The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22
DEATH OF VALLANDTaHAM.

CINCINNATI, June 17.-Mr. Vallandig
ham died eight minutes before ten this
morning. He went down very rapidly
after three o'clock, having no pulse
scarcely after that hour. Dr. Dawson, of
Cincinnati, arrived at thr ee, but was too
late to do any good for the dying man.
Judge Haynes, his law partner, from
Dayton, reached Lebanon this morning,
with other personal friends, who were
with him in his last hours.
Mcclellan, in the prosecution Of whose
case be lost his life, was taken from Jail
this morning to his bedside, and shed
tears as he beheld the dying friend who
appeared during the progress Of the trial
to summon all his energies and legal
ability in his defense.
Mr.. Vallandigham's body will be at
once taken to Dayton, reaching there
about three O'clock.
| CINCINNATI, June 17.-There has been
much sorrowing manifest here to-day con
corning the tragic end of Vallandigbam,
and it has been by no means confined to
! his political friends Persons who have
| differed with him and animadYerted
severely upon his course during the re
the terrible calamity which has befallen
him than have his political associates.
| When the pistol was discharged Mr.
Vallandigham was hardly aware of the
severe nature Of the wound. as he walked
around the room awhile before lying
down. Gov. McBurney, alarmed at the
sudden appearance Of tragedy, rushed
to an adjoining room, and at once sum-
moned aid. AS soon as persons came
Vallandigham said it was foolish act,
and reverted to it as the most reckless act
Of his life. Though he seemed to be
conscious that he was badly hurt, he
appeared decidedly hopeful. The news
concerning his last hours has been de.
voured with avidity. The newspaper
reporters who came from the scene this
evening have been sought for more de-
tails than have thus far been published.
During the early hours Rev. Mr.. Haight
called to see him and Vallandigham
taking him by the hand, said substan-
TALLY he had too much faith in the Cal
vanistic doctrine to believe that he
would get through this misfortune.
Once ne told the surgeon to take care of
the pains; he would manage the rest.
When impressed with the approach of
death, he was calm and net the news of
his condition braYely
| After DIR. Reeves arrived from DAYTON
he soon had the room cleared, and when
no one was present, intimated to Mr..
Vallandigham the very serious nature of
his wound. With the partial seeking
for something on which to build hope, he
reminded the doctor of two bad cases of
injuries which were not fatal and asked
if this were worse than they, to which
the reluctant reply was, ''possibly not"
The doctor then told Mr.. Vallandigham
who was suffering from pain, that they
would have to administer medi cines of a
sedative nature, and suggested that if he
had anything to say he had better com.
municate it then, Mr.. Vallandigham
then conYersed with the doctor concern
ing private matters, giving directions in
regard to his business, after which the
medicine to relieve the pain was injected
by the hypodermic process. After this
there was no time when he was not under
the influence of opiates, and that affected
somewhat his sensibilIties. He, never
theless, appeared to keep possession of
his faculties to the last.
At $50 o'clock lie seemed to be dying,
and his friends were called TO his bed
side. From that time he rapidly sank !;
the pulsations at the wrist appeared to
have ceased, though he was remarkably
calm, SO much so that DR.. Drake said he
was the coolest man under such circum-
stances that he had ever seen. He still
showed signs about his face Of agony,
and as death approached his face wore
an ashy paleness. His last words were
request for medicine to allay the pain.
At the last moments there were signs
about the face that indicated great ply
steal suffering.