New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-01
THE PAYORMO MURDER.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST POLICEMEN.
Officers Philip Dagnan and Bernard Mullen
OF the Fourth Brooklyn Police Precinct taken
before the Police COMMISSIONER yesterday, the fol
lowing charge preferred by Capt Powers THAT they
neglected to make any inquiry whatever relation to
the murder OF Mr. PanOrnO or to observe ascertain
the cause OF the blood marks the sidewalk Park
ave-, whore Mr. PanOrmo received his death wounds ON
the night OF the I'D inst The post patrOed by these
have been covered by Officer Dagnan from a. m TO
p M. and ~ Officer Mullen from D. M to p NJ Capt.
House the day after the murder and that he heard
on THURSDAY that there was large pool Of blood at
Officer Dagnan testified that he went on dutyat 8 a.
M on Jan a. and bad two men to relieve. at Vanderbilt
and at CassOn-aves that he took prisoner to Court
and did not return Till II M that be had two posts to
cover, ana could not travel over the ground In five
hours that he dd hear OF the murder until the even
ing, and had not gone over that part OF his post
Officer Mullen had nothing to explain to the charge
that had reported the pool Of
found his beat he claimed that he did not the
blood. although he passed the spot twice Mayor Powell
dismissed the charges against both officers
A LARGER Police FORCE DEMANDED.
An article appeared in THE TRIBUNE last
Fail which stated that "f the coming Winter should
prove severe ono crime IN the cities will undoubt-
eddy be greatly increased the thousands OF abOrers
who have working the public parks will be out
OF work, and many OF them having other means OF
obtaining livelihood will take to the highway. break
into dwellings and resort TO crime TO obtain the
OF supporting life" The extreme cold weather has Set
and the record OF crime especially In Brooklyn. has
increased to a remarkable extent Those who Resisted
temptation while the weather moderate and their
wants comparatively easily supplied ma the pDchlng
grasp Of wintry days too powerful for them 10 with
stand and naturally take 20 the road During the past
three weeks Brooklyn has infested by many OF the
worst desperadOes OF York While the area OF that
city than that OF New York the population is
scarcely eha large and the police force numbers
Onehird "a many better 1eid IS thus opened to
the highWayman than in NewYOrk.
OF the $50 patromen III Brooklyn. 80 are conhnuaiy
kept duty at the courts and in the Health and Excise
Departments leaving only go for patrol duty.
There not $50 patrol duty nt night and
required traverse the entire city, 10 Will be
readily that the districts traversed are exceedingly
large. The beat which ParnOmO assaulted OK
tends from Canton st 10 NashingtOnavc. side,
and from Myrtledye. % Fushingyc. on the other 80
that il patrOlman should pasS the whole distance
would have To walk eight miles single circuit
view OF these facts IL apparent that The force should
largely increased and 1t Is suggested by those who
familiar with police matters that II the numbers OF
who called 10 do duty in the courts and AZ
the different departments should be relieved by In
spccOrs and officers specially paid by the departments
increased number OF patrOlmen would greatly
duce TO the protection of the city.