The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
RETIRES IN DISGUST.
0'Baldwin, the Irish Giant" Issues Msnifssts
from steubsnville Jail-How the Campbell
Men Nearly Murdered Him-why the
Assault Was Hade-'T Abandon
the Prize Ring Forever"
PIrrsBURG, Pa, March o, 1873.

. PIrTsBURG. Pa, March 0, 1873.
oBaldwin, the pugilist who Is now confined In
jail az steubenville, last night forwarded the fol-
lowing communication to the editor OF New York
sporting paper YESTERDAY petition signed by
sixtyeight OF the most prominent citizens OF Steu
Denville was presented to Mayor Elliott, asking
FOR OBaldwin's release, but the magistrate had nc
authority to revoke the penalty imposed. The
petition was also accompanied by a certificate
signed by two physicians. Drs. Gallegan and Stan
ton, setting forth that owing to injuries received
prior to his arrest, the physical condition Of the
prisoner was likely to be impaired by incarcera-
ton.
His case viii be considered by the Council OF
that place. which hold their meeting on Tuesday
next and If 1t is within their jurisdiction the un-
fortunate tighter will be released. There is good
deal of sympathy manifested for O'Baldwin, mas
much as the man whom he abused provoked assault
by INDUCING in the vilest language towards him.
O'BALDwIN's MIssIvE.
The following Is the card, which is dated
JAIL. AT STEUBENvILLE.
Long ere this you have learned how the Hckeb
and Campbell fight terminated and the cowardly
attempt that the Irish assassins made to murder
me-made by men with whom never had any per-
sOnal trouble. and men who, In the morning, ex
tended to me the hand OF protested friendship.
lated time, but two hours were exhausted
selecting a referee, though Hcken's friends named
Utmost every man Oh the ground capable oil
filling the position, and even named Geoghegan
or Riley (Campbell's seconds). and were anxious
to accept either of the said to act as referee;
but neither man would act in that capacity, their
business being TO carry out u programme which
their after conduct proved the had Systematically
prepared to save their money If their man could
not win. From the first round Campbell had not
the slightest chance OF winning and to the time
they made the murderous attack on me Hicken had
received ne punishment whatever in the face
and only few slight marks on the body, while
Campbell had received MUCH punishment on both
the lace and body, and was very tardy to the call
OF time, while Hicken went to the scratch promptly
when time was called After q little fighting both
men fell, and l went forward to lift my man, and
was In STOPPING position, when
RILEY AND GE0GHEGAN RUSHED AT ME-
and struck me at the same moment, and a sc0un.
drel named Murphy struck me two terrible blows
with the head OF revolver, which cut my head
fearfully and stunned me to such an extent that
Tell on my face In the ring, and while lying pros
trate, the said three scoundrels kicked me on the
head and body to such an extent that they must
have felt satisfied that they had accomplished their
murderOus design, as they afterwards ran
fast as possible to the railroad depot and
took the first train TO Steubenville. Every
honorable man at the ring including your reporter,
will testify to the impartial part took, and admit
that my conduct as o second no fair-minded man
could object to. But had committed the unpar.
donable crime OF appearing as second for man
who was guilty or English birth. This crime and
the dread Of losing the battle money was the
OF their cowardly attack on me. Since prize
lighting" no longer deserves the name and the
question at issue Is not who Is the best man, but
where he was born, ana If his nativity does not
murder II necessary. to prevent his defeat aban-
don forever the prize ring TO such men as Riley,
GeOghegan and their cowardiy tools.
EDWARD O'BALDwIN.