New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
TIE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

PROSPECTIVE RESIGNATION OF SUPERINTENDENT
JoURDAN-REAsoNs AssfGNED-CONFERENOE
WITH MAYOR HALL-TIE SUPERINTENDENT
To CONFER WITH TRUsTY FRIEND BEFORE
HE RESIGNS.
The announcement that Superintendent
Jourdan had rendered his resignation to the Police Com
missioners, to take August l. is premature The
superintendent says he knows what he has determined
to do that he will tender his resignation to the Board
within day two and only delays for that day or two,
that he may have consultation with trusty friend and
have his counsel upon what he regards most import
ant matter TO himself This trusy friend Ia understood
to be Commissioner NJ T. Brennan, who is now and has
been for the past few days with his family I'm Saratoga
For many years Commissioner Brennan and superinten
dent Joudan have been very intimate the latter serving
under the Commissioner long before he 1.-THE Commits
sioner elevated to his present position, and when
he was Captain OF the Sixth Ward Police
The prospective resignation Of superintendent Jourdan
is not entirely owing TO the Elm Park riot on Monday,
although the failure OF the police to prevent or speedily
suppress riot on that day may have precpitated him
to his course somewhat. Ever since Superintendent
Jourdan took command Of the force April &C. he
he has been subjected to series OF petty annoyances
from many OF the captains and sergeants. Instead OF
joining heartily with him. and aiding to enforce his Or
ders for the protection and comfort Of the citizens and
enforcement OF laws and ordinances the work done
in halhearted way that went far to defeat the object
intended. And what was done was performed in such
sioners. complaint made against any particular Cap
tain, il tried by the COMMISSIONER would only result in
showing that the Captain had been guilty OF some minor
Oense yet ii the repetition OF these very minor Of
lenses that the aggregate made so many OF his orders
nugaOry. He was not consulted. and had nothing To do
with the appointment, transfer, or dismissal OF any
officer the force and yet he held responsible by
the public and his and suDordlnates superors Tor
all their shortcomings. He says no mas nom
esty endeavored to do his whole duty since
lie made superintendent and had not and
would not permit himself to be swayed by any
under these circumstances he has been cruelty mudged
by portion Of the press and the public ana rather thn
remain In such trying position, he has maze up ms
mind to resign. He had not sought tho
Office When the position was offered, he
had told those who rendered IL to MIN
difficult perform satisfactorily the duties OF the
place. but having taken it, he had done his utmost TO
carry out his gna resolve to improve the discipline
OF the force and administer the laws and ordinances III
impartial manner. Believing that his usefulness mad
been impaired by tho false position In which he was
placed he intended TO resign.
Mayor Hall called the Superintendent yesterday,
and had long and confidential interview with him, the
result of which has not been made known.
IL Is understood that the Democratic leaders VIII urge
upon Superintendent JOurdan the Importance OF with
holding his resignation in OF its acceptance ~
most likely be a Republican, the two Republican MEM
bers OF the Board, Messs. Manerre and Smith, being
likely TO demand the appointment as their right under
the rules OF the Board The matter WILL most likely he
definitely settled today should Commissioner Brennan
arrive in town.
Neither Commissioners BOsworth or Manierre had
heard that Superintendent Jourdan proposed resgnng
and the former states that he had received no c0mm
cation from the superintendent, and had no mtllnatlOn
that such a thing was intended.