The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-14
house greatly to the astonl.hment of the author

~ the room. he Jumped from bed. and turning
up the light saw two wel-buit fellows at his
trunk. As he approached they turned. The
three rrapplcd Hand to nand tnev tu-sled for
some tim. bowling didn't lay a word nor did
they. IL seemed ABOUT to become nght for
life. lie W strong and bold were they.
TIE Hdvau' tgrWa- with thcm-no man c N com
pcte with another he tcinc barciOo ed and his
opp Jneut in boots. AS the forfune If battle
turned az Lin-, him; the plucky judge, was
thr 'Wn to til" n'ur lie f,ll near on ir. In an
instant he seized II by the leg, sprane to his feet,
and with tremendous force fell upon his aston
ished assaiants, beating them literally to the
floor. where he belahored them TO hts helrt's
content. He then called or ring Tor assistance,
ana after arranging his dress marcned his prs
Oners to the police office. Next day he was the
hero OF the hour, and Punch proposed a statue
In his honor.
THE NATHAN MURDER
caused Bowling more uneaslness than any oc-
cufrencc during hs long service He and
Jourdan agreed on the general outlines Of that
mystery. Had their first suggestions been fol-
lowed nv at the time of the Coroner's inquest,
New York would have witness d a social sensa-
uOu OF vast proportions. The secret Influences,
hticai, social. professional. and personal that
restrained bowling and Jourdan from the ex-
preston ~ their then belief It would not be
proper now to reveal. Suffice II that ut first
they had an absolute theory, the truth Of when
they believed they could demonstraie. They
did not do so, and no man who WIS at all init
mate with lourdan eau ftil to remember tho
bltckne.s OF the pail that shrouded his subse-
qucnt life. lie was worried literally to death IN
the vain endeivor to mud truth and proof Mt the
notion OF the scores OF theories adv need by
Forester aud others Ill over the country. Dow
ling lighter hearted IN his friend and
.rtner and besides he was not held re- 10 nsiule
inr tuc detection ot the assassin IA the Supern-
ndcnt WIS. lie q rev thought N more eusilv.
But h. never felt entirely satisfied that he gave
up the attempt to prove his theory. II cOnfes-
| sion ever throws the lignt 81 revelation ON the
| bloody deed In Twentv-third street, the con-
| ndants II Jourdan Will owe n tn his memory to
present the startling parallel of his theory
given within three hours 4 the discovery Of the
corpse.
DowLrNGs HABITS
|
waiting q second. Method was his hoOby, and
! punctuhlitN an essential HIS sole amusemt mt
was derived from the theatre. Every day ne
| walked from court FAR up broadway ana back
! again, generally clone. nut often with Jourdan.
kcso, or jim sweenv. In tho evening he was
| always at some one OF the the tres. lie was
| especially fond OF buresque and variety Ousi.
! ness, ana during the a" BACK Crook" mania was
constant attendant ut NIblo's and frequent
guest behind tue scenes. lilo knew all the lead
inG performers. and WIS uf great service to them
! IN their frequent conf eta with shop keepers,
hOard.ag house hosts, nd shTpers. lie was
unmarried, but very fond n ladies society. lie
| good. nad, ana Indifferent than any other mun
/ IN New YORK. Tue 70 q came to him Tor adj
vice aud aid. the bad he met tn the
| the great miss-wcre before him daily In
the court or at his ofice. lie was
| KINDNESS Itself TO woman In trouble. lie was a
| very ihundefbnlt OF terror to woman seeking
| to make uuu lie for others. lie saved many a
! hsppS home from the intrusion II III ckmailcf =,
/ anH rescued many reputable family from dis
a.. coful association by the Judicious exercise Of
wit ana ,xperiencej power. Daring the regime
| Of Sweeny. Tw eed n Co... he was often az the
"Squire's" office. ana alwa,s abided by the de-
| ci-iOus OF the Boss At one time ne Thought he
deserved a nominations promotion to be either
| RecoI der, city Judge, or Judge IN the superior
| Court. Ii was difficult for Mr.. Sweeny to tel
| Dowl NC that he was not Ut for those positions;
ana yet no one knew better the value Of sucn a
| man In the place he then occupied. Downing
made bis npulication, and called at the ham
| &c lAtns office DAY alter dny. lie always saw
! Mr. Sweeny. but neither troached the one top'c
| winch occupied the mind OF eacI. Finally Dow
guns. ANYHOW. Inc only way to get anything Is
| to u-nt en-. sec what I've done for 'em, and
see how they use me- i suppose n ia ioined
! the ouisidefs ] could have ANYTHING | want"
rms vs. r. ied To Air. sweeuy, who, after a
moments IT, uent. said. You tell Joe he had
| very huch u,tirr ne cock an ong iuwis than
rooster among ages" And that ended It.
