New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-10
LOVE LETTERS FROMAN UNKNoWN SUiT0R
MISS DOWNING ANNOYED BY MAN WHO Is
UNDOUBTEDLY MILDLY INSANE.


Miss Nathalie Downing twenty-five years Old who
lives with her brother, Augustus c. Downing al NO
SEQ Fiftli-ave was complainant In the forkvliie
Police Court Yesterday against Hugh Maealliar, car
penter forty years old, of No. 40 East FOurteehust
whom she charged With writing long series OF annoy
ing letters. The prisoner is married man. shor. ana
slight with dark hair and whlskers. and he LOOKS ike
mild Anarchist. His wife was present IN court anu
wept bitterly go
Miss Downing the complainant, was accompanied IN
court by her brpthcr and sister. In her affidavit she
saws that since May she has received a great humDer
OF offensive and annoying letters from correspondents
who proved 70 be Macaar. she had learned from her
servant Eliza Kempcn, that Macalliar had called Ulce
at the house and finding her not at home had left his
card. All the letters prOfessed warm affection IOr
her. Some days she received many as three letters
from the love stricken Macalliar, who was an entire
stranger to Some OF the letters were signed WIN
his name and Others bore the mark OF a cross On OF
about August g. while Miss Downing was absent from
home the unwelcOme sutton called at the mousse ana
inquired for her. When informed by the servant lht
the Young woman was not at home he left his card and
begged her not to forget to give it to Miss Downing
For several hours that day he walked to and fro in
front of the house, staring into the windows ie"
DAYS later he paid second visit 20 Miss DOWNING Dut
again failed to find her at home.
For time the family paid attention to the letters
and the visits but letters continued TO pour INTO Tie
house they finally thought SOnlclHHB OuEht W oO N"iS
10 stop the writer from annoying tlem Macalliar >
last letter was received by Miss Downing on Wednesday
in which he promised TO call the following day On
receipt of the letter Mr.. Downing, the brother went 10
the Sixty seventhst. police station and informed Gap
tain Gunner OF the annoyance. The captain assigned
Detective Campbell to wait for and arrest Macalar
At noon on Thursday Macalar appeared at the house
and was at once arrested Hc denied that he wrote the
letters, but identified by the servant as the man
who had called twice ut the house and Inquired for
Miss Downing leaving his card On being searched a
card like the one left for Miss Downing was found IN
his pocket. The card bore his full name, which was
similar to the signature Of most OF the letters From
what could be learned the family not anxious To
prosecute the offender II he promised not 10 write any
more letters but Macaliar stuck to his statement That
he was not Miss Downing's correspondent
Mrs. Macalliar several times Interrupted the eN-
animation By begging her husband ~ acknowledge MS
guilt saying: You know you wrote the letters. Why
don't you apologize and settle tine case, bat he sun
persisted that not the man. When asked by
Justice Mcmahon what he had TO say to the charge he
pleaded not guilty and asked to be tried by jury lie
WAS committed 10 TOmbs await trial In default OF
5000 bail. On the way to the prison he Acknowledged
to Detective Campbell that he wrote all the letters to
Mis-, Downing