New-York tribune., 1869-01-16

The District of Columbia presented IL 10 tbe Arn,u
priation Committees of Congress, and urged IL nnon
their attention. AS partial set-off to this nob.
record we cannot fairly omit to mention that all o
the West Virginia proclamations, with the single ex
ception of the one promising to crush insurrectio,
among the slaves with an iron heel were from Col
Keys pen. The authorship of that document bclongs
to Gen. Mcclellan alone
Toward the close of Gen. McClellans active career
Judge Key was Frustrated by pulmonary disease
lie lay for long time in lingering condition al tba
Fifth Avenue Hotel in this city, and his life was for
many months dispaired of. At length, however h.
partially recovered, returned to Ohio, and tool =
prominent part in several Of the latter pol,c.I
campaigns in that State. He was on the Democratic
State ticket for several years as candidate for s-
preme Judge, and though never agreeing entirelv
with the positions of bis party since the beginning
of the war, always forced by them into the att
tude Of leader Judge Key was an at.
tendant at the Democratic National Conyen-
tion in this city last Summer, in tbe
interest of his personal friend George H. Pendieton
WHOSE defeat, however, he early foresaw aud whom
he had only supported because Of their warm per-
sonal relations. AS soon as Mr. Pendleton's defeat
clearly disclosed, he urged upon the Ohio deli
CATION to present the name of Sal
mon p Chase; was greatly disappointed
at the failure of that movement He had never full
recovered from the pulmonary complaint whie
prostrated him during the war; and we presume thu
to a relapse OF this his death is to be attributed
INSPECTOR JAMES LEONARD
Inspector James Leonard died suddenly it
his residence No ass West Twentysecondst yestcrds
afternoon. He slept at Police Headquarters on THU
day night his duties required aud went homo yeste
day morning to breakfast. At o'clock he returned
Police Headquarters, and during the forenoon nsruch
tho class of ~ IN
12i O'Clock p. M, he left Police Headquarters aud pr
ceeded to his residence During the forenoon he
peared In good health, and on reaching home ate hear
dinner. About o'clock p. m, while playing vii
bis little son, the parlor, he apparently tax,
suddenly III, and started at for the bathroom
where, on reaching the door, he fell stream of bloc
issuing from his mouth A gentleman having roome
the second floor, hearing the sound OF the fall opene
his door, and seeing the PROSTATE body at
alarm, when Mrs Leonard aud several OF the nmat
made their appearance The gentleman procured tn
services Of physician and returned at once but they
found the Inspector dying Death ensued within teI
minutes from the time of the first attack. Inormato
of the occurrence at once telegraphed to PoS
Headquarters and Superintendent Kennedy, wit
Inspector Diks, at once proceeded TO HI
residence to render what aid they could to the bereaye
house and examined the body. In his opinion rupture
Which caSsed his death coroneT Rollins s viii hold an .
qaest over the body to-day Few Of those who saw the
frame and heahful complexion. would believe that hs
was suffering from disease OF any kind. Yet
since last Summer he has been under medical treatment
for disease OF the throat which rendered him subject 70
sIGen' sy violent atseF o ths kind % that pTo
duced the hemorrhoge that caused his death.
Inspector Leonard was born In Plattsburg n Y, Aug,
49, 1920 and was therefore 40 years OF at the time Oh
his DEATH He appointed q member OF the Police
force July 49, I8i5. BY Mayor VIM H. Hayemeyer. and
at detailed to the office OF the Chief Of Police,
George W. Matsel with the rank Of Inspector OF Hacks
and vehicles Of all kinds He was here associated with
Robert BOwyer Robert Brown, Thomas SAMPSON George
w. Walling, (now InspectorJ and many others whose
names have figured in connection win promlnene
Captain of Police OF the Second Ward In lool'
on the occasion OF the Worlds Fair In London.
Sir Richard MaYne. SUPERINTENDENT OF the Lon.
don Police requested that the NewYork authorities send
some Detectives TO keep eye on the numerous
thieves FROM this country who In common with those
from all parts OF the world would on that occasion
there Capts Leonard and Hopkins and Detective Officer
Robert Bowyer the persons selected by Chlef Mat
sell to 10 London and by their exerons, many OF our
American thieves furnished with temporary homes
organized. Capt Leonard, In common with many others
Of the officers and members OF the old Municipal Police
consequence when the courts decided In favor OF the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners, Capt. Leonard
tired TO private life. He was too valuable an
officer TO lose however, and in June ls5s he
Inspector Leonard afabe and peculiarly polite, al.
though very strict discipiDaTian. Superintendent
Kennedy but expressed the opinion OF all intelgent
members of the Police force. when on being told OF his
death. be said. " | know OF one in the Department.
more difficult to replace than the officer who has just
passed away" Inspector Leonard was member OF
40, o. .. F. His funeral Will take place on Monday
from Dr. Gallaudets Church, St Anne's) In Eighteenth
st. Fifth-ave 1t will be attended by depuatons OF
the Police. and doubtless by large number OF the Ma