The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-03
DEATH or A GREAT DETECTIVE.
from The NV York World of the 11th.l

FROM The NV Y ork World of the 1lth.l
superintendent John Jorudan, the successor
.l Nr John A. Kennedy as Chief of Police
. thi- -jy. died at his residence, 1S9 Prince
.tr,.j. yesterday morning, surrounded by
.. friends who admired his character and
manly qualities during his career through
Fp Superintendent .Joruaan was born of
SID Parents ola the 9th of January, 1881,
Mulberry street. He was, consequently,
.r.. in the Igh year OF his age at the time
.. l- demise. Educated in one of the pub
. schools he grew up thoroughly acquaint
with New York habits, and at the age of
..rIur,u obtained irregular employment in
r- newspaper office in Printing House
~nrr A. a folder. His steady habits soon
a-ui~hcd him among his fellows, and he
ned permanent employment as a mail
-.l, ID the rribUne Office shortly after.
l4- same urbane politeness and increas-
H- APPLICATION to business which distinguish
Hu through life. served him well while
tlat position. and he rose gradually to the
M--iou uf foreman of the mail department
.. sod. Ittuu'. which he filled with credit to
tm-,.h until May IT.. 1898. On that day he
q. ird ia his resignation rs foreman aud
.-tn.i Tie old Municipal Police, as Il patrol
loo Inc Sixth Ward. A wear had scarce
-tp-cd when in his new capacity he re-
...r,ri 80. 1900 worth of iewery stolen from
...l. T. .ark X Co... and almost every week
the notrd criminal was brought to Justice
li- hands, His efforts were appreciated
F.. 4 superior officers. and he was removed
.Il plTA duty and transferred to the
i"-ec Corps (the detectives of that day..
I fulfilled his duty As detective until the
-.u. Legislature abolished the Municipal
-,-tcm ami established the Metropolitan Po-
taf.-. ~ hen the new force was Orpan-
.i r.s~1mr his lot with bowling, Leonard,
aIi other, Jourdan refused to recognize the
urH Police Commissioners, believing the
Metropolitan Police law to be mconstitution
iAc law, however, was sustained by the
:u1 Iourd:ln ceased TO be i member
7. t.- ra.Irr Department until October a.
Nh-u h. WAS Ieappointed patrolman,
n ~er. iu. under Captain Bowling, who
.L al-1 u.,.u rcappontrd. Patrolman Jour
H w.- promoted to be sergeant April "a ,
when lac was appointed captain in
H.Y M Captain bowling, who had been APP
...ulel Police Justice In his career rs cap
-ll hi- immense power rs u detective was
|ur displayed. lhe Sixth Ward, over
-I5-4 At hc.d command, became different
|. 81 Fad it, character was concerned.
o.. aNi1I crimes which gave it the sugges-
t.. jtlrH. the 'Bloody SIXTH were lessen
. DIS vigilance and capability, and the
f'ee-- ad burglars, who up to that time
.O tlma-i mdisputed sway in the precinct,
ncd theIr residence, or else We're sent to
Stale Prison for long terms, through his
...t,un-
t# only 1ia hr wage war against the
r- who anne under his direct jurisdic-
.u lut criminals who fled from other parts
.t ih, civ and even from remote parts of
-f nl.u. were lcrrctcd out and arrested by
.ul- ii,> skill and intelligence as dctec-
.N. u-n- frequently brought into use by the
H,l. tiN,. Bureau Al Police Headquarters In
.- Dr. recovered S2O4,o00 in money and
STOLEN from the ST. Nicholas Hotel
Ih immense safe robbery at the Concord
y HI National Bank again brought his
;.'~ nl1 exercise, and in 1867 he direct
ii i1. movements of Officer Irving and four
ttlc detectives through a five months search
-I. The burglars, which resulted in the al
VI tar principal thief and the recovery of
f.erut the stolen bonds and securities.
A-a.u. in ihc great Lord bond robbery, where
4..tr.v ~Spoo,Vob We're carried off, he was
mainly instrumental i'll recovering $4,000
" Toe stolen money. In working up case
h.kI,.p,lnlcl mainly on his acuteness and
-Ali ia detecting the connections and UNI
-ntiug lis probable motives Of suspected
Iur'ic Iii, power in this respect was re-
marketable,
AWotuer ii hiS qualities a detective was
h- knowledge of physiognomy and his power
OIL, rnoa4ccimg faces. The writer, month
nele~e Tie Heath OF the Superintendent, was
,r.-ral al the Police Headquarters, when an
odd confidence operator was ushered into
Inurian'S room, in custody of an officer.
JaHrlan looked Al him moment, and said
y aur name is ~ The man said Eyes y
d lave not seen You for twelve years; where
base vou been TOP" The man replied, 81
yI- in the state prison for five years, and
We Ia California until a week ago" 'You
LIT n now IL leave the city," said Jourdan i:
- vuu are in town tomorrow night YOU
viii travel In Sing-Sing on the lightning ex-
press" The man left the city the following
lay
This story may be considered fair pend
AM IL that of the .Iacobite. Mr.. Radcliffe,
Who thirty-one Years after his escape from
Inc Tower, in lib, was recognized by the
barber who had shaved him while in prison
n thai time.
Iourlan remained in command of the
i th Precinct aS IFS Captain until April II
lS,n, when Kennedy rendered his resignation
as Superintendent of Police, and Captain
j"u'lan was appointed in his place He
Ma sworn into office on April 16, 1870.
pom his accession to the office of Superin-
iendcni Mr.. Jourdan gave an unremitting
attention 10 the onerous duties devolving up
"n hlm-an attention so unremitting that it
finally exercised fatal influence upon his
health. He introduced several much-needed
r,iorns, and aimed to bring the discipline
and efficiency of the department up to the
highest possible standard. HIS constitution
though NATURALLY strong, was speedily under
mined by the harrassing duties of his post
and under the advice of his friends he tender
"a his resignation some time ago The Com
missioners however, refused to accept it.
and he was granted a leave of absence. The
terrible Nathan murder occurred Just at this
lime, and Superintendent Jonrdan, declining
To avail himself of his release, devoted ali
hiS energies night and day to the work OF