New-York tribune., 1872-09-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
, ppooK1yN MYSTERY UNRAvELED.

,,,p prvEI. ATIoNs OF A THIEF LEAD TO THE
ARREST OF THREE OF PROF. PANoNhoS
ASsAILANTs.
The Broo. .yn police believe that they now
have in custody Of the murderers Of Prof PanOrho'
On The evening OF jan 23 John b. Panormo. professor
CT music residing In PineaIplcst, was ON bis way holne
from the house OF q pupil in Cumbeiland-st, wheh ne
was suddenly assailed by n gang OF mehwaNmen Who'
after robbing him, beat him terribly on the head win
heavy blunt instrument, fracturing his skull Tho un
fortunate man dragged himself TO Myrue-1Ve'' anu
reached his home by a stroetcar The next morning nc
died. and then the police first heard OF the teiroo ueeu
Of violence During the subsequent popular excitement
fhe poc made the arrest of several ruians VINO Weo
believed to know something Of the murder ou' 'h'so
men were again released. evidence was brought
before the CorOnor's jury that would warrant 'neii
detention II was ually believed by the otzehs tu"s
the Professors would never be arrested OF
thought 20 Justice but at this late day tie mystery mas
hcen unraveed and one at least OF the daring outlaws
IL under the grasp Of the law.
The murderer was arrested by the officers ot
the Third Precinct, under Capt. Daniel FerrS'
For two wears Brooklyn has the field Of operations
ofaeng OF thieves from NowYork, who have been sue
eessfol in commission Of numerous daring hureaes.
As The gang oOuued themselves chiefly to the inert OI
silyerware and owery the police gave them tho name
Of the silver Gang" The strenuous efforts Oft pocc
TO capture any OF the gang proved an absolute Iuie'
rnrl they hegan their ucfarious attempts IN Capt.
TgITls precinct Inc captain NNthiiCc Ills OANNi0 IA
citizens dr,s to look after the thieves, and gave them
seporate dir'Ilcts The first arrest made on the
evening 81 My 1e, when Officer James NJ Roche cap
turcd ylug man named William Higgins, age Is, who
was caught trying cOors in FIstplate Higgins, wheh
ht examined stated that he resided in New-Hork' but
beyond this refused TO say anything He was searched
and q p1clci.pisto ard a thirtyyard tape-hne were
taken nom him. Justice Delmar committed Higgins to
Raymoudet. Jail when the tape-line was identified by
John Gilbert Of No. S57 Presdent-st as his properly
HgeIt again taken before Capt Ferry, ana ai'er
loug ion concluded to make case for HIMSELF
and told the Captain Of the numerous silver rooberes
Which had been committed by regularly organized
rang OF thieves from NeW-York.
Tlis gang was about 40 in number. and embraced some
the most expert burglars ckpOckets, and slopters
Ia the metropolis. Tr Ieyes had four or five places ot
resort and the lr, tors Of these boarding-houses
wero al leane with another and had all sorts OF
place, 20 hide dispose stolen property, which they
bought IRON tLi e and then sold 10 the best ad-
vantage. either they received IT, or else melted doWn
into ars. Iue Cred secret OF thelr success was at
they worked In Brooklyn mostly. aud seldom ia New
York. Tcy secured adjacent cities and towns, 100
hut Brooklyn was lnelr principal pace OF opeIalos'
fVcr night iour on ave gangs, Win tw0 threeO Ou III
gang, over 10 this city, and, with very Few cX
rcpuOus, never returned empty @hueu; wac ~ M ,n.s
gang Just gyms belonged, ana On the hlght ne "ie
grcse lac aLd TWO Otbers named DeViue ana bowman
crossed from New-YOrk at about o'clock. Ihey AnIeG
a. BroUSVu 40 the oudih kt' ANA a'lef Trying uoOis
found thai OF Mr. Giuts uouse NJ. SSI Ifesl1Snt-st.
