Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-24
EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE s EET.
LAST HOURS OF vALLANDIGHAM,
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THE STAR has already published an account
OF the death of Clement L. Vallandigham, at
lie Damon, ohio, last Saturday morning, from an
accidental pistol shot; but the following partic-
ulars OF the last sad scenes as described by a
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, writing
IRON Lebanon on the 18th instant, POSSESS a
melancholy interest. particularly in this city,
WHERE the deceased was well known:
About midnight the Rev. John Haight who
u heighDor TO Mr.. McBurney, came at the
request Of his family to see what was keePfng
MN. Hearing the news before he arrived At the
hotel' ne understood all Being there, be entered
me death chamber and took EIr. Ysnandigham
by the hand The ashy pale dying man recOg-
hiztu bun, looked up calmly into his eyes, and
uttered, in a clear voice, II believe according
T. cur good old CaIyinissie faith III get through
with this Yet"
Between II and o'clock, when an ashy pale
on his cheeks, when he had lain almost Silent
and with closed eyes Tor nearly two hours when
lis breathing was becoming OminOus and his
pulse was counting OF his life at a fearfullv ac-
ceierated speed, Dr. ScOyille went to the bedside
Hnd said; : suppose you are aware of the dan
gerous nature OF your injury?' understand
n, and appreciate 1t fully" answered the diving
man, with firm but falling voice.
TIE ONLY son AND THE SURGEON.
AT q lew minutes past l, the rattle of rapidly
way resounded TO a light, brisk tread and DR.
Reeve stopped a moment at the door OF the room
SheTe death had been for four hours. He spoke
frSt to the surgeons, then stepped briskIy to the
BEDSIDE, exchanged a few words with Mr.. Val
landigham, who asked, in a tone that could
a Az :. In buggy, and brought Charley.
do you want TO see him?' sYeseT smoke tSSa
1.lI I voice; only few hours before 50 strong
and said, Bring Charley mp The son .,eS %
The head Of the stairs in a minute He i f;ne a.
looking lad, just Is, has much the features of bis
knit form. 0u' "en
BY THE BEDSIDE.
OhaIhe entered the room, bent over and kissed
his dying father, then sat down in silence nv ~
side and looked him in the face. The div,
man, with a voice OF intense pathetic tendernaSs
that arteulated no word, lifted his free leff band
and stroked Charles head. The poor how stad
II better than the bystanders. fears cana 10
eye tnat uled 70 keep them back, and some who
NsIe theIe ielt me room A few strokes and the
ieit hand cropped on the bed to be lifted no
more. Charlie had received his last cares from
his loving, dying father, who hOped n nncb
planned pan S 80 much for that boy. Charlie, be
good boy" then few words scarcely audible 10
an car next his lips, were the only words he MT
tSrei when any one else was in the room
,i, san 20 nun at another time during his
say vain hm; Maggie sent you her love. %
MaSgle Robertson Is niece of Mr. VaIlandi1-
nam, and Is a member Of the family. L give his
words in reply, because they were the ONLY
words that indicated that his mind wandera3
They were: Did she? Bully for her"
DYING.
AZ half past three his pulse ceased. Somatic
death had taken place probably long before Hi
friends were admitted to his beSlside His law
partner; his nephews, John NJ. Sprigg and Jas.
l. Nallandigham, had arrived. Gen Durbin
Ward and Judge Smith came. Charlie sat nv, his
SIDE and looked in his face. Morning came
hcralded by the sweet, careless song of birds. 1t
vas cloudy and cool DIR. Dawson arrived AZ
daylight Charlie, hoping against hope watched
Lls lace for promise Of life still as he stood a
moment b de the dying man. His mind was
sound and did not wander, and once when his
EYES were half open he saw some one winding a
watch and asked Judge Hume to wind his add
lEs, 1t - stem vinder." Judge Hume wound
II up StllI later one OF the casters OF the he'd
broke with crash, when he started up. oDened
~ eyes, and exclcimed, WHAT'S thst?'' only a
lev moments before his death he asked for Ice
and then Tor more Opiates- His breathing grew,
Lard and palnful-as succession of suppressssi and
mastered grOans- At a quarter before fen
O'Clock death had his victim. All these terrihle
twelve hours he uttered no complaint no moan.
never appeared in the least diseoInpOsed