The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-25
ANOTHER MURDER IN BROOKLYN.
A Mans Head Split Open in q City
Railroad Car.
What the Car Conductor Knows
of the Murder.

of the Murder.
THE AFFAIR SHR0UDED In MYSTERY.
The people OF Brooklyn were startled by another
mysterious murder IN their midst yesterday. The
case Is still enshrouded in mystery, but enough Is
| known to prove that an inonensive man has been
killed, and that thus far clue has been obtained
as TO the identity OF the murderer. From al! the
facts that could be ascertained yesterday 1t appears
| that at eight O'Clock on Tuesday night Mr. John b.
| Panormo, q professor OF music, living at Mrs.
| SHOWS boarding house, corner Of Pineapple and
Fulton Streets left his apartments to 60 to No. Al
Cumberland street, TO give lesson in music. He
was absent until fifteen minutes past ten, when ne
| came up the stairs,
COVERED WITH BLOOD
from head 20 foot. and In very faint and feeble
condition. Mrs. Shows daughter saw him come In
and helped him to lounge IN one OF the rooms.
Here he lay down, the blood still streaming from
deep In the top OF his head and Of his eyes
looking q n II had been forced out OF the socket
The lady questioned him as quietly az possible. see
Ing that he fast sinking; but al that she could
CLEAN from him was that he had been beaten IN
Myrtle avenue car. He told her that when ne left
Cumberland street ne took Myrtle avenue car, and
| that while there he was attacked and beaten In
most unmerciful manner; that the conductor was
afraid to protect MIN, ana put him OF at Pineapple
the injured man It was found that his gold watch
| was stolen, but his p0cketbOOk vas found In his
| prs Sniveley, Stubbs ana Crosby were called In.
but they saw at once that the injured man was too
He lived TN twelve O'Clock Yesterday, when he died,
having been unconscious most OF the time since ne
L M W.
at the hour stated, say ten p. M. on Tuesday night.
Inc President Of the company aa c1%a give mo
out OF the way to look for any. Messengers were
also sent TO the house Al Cumberland street. to as
certain something OF the facts In the case. There
all that could be learned was that Professor Pan
ormo left the house about ten O'Clock or little be-
fore as well a. ever apparently anu walked down
chiei OF Police Campbell sent messages to several
that would throw any light on the subject The case
Is now In the hands OF the Coroner.
The Car Conductors Nnrrative-A Different
Version Of the Mysterious Affair.
Chief OF Police Patrick Campbell last evening sent
for the conductor OF the car on which Professor
Panormo rode on Tuesday night in order to obtain
the narrative OF that railroad Official.
THE CONDUCTORS STORY
| was told as fol,ows:-My name Is Samuel Calvin.
a conductor the city railroad cars, and live at
the Grcenpoint stables with the Waterman. was on
minutes past nine O'Clock last night to 60 down to
Fulton Ferry. and when got to Cumberland street
this gentleman lMr. Panormo) got on the Car. am
| new conductor and am not familiar with the time
table, but think left at thrty-one minutes after
| nine. know II was about ten O'Clock when this
man got on the Car.
Chief CAxrBELL-Now. young man. be careful
about the time. See that you get 1t right. This is o
1 very important case
Il elo
ing II tnirtyone minutes from the depot to Myrtle
avenue. and from Classon avenue TO Cumberland
street about ten minutes more making 1t about ten
minutes past ten when he got on the car.
| CoNprcToR-well M was about that time The
driver stopped the car anc he got on and went into
| the corner and attempted TO sit down on lady;
took hold OF him by the hand and told him 10 90 OF
the front platform OF the car. He gave me i've cent
and said he wanted 10 get out at Pineapple street.
said
and had better get on and 20 into drug store' bu
he said that he would 20 10 Pineapple street
The man then said that he mad lost his watch
and a gentleman In the car got some matcne
passengers In tine car; there were two or three
S Condact s where did this happen p said
Panermo. "You had better 20 @ drug store
lie gave no explanation; all ina. he said was that
top. one OF his eyes was badly swolieI
"a his SsSa with wncS he wiped he pIooa %
face. was one trip on duty today. This did no
TINS on the man who
0 the man got wounded. Tnere was
Q POLICEMAN ON THE CAR
ut the time that this man got on; he stood on the
back platform. don't remember where he got on
: | n a. An. Mvrfl In nj nf
l somewhere ABOUT Ra ymond street i did not thinI
9 1t was necessary 20 notice his NUMBER.
view said that he thought the olcer alluded wa
2 patroiman Price. lie lives In the second ward. and
! | was at the democratic primaries last night
Conference.-The policeman made no remarl
, | when this man got on the car. | think he no
the car. Neither OF us made any remark,
: on the subject then. AS soon rs the man
% nS ans nc " was s"s man and moved
good society and was a professor OF music. saw
no person near him when ne came on the car. How
getting around him. He rode about three BLOCKS
when collected HI. fare; ne made no remark ., a
got ON the car he had o handkerchief In MS hand.
This terminated the interview with the conductor
OF the Greenpoint car upon when Panormo rode
with his mysleriousy sustained death wounds. The
''" WHERE rns MUSIC LESSON WAS GWEN
a Cumberland street, Park avenue. II neal
two story and basement frame tenement house. oc
Which ~ ~. :sD smsi aaSs nSSS twenty ya
from the street inhabited by the families OF Mr.
Scott and Mr.. Donaldson. The pupil OF Mr.. Panorm'
! was q son OF Scott, boy OF nftcen years who wa
| receiving lessons on the piano. Tuesday evenni
was the third lesson Riven the boy. After the les
son the deceased, VINO was In excellent spirits ap
parently played q "fsust' march, and then. accom-
Sc ses COWARD NJ n
: | was about ten O'Clock. On Monday night Professor
Panormo gave a concert at the brooklyn Institute
and received the proceeds OF the entertainment oI
Tuesday morning from the agent MT. Dale
REwARD FoR 1HE MURDERER
2 Several members OF the Board OF Aldermen me