The New York herald., 1873-09-11
How Jourdan Got Clew from Family
Of Iron Dogs.

The revelations made in yesterdays HERALD
anent the death OF Mr.. Nathan. and the knowledge
possessed by the late Superintendent Jourdan,
casting suspicion upon the man Irving, now in
custody in California have not only astounded the
detectives but mstifed them so much that they
hardly know what conclusions to come TO. Many
OF the detectives-who had all along supposed that
they were In the confidence OF Jourdan their chief,
now that the HERALD has supplied the Evidence OF
the two witnesses used by him, and its correctness
has been
VERIFIED By THE SUPERINTENDENT.
who had an interview with the living one-see thar
sequently new theories have been suggested to-
their minds
The Superintendent still carefully conceals his
Intentions as to sending for Irving, but it Ia be-
heved that he has decided to do so as quietly az
possible, and II his statements prove false convict
him Of Of the many burglaries he has been con-
nected with, ana send him to prison, where he
cannot prey upon the public as that other fraudu-
lent "confessor," william Forester, was sent
where he can do no harm. II Irving proves to
know nothing Of the case, as many suspect will be-
the result, greater mystery than ever will have
been thrown around the case, and people will bd
forced to the conclusion that
THE TESTIMONY OF MRS. JOHNSTON
and the male witness Is false. It Is certain that
Jourdan attached great Importance to 1t, and
worked on the case believing that Irving had g.
hand in 1t or knew much about the job. Mr.. Jour-
dan was too shrewd detective and had too much,
influence over the thieves TO be easily imposed
upon. He had known these witnesses for years,
and II any Information came into their possession
from contact with burglars, &c. 1t is pretty certain
that he could wrench 1t from them An instance
Of this occurred in the Ocean Bank robbery. Mrs..
Johnston had removed from No. "a Park street to
No. Elizabeth street, where many OF these cracks
men remained her lodgers One night Oficer Dom
INC n "a nrn q fRnn h0l
ing to Mr.. Martin, OF the bank, on the sidewalk
IN 'front.' OF No. I; an examination OF It showed II
might be dead infant, he carried 1t to the station
house, where JOurdan opened 1t and found a large
amount OF the bonds stolen from the bank. OFTEN
has ne recovered property in as mysterious man
ner. q
THE INSPECTION OF THE "DoGs."
Counsellor Howe Is right a. to the place from
which the iron dog originally came. It was from
Nunda, In this State, and was brought here long
rear OF No. 50 Park street. and that George Ellis,
convict In the state Prison. knew something OF 1t.
Ellis was brought down secretly from prison, and
confessed IN the Franklin street station house, No.
81 Park street Is one door from the place where
the witnesses testify Irving confessed his nus partic!-
been got at Nathan's house. Jourdan's next move
was to test Ellis ability to identify the dog found
at the Nathan mansion as the one seen and handled
by Ellis at 50 Park street. 10 do SO he collected
about twenty iron dogs from different places, had
four exact cOunterparts OF the one found at tho
house made, and the writer knows that placing
the
of his office, he brought Ellis into the and or
dered him to pick out the one he had knowledge Of
Ellis stopped down, hurrledy ran his eyes along
PICKED UP THE ONE FOUND AT THE HoUsEi
This test strengthened Jourdan's belief that Irving
the Information given by the man and woman was
reliable. II the present superintendent win take
the trouble to investigate this will find the facts
as stated, except, perhaps, that the reporters
memory ts not clear as TO the number of ''dogs'
KErJy AND ouNrON
These two thieves who are accused BY Irving Of
being his associates, are well known accomphces
OF his. The former and one McGnnis one evening
entered ONCE in the Fourteenth ward, seized the
occupant tied him up and robbed him OF his money.
McGinnls also. Cunning, alias Gunion, whose in
tervtew appeared IN yesterdays HERALD, declares
is probably true, as Q large number Of detectives
yesterday were unable to give It, reporter, how
ever, had no trouble to discover that It is Caleb
wife, the street where she resides, and the church,
corner OF Fourteenth street and avenue A. where
fellow. but, perhaps no worse than many out Of
prison. His story, published yesterday, has ere
quarters detectives, who profess to know but little
Of MIN.
"a LIAR AND LUNATTCn
Such is the character given Irving BY Theodore:
Allen, at whose house Irving says he met son Of
the victim. Allen declares that he places no re-
thieves he was generally considered an N. Ga
term used by cracksmen 10 imply that he Is mo
gOO0" TO parClClpate IN JOD CnaC requires nerve
and caution. He stated further that Irving was
noted to be SO cowardly that few would work with
him, and that he Is the last man who would take
hand In such murder.
KELLY SHOT BY POLICE SURGEON.
A police captain yesterday, who prOfessed to
know, told reporter singular story OF Dan Kelly,
alias Little Dan," in contraustinctlon to Dan
Kelly, OF the Eighth ward AMI Dan Kelly who saved
Superintendent Kennedy's lie in the draft riots.
He reports that one night on his way home Police
Surgeon Mott was attacked by Kelly for purposes
Of highway robbery, that Mott shot and wounded
Kol1 nd mi iat " Wn A fno offa
man applied at the door to have q wound dressed,
was admitted and was recognized by Mott as hts
assailant. Mott quietly sent for oficer, and when
the wound was dressed turned him over to the
'sblue coat"
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.
The above are all the facts that 1t Is judici0us to
Rive at present. but as 1t Is quite likely that Irving
will be sent for, other developments may be
looked for ere long.