Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-13
A DIsREsPECTFUL OBITUARY,
The New York Herald thus refers to
the untimely taking off OF Mr.. O'Bald-
win, the Irish Giant:

The New York Herald thus refers to
win, the Irish Giant:
Another Of those gentlemen of muscular de-
yelopment, who live on their reputation as
bruisers has passed away from earth, hgura.
lively speaking, with his boots on and with
couple of ounces Of lead in his inside. OBald-
win the Irish Giant, whose " arm was as big as
another mans thigh" and whose brawny hst
could fell an OK as easily as it could be done
with poleax, died yesterday morning from the
effect OF pistol-shot wounds, inflicted by the
hand of one Of his own breed. and who had
been his " partner In business In the good
old days Of Tammany's ascendancy men like
oBaldwin could hold high their bullet
heads and their broken noses and lord 1t In the
FIRST political circles Of the city Everybody re-
members how they might be seen any bright
sunny afternoon, lounging on the Broadway
corners opposite the City Hall Park or hanging
about the steps of the public buildings receiv-
| ing kindly recognition from the =" bosses " and
homage from the less-infiuential adherents Of
| the Ring"
| 1t is probably good thing Cor the public that
these characters so frequently and so efectuallv
| dispose OF each other. O'Baldwin was young
man. Judging ty his past career we may fairly
| congratulate ourselves that the city Is thus
speedily rid of him, although in the interests
of justice the manner Of his end may be de
plored. Now and then the bullet finds useful
mark, and II the gallows can do its part and
put o Baldwin's murderer out of the way we
shall be happily relieved of two undesirable
| citizens by one event.
lis hopeful sign when the press
begins to speak in that way OF natural
rouehs. II there is thing in the world
that is despicable. that has got beyond
doing any good, and is not fit to live, il
ia a big bruiser who has reached that
| e. ~. ln ha, .1,ka .,
bid good-by to honest work and to de.
pend upon his muscle, or rather upon
| the dread of it to make living. 1t is
always source of satisfaction to hear
that one OF them is fixed like o Baldwin.
with pistol ball in the diaphram. and
occupying couch two by six in bnry-
ing ground. Il Virginia Enterprise, 7th
But the New York Herald kicked over
the bucket of milk by coming out the
next morning, taking it all back and say
ing:
We reprobate all the comments on the
murder of O'Baldwin which imply that
it is good thing for society that such a
man is got rid OF, The worst that could
happen to society would be the adoption
OF ms principle. Society thust ueciue
what it will tolerate or disallow, and
there could not be "a more dangerous alb
surdi,y than permission to every low
ruflian to decide whether his antagonist
is fit to live. Even if it were granted
that men like O'Baldwin ought to bt
outlawed, the question would still re
main as to who should be empowered t.
pronounce the sentence against him. II
is an Office which properly belongs t.
impartial courts of justice, and any lin'
of comment which implies that Michae
Finnell did good service to the com
munity in usurping the functions of I
judge and jury and passing a sentence o
death is the widest kind of absurdity. L
is for the Legislature to define crimes
and declare their penalties; 1t is fo'
courts to determine whether in any spe
cifc case the crime has been committed
and the penalty incurred; it is TO-
sheriffs to execute the sentence of tn
law. But the newspaper comments tina
congratulate the public that man lik
O'Baldwin is fortunately put out of tn
way are virtual concession that ever.
low ruffian may usurp the joint function
OF legislature, courts and executioner.