Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-17
HE LOVED MARY.
An Infstuated New Yorker who has Fol.
lowed Mary Anderson for Years.

An Infstuated New Yorker who has Fol,
lowed Mary Anderson for Years.
New YORK, November Thames NJ.
Doughcrty, On acknowledging country,
man from Salem, n. y, was a prisoner at
police headquarters to-day. He is charged
with sdmiring Mary Anderson, the actress,
too ardenlly for his own good. Dr.. Ham
ilton Gcifin, Miss Mary AndsrsOn's step
father, went to police headquarters On the
day aft,r the election, and advised Inspec-
cor Byrne Of Dougherty's pursuit of tie
actress. He cony lainei that this fellow
had pSrssCuted his ~stepdaughter with his
attentions for years, and that he bad fol-
lowed hsr to England and preceded her to
this couatry 10 continue mia insane con-
duct. DR.. Griffin f-ared that he might
make a SCana, and asked the I%nspecto: to
do something to prevent it. A Central
ofice detective, VINO WAS present when
Mss Anderson arrived flOn Europe, saw
D0ughsrty at tbs steamer, and kept hin
under surveillance until yesterday, when
he arrested him. He had in his possession
I lolded, selGcocking forty-Iour csliber
revolver, which, he sid, he Intended to
use 10 protect bimssif against the aCtCesP
Jealous slitor5, who had con5pired to keep
him away from hsr.
Iaspeclor Byrne got at BIN to-day 10
The presence of Miss Anderson, and de-
msrdsd an explaQation of his conduct.
Dougherty sad that be first saw Miss
Anderson at Elnirs, while performing in
the Lady of Lyons" Elk yesrs 60. He
telt that her heart went cut to him, and it
vas = case o. love st first sight on his part.
lie tried to 20 to her on the stage, but was
restrained She lef5 Elmira the following
day, and Dougherty says he pursued her
here, aud then folio we'd her TO England,
where he bombarded her With letters and
photographs of himssif. His money gave
ont, and he returned here. H3 recio ased
the ocean when his financial condition
permitted. lie went u the play, aud at
the fall Of the curtain in the first act,
sought out his love. A lady came to him
from tha stage disgaissd, and made ready
10 fall into his arms. He believed that
a trap was being set for him, and allowed
the lady to fall, bat ntt into his
arms. In toe next act Miss AnderSon's
sorrowfdl looks convinced him that be had
missed the chance of his life, and he left
the country in disgust He had not been
in America loUg before he learned that Miss
Andefsr N was Ill, and he posted back TO
England with offers of sympathy. He
chased her from L2rdo1 to Paris, back TO
Paris and then to Liverpool, where he had
an interview with her brother. The inter-
view made him happy, and he returned
full of the hope that he and Miss Mary
wereto be married as scon "a she returned
ffom abroad. He said that his arrest
therefore was 8 great surprise to him.
At the conclusion of his story, Miss An
dersOn told him that she felt sorry for him,
but that she could not marry him for the
world. The pOor fellow looked surprised,
but solspnly prom istd to never trouble her
if she did not make . charge against him.
Mis- Anderson begged the Iusp actor to let
the man g, bat he declined to do 50. lie
will have Dougherty examined as to his
sanity.