New-York tribune., 1870-10-11
OBITUARY..
SUPERINTENDENT JoURDAN.
TisS yriNONIALS OF RESPECT-ARRANGEhEN T
THE FUNERAI-IIIS LIFE.


ayscans held another consultation, and thought that
ne might possibly last through the day. John Graham,
;he lawyer an cid friend Of the superintendent was sent
for To prepare his will on his arrival Mr. Jourdan had
reapscd into lcthargic state. He reused somewhat
ana apparently conscious he attempted 10 ntter
some words, hut spoke in low ana ndiStinct tone
that ne could not he understood. He soon became
unconscious again, and remained i'm this condition
until hi, dcuth passing away quietly and without
pain Among those who were with Lm III his laai mo-
mcnts were cx-Poleo Commissioner, VI. y. Brennan,
Justice Joseph Downing Capt. Kelso Of the Detective
Force and several others, intimate friends.
The news OF his death at once tecSfaphed to an
me stationhouscs throughout the city. and TO Police
/ ueadgusrfcrs in Brooklyn. From Patrick Campbell
Chief of Police Of the latter city came response almost
Immediately, expressing ls soTrow at tie loss oi SO
valuable a public officer, and coudoEc with the family
I o. t!c deceased The flags on tie city HAM, Pohce
B..doarfers the various satouhoucs throughout the
city the Tombs Prison. and on many other public and
private buildings more especially in the Sixth Ward
were at naIimast Tie exterior Of the Police Central
Once the entrance to the lately occupied by the
deceased and tie detective Office, were oaboratey
| dTaped, a. were also the various staticnhou-es'
The funeral services will ne held Thursday, ut 10
! n M from St. PatIicks Cathedral, where solemn re-
| QUEEN mass will he celebrated. The heads of the De
parmcnt the Inspectors, and the entire Police force
not on duty will attend the funeral. EX-Poce Commits
II soner Brennan and Justice Joseph Bowling will make
the necessary arrangements for the funeral which viii
be very imposing In addition to the Police force
it VIII he attended ny the Mayor, both branches of the
Il Common Council. and the various heads OF Departments
Il attached 10 the City Government.
Il The Board of Police Commissioners and the Board oi
Il Aldermen passed appropriate resolutions yesterday
upou ihc Of the death The President OF
the Bcorj of Aldermen appointed special Conmttee 70
1 c, ou tfF aIranccneuts of the Board for the FUNERAL
consisting t Mcssr- Cuddy, Mitchell Chtl"ch "ei'h'
ana wolt'nau.
fn, chronicle Of 'lc life Of the who has u,t passed
ava, hardly need. to bc written for NcwIorbers for he
las grown up with the present generation, and the per
foruucc Of his duties officer Of the police force
- oten Ias hc figured in astonishing foats OF diection
o. criminals FlElant and ene eeuc was he lh thc tA
with the preservation OF order ana SAFETY IN the cOnu
nifty. that nj, name has become household word. NO
! lchrr euiuCium be pronounced upon MN thal
simply 20 relate The incidents W NE hrtf ana hFialt
career ON MLi' Ac I3Way rose from 3A huIHI' anu u
trust commanding early and 10 the end the earnest de-
Department the affection Of wide circle Of personal
Geuds and thc high respect Of the people at large
ir which h lfe has been lntlmey ended. Be
shining active life ~ the age OF IT, nc "a' success
>,ey ANA speedily advancrd untt hc was ohl rev
month ago. by popular and oi1tu acCaudli" i"h' maze
-upCriu. udUnt of the army OF police whose lhntoe
cHrE' ls tuc stcIfj! ol iit a.u l"poa.a W 'i.
lu Whose field of active operations extends
iir and wide, ihc dettciNe hIahGh OF IL -oHt
tiue, covering the whole country. Breadth m view
[
I obtaiiug irons them their best work-na word, gen
er},~hp of the uncommon orders required oi ihg ma.
