Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
WHERE IS CAPT. JORDAN
Detailed Story Of the Disappearance Of the
missing Gardiner Man.

GARDINER, Aug. 20.-(SpeciaD D-There
mysterious disappearance of Capt. N. S.
Jordan, of the schooner Julia S. Bailey,
that a full and detailed account of the affair
would be of interest. The schooner was
dlscharging of coal at Amesbury, Mass +,
Thursday, Aug. .. Mr.. Ames of Ames-
bury, to whom the coal was consigned,
speaks 10 the highest words of praise of
Capt. Jordan, and among other things says
that the captain was always at ! is post of
duty, and while the vessel was in Ames-
bury, on this, as well as on pre- vious occa-
.ions, the captain seldom went ashore, and
when he did so always returned as soon as
his business was transacted.
As the vessel was about to sail, the two
seaman told the captain that they wanted to
De psid off, so that they could go on some
vessel that had steam hoisting apparatus,
thereby making their labor lighter. The
captain endeavored to prevail on them to go
with him to the Kennebec, as he was
anxious to get home, and if he let them go
he would be Obliged to go into Boston to
End men to take their place. The men
bought it would be harder to fiud such a
vessel as they would like on the Kennebec
river, so the captain paid them off and they
went into Boston.
Friday the vessel was towed to Newbury-
port, four miles down the river. The cap
tain, contrary to his usual practice, paid as
soon as the vessel came to anchor, and the
captain of the tugboat agreed that he would
tow the vessel to sea for s..
At o'clock, Friday afternoon, after jok-
ing with the cook in his usua. way, Capt.
Jordan went on shore and Immediately took
, train for Boston. He went 80 a we'll
known ship broker, left an order that two
able seamen be sent to the Julia S. Bailey,
paving the usual advance money. He was
seen on the corner of Hanover street by
his cousin, Mr.. Fullerton, who says that
Capt Jordan had small bundle under his
arm and WAS hurrying to the Eastern depot
They talked but about three minutes.
The cook of the Julia S. Bailey went to
the evening trains but no captain appeared.
The next day the cook visited the trains.
He says that if the captain had got off the
train he would have seen him.
The two seamen reported aboard of the
vessel at noon, Saturday. Tuesday, the
mate and the cook became anxious, and
wrote Mrs. Jordan, asking if the captain
had arrived home. The captains family
then began to correspond with the crew of
the vessel, and others. Friday, Aug. Il,
the owners of the vessel, in this city, sent
Cspt. G. A. Yeaton to Newburyport, to
take charge of the vessel and bring her to
G srdiner. also TO make all efforts he could
to find Capt. Jordan.
Capt Yeaton arrived iu Newburyport at
6 o'clock that night, went to the police
station, stated his business, and asked for
aid in solving the mystery. He went
aboard the vessel at G so, and found every
thing in perfect order.
About 3 o'clock. the next morning, the
police and detective came aboard, and re-
ported that barber said that a man was in
his shop to get shaved, Saturday night,
Aug. Ii, between 10 and III o'clock, and
said that he was Capt. Jordan, and that his
vessel, the Julia S. Bailey, was in the hsr-
bor. and that he intended TO sail the next
The barber described the appear
nee of the man and his clothing, of which
the detective made note. The cook was
called, and asked to describe the clothing
the captain wore, which he did, and it