The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-02
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THE DYING MOMENTS Of NED o'BALnwis, THE
IRISH GIANT : rosTM lRTEM EXAMINATION OF
THE BODY.
Notwithstanding every effort that science
and skill could hiring 10 besr, the champion
Irish puglisl, Ned U'Bald win, who was shot
on last Monday night at bis place of business
on West street, die1 yesterday morning. at q
few moments before IL, at the residence
OF his friend, Mr.. Cassidy, No. ia Green
witch street.
During Tuesday night the pusiIistc eian,
was a,teaded by bis physicians, and several
attempts were made to probe The wound,
but without success. He suffered the most
intense agony all night. AS daylight ap.
proaced he became worse, and prayed to
God to end his suffsringa. Ills personal
fricEds, Mr.. and Mrs. Cassidy, were un.
firing in their attentions 10 the dying nlr
He deeply appreciated their kind eff ,rts, and
many times during the night would thank
them for their labors to relieve his suffer.
ings. About 6 o'clock in the morning be
asked for DR.. Shine, bis attending hysician,
and also for priest. He said be knew that
be was dying. and consequently bis request
was complied With.
LAST RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
About 7 O'clock priest arrived aud
prayed with him and consoled him. Up 10
within ten minutes Of his death he was per.
fectly conscious, and. talked to bis friends in
calm manner, only now and then groanng
on account of the severe pains that coz.
yulsed him.
About O'Clock he said to Mr.. Cassidy
/ have fooled you many time, but am
not going TO fool you bow
lam DYING"
He made Mr.. Cassidy promise to have bis
remains taken to Boston and buried BIZ the
side of bis brother. O'Bald9in has two SIS
ters living in Boston, named Auua aud No
rah; also sister-in-law. During the morn.
ing O'Bald~in would frequently ask for his
sister Anza, and several times exclaimed
20, if only had my dear sister Anna here.
DO send for her." A telegraphic dispatch
was sent TO her, but she did not arrive.
About 10 O'Clock Dr.. Shine, accompanied
by DR.. j. n. Carnochan, arrived, and after a
short examination and consultation they
stated that he would not live till II O'clock.
O'Blldwin pray ed for the doctors
TO RELIEVE his PAINS
or put him out Of the world. He several
times said. =" ! wish it was over, wish it
was DONE" About five minutes before be
died be remarked to DR.. Shine, 81 think l
am going; l CAN'T see. Everything looks
blurred before me-" He then began to gasp
tor breath, and at ten minutes before IL be
expired without struggle.
During the morning be asked Mr.. CasS DIV
if Finuel, who shot him, bad been arrested (;
and when told no. be said, "Weli, they never
will get him. He is 20 man to be caught.
/ wish had shot him. No, don't, either. l
hope God will forgive me for saying that"
\ postmortem was held by DR.. Shine and
Others. Hundreds called TO view the re.
mains, among W bom were many Of the sport
ing fra ernity. There will be no funeral ser
vices in this city, Mr.. Cassidy leaving for
Boston this morning with the corpse.
A poSt.mortcm eX animation was held yes
terday on The body of the deceased giant by
Dr.. Cushmau, one hall being found; tie
other had disappeared. Either wound vas
necessarily fatal.