Who accepts the oucrous position of superintendent q"
the Metropolitan Police. Jourdan was believed, after
largest degree; and the period Of his services though
brief, was long enough to prove mat ms Su'9Js -
Superintendent OF the same measure which his pre-
yious d tnctiOn bad prepared the community tocApect
john JUurdan horn In the Sixth ward oI thls ciy
january g. 1881 Irish parentage. After receiving an
ordinary commOn-school education, he was thrown upon
mailing and other departments Of several newspapers,
. finally being permanently employed ID NE lhIBlMAE NJ
office, III which, al Il years OF age ne was ni|uc
/ foreman ~ the mailing department lie re-
signed this place through III health on Nay
| II. 1888. and was on the same day appointed IN
The police force patrolman and assigned to the SKIN
Ward lie performed post duty under CAPT Satg com ON
missioner Btnhah ana uttdlleu uuS III tIe lu!nus Z
Police Court About II months after his appolninan on
the force he recovered ny meas ol ms UeiecdN' II R
ties S4OO stolen hy Cick IToih M PS ~ Di,,
Black d Cot and also silks % the value OF Sl5D stolen
I promoted to squad V. OF the Reserve Corps-now the
detective Squad. ON the Organization of the Metro
10 The force OFT II. ls58 on April a. 1860,
ne wa, made Sergeant 10y the Board of Commissioners,
signed from that time until mis- appointment as Superin.
teudont on the 1s Of January, 1862 he was appointed
appointment Of Capt Downg to chair IN the Board OF
Police Magistrate. Ho served in that position until
April H. 1870 vhcu hv unanimous vote Of the Board Of
| commits -oner., d. was appointed superintendent lu
A. a detective officer. he was distinguished for lis
acmru, zeal, and energy hs earliest surc was ln
tcuetme out ingtuiUus robbery 40 the 81, Nicholas
IICel. 4 man named Gladlmg and very wealthy gen
tuau named smith deposited package at the same time
with the hotel clerk. Gladdiug perceived that smith
got receipt Tor large OF money, and appeared The
nest morning with forged receipt, oDt4meds-OiQUJ
worth of railroad bonds auU d. .aupeucd. few weeks
after Capt Jourdau found the thief and almost all the
money. The Bank of Concord, New Hampshire Wa&
Ionnrd of >a2ow" ln ls' Aitc ctLl Montas o ot
/ searching he found the roboels on ne banks oi
the Delaware ana recovered eA-,uVl IN tho ltIt 'Jnu %
/ robbery, where nearly S,W0UO were mlCNeu, Ne SUE
ceedeO an appreheudIug tne thieves, Rand, Howard ana
Petteug and in o'eiig sll pQI non 'l me s"ieh
money. In very rev ualS aItI ine IODpcIS @ Ol ~ ue
BOWdonham Bank iu Maine, hc had recovered S'5NW,
and had arrested ihe three u.Its, b"I'',,' @
Mcclure, aud SIMS VINO were ater WaIu '"Is ~
Nicted and sent 10 the state Prison lOr 10
ycar, The Royal Insurance Company and the Me
chaucs' Insurance Company Of Newark were robbed,
ana he recovered for the first $1,000 and for the second
SjOGO in bonds. iIe exposed many ofthe theits of
clerks and porcrs In ls5 thi0ngh MS agency 10 oe4ks
IN the store Clahu. Mclcn Co. were arrested, IL
recovered He made persistent war ON despgIddocs'
james Glass. john Higgins "Cutlng kcly, ana others
state Prison Many murder eases were solved success
uliy by HIN. one Of the most noticeable OF these was
the Burke murder III 1856. IL occurred IN the Bloody
Sixth" the noted Ward OF New York.
ia dispute. Jones. who murdered james Melee, was
captured 10y JouIdan Philadelphia and sentenced
drove dsorderly houses Of all kind, from his precinct
The changes which he has introduced into the Depart
ncut, since lds appointment superintendent, have
required much oi his time and strength as to break
hun down. For several weeks after the Nathan murder,
he scarcely slept or rested, uutirng was he in his
Efforts To secure the apprehension OF the murderer His
Win the duties OF his Office TN within a the day
Of his death
Tin deceased leaves wife, but children. His
mother, tureo brOth'rs, and "a sister survive hu.
CORNELIUS WENDELL.
Conclihs Wendell, who died al NOithamp-
tou Mass. on sunday morning. was long known %
Democratic editor and politician Of marked ability. He
wac the founder. ia connection with George Vance, OF
The Ab1Uy ANo'. which was first published m l6io and
lretmc prominent exponent OF Democratic prime pies.
i 1851 MI. Wendell removed TO Washington, whore he
assumed pon-lDe position IN the Government Print
ing once and ifcrward held Tie oricc 81 Superutcnd-
ont This thc only Office he ever held under the
GOFcrumeu.. but during the. administrations oi bu-
caud, aud afttrwdiG during that ol Andrew johnson,