New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-21
THE MURDER OF PANORMo.

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THE MURDER OF PANORMO.
| ARREST OF TWO PERSONS CHARGED WITH BEING
ACCESSORY TO THE CRIME
Two arrests have been just mace III oiooN
lyn which, II believed. will lead TO the cohNcuo "
Panormo's murderers. few days ago Thomas iaIt'
member OF the famous Hudsonaye gang, was arrested
on charge OF entering the saloon OF Morris Brotheso On
Mvrtle.ave Brooklyn and stealing a box OF cigars
Taft is known TO Ice associate of the leaders OF the
gang who consist OF Timothy Finnin, John Glroy' Johh
Kimead and John Carmody, and jim mclaughlin
The latter was known the leader OF the Cty fdrK
gang of burglars and highwaymen who were supposed
to have murdered Prof Panormo and TO have commit
ted series OF assaults numbers OF citizens includ
ing Is. Edwards. II. Norhoh, aud Prof Wesser-
man. For committing of these Mclaughlin
was arrested by order OF exChief OF Police Patrick
Campbell and sent TO State Prison for III Since
imprisonment Mclaughlin has offered to inform the
police authorities who the murderers Of Panormo
provided he should first be pardoned. Chief Campbell
would net consent tohe terms outpromised If nc would
give the information, he would his influence to Sc
cure his pardon afterward Mclaughlin refused to tell
anything and thus the matter ended Thomas Taft,
who arrested the other day. has pursued the same
his leader Mclaughlin He promised that if
| he would he permitted to go free be would
| tell who PanormO's murderers were. 1t Is
| not known what arrangements have been made
but Taft has made statement in which he duplicates IN
/ the murder two OF the HldSOndNe. fODDefS naiheu
! Timothy FInnin and John Carmody. These have been
arrested and are in custody. CarmOdy was ar
rested late on Saturday night he coming out OF
saloon Dean-st Smith, and Finnin arrested
on Sunday eht at Myrte-ave and Jay-st. When the
members of the Hudsonave gang were arrested by the
of Chief Campbell the night of Panormos MUIR
| der Fnnin and Carmody escaped. Detec-
tive Corr, however, VINO aiterward made
the arrest OF Finnin, under the impress
| sion that the latter had either committed
the murder priyy to it. and he tracked the fngi.
tive into NewJersey Philadelphia Newark ana dluerent
parts of the country. An agent OF Detective Corr
Swallowed" Finnin wherever he went and finally
became companion On occasion when Panornlos
name was mentioned Finnin turned pale and soon left
the saloon where they seated. When the returned
still he continually under the of the police An
interview held on the subject Of his arrest between
the Police CommissoneTs Judge moore, ana DlsulI,,
Attorney Rodman, who thought he ought 10
person read in Maddans saloon in myrteayc in his
presence, sensational account OF love ahlr OF IA
agent then asked him If he remembered anything about
the PanOrmo murder He said he never heard the name
name as If perfectly familiar with It, These different
Thomas Taft and the facts already known, induced the
arrests which have been mentioned After the two men
arrested, they were called upon at the satoD-house
by Distrct-Atorney Rodman, Gen. Jourdan and Judge
Moore TO obtain their statements The result OF the IN
terylew not known but II is said that one Of the men
has made full confession and told the story OF the
assassination.
Gen Jourdan refused to give any Information on the
subject yesterday except 10 that he believed these
either committed the murder knew al ABOUT III,
and that they participated in the Fiushng-aye., De
| kalb-aVe., and Prince 81. robberes.
ODD FELLOWS TWENTY-FIVE ANNIVERSARIES.
COrinthian LOdge-roOm in Odd Fellows Hall
was crowded yesterday afternoon to excess with Odd
Fellows assembled TO celebrate the 25th anniyer-
| sary Of Minerva Lodge, No 1870, l. o. o. F. Tie
handsomely decorated and at the upper end OF the
seated all the Present and Past GrUnd OIL
in the city, The proceeding were opened with an
ode, after which Charles Ingebrand Noble Grand de-
ivered address. The odd Fellows Quartet Club next
sang in German This is the Day Of the Lord" District
Deputy Grand Master Geo. Knzer rected the history of
Lodge for the past % years. after which the Noble
Grand delivered impressive address TO the few re-
naming members of the original lodge. DR.. Julius j.
Burau delivered festival lecture, after which the
Quartette Club sang an invocation 10 the Pro
tecting Spirit Of all that is Beautiful" Harry
Bremen, who organized the lodge 20 years ago.
and who attred yesterday in the ancient regaia
as worn that time, behalf OF 10 sister lodges pre-
sened TO the officers of Minerva Lodge handsome set
of working jewels. which presentation was duly ac-
knowled. The Noble Grand then presented each OF the
remaining charter members OF the lodge with hand
some gold medal commemorative OF the OCCASION
Grand Master ST. John was then introduced and re-
ceived with the grand honors after winch he delivered
very IMPRESSIVE address, ms was iohoWed ny az,
Charles V. Clark, District Deputy Grand Master Ler-
wick, and others. TGe meeting was closed with an ode
The twenty-ffth anniversary OF Mount Sinai Lodge
No. 1875, Independent order OF ODD Fellows, was ned
last evening Irving Hall, which crowded with
both ladies and brothers OF the order SHORTY aiter
O'Clock the OF the lodge entered the ha the
band playing a march, and ranged themselves il a
semieircle before the platform. Tue Chairman
OF the Committee then introduced the Noble Grand,
who before he took ms seat made an address IN GermaD
The Grand Master, t. I. ST. John, next introduced,
and received by the brethren with grand honor TIE
Grand Secretary, c. " Clark Grand Treasurer Jacob
Russell and Grand Junior Warden Of the Grand Encamp
meut j. L. Michaels, then formally introduced, aud
took their seats with the Grand Master on the platform
The twelve original members Of the lodge were next
TO the Noble Grand, VINO received them with
appropriate address After an ode by the Oddfelow
sangerDund the report for the rs read, show
ing an income OF s400i3 donations cor charity, S2i 28s
lodge expenses $1,000 aud balance IN bank of SS1o4 II.
The founder of the lodge the Hon. Myer Stern, having
detained by sickness, his Grafton had TO be omitted
aud his letter OF apology read. Bro. RuDens OF Thomas
Wildey Lodge in behalf Of "A number Of German sister
lodges then presented Mount Sinai Lodge with hand.
some Of silver jewels a splendid An address
, in English next delivered by the Grand Master,
af.er which an ode sung and the hal cleared Tor
! danclGg: which was kept up TIL u,v:2lug
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