New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25

| oViiA D' IdnOTilO, " Professor or MUSIC, re-
sding at Pineapple and Fultonsta, Brooklyn was bru-
tally beaten and robbed on a Myrtleave borsecar ON
Tuesday night and died from his injuries al noon yes
terday IL appears that he left his BOARDING housa at
p. m, on Tuesday, and went to No. Il Cumberiandst,
where pupil resided He left her house at 10 D. M ara
returned to his clearinghouse half hour afterward
covered with blood and having terrible confusion ia
the left temple and eye, and cut three and a half
inches long on his skull. He stated to Mrs. Snow ut s
clearinghouse that when he left Cumberand-st ba
entered Myrtleave. and beaten and robbed In
It, He also stated that the conductor OF tho did not
interfere in his behalf, but put him of at Pneapplest.
The Professor did not state the object OF the assault
robbery was doubtless the motive, his watch was
stolen. large sum OF money IN az inside pocket
not taken. The physicians think that the wounds
| inflicted with blunt instrument.
The managers Of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company
pleaded entire ignorance OF tho afay, and although
notice posted in their Office directing the conductor
who witnessed the assault to report the facts to the
| President, information received during tho
| day.
THE CONDUCTORS STATEMENT.
At late hour last evening" however the police found
the conductor OF the which Prof. Panormo rode
from Cumberlandst. to Pineappest. Tuesday night
The conductor made the following statement to Cefof
Police Campbell:
My name Is Samuel Calvin. am q conductor the
Brooklyn City Railroad cars and live at the Greenpone
stables with the Waterman was on the Greenpont
which left the depot Greenpoint Tuesday
night to go down TO Fulton Ferry and when reached
Cumberand-st gentleman, whom now know to be
Mr.. Panormo got on the car. I am new conductor.
and not very familiar with the timetable; but
think left at o:31. know 1t about D. when
this man got on the
The Chief Of Police requested the conductor 70 he
tain about the time, and he finally decided that II
about 1910 when the deceased got on the car.
The conductor continued Tie driver stopped the car
and the got and went into the and attempted
and requested him to take seat in the forward part Of
the car. He gave o fve-cent piece and asked
me to let him out at Pineapplest. said,
You bleeding, and had better into drug store"
He said that he would to Pineappest After being In
the short time. he said that he had lost his watch
in the Some Of the passengers got matches from
me- and searched in the straw, but could not find the
watch. had between five and eight passengers in the
car. two three of whom ladies' One OF the pas
sengers gave his address The passengers asked,
Conductor, where did this happenp Ianswered that
did not know The passengers questioned Mr. Pano1no,
but he made explanations. All that he said
was that he had lost his watch and chain. Mr. PanOrmo
had on black silk hat and 1t was all smashed 10 at the
top One Of his eyes was badly swollen He had hand
kerchief in LIS hand with which he kept vpng the blood
from his face. don't know where the man was in
jured Yesterday my first day the car, and was
not on again until this afternoon There was police
man on the at the time that Mr.. Panormo got on
The policeman got on before did, and stood with
on the back platform. He got again ct RaymOndst
Detective Corr who was present said: think IL was
Oaiesr rvurtn He lives In
ond Ward and was at the Democratic Primary.
Conductor-The policeman made remarks when the
deceased got the think he noticed the wounded
man. for him looking through the window and
there considerable excitement the passengers
In the car, who crowded about him. Neither Of made
any remarks the subject then As tho
got of of the passengers said that he knew him. and
that he moved in good society, and Professor OF
music. person him when he got on the car.
THE PROFESSORS STORY.
reporter who visited the boardhouse in Pineapple.
st. and saw the ladies who present when the Pro-
lessor returned told that he arrived at the house at
lO5 and upstairs covered with blood and said he
had been assaulted and robbed By ruans At first the
people in the house thought 1t joke, but on exam
nation they foundis wound real. When he up
he had his right hand Glove and his left hand glove in
his left hand as though he had taken 1t OF TO his
fare on the cars He said that who sat beside him
had struck him and robbed him. but did not appear TO
think that his wounds Of serious nature In fact.
he did not want doctor to be sent for.
Reporter-Coud he converse theni
Answer-Oh yes; he told that when he left Cumbcr-
lands he entered Myrtleave and was there at
tackled aud beaten.
Reporter-Did he say who It was that beat hint
Anwer-No he did MT know; he said the conductor OF
the car dared interfere in his behalf and that he put
him off at Pneappe-st.. as he desired him.
Reporter-Dd he say what was the OBJECT OF this as
sautf
Answer-No, he didn't say. think 1t must have been
robbery for his watch was stolen, bat no money was
taken from him. Hero is his pockebook and there Is
not cent gone; but he said he had 1t In his pistol
pocket and that the probably why he DID
not have it stolen. The thieves evidently, did not know
where TO look for IT. He told that 1t all happened in
the car.
Mrs. Snow, and all the boardcrs in the house. spoke
enthusiastically of the gentle disposition Of the
dered man, and stated that they firmly believed his
statement that he had been assaulted IN the case. He
had brothern-law living in NewYork, and was Direc-
tor Of Musical Institute In Atlanticaye.
THE VICTIMS LAST Music LESSON
The house, No. Al Cumberland-st, where the Professor
had called the evening question for the pupose OF
giving lesson in music visited last evening by
reporter II is two-story frame dwelling, standing In
the rear OF the lot, and is occupied by two families.
The family visited by Professor Panormo is that OF Mr.
Scott NewYork stevedore and the pupil was his son,
age TO- The boy states that the Professor TO the
house at sl5 D. % and seemed to be In excellent spirits
The boy accompanied him to the gate, and after bidding
him good night" watched him as he walked brishy up
the street in the direction Of Myreave II was then
about 1910 p. ...tg al.
On Monday evening the Professor gave concert no
the Brooklyn Institute Westinghouse, and j. said TO
have received large sum OF money as the proceeds OK
the entertainment. He usually carried his money in tho
psolpocket his panaoons. This accounts for its net
having been stolen when he assaulted The state
men. OF the conductor directly eontradcts the account
given by the Professor to the ladies at his boarding.
house. The police believe that he wayaid while
his way TO the cars and that his skull fractured
by blow with slungshot.
committee Of the Board Of Aldermen ut Q meeting
last evening decided to call Mayor Powell and ask
him to offer reward the apprehension OF the MUIR
derer Coroner Jones will hold an inquest to-day.