The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-29
THE IRISH GIANTS CASE.
THE SHOOTING or EDUIRD O'BILD-
UIN NJ ms PIRTN ER.
West street Barroom that Didn't Pav-A
Proposal for the Dissolution ef n Co-part-
nership that was Unexpectedly I Resented.

West street Barroom that Didn't Pav-A
Proposal for the Dissolution ef n Co-pa rt-
nerShip that was Unexpectedly Resented.
Ned . Baldwin, the Irish Giant" who
was shot by his partner, Michael Flnneu, on
Monday night. was alive last night, and only
slght hopes were entertained of his recovery.
He steadfastly refuses to give any tntorma alton
that might lead to the arrest Of his assailant
About four weeks ago O'Bald win formed a
partnership with Finnell, ana they opened the
llqnor store at u West street. the Giant" hav-
ing determined to reHnter the prize ring no
more. But either the very limited success
which attended his new business enterprise. or
the persuasion NJ bis friends. bis own inclins-
tOn, led him to reconsider this resolution, and
he turned his attention again to pugilistic re-
nown. His friend. Joe Cassidy, sporting man
keeping liquor store at lii Greenwich street,
was willing not only to assist him but wished
to take him into partnership and open a saloon
IN COttlandt street. he arrangements seem To
have been made without the knowledge Of Fin
nell, and the partnership was to 60 Into effect
fortnight from next Monday.
On Monday morning Cassi y lodged 800 With
the editor Of the New York Clipper. with cbal-
lenge from % Baldwin to any man In the world
to nght him for f2.J0, or more. On Monday
o baldwin took Finnell into a room az the back
OF their saloon at a. West street, and told him
/" leave II. lie said no knew man who would
give twice as much for snare as Itnnel bad
paid to come in ana advised the latter TO accept
the Offer but itnnel would not accept the
proposal. lie had heard Of % Ilaldwins Inten-
tiOn 10 rc enter the prize ring, and probably too,
OF his approaching partnership with Cassidy
lie was discomfort ID, and urged O'Baldwin not
to leave him. They were sitting while convers-
ing ana when O'Baldwin reiterated his deter
minatlou to give up the business his partner
dKew revolver from his pocket, and shot the
t,iaut' tNi.a. one bullet cred the right side
and the other 81 creed the abdomen little below
the navel. The Giant seized ms issailant, and
the latter dfOpped the pistol. numoer OF per-
....N TF..fa has and
confusion the assassin escaped Harry Hin
having visited him In the Park Hospital, he
asked that hi, remains should he buried In BOs-
tou. He suffered greatly during the night. and
yesterday morning he msde the following ante
mortem deposition to Coroner Woltman
My name T. Edward ORaldwln. am thirty I've years
Of src. and i've at /, wcst street DO n5i Snos II
sry N.b1at6 II p,.t io6cijcs ia.t nisnt vas slt.
iias in my niro9ms % We street ~ comp.ny s.h
sp.aS 10 ein. ami Went INTO ths hacN room. | sad
h tnns '9'TG Is s 1o agsiae w, ao9s M h,S' sed ~
clv" fof 20 .ua ar.~crcd mat ihr place would not
He . ei'oi'. snd al "a Il .ui nNt l'ay, ne At
Ny ! ioa tm Mould g., nau I'd come In ~ith
ltd tql 90 come b.. - thlt Noull n0t loser
f..'i i-o' h. eock. iad MT nir 'isc tric to
i.r tnc risr FROM nm on h.arias thr -nots several
pi-in.r win Fua,i ij- about f'ur eseAs. have
icr on 2 90 i,rf- 5, ihe ,Ie be- i-- he so. he
va. pot iat. Ncaf l. boot De- aad o'en lrns NJ.
After maxim. bis deposition O'Bal win was
taken e. enc .-Igtuce ~ his friend tl--idV In
GrrcuwicA stree. Dr. shine administered ny
pldtruuc injections ut morphine. and he slest
thr Ugh tn affrrn 1)n. The bullets were not
fruhed fOr. 20 hclus de, med hest 20 allow the
patti nt 10 So .Aiu strength f --i Ie. II cannot
ycf he a-crftained whether the intestlnes have
retu cut or not.
Ci--dy has some homes ~ " the Giant" re-
cover. He he will n't withdraw the slnp
posted with the New III clipper. Tor alttsu X n,
according 10 the strict rules II tne prize rng
any man can cover it, and IL the hcht docs not
t,ke pl &c. claim It. he mas sufficient confidence
Ia puEilistic Integrity to take the risk.
The lrsh Giant was porn IN W atenprd, Ire
land. lie stand. slX feet seven inches In his
stockings. ami when In training weighs two
hundred pounds. His first encounter was with
Andrew Marsden in lc6i, when he was defeated
Ia three aGd half minutes. In the same rear
| ne vanquished Gecree Hes in three rounds last
ing nearly hour, and. still in ls'i he defeated
hi, nrst Antag goust. Andrew Mars L. n, In eleven
rounds. His last engage ment In England was
with Mace, bat the latter was arrested, and
O'Bhdwin c-ile O. y rerica. III. nrst amt Ia
this country whs with Joe Mormll Botu we're
arrested on the hr-t round. and - ljalIw
ia,-ed two years la Mas, .chusctis state prison.
In i~12 u- nIrt Mace Tor tine second time ia tho
ring, t.t the lght proved n1I nd soon
aittrw.Td pHaldwin Wa convicted II assault,
ana served term in Nnyameu- iriSOn, from
winch ne wa liberated about t~a IN Jntns ago.