The New York herald., 1875-09-29
o'BALDwIN IN ExTREMIS


pHE WOUNDED GIANT SINKING FAsr-A LEvEE
OF '.spoRrs" AT HIS BEDsIDE-THE AssAs-
SIN AT LARGE
Edwin O'Baldwin, the "Irish 0iantn and prize
lighter who was shot on Monday night his place OF
,usDess No 45 West street. by his partner, lies in q
wing condition at the residence OF Mr. j. Cassidy No
"a Greenwich street. whittier he transferred from
ne Chambers Street Hospital at early hour
Yesterday morning The attending physicians have
probed
TIE WOUNDS,
eut could End neither of the pistol balls One OF the
sounds is just below the right nipple. and the second
wound is about three inches below the first
Yesterday morning he began 10 rally and was quite
,rong for awhile and seemed anxious talk with his
friends bat his physicians refused 10 permit him to
Ipeak except with his
SPIRITUAL ADVISERS.
He made his confession TO the latter, and then had
the sacrament administered Toward the latter part Of
the afternoon he began to sink and at times he
delrous and his mind wandered. AT one time in the
afternoon he was reportedto have died
O'Baldwn gave the following account OF the shoot
ing reporter during the Of the morning
before the physicians deemed 1t improper Tor him TO
CONVERSE
TIE GIANTS STATEMENT
sat down at the table the Of the saloon with
my partner, Mr.. Finne and told him wanted TO have
until told him he get liquors in the store,
that the stock running down he promised he
would and then said 10 him that the business would
pay for two, and that thought Of going into
another business. told him II he stocked the store
llttc that he could very soon sell II, and
clear about S400 Finnell then wanted TO know
what business / going into, and told him, also
The name Of the person | was going with. He became
quite angry, and said, Arc you going TO leave meYn
told him was that wanted TO better myself and the
business would not pay for two He then drew his
pistol and shot while sitting on the chair He
Ian hat pf
GIANTS BETTER NATURE
Mr. Patrick Hogan, the landlord OF No. 45 West street.
stated that he heard the shooting On going down
ftars he found Baldwin lying the floor He says that
DBLdwin and Finnell bought out the place some two
months from the former owner, who about to
IL sold out; that they paid the $780, and paid two
months rent in advance. He knew no more peaceable
nan than 0Bldwin for he was always playing with the
little children the street. and 1t was the
general remark OF all who met him that he acted any
thing but the part Of fighter rufian. large num-
Ter OF the sporting fraternity called TO see the unfortu
l!ate man during the day Among them were Billy
Edwards the hight weight champion; 'Dublin Tricks, -
Nid Bill Tovee Harry Hill and several others Of sport
lng notoriety
THE WHEREABOUTS PINSELL
Finnell, the alleged murderer, went II seems imIne
dateIy to friends house West street changed his
clothing, and when last seen was gong across the
Cortlandt street ferry TO Jersey CITY He mad many
friends in New Jersey, some OF them being at East
Newark Several detectives are now in search of the
fugitive and they in hopes OF soon achieving his ar
rest
At ten O'Clock last night a consultation Of physicians
was held which the opinion expressed that
O'Badwin's chances OF living until morning were only
feeble
Al midnight the wounded man was stn sinking fast
DIR. Slime and another lhysican in attendance,
and after probing the wounds again. gave up all hope
repeated reporter their belief that
lac could not outlive the night About eleven O'Clock he
recognized his friend Mr. Cassidy and said that If he
died he hoped they would bury him in the grave
with his brother IN Boston.