New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-28
A MIDNIGHT MURDER.
oBALDwIN, THE PUGILIsT, SHOT.

OBALDwIN, THE PUGILIsT, SHOT.
TWO SEVERE AND POSSIBLY FATAL WOUNDS RE-
CEIvED-T THE SHOTS FIRED BY O'BALDwINs
PARTNER-EsCAPE OF THE AssALANT.
Edward O'Baldwin, better known as " Ned"
OBaldwin the przefghter shot at late hour last
night by Michael Fnne his partner in liquor saloen
At as wests The OF the quarrel was the pro-
posa on the part Of OBadwin to sever the partnership
az It was not profitable and he had better prospects for
success in another quarter.
OBadwn was born In Waterford, Ireland, In ls40 and
came over to this country about eight years ago. As
"a had landed persons, without his authority
placed advertisement in the sporting papers that nc
intended to fight any one who would agree TO meet
him. and q challenge published accordingly OBal-
dwn subsequently, stated that he had no intention OF
either giving accepting challenge and had only Wis
tied this country with the intention OF giving benefit
exhibition. This thought by many to he
mere excuse for lack OF courage, and ne Wa
accordingly challenged by several persons
At last he agreed to fight Joseph Wormaid'
and he Massachusetts for that purpose nut
was arrested and put in prison. After he was
released he became involved in difficulty with Hugh
Docbcry in Philadelphia and, striking him In the race
with cane struck out his eye for which he was sen
fenced to two years imprisonment He served his term
In the Pennsylvania State Prison and then returned TO
NcwYork and entered into partnership with
Michael Finpell in the liquor business, at No.
Is westst As OBaldwin had little or
no money, his partner depended on him to
attract customers by popularity. Notwithstanding the
reputation OF O'Badwin with the class OF persons
expected to be patrons of the liquor store the business
did not succeed well as the partners expected ana
was generally believed that they were losing money
rapidly II was evident that O'Badwn was not salts
fed and he began to make arrangements with Joseph
Cassidy of No. ia Greenwchst TO enter into new part
nerehip with him. This was, however, not known-or
supposed by OBadwin not to be known-to Finnel and
during D conversation last evening between OBaldwm
and Fnne the former brought up the matter by saying
"Tm going to give up this partncrship-t don't pay"
Finnen said "Tben what am TO dor Whether O'Baid-
win answered or not was not ascertained but without
further warning Finne drew revolver and fired two
shots one bullet lodging in OBaldwins abdomen about
lla inches TO the right and q OF an inch below the
umbilcus, the other passing between the eighth ana
ninth ribs Az inches below the right nipple The latter
bullet lie supposed have lodged in the wounded mans
liver.
As soon as Finnell had fired the Shots OBaldwin made
dash at his assaant and wrenched the pistol from his
baud II lie believed that he would have returned the
fire and wounded Fnnell with his own weapon, but
friends rushed between them and forced the revolver
from OBaldwins hand. In the confusion, Fnnel sue
ceeded in making his escape. Information OF the
shooting was sent TO Church Street Police Station
and DIR. Shine sent for and protet the wounds.
After close examination he directed that the wounded
man should be taken in an ambulance to the
Park HOspal, where he attended by Dr. Gnttnan
and Ambulance Surgeon Smith 1t at first feared
that the wounds would prove almost immediately fatal
and the Coroner teiegraphed for to take OBadwns
antemorem position but about midnight the wounded
such signs Of returning strength that the
hospital surgeons gave permission Tor MN 10 ne re.
moved TO the residence Of Joseph Cassidy at No IA
reenwichst and he accordingly taken there IN the
hospital ambulance DR. Shine taking charge OF and &C
companyng the patient at the request OF MI Cassidy
Coroner wotInan arrived at No. ia Greenwich
st. at about / o'clock this morning. aud pro
ceeded to tike O'Badwn's antemortem statement.
The wounded said that he thought he should die fr
the effects injuries The following is his statement
as taken down by the COroDer ~ .
At lOiQ o'clock sitting In my barroom at No. 40
iod him desired to speak to him, and We went int
the back stated TO him, nne, there if no Blu /
ness doing here AIN gOns to leave here lie SAT-
What you going 10 leave forf' answered bac.
TT place will not support two IL VIII pay one wcll
enough" He got jealous and said, % You should not
leave me that way" told him would get him a man
come with him that would pay $500 or $500 more as
loser Of any. At this time we both were sitting down
he took pistol from his pocket and shot me twice
ted to take the pistol from him. On hearing the shot
crowd OF people camc In, and F1nneH ran
sway. have been partner with F1nnell about
four weeks, and have never had any dis.
terms with him at the time he fired the shots lie not
Intoxicated but had been drnkng believe an about
Capt Sanders Of the Churchst. police sent out four
po}iccmeu citizens clothcs-mcn who were
veil acquainted with Finnell-to search through
various parts Of the city for OBaldwin's assailant
He also sent two to Brooklyn and two to Jersey
CITY COrOner Woltman also issued his warrant for the
erfsst Of Finne upon the ante-mortem OF O'Badwin.