Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-16
Many ASprnsox ANNOYED.
Arrest OF n Crank" VINO HAS
Troubled Her for six Years.

ANtH lVih AAfRNfI
Miss Mary Anderson had q new experience
yesterday In beng called on 10 WISH ponce
headousrters in order % meet a man who
had been arrested for prosecuting her during
the last ak years. This Individual bad been
taken into custody Tuesday evening at Pat
mer's Theatre by Inspector Byrnes himself.
His name is James VI. Doughert7, and he Is
entered on the police blotter as native OF
salem, N. y, thuty-tbree years old, ana
book sgent by occupation.
The curious story Of Dougherty'sI iniatua-
ton Is briefly this: Six years ago be occu-
pied a front seat in an Elmira theatre and
saw Miss Anderson play Pauline in "Ihe
Lady OF Lyons" During the scene where
Claude takes Pauline TO bis mothers cot
iage Dougherty SAYS he became greatly ex-
cited ana could hardly restrain himself from
springing on the stage snd chastising the
false lover. lie felt that Miss Anderson was
making q personal appeal TO him for protec-
ton, and at the same time he became con-
scious OF a violent love for the actress.
He was also satisfied that she recipro-
Gated The sentiment, for every time
she looked at him, which was very
often, her eyes flashed and she blushed
painfully. lie resolved then that he would
follow her, protect her, aud finally marry
ufts I OnN NuNt hAhR HHNH
has re,igiOusly kept bis resolution. Not only
has he written her hundreds OF letters
cOuched In glowing terms OF love aud de-
yOtlOn, but he has crossed the Atlantic three
times in order TO be near his divinity. lie
watched her from orchestra stalls in London
and Liverpool, and he followed her 10 Paris,
but be never was sufficiently courageous 10
speak 10 her until she arrived here on The
TmbTia last week.
He was among the frat 10 board the steam.
er from her New York dock, and at once &C.
cOsfed Miss Anderson and presented her with
a large bouquet Of flowers. HesupDlemented
this act with a g~randilOquent speech wei
coming her 70 her native land. Miss Ander-
son did not know what 10 make OF the
strange proceeding, but accepted the nowers
and thanked the stranger. After that his let
ters became 80 numerous and bis lOye-making
SO violent that The lady became alarmed
and her s,ep-iathcr, Mr.. Hamilton Griffin,
reported the matter TO Inspector Byrnes
and asked for protection against the null
eancc. Detective. Sergeants Fink and Rogers
were detailed On the Ease. They had little
difficulty I'm spOttIng their man, for he was
lettering around tho stage entrance OF Pal
mcr's during the dress rehearsal Monday
night. They did not make the arrest then,
but waited Until Tuesday night, when he
attempted 10 enter the auditorium during
the performance. When arrested Dougherty
had concealed on his person a huge re-
v0lyer, the SIX chambers OF which
were heavily loaded. lie said Tint he
hsd gone armed TO the theatre because
he knew that n band Of ~consplrators, OF
whom Henry f.. Abbey was the "head
devil" had decided to eject bin from the
theatre and do him bodily harm because they
" - IL n. Mn An1gEuan
themselves and knew thai she fully rocipro-
Gated his devotion. lie, therefore, did not
propose 10 submit 20 any such indignity. He
had in bis breost-pocket a picture OF Miss
Anderson rs Rosalind, which he said he car
ricd IN preference 10 any other because she
bad borrowed tho idea OF the dress from his
" apparcl-a cape coat and a large s'ouch
bat. lie was taken to Jefferson Market PO-
lice Court yesterday, and after a hearing was
remandcd.
In the mean time Inspector Byrnes had
been at work with the fellow, and had per-
euaded him that IT was Miss Anderson's
double ny seen IN "A Winters Tale" that
he was really in love with. DOughertY said
that no could not be thoroughly convinced
OF this, however, until he h2d seen the lady.
The Inspector then requested Miss Ander-
son 10 come 10 headquarters and confront
the prisoner. She did this yesterday, and
conveyed TO him as delicateIy as possible
That hs suit Wa hopeless. After looking
carefully at her Dougheriy said that II must
De the double that he loved and who loved him
so deyoiedly. He promised never again 10
write 10 Miss Anderson or to bother her In
any other way. Miss Anderson then went
away, expressing the greatest sorrow for the
mans devotion. After she had gone Dough-
orty expressed the intention Of marrying the
double. lIe also said that he had formerly
been IN the mining business. and was at one
time possessed Of an ample fortune; but that
he was now without means. In personal APP
pcarance he l. over six feet In height, very
lank and lean, sharp-featurcd, stoop-shoul.
dered, kccn-eyed, and specialized. Inspector
P,rncs has no doubt whatever ot Doueher-
TVS insanity. and will make an application
today Tor an inquiry concerning his mental
condition..