New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-26
THE PANORMO MURDER.
UNRAvELING THE BROOKLYN MYSTERY - 4
STREET ASD NOT CAR ASSAULT - NO
CLUE TO THE MURDERERs.

| UNRAvELING TIE BROOKLYN MYSTERY Il
STREET AND NOT CAR ASSAULT - NO
CLUE TO THE MURDERERs.
The brutal murder OF John b. Panormo in a
pubie thoroughfare OF Brooklyn Tuesday night,
the escape OF the hghwaymen have aroused the iadg
nation OF the citizens to the highest pitch and the police
authorities called upon that the murderers ara
not allowed TO elude Justice so many others whose
ohenses have been equally bold have done. Chiefof-
| Police Campbell has detailed number Of officers 10
work up the case, and II possible to obtain cine thai
Will lead to the arrest and speedy conviction OF th,
assassin. The statement made by the dying victim that
he had received his Injuries q Myrtleaye car has
been proved to DO wrong and doubtless the words were
uttered by him while he derous. From the state
ments Of passengers in the appears that gave
another version Of the assault and there doubt
that the fatal attack made by two ruans in tho
| vicinity OF Cumberland-st and Parkave.
The neghborho0d Is denounced az OF the worst In
the city, and is known to be the headquarters OF gang Of
ruans whose ouragos have been numerous and fragrant
short, stout young fellow belonging to this gang
peced by the police Of being the murderer, Is ruan
who has taken part In several desperate ARRAYS Traces
Of blood we're found yesterday in Park and Portland
| aves TO Myrtle-ave. showing Mr. Panormos route to
| the cars after he had been assaulted
number Of persons called at Police Headquarters,
yesterday, to relate incidents Of the tragedy. Police
Officer Woolsack, who the rear platform Of the
in which the wounded rode, made the following
| statement;
At op. m. left the station-House and conins
down Myrte-ave No. 49, and stood on the rear
PanoTmo got on at about Hampden-st; 1 stepped ono
Alongside OF dy and s the conductor went m tapp
theady on the shoulder and asked her to sit on the
other side OF the car saw the man pay the conductor
his fare, and when the out the plat
form asked him what was the matter with inc mani e
IssGS a 0n S s ne sp e a an
me standing IN foll uniform and he had been rosbsd
needed any assistance; rode down far Nayy-et,
and then got off,
Ex-Heaith Officer Conklin made the following state
| ment:
was in Myrtle-aye. when tho deceased got on.
He had his Handkerchief and glove in his left hand.
and was holding them 10 his eye. Blood was streaming
from him, and his hat all bruised and battered and
had blood on it, his clothes were saturated with blood
When he entered the be sat down next 10 lady, whG
was asked by the conductor TO sit further up, as hs
wounded man was swaying TO and fro and looked az
at him. and saw that he had been fearfuy beaten
His hair saturated with blood, which streaming
have been hurt, Sir, have You mott He answered.
Yes, have was attacked by two men in the street
had not been drinking lie actcd Ike person confused
store but no refused, and said Pat ne out at Pbe-
A WITNESS FORTHCOMING.
| Mr.. A. ]. Marvin made statement follows;
Ireside at Park-ave and Oxfordst at little beiOrs
10, man came up leading this man who was covered
drug store the man told me that he found Mr..
Panomo ON the other side OF tue street nc was lying on
staggering toward fence; there large poor
OF blood the grounds 1 saw the wounds Of the de-
to 10 for officer who should take Panono hOme tho
then went out aud left Panormo sitting on tile curb
stone and went TO the corner OF Parve 10 try and nd
policeman, out not seeing one there ne went down. =
ton Of Myrteave., and who told this man. Why the
n aust S e nfs gs On man to-
place where had left PanormO sitting but he had gone.
Mr.. BOylan who keeps a grocery adjoining Mr. Mar
Win
1910 he closed his store and proceeded down tue
street toward his residence, No. 81 Pariave. When
about half way home he encountered two desperate
thea after staring him I'M the face passed him by ono
The other best Boylan's belief wore tcK
peaacket After they passed him he heard pcculiar
Parkaye., Cumberland-st. The men Quckenef
their pace and disappeared. Mrs Boylan was Wishing
must have almost followed in his footsteps. she ran
home. and saw neither Pan0rmo nor his assassins.
ANOTHER MUSICIAN ASSAULTED.
Prof. Raphael Navarro, a teacher OF music, made q
statement substantially as follows was standing at
Myrtle and Carltonaves. just before 10 p Tues
day, when walked up and asked what time it
was; did not like his appearance, and, my coat being
closely buttoned, replied that did not know; lbs
made enother step forward and said, hercely: "D-u
you, have MT you got watchP replied that II was
none of his business whereupon he seized me ny tho
shoulder; shook him of and struck HIM In the face
with my open hand lie stepped back, and then quickly
thrust my hand toward my pistol pocket; DE saw
the motion and evidently becoming frightened of;
afeward another man came up and asked me What
the matter; replied that man had just insntet
aud tried to rob then got on car and had gone
about block when Mr. PanOnnO got on; no was Die c'i-
ing the face and his actions excited the passengers,
| several OF whom asked mo If he was drunk 1 said:
he must have been assaulted in the street; two
| or three men asked him who had knocked him down,
but he could not reply when he paid his fare ne felt
about his pocket, and then exclaimed that he had
been robbed OF his watch; got OF the cor at Jayst.
| and lett him ia the car.
NATURE OF THE WOUNDS.
DIR. Shepard made post norton examination OF thu
/ Ar aa,.aIa a
and commnuted fracture and also that the upper Jaw
bone was broken. There was scalp wound three or
four inches length upon the top of the head The Lett
Jaw to tho side of the head The blow was evidently
given with great force, for the bone or the skull was
broken In pieces. The doctor believes that the wound
inflicted with long, blunt iron Instrument while the
victim walking III the street. The direct cause OF
the cOagulaon OF blood In the brain from the
hemorrhage resulting from the divided arteries Avery
serious compression of the brain was found.
The inquest Will be begun this morning, the fOu0Wlng
| fury having been impanneled: j. 4. Chase, T.. W.
Nichols, j. W. Jones, A. +. Farne ID. Harbloom James
Morris, George Swayne.
st. London, and has been in this country II years. He
afflicted with stammering, which accounts In part
his failure to questions distinctly on the car
and at his boarding. heuse. After giving his last music
book which he replaced In his pocket, and which with
silver watch stolen by his assailans IL In stated
that the concert which given under his direction on
Monday evening was not especially remuneratiVe, many
OF the tickets being complimentary, and the proceeds
amounting to only $22 So His pocketbOOk contained y.
but this not taken by his assailans. The flneraf
will take place at p. M to-day from Mrs. Shows resi-
dence.
The Mayor has ssued proclamation offering SEQ for
the arrest OF the murderers, and half that amount Tor
such Information as will lead TO their conviction.