The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-16
HE LOVED MARY.
The Washington Young Man Who Has
Been Annoying Miss Anderson.


The Washington Young Man who Has
Been Annoying Miss Anderson.
James NJ Dougherty, the young man
who has been brought into notoriety
through being arrested in New York for
his unwelcome attentions to Mary An-
derson, is credited with being Wash
ington man, but diligert inquiry has
failed 70 discover his identity. He re-
lated the following story Of his life when
taken to police headquarters in New
York; 81 was born and bred in Salem"
he said. About six years ago Miss An
derson played as Pauline, in The Lady
of Lyons. l had front seat and l
could see that Miss Anderson was struck
by my appearance. Instead of address
ing Claude MelH0tte she was constantly
appealing to me. Before the perform
ance was over could see her eyes sparkle
whenever they met mine, and then l
knew that Mary loved me. 1t was love
at first sight on botn sides. Just before
that time I had owned a gold mine in
Colorado worth q million dollars
81 was swindled out of 1t, and when
Mary soiled shortly afterward for Eng
land, | was canvassing for book. /
raised some money and followed her. |
tried several times to arrange an inter
view with her in London but each time
some of my rivals got up conspiracy
which interferred with our meeting. |
finally became disgusted and returned TO
the United States But | went back to
England again when she was playing in
"A Winters Tale" at the Lyceum The
ater in London.
zone day while was at the matinee
woman came up to me and tried TO put
her arms around my neck ! managed
to get away without letting her do so,
and she tripped and fell. ! thought at
| first that this was another conspiracy TO
injure me in the eyes of Mary by making
| il appear that | was compromised with
some other woman. Upon sober reflec-
| ton, however, | concluded that | had
been mistaken, and that the woman was
no other than Mary herself in disguise
Then felt very sorry that had not
remained and submitted to her embrace.
| After that | went to theatrical agency
| and tried to arrange for an introduction
to Miss Anderson. | could not manage
| it, though. As | was going away from
there | thought saw Mary going in.
OF course | could have met her in the
street and could have spoken to her
there, but wanted to be perfectly hon
| orable, and desired an introduction in
the regular way.
IL returned to the United States again
to stay short time only. When / got
back to London l found that Mary was in
Paris. went over there, but she had
returned to London. When | reached
London again she had gone to Liverpool.
| followed her, but some of my rivals
met me in the railroad station and
drugged me. From that time on my
health was undermined Miss Ander-
sons brother treated me so well, how
ever, that l concluded that everything
was all right, and that Mary and l would
certainly be married"
Some time later, when arraigned In
court, he remarked, confidentially:
"I've come to the conclusion that il
may not have been Mary who was in love
with me at all, but Marys double. am
tired of Mary now, but would like tc
marry her double"
The case came up before Justice Duffy
yesterday. Miss Anderson did not ap
pear at the examination. She has de
cided to leave the case to Inspector
Byrnes. Dougherty was committed tC
Bellevue Hospital. If he is sent to the
asylum on Wards Island he may NEE
there another man suffering from
mania like his own. The other man
name is Fellows and he is even NOR
I homely than Dougherty. Fellows ha
, been on Wards Island four years in con
: sequence of his delusion that Miss Ander
son loved him.
Among the papers found on Doughert.
when he was arrested on Tuesday nigh
was peculiar document, which he haC
labelled in big, scrawling letters
, "Notice:"
, Should pass into a trance, I do not wish t
be disturbed at least for a reasonable length c
| time-say for three days, at least. II can lear
anything of our future In this way, shall wis
sufficient time for investigation, and, above a
things, don't wish to bo buried alive. II upo
+ sufficient examination you conclude that ! al
dead, try blood-letting or other means. II tn
, | docs not revive me, before Consigning me to III
grave, pierce my heart or other vital part. r.
| spectfully, JAMES NJ. DoUGHERTY
l wish Mary Anderson the actress, to know
my death, II death results, and her advice as
the disposal of the body. My wondrous infni'
Gift Hi await.