oxen IICy gent aud stole two coats from tht
Lat stand DcVlo took the coats, and Higgins
and Bowman en red tie front parOr to see II tner'
was W, thug worth stealing. Higsihs saw the tape
hue rohea ny IN a case on . i"lio lloo' s III No io
stolen the dwellings Of many wealthy residents OF
lrooEyu IA stored IN the bOdldRg-hOuse OF " Ienee'
oi Mr. Gagau at No 29 West Eevenh-st, and part IN
Nrs stcriu-'s house. No. ~ Grcenwclst The thieves
md a. Siic,aSl IHn5 Lo'o NO p West-st, aud at
bchsci k,ce5 icIee' No - 4nAtc'-St IAdt hignt'
Cart cry, accouplnled by t"Tge"t MeN mara ana "a
Oic, rs Ferry Roach Porter. Luhsey, and boy ., luy
ann auq IN euens eosa,g, tsTa ] N0, csit S he
Wish-si, which Is Large observation-disclosures 0pPO9lo {le
dOcks. elk women ana ten men were huddled together
IA tis oeu an0 hey were sre9t5 asonshed at the S-
pearanco .. lue oIocs Inc pace was sealched, ana
p4rou of tie syerwdro that had been stolen from DIS
-1no,A iOney ButtJn's residence and from II other
houses wac round Mrs sterins Thomas Devne, Law
renee Bowman, ard Edward McMahon were also ar
Gaean's Gens ia West Eleyenthst. were next visited
ouisr valuable property was iodu-' aiI tnf women
with TnOIua5 Brown, ahas bcytsJ, and Michael U OBIleB
locked up pa Brooklyn. -
bY Higgins who, 10 use phrase OF the gang, " gave
thcu aWal, tLey were a. found guilty and sentenced
10 imprisonment subseQ Iently Higgins gave iuforma-
winch 10 The an s OF fOur BaXter-st thieves in
wnose possession LARGE quantities Of stolen SILVER was
lOund. The next arrest was tnat OF Peter Weir, the
leader OF the gaug, VINO was sSized by Capt Ferry as
soon as he emerged from NGMJersel plsVn' "hele ne
tad scfNto tilh Ioi bufkiSiy, AteI InlI Mithtei M
kcccy Was arrested az No p MO1is-St, NewYorE, and
Michael Harmon. at No - Mestst. Mayor POwels silver
Nder pitcher was found n the possession Of tue last
tnio Some time after this Capt. Ferry was ques
s0uing higgins, when tie thei exclalmed
Wei. lLoIe Is something tnat haven't told yoni 1t
never Octuired 10 ne before
Tue taptal.-N nat Is lti
Higans-Wby, 90 you remember time ago of a
fellow beng EuOrkcd down in tie street one n-nt, and
CapD Fcrry don't mean PanOmal
H. gilis-lo,. You see, the TUmbs when that
RdIr happened, and came out OF tho morning after
tae Iigut Oi the murder The night was coming
over 10 BrOOklyn with one OF chaps that cali
"COCkuty,' au IL slishman, Wheu he said: I'VE had
narrow tsCui" lSst nElt ia Brooklyn. Cassidy and
Rnd soOtty and OBueA cainc over on an expedition and
NC dame ect thug. so one OF the fellows SAID Let's
las for somebody :" This about what &C. ckuey"
told mo aud hc won't on 70 tell now they assaulted Pa
normo One OF them grab1cd him by tie shoulders aud
Come pOHi up :" At the time others held pistol
tO ms yd inc gang were TODDng the Professor When
be attempted 10 cry Out for hcp. 1ntn 10 was that
U'BIICn tho Temple and tue
win q ub. leaving min prOstrato on tBo ground.
Ine used made Of hguIn vlto, IA iucnes long,
exceedingly hc w Tue police term atcn weapons Pa
Cassidy could De found IN lannon's den, ana Cocney in
otht IiaC5 ia N1w-l Ork Ih0 fatal club Higgins
h-d could also Jo lOuud ~ lannon's house. The
assai,auisiuc.uding OBrien, VINO dealt mo i3ta
burglary. = description of CASSIDY ana the LugshDan
Ghcn UJ inc ponce, VINO started again Tor New IOlK
IN disguise 10 them out. The detectives searched
Tie deus Of Vice New-lOIk Tor eleven successive
weeks ana on Aug. 80 lannon's place was ransacked
and Lac Cub with when PdnOTDO was murdered
found. On the afternoon Of Jhe same day Cassidy
c.ptulod wnie si,ug GA Og at the Battery. Ohceis
I0dcN aLd tDry. Ia their cOUl disguise approached
dassd ANA the former with The air OF an old acquant
auce sud: " Halo, Cas- ridyt"
"haOP j. said Cassidy, looking up; and hen.the officers
produced then shields aud said, WU WANT yOd."
"What do y0u want me Tor g. said CASSIDY.
~MC Vau1 you about that PauOrmO murder In Brook
lyn last Winter" Incy then handcuheG Cassidy. He |
has cdy refused 10 say anything since that day. lie
house "COcLuey, whose naue Is supposed TO Do Kane
Is s.ad to be 40 Michigan. The Ponce COmHlss Oners |
have decided ~ send Two officers IN search OF ann.
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