The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-12


the various captains have relieved each other. The
Arrangements for the obsequles, which are to be Of
the most imposing character. have been inirustod
to the care OF Justice Downg and Matthew T.
Brennan. The requiem mass for tho reposo o. the
ul Of the departed is to be celebrated al 10 A. Nj
In 81 pairicks Cathedral. Ncar.Generpl Stars
will oacisle as celebrant The following is the
oRDvR or PROCESSION:
BAND.
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'T' CicfSs EfSss Of II folIes. 5U"c'
E' GRs o Fss pS shd o oses % Police
Detective squad.
Police Force 10 three hStis6ns Of e-m companies
iun Bearers. The Corpse. Pail reare,.
Mayor and Common Council.
The force nom N he Sixth Preenc,. with which the
late Chief was so long identified as Captain. and
which is now under command Of Captain Kennedy,
in the line, and will act as the guard ofhonor.
Yesterday the evidences OF the general respect In
From nearly all the newspaper ofices, and IRON
many private tuildings, flags wore displayed at half
mast AZ the Police Central ohce the gloom was
peculiarly oppressive There the clock had ceased
its measurement OF time, Its hands pointing 10 tie
nouR AND nINUrR or DEATH.
The various police courts were hung In black,
that one in the fom'. over which Justice Bowling
mourning embems. Worthy OF notice above all
the front Of the building was literally black with
hanging drapery, witch not relieved, ns In the
cabinet OF criminal curosities collected by the de
ceased chief was covered with Grape, as was also
Now that he IA dead and gone. his friends recall
many asAnt.reminiscenccs OF his sterling worth
Few men had larger heart than John Jourlan, and
instances numerous where his purse strings
bounufully loosened to relieve distress. Some
months aso he was instrumental In bringing TO jus'
,iee skiifu burglar The case was clear. the pris.
pleaded sentenced
1--WE years In State Prison. Next morning the con-
Jouraan in bis oeics i,sr story y,s, so ..afni
ono with two young children she was thrown utter
" destitute upon tue world Would lc GO security for
her in the purchase on credit of sewing machine,
80 that she might toll honestly tor her offspring
The large.hearted Ceptan, moved nv the woman's
entrealies, did more than comply with her request.
lie told her to 70 to a certain establishment and
select any kind Of a machine she desired, and to
send the bill to him. The machine whs purchased,
and John Jourdan en- the same morning paid nc
bill. He not only did this, but he generously gave
| ;he distressed woman purse Of m,,gcy to 9elp
her along. This Ia only one OF q multitude OF in.
stances where he has helped
THs NEEDY AND DESERVING.
| Tie had remarkable memory. lie never forgot a
| face or n ramc, or words spoken. This Gully
served lin amazingly In hi shtcwd operior- ns n
detective oriccr. casual intro lucon. whica pro.
badly made no imrression on one OF the psrtics'
One ulornns, while strnliius M Broadway IN com.
pany with Of his sergelnts he met weN-drc-. ed
| gentleman, Who was wakn. leisurelJ down that
| street.
| "I KNOW THAT Man"
| said Jourdan, and will see if he remembers me
| Tapping the stranger gently upon tie shoulder he
| Indignantly denied the aequan lance, ut the c
tnis rudely remcnstrating with the .,r=us =, =
member me, cir !" mo, indeed never saw you
before I'm going about my business; Why can't
"you have forgotten that had you sent to the state
| prison ten years seo for burglar The we'll
| beeu
| :" cut three years; that lie had changed his name
and was leading a respectable liie.
| Ch!si Jourdan, when Captain OF Police, turned out
| more
coon OFFICERS
from his precinct than did any other Captain on tue
| force No less than six Captains and eleven Ser
geunts the force to-day. received their schooling
| from him, Conspicuous among the results Of his
lbors as superinten dent may be mentioned the cf.
fcctual stamping out OF the swarm Of jcwclry gift
stores wleh 30 long infested the city. Eight days
| duties as superintendent not one remained to
| swinde the unwary
His method o. dealing with these rascals va,
| original and effective Al the entrance to each OF
| them police orlcer was stationed with orders to
ali persons going in To abandon hope and their
pocketbooks at the same time. such proceeding
| proved very Improbable TO the shsrpers and they
quickly put up their shutters and departed.
He was a man OF cultured literary taste and
passionately iond OF the standard authors. His
library embraces some Of the best works in history
| aud travel
His brain was tly active. lie threw away
no time. II not engaged in police business, the vis
tors would Invariably md him intently porng over
the contents OF some book On retiring at nigt "a
his couch In the police station some fayorte work
| WAS the companion that lulled him TO sleep Hours
Afterwards, the door keeper, upon going to his room
would ind the light burning his Captain stretcl ed
| sound asleep on the couch with the book In his
| hands opened at the place where hs was readinb
| when exhausted nature asserted itself
JouRDAN's sHIPwRECK.
| He had a decided repugnanee to sea voi ages ant
| even to setting foot upon the decks OF vessel
| some years ago he wa. wrecked while on q voyage
from Charleston, s. c., TO this city. The vessel II
| which he was passenger went ashore on Hatteras
| but no person was lost. Ever since that event h
| admitted an instructive horror OF the sea.
Tue POLICE cAP1AIss' HEsrrSG.
Yesterday afternoon tho Inspectors and Captain
mot at the Central once, 20 take suitable action OIL
the death OF their late friend and chief Inspscto
| Geo. w.. Wslling ocespied tho chair, an
| Capt Ira s. Garland ON cisted rs seere
| tary. Resolutions vero adopted declaring tina
hlle they appreciate the pubic sense Of sorrow a
bs loss ,hey but feebly express their own sens
| OF bereavement. In being severed from one witt
whom the discharge o;:aeir ooiciAl duty has been
| grateful task
The Bl ossom Club last evening passed resolution
| OF respect to the memory Of Police Superintendent
| Jourdln and OF sympathy for his widow, and vote,
| to attend the funeral In . body.
The Unincation OF Italy.