The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
The Inquest Yesterday.

The inquest was commenced yesterday morning
at eleven o'clock, before Coroner Jones and jury
In the Coroners Office In the County Court House.
The room was crowded by interested spectators.
Previous TO the opening OF the proceedings Coroner
Jones stated to reporter OF the HERALD thai there
was a rumor afioat to the effect that there existed
previous to the tragedy an III feeling between Mr.
PanorDlo and another party which might be shown
upon the inquest.
on opening the proceedings the Coroner remarked
| to the jury that, generally speaking,
THE PRESS HAD BEEN CORRECT
IN the puDlshed statements concerning the tragedy,
put ne trusted, however that the jury would nov be
| gard thereto. The deceased, he said, was man
| small In stature and not physically strong, and he
would say that more violent blow than
that which had been dealt the murdered man
he had never before seen In all his Official career.
In fact ne did not think 1t possible for any human
being to have used such force in blow al another.
1t had been suggested, the Coroner added that
MS INJURIES but ne would show that this theory
was incorrect. He proposed to trace the deceased
| moments previous 10 the assault.
PROFESSOR rANoRMo AT HIS BOARDING HOUSE.
whose house the deceased Boarded for over four
years. was called as The first witness. According to
her statement Mr.. Panormo was strictly sober
and an amiable man, and one who rarely mingled
with the other boarders In the house: she never
knew him to quarrel with any one and was always
CONDITION, and she Knew ali. his business:
TerS great naacs was mea sss d%
not know how much money he was worth, but sne
appears she ascertalned from conversation with
MIN. He had piano IN the house, anu she remem-
bered that IN October last
THERE WAS LITTLE DIFFICULTY
about II between Arsnur W Wells Doarder IN tine
mo made DllI ssalast Wells for the use q the
instrument and Mr. Wells thought teat e ne
aay Gsafs fs@ words the ma %as
but the two were not on terms =. OF
Snow about II, but Prof. Panormo aid. though IN
laughing way. She would swear that thee never
n %a: % On the ED INST Prof. Panormo gave mis-
annual public concert at the Brooklyn Institute but
he a not was ia rs
Snow that ne thought he would make little by IT, He
did not state the amount. nor dld ne exhibit any
money-in fact, he never exhibited money; some
OF he money was collected by MIR. Dale, OF Myrtle
avenue, particular friend; there were $50 taken
but Professor Panormo never told witness whether
that money mad peen paid over TO HIM; she was OF
the opinion that he had collected money save
about four dollars tickets the deceased never
charged for board at MRS. SHOWS house, as he
PREVIOUS TO THE TRAGEDY.
| In relation to what occurred previous to Prof.
and touching the circumstances attending his death,
| Mrs. Snow said:-On Tuesday nlgnt when he was
assassnated, he lett my house shortly alter ha.past
seven; talking 10 him In the sitting room at the
time; ne went away without an overcoat that
night; | didn't see hun again until he re-,
|
and acted IN SUCH exceedingly high spirits
tharmy attention was attracted by his lively man
my family 10 the effect that Mr.. PanOrmo appeared
be good spirits, aud ascrbed IL TO The success
that evening; was IN New York; wnen { returned
deceased Was at my house. lying on Tie sofa In the
the TO Of n "a News
Mr.. Walker, OF 66 South Nintn street, Will
llamsSuTg and my husband when gos home It
which deceased was l found Drs. Snively and
Stubbs, my two DAUGHTERS, an officer, Mr: wilmol,
Mrs. Hare, q servant, and Mr.. Townsend; these gem
temen and ladies, with the exception OF the officer
and the physicians were members OF my own house
hold; every effort made to save the deceased's
life but he died at twelve O'Clock on Wednesday.
STRANGE MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
Mrs. Snow then went on to say that at about half
past twelve O'Clock on Thursday night Tor rather
FRIDAY morning strange man entered the front
stranger looked at the body and put a red cloth
on on being Sothed Of Inc MANS presence ~ her
terrified daughters descended to the par.
Sr opened ne wers tho sdns sEa
IN the :, negative, wnereup9n MIS- snow nv
affirmative. She called him toward her and ques-
toned him. when he SAID something about jury
and that he had called to take last look as ne had
attend the funeral. lie did not appear exactly sober.
ana witness showed him 10 the door, which sue
locked alter him. The stranger entered unknown
TO the family, but in the hallway he ran against q
couple OF people, to whom be said he wanted to
that he had been In the room that aiteroon.
THE MURDERED MANS DYING STATEMENT.
Mary Eta Snow, daughter OF the previous VIII
ness, testified to the friendly disposition OF the de-
ceased, and made the following statement IN rela.
night, and TO what he said touching the assault
upon bim:-Wnen he got home he had nine dollars
ss ~ asked cot
4 they mad stolen his money; he SAID no, but
they had ~, taken ,a his watch there here was mo no
called to sec him BY my sister ana one OF
The servants; found hun in the sitting room;
when entered the room ne was sitting on the
sofa; his lace was covered with blood; there was
not white spot 1t; ran to him anu took of MS
much SO that 1t stuck TO his hand; the other glove
he held IN his right hand asked ed. MIN what was
asked him where; nc said. ',Pease, don't ask me
to talk now;' he laid his head my shoulder ana
baIhed his head, and IN the meanwhile l sent
another gentleman Tor the doctor; Mr.. Panormo
Where pe he had been attacked and he sad IN
Myrtle avenue car, by man who sat beside him,
and VINO was attempting to Take his watch; !
asked him why the conductor didn't help him. and
srHE CONDUCTOR DIDN'T DARE To;'
took of his crayat ana collar, as ne mad great
dificulty In breathing, and lie seemed relieved;
that lime the doctor came IN ana looked at the
wound at the top OF the head and afterwards the
one on the eye; he kept saying that ut was IN the
car;'' ne repeated 1t to the police oficer; asked
him If he knew the number OF the car; lie said 'No'
said ''Can you recognize the ~ he answered.
"No, there were TWO rufiaDs;" asked hum where
Cumberland Street," he asked me not to talk to
him, as 1t was such an effort Tor him to converse;
ne said that there were dozen passengers In the
car; he was very derlous and every now and then
would cry out, ''D0n't hit me so hard-don't hit
me again."
TRACING PAN0RMOs MOVEMENTS.
Miss Hattie Pierce, OF NO. 46 Smith street, who
took piano lessons from the deceased, said that he
came TO her house on Tuesday night, about u quar-
ter to eight O'Clock, which was late Tor him; the
Professor once told ner that he had some trouble
with one OF Mrs. SHOWS b0arders, but did not say
what 1t was; on Tuesday she gave him 81 SO for
concert tickets, and he lett house ct from
twenty minutes to nalf-past eight O'Clock, saying
That ne had two more lessons TO give one in Allan
tic and the other IN Cumberland street.
Rachel Ennis, OF 260 Atlantic street, said that
Professor PanormO arrived at her house at about
halfpast eight O'Clock and lett AZ about ten minutes
of nine, not saying where he was gong.
TAKEN TO MARvIN'S DRUG STORE.
MI. Fl. A. Marvin, the druggist, OF Park avenue
and oxford street, TO whose store Professor Panor
mo was brought by two men amer the assault, was
aiao4l sor4.x. An a,l IN ~