D1w.ing's intui.i'n was very keen. He jumped
WON mike To conclusions, toe path 10 which
| he woul u nave pesn puzzled To point ont. In
| MS iomns Court ,.fs that quality formed con-
slant 81 portuuity for outworh. lie Is cteditcd
| WIN marvellous memory Of faces. lie Ger.
tam. aid astonish many poor devil by mar
out the fact Is he had Jourdan and his court
clcrNs To post him. end that In addition to the
prAciic' OF what had In time become a trade.
enabled him to appear perfect cyclOpedia Of
Information.
bowling was very
IoSD or PRACTICAL JOKES,
and endangered Oh ug friendships 10y his indu-
gruce IN mat reg rd. 80 series Of personal adj
yeftist nIeuts IA tie p-pvrs tie secure "A gather
ing at he post Il 70. one fternoon, Of Al list
luO men nj women tile men with white neck
tie, the women vi % white gloves. lie Invited
the husband Of stingnisned artist to meet
some noted men 90 dinner, ana introduced him
TO h9lI dozen So rts, mnst, els, ana actors, 40
ntlemen u political a.d social distinction.
A. clnner progres seq no guests developed most
cxtraurdin nv tpd offensive peCun rites. A
mock quarrel involved the en'ire patty in
tuu.4ltuIus row. Tue table was overturned,
pistols and dagc r. were drawn be hsnts were
PA. out, ana IN t.e terrible confusion thar en-
sued Jue won the everlasting rtgJd OF lis
stranger irend by ietiing him out ~ side 20 T.
ana tnus saving M. hfe. The door opened Ito
n alley heuged IN ~ high houses, aud Their, in
an gouy OF suspense, tue frightened guest re-
NAMED, While, as he supposed, the Anne ricau
gentlemen were car ying on their pie sdutry.
AT another time Downing gave "A dinner 10 a
parry Of gentlemen at winch nothing hut soup
ana Kin vas served! lea courses OF sOuO and
Wnen the Quaker City expedition was adver-
Used DDNlthg anu newspaper man { lied AT
Toe once OF me steamer. ani In the Euise II
cnun ~ ciergyiucn scanned the names Of the
passengers aIIeduy engaged, IL ide all manner Of
i.uuiiies as to the moral char ict-F OF the
"hicris ana tue general tone OF tae enter
y l-e, Insisted that divine service should be
daiN procedure, and IN many obvious WAYS
cunFc Ell the IMPRESSION OF zeaIotry ana
nl-"i'N', flh"ll(' tHtY Concluded not TO toke
"a = nasing MIR decision on some uigh toned
Ii1nAd' and sn"~in- the aust Of speculation
a. On ti.eIl p.V ; shoes Departed
HIS EARLY LIFE.
Joseph Bowling was born in Waterford Ire
land. fen. "a l'-o ana wu4le cuId arrived IN
t1ls cay Win ms rents. His fItner was a shoe.
maker, ana the boys hr-t employment " ) Ia a
a "A
tlustnltn's assistant. linen lie was engaged as a
HeMsuOy by Max Nag ire. wnen that veteran
Vas the leader Of the neWsoOys OF New York
Joe DuMing Hs he was ever aIteIward known,
M"s tuen about II years OF age. lie worked Tor
Mr. M"guiis nearly siA wears, but WAS not .ctiye,
however, H. The sale OF new papers. HIS fingers
were poisoned while he was hunting for hazel
mus ucar the Old House OF hcfu- e, anu his hands
we're Gtlurmed. lie WAS lucky and re 10y to
test b $ strength WITH u4s C,mpal.iuus, ana was
once ma, ntd to n.ht IN the prIZ- ridg, bcf re
he hau attained bis majority, out there VS. no
encounter. Morgan Jones, the lals Suprrn-
tc.qrnt of Police j. ~ u, aud inc late la. new
W il-tus were also In the employ OF Nj. Ma
guirc, and We're Intimate with bowling.
DoWlus become a tly-boy la thv ig--s room II
the GA tOurtL dud lnQuUtr. Iurn re went TO
the Iftitnt One, and alltrT M 10 the ItIdLi,
Wheu john tuey Wa, foreman ol tao I4t.tr
Office. W TO loio ne used 10 nun" with En-
gins Z. lbs blothrr M wa Us billy tie ID lOt,"
was also a member II the comp nv. Aoout
int line EA shriin brennan sYld nui his ina .lur
stone ana Dcc.iue q puIlceI.4ah. Ihrpu-hihr IN
uuence OF Mr.. Brcnn II aud AID ru u k0euIrt,
ID wing was appointed ppdcrn % hy tho lits
mayor liuVtmeytr, ana ~ was one Of the earliest
aploil tutnts on Wh.t Was knJNn the Old
" let'nerhe ID police lie WAS familiar vita
every uuuh ana corner of the sixth ward. Mat
thew 4, A. enn "a va, teen Capt IN Of the sixth
W ard police. bowling was ~ lS4 made "a & ~
tain. suct zee Ing brennan, VINO mad secured the