The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-11
DEATH OF JOHN J0URDAN.
LAST HOrRS or THE GREaTEsr OF
LMERICdN DETEC1IYES.
The Flags Of the Public Buildings DispInycd
Mt Half Mast RESOLUTIONS of Respcct-
An Unfinished WiIi-Tbo Police Courts
In

The Flags Of the PubliC buildings Displayed
ut Half Mast RESOLUTIONS of Rcspcct-
An Unhuishcd Wili-Tbo Police Courts
and stations in Mourning.
At q quarter past IL O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, Police Superintendent John Jourdan died al
his residence. 1913 Prince street. At his bedside
were his immediate relatives, President Bosworth
OF the Police Board Commissioner Brennan Jus
tice Bowling. Capt. Kclso. and bis spiritual. .sttond
ant the Very Rev. Father Starrs the Vicar General
OF this diocese.
DR.. Chalmers his physician. had been IN constant
attendance on him during his brief illness. When
his condition became such on Sunday night tnat
doubts were entertained Of bis recovery, DR.. Met
calf OF Bellevue Hospital, was summoned a. con-
sultipg physician. At the subsequent consultation
the conclusion was that the disease was a form Of
pleurisy; that thore was water tho lungs, which
caused the liver to adhere TO the side.
Superintendent Jourdan sank rapidly until be-
tween md 7 o'clock yesterday morning. when
there was fant rally. which gave his friends hopes
OF a prolongation OF life. Between and o'clock
he began to sink, and continued 70 fail until the
hour o. death.
The melancholy intelligence was at once toe.
graphoi TO all the police stations. Tho flag on tie
Central once building was lowered to half mast.
and the late superintondents subordnAtes soon
decorated the front Of the building with tho ON
blcms OF mourning.
As soon Gs tho sad intelligence reached Brooklyn.
Chief Campbell, OF that city sent despatch tender
ing his sympathy TO the family
just before his death Superintendent Jourdan sent
for Counsellor John Graham, with the intention Of
having that gentleman draw up hts
LAST WILL AND TEsTAsBNr.
Mr.. Graham drawing up the will when tho
Supcrnendcnt drew his last breath. He died. thoro-
fore, intestlte. His property, valued at t5OO,OoD.
.iil tn tNi n Isv nj nj, IIo h.d
children.
Tho late Superintendent when he waa Captain on
tile force became well acquainted with the criminal
classes Of this and other cities OF the Union Bur
glars and other desperate thieves came to fear him,
and many Of them owe 20 his efforts long terms In
the various state Prisons In the country. In 1895 s
recovered te0i,OOO in money and bonds, stolen nom
the 81. Nicholas Hotel In 1861. no directed tie
operations OF 1--WE well known detectives through hvs
months search after the Concord IN. ~ Bank rob
bers, and finally arrested the prime mover
in the burglary, besides recovering t3iO,O0s
OF tho stolen bonds anu securities. lie
was also energetic in working up the famous
LORD BOND ROBBERY,
where nearly t3.coOOoo was carried OF and he WAS
mainly instrumental in recovering tiS5 900 Ho and
| others recovered $50 900 IN bonds that had boon
stolen from the Royal Insurance Company, and &c.,,
600 for the Mechanics Insurance Company OF New
| ark In 1865 he worked up the Bowdoinham. Me.
Bauk robbery. and recovered tT5,OO. When tho
present system OF police perfected Capt. Jour
dan was made Superintendent. His record as Chief
Executive OF the Department Is nm excellent one.
| For nearly entire month after the Nathan mur-
der, Capt. Jourdan scarcely slept or rested In his
effort. To the detection and arrest Of the mur
dcrer. This brought on q severe prostration, and
he was compelled to dcsst, and place himself under
the care Of physicians. It was only within a week
/ thai he hiled to leave his house for bis ONCE.
| RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
| Yesterday the Aldermen met, and President
| Conan offered rc'olutions Of respect. Which were
| unanimously ndOrted hnd Aldermen Cuddy. Mitch
| ell, Charlock. Ne'cn. and Wultman were appointed
20 present engros-ed resolutions to the famity. The
| Common Council voted TO attend the funeral ana
ordered the flags Of nc City Hall to DO displayed at
| half mast on the daY ~ the funeral.
| Ibe Police commissioners also met and aloptrd
| resolutions expressive or their OF their loss
Iho nIr~ on No cts Hal. on ihc pu' lc hUdings,
| and on nil the police stations were displayed it
| malt mast Yesterday.
| Tie funeral win take nlrcc on Thursday next
| row q ParirL', Cathedral The uoIice conrts ,ro
to b. closed OF that day, and all departments Of tho
| city government 10 he represented nj tho
| funeral Dtpniations OF uocc viii he present from
otucr cities. The Police Commi. sinncrs and the en-
lire reserve Of tue CITY police will fuS the cDrnas
| 10 the grave The reserve number All told, aOOut
| tnuus III men.
| The court rooms Of the Tombs the Police Head
| quarters, stations, &c, ARE heavily drapcd Ia mourn
| in. The Sirth Ward station AMI the Dctectv.
once at 1O Mulberry street nro more than usually
souhre. The nnrtrHit or tho uto Supcrinteudcnt at
| the Sixth Ward Station end his hne collection of
| clock IN tho Detective Oncc has been stopped al
| ii:i5. the hOur Of tire Superintendent death
| President Bosworth IL TO act ns Chief Of Polics
| un''l anew Superintendent is appointed.