The sun., 1879-02-22
NEIL DOUGHERTY'S COUSINS.
FOUND AFTER ms DEATH FROM IRE
LAND TO NEU ZEALAND.
Yet when Living he said he Ind No H"Ia-
lives, hut he did have 500 10000 Tut Be-
tween Lawyers BeTore Surrogate Dniiey.


nvrs, hut he ana have s1Oo, ,OOO-A Tut Be-
tween Lawyers BeTore Surrogate Dniiey.
In 1874 Neil Dougherty, who kept a gro
Gerry at Schrrmerhorn and Court streets. Brook
lyn. died. leaving fortune. which by u long
lie OF pnrsimony he hnd accumulated. In his
will. after providing for $1,000 to be given to
the Catholic Orphan Asylum. and several small
legacies. ho directed that the bulk OF his estate
should 20 TO the Bishop Of Raphoe. in ireland,
for the founding OF a school in the Parish OF
Rye. County Donegal. ireland. TO be known ne
the " Doughcrty American Institute" MIR.
Doughcrty was an aged bachelor. and he died
attended by hired man. whom he recom-
pensed by II small legacy Mr.. Dougherty was
supposed not to hnve living relative. When
his will came into the courts for construction. 1t
was decided. and the decision was affirmed by
the Court Of Appeals. that tho legacy to the
Bishop OF Riphoe was Illegal on account OF
the non-resdence OF the legatee, aud for kim
dred reasons. The executor ~ the WILL James
Garvoy. then began proceedings for final ac-
counting. aud to accomplish the object II WIS
necessary to ascertain the next Of kin. The
decs on OF the Court of Appeals lett n"nrly
flOO.O0O to be divided among the heirs aud Hs
M one who had known the ngrd mispr ever
suspected that he WIS incorrect in his assertion
tlat he hadn't n single living relative, there WIS
much surprise over the Information that there
quarter Of the globe.
The cousins have swarmed into the cnse by the
DOZEN. eXpr, s-ing their Affection Tor their dead
Uncle Nril. One relative is from New Zealand.
another from AusirnliR: one Is IN an asy nm
Tor the insane, near Litt"rkenny lreynd NV
Walter Flynn Yonkcrs Nv James Cannon md
Jane Cannon; brooklyn 10y Margaret Dough"r-
North Vernon by Anir"w p Doughcrty; Say
vllc Suffolk County. 10y John nnd jane Dough-
erty Manor Cgnninghnp. near 'Lititerkenny.
I IraluuH ly Patrick Mplfnnnun. KtlhrusN.
County Clnrr. Ireland 10y Ko-nnnn Cliffprh; !;
Aueklanl. NV l,aland; 10y Bridget Burke;
erpool by Mary S ngeton; Litterkenny Asylum
for the Insane by Susan McDrviu or Susun
NnSH"y M,tienGnn tienGGuas Hriburp N q ,nhnn. Jdh9
McDsvitt W,llium NJ. d witt Mrs. NJ Greehan
Annie Annie McDeyitli and long list 2I Qlhgrs v,., /;
nurg. Miss.. by John T.nmey: Phigd"lphia by
james. Mary. and Frank .Tinney; County Don
| Dousherty. Dennis Deugnerty. Bernard Me.
| Lnughlin aud Hugh Doughrr'y. children Of
Alexander D2ugherty or AlrNnndrr McGeehIn9 {;
/ ward Glocken. Patrick Glockcn. aud Daniel
! Glorkpn.
/ Thrre is n large company Of lawyers in the
cas.. The hearing before Surrogate DALEY YES
! trrday WINS in the line VI the inquiry MS TO the
| next Of kin. There were many proicssed near
] nnd distant relatives present. n numherOf them
| being richly dressed and siylish-luOking WO-
| men. The witness examined WAS james
| pOugherty. "A nephew. from Mount Carmel, Pa.
He was examined 10y Justice John X. Flnn-
nagan OF the Tenth District Court Of this city,
| who represents one company ot proicssrd
| heirs, The witness testified that Charrs and
! Neil Dou gh"rty were twin brothers, AMI that
/ they had an older brother named John: Tho
/ coupse. pursued the inquiry Ms to the relatives
/ OF tue dead nlsrr. OF whom the witness knew
! 10y common report. Mr.. Chauncey Shaiiar OBJ
J"cted Just zee Flauninn said that the testimo y
| was competent. AMI thnt. Tor instance II WIS q
matter OF common report TINT the disiin shed
counsel for Mr.. Shaficr was prominent local
/ Methodist preacher.
| matter of common r~puie that his l"nrned cp-
/ ponent WAS Ju ige OF the Tenth District Court
| and bad magistrate that he had been IN niictr1
twice and had escaped only hy the Quushing OF
! the indictments for which service he had never
! paid his lawyers. and his rouns i. Mr.. Abel
CroOk". hnf to sue him Tor his ices: that he was
| indicted Tor appointing StruOgruphers who W. re
not st"nogrRphers and WHO were forced TO di-
/ vide their pay.
Surrogate bailey tried to calm Mr. shafrer
but in vain. Justice Fnnnagan said that the
gentleman was not telling tn" truth.
Mr. ShHner angry continued: will bring
~" records oi th@ court 10 show your Honor ths
Manufactured claim and we have good prooi o
II. The Eentlsmnn is celehrnied ior mhnuiat
turing rihlms 70 r.u't's. ne WE 'wl''r lnll,t :,
ior appointing on '"rs nnd dlNi.l nt th"ir Iay
! know thut he WIS indicted. for made the mo
ton t. qua-h the indtment, aud anoturr wai
found "a" same day. Iu"re If now "a bill before
thu L'g stature to red strict the justices Court'
IN New York on Iurp1sr 90 g"t rid OF this mHn
| sny this 10 show your II nor the character o
this ruwarlly man. It's "a fine blossom that W
have gOt her. sweet scented grrHulnn-
Justice Flanagan said thnt Mr.. shan r,
trate wis ln-r. nnd that he CIR. Shuf 81 woui,
not larr Tux us hr dil outside Of a court room
Mr. Shaf"r said That hr wuul say what h'
had said anywhere. aud he feared 40 harm fol
The Surrogate threatened 20 have all tho law
Yers eIs0t.l ~ they dill n1t become orderly. an,
the examination Of the witness whn IN th'
mean tine had taken up hl. nat ~ though pr.
pairing 10 run as soon ns the lawyers came I,
] blows, WAS con 'lulct IN ponce