Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1893 — “WAGES OF SIN K DEATH” [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

“WAGES OF SIN K DEATH”

End of • Wild C**e«r- Death of Abingdon,” the Noted Sporting 3ton. Geo. A. Baird, known in sporting circles as “Squire Abingdon,”'the Englishman who was the backor of 'Charley Mitehell, the pugilist, died at New Orleans, Saturday, from pneumonia, induced by a protractcd Spree. Baird W’AS ring of thp rlrhest men in England and one of the most dissipated. He had an Income of ovef S2,(XX) a day. from immense landed estates and whmf prctpcriy iniii.rjput fnin) hte father and grandfather, with numerous magnificent resitietiws in London and various parts of England His associate.? were of the lowest

classes, lie was a patron Of the pngilistic ring and race cour-.'- keeping u statiln of running hmse'-:. which h<i frequently rode in races himself, being know n as tile “genrider.” lie ii-. iiiiin! ilm n.wof •“Squire Abingdon" for racing purposes. Two years ago lie supplied Mrs. Lz.nztrv with murtey tn produena play, mid while c,inducting the. b;;<ir,called on the ■‘Lily’’ whHedrirnkaml-vfolenHy assaulted her. dt&figuring iier ■ face ctaisiderably. Baird was AJtataull-sjgudferjluyii' cwn’ Ing (ight with Corbet'. putting up ?KMhX) forfeit for him. N<>twiilistnidtug his .reckless expenditures his wealth i-fi tatintly increased lie was but years old at tlie time of his deat h.

SQUIRE ABINGDON.