The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY SHEET.

statement:--l have known Mr. John p. PanOrmV,
very quiet and gentlemany. and not at all person
to provoke hostility nom any one. do not believe
forty.One years. HIS father was an italian ana his
mother English. and he was born IN London, Eng
as nsp s &c %
ingly which viii account for the unin.
lelliaible remarks ne made In the car, and
on his reaching ms boarding house. 1OS
Pineapple street. II has been stated in some OF the
accounts published In the morning papers that the
attacked q large sum OF money. such, however,
was not the case as am sorry to state thar ne has
On the evening or Monday last complimentary
concert was given for his benefit at the Brooklyn
sra 81 s ae o p
The concert as the total proceeds taken at the door
amounted only to s2s WIN the assistance Of
the expenses OF MS funeral, ana Mr. Clinton, the
halter, In fulton street. Brooklyn has kindly con-
sented 10 act as treasurer.
CHARLES wILMOTs STATEMENT.
A fellow boarder with the unfortunate man vol
Inteered the ioowing:-On the evening OF Tues
was sitting reading In the paror OF NO. los PINE
apple street Mrs. snow, the mistress Of the house.
were engaged in another part OF the house. We
PanOrmO staggering into the room. covered with
blood. his clothing dsarranged and his hat crushed
on che back OF his head. His face presented most
fccuy saturated with blood. As he stag
ggered towards lounge in the ne, room ! ana
Snow then came IN. The youngest Immediately
ran terrified away, the eldest got some warm water
PanOrmo uttered were ~ have been attacked"
DR.. Snively was Immediately sent for, who examined
ss asa ns Dr. snSe
asked him, Where have you been attacked p, He
TO the aaery Of Myrtle
avenue ?" he replied, :'Near Cumberland street. 1
had been visiting at No. 4l.n His answers to all the
questions put to him were very fant and indistinct.
lie did not know the number oil the car or now
many passengers were IN IT, and ne Kept on con-
thing now" Later on III the evening the following
questions were put to hlm:-
z. DO you know how many attacked your A.
One, he sat next to me-
q. Why Cid not the conductor interleres A. lie
@. Was your money takenP A. No; 1t was in my
pistol pOcket-tOOx my watch.
[Here 1t may be stated that 50 so was oil the
money iOuna upon the murdered man.
policeman then came 10 the house and looked
at Panormo. The policeman asked =" We're you COM
was "Comlng down" Alter the surgeon had an.
piled leecnes and dressed PanormO's injuries, sat
sleep well, only and then showing signs OF I'M
easlness until about six O'Clock in the morning,
when COMMISSIONS set In and we sent for the doctor
again, who arrived at quarter before seven aud
attended him until he expired.
THE RULING PASSION
for gain, despite I'LL other considerations ana ameni
ties OF life. was instanced yesterday in most strlk-
ting manner by we'll known music teacher who is
III business on Court street, Brooklyn. The man OF
musical temperament IN question so lar forgot
decent respect for the memory OF his brother must
clan, If the assertion OF OF the boarders In the
house OF Mrs. SNOW where the dead musician lived.
Is to be relied upon as to visit there and perssteny
cure MIN the tutOrship OF the bereaved pupils Of
Professor PanOrmo. This is all incident CLEANED by
the wayslde which Is worthy OF note, though not
musical, as dirge.
MEMORABLE NIGHT.
Tuesday night, January %, will long be memora-
BILE in the police annals OF Brooklyn. IL was upon
that evening that PanormO met his death. Navarro
was assaulted Mrs. Lucy A. Williams, widow OF
the respected captain OF the clipper snip Amerl.
can Congress, was burned to death In her own
dwelling during the Pearl street fire. ROdman O.
Backus, ex-Deputy Auditor, well known citizen
ana prominent politician, was Instantly killed by
fall. The )ewelry store OF James McMurray, Fal.
ton street, near johnson, was broken into, under
the very shadow OF First precinct station house.
and robbed OF So, 5O0 worth OF sllverware ana
jewelry.