Vallandingham, George F.
Probable source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal November 23, 1894
J. (note: Name is George) F. Vallandingham, the picture agent who was found dead in a stable at New Market on Wednesday morning, evidently died from the results of deadly New Market whiskey and exposure. The postmortem examination revealed the fact that his stomach and liver were in an awful condition from the effects of liquor. Coroner Barcus has not yet rendered a verdict, but it will doubtless sustain the above theory when it is rendered. Vallandingham, when in Waveland, boarded with Jap Miller. Miller describes him as a fine-looking and well-educated man. He got on a drunk at Waveland, however, and spent all his money, so that Miller had to lend him enough to get to New Market. At New Market in the saloon, though, he had silver and shook the box for the drinks. He left the place at 10:30 p.m., with a firm step. It is thought that he was taken to the barn either dead or unconscious as everything had that appearance. When found his body had seven cents in money on it. Who the persons were who carried the unfortunate man to the barn is not known and they will likely keep their identity closely concealed. Vallandingham is a Kentuckian, but had no family it is thought. The body was to have been buried Thursday in the Old Town Cemetery, where all such unfortunates are placed to wait the great awakening. A message from Jeffersonville, however, induced the authorities to hold the body for a season in the hope that friends might. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Wednesday, 21 November 1894
Last evening there arrived in New Market from Waveland a man apparently thirty five years of age who went to the Kennedy Hotel and put up, taking supper and engaging a room for the night. He gave his name as G. F. Vallandingham of The Eagle Art Company of Paoli, Ind., a concern engaged in enlarging pictures. He had been drinking some and his gait was rather unsteady when he left the house after supper. He visited the New Market saloon and after leaving there was seen no more alive.
This morning his body was found in the hayloft of Mr. Smith, near the Kennedy Hotel. He had apparently died in great pain. His forehead was scratched and bruised as though he had stumbled against something but no other marks were on his body.
Coroner Barcus was summoned at once and went down to hold an inquest. Later Undertaker McClure was called down with a hearse and brought the body up to Crawfordsville this afternoon. Vallandingham had a pocket full of orders for work and other papers. He was well dressed and is supposed to have come from Lexington, Ky.
A post mortem examination will be held on the remains to determine the cause of his death. -s
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Tuesday, 27 November 1894
A special to the Louisville Post from Lexington, Ky., says concerning the late Vallandingham:
The body of G. W. Vallandingham, unclaimed by friends at Crawfordsville, Ind., is believed to be one of a family of brothers living near Brannon, a small station about five miles from this city, on the Cincinnati Southern Road. There are a number of brothers in the family who are tobacco tenants. Some time since a telegram was received here from the deceased, asking for help. The telegram was addressed to “Mr. John Vallandingham,” and it was claimed soon afterwards.
A special to the Cincinnati Post says:
G. L. Vallandingham, who was found dead at Crawfordsville, was a tobacco grower, and lived on the far of Capt. Nat Berry, on the Nicholasville pike. Vallandingham has a brother who resides on the Lexington & Eastern Railroad, several miles from this city, and who has been trying to find his missing brother for several weeks.
(*Initials for first and middle names vary)