Evening journal., 1896-06-22
MORIARITY AND HIS PA.
He Objects to Being Shaken
BY Dr.. Dougherty.
FATHER RUFE ON TIE STAND


tho Doctor and His Testimony Goes to
show That He Mas Mentally Unsound
at the Time He Adopted the PugiIist.
DIR John A. Doughsrty Is now earnest
ly engaged In an eudeavor to shake HIS
adopted son. Cornelius !. Dougherty
better known ln sporting circles AZ
Moritrty the prize fighter. In a
moment Of III considered affection the
J doctor who Ia rich and g. sporting man
himself, adopted the pre- Mising young
pugilist and expected ereat returns from
him. Ia a few months he became con
vino d that he had made a mistake IN
taking McriarIty to his bosom. He
retained William s Hlles to get the
order Of adoption vacated for him.
M0riarlty liked his new papa and de
cllned TO be shsken. Ho secured the
services OF Walter ii. Hayes and Willard
Salisbury TO prevent him being rendered
fatherless by decree Of the Orphans
Court.
After sparrlng for points Tor several
weeks the matter came up regularly In
the Orphans Court this morning
Mr. Hlllee offered In evidence the
record Of the original proceedings for
the adoption IL Included the petition,
certificates, afiidRvits and order under
the proceedings Of the court.
Rev. Augustine Rufe. priest OF St
Andrews Roman Catholic Church At
Ambler. Pa, WAS the first witness called
by MIR Hilies In Dr. Dougherty's behalf
He said:
Am 80 years old know DR.. John
A Dougherty. / have Known him almost
eight years. He was, during the summer
months, a member of my parish.
He would b5 on an average
OF from three to hve times a
week where could meet him.
That covered the Summer months.
During the Winter months he would
visit me for two or three days st . time
That continued all except period OF
J two years, during whit time | met him
A. his own home during the Summer
months. / went TO Europe Ia 1892
Z and the following summer I returned
aud spent a great deal Of time with the
doctor at his own house. In the Fall ol
q 1894, returned TO Europe. aud In ths
(. Fail OF 1924 returned to the United
, States for good. DR. Dougherty
: lived at No 22l5 Walnut street
Philadelphia. prior to roy drst visit {,
Europe. Be lived with hia mother
% During the year previous TO that hi
r lived at Atlantic City. BE was keeping hi,
4 own residence there. That continued
i probably eight or nine months to thl
z best or my recollection. That was In
1883 He then came home again
" believed Spring House. Mont
x gomery county. Pa, where hii
IA mother lived, TO be his home He lived
n there IN summer and on Walnut street
10 Phlladelphla, Ia Winter Nov mber 2
h 1894. l saw Dougherty on my Ieturi
g from Europe received a message from
n him by spt cisl delivery man In cab t.
= 81. James Church. Thirty eighth an,
d Chestnut street. Philadelphia. we're wa
d then assistant
n Mr. Hllles offered the message Ia evi
q dencs aud II was admitted
" I'm response to that message I went &
d the Metropole Hotel. Philadelphis, an,
} saw Dr. Dougherty," continued FAthe
!: Rofe
Mr Hllles told him to go ahead and tel
what conversation occurred on tina
d occasion
& Mr. Hayes otjsctsd saying that DR.
II Dougherty was ia court and a bette
u / Witness
Mr. Rules replied that he wished g.
8 show that Or Dougheriy was at tina
le time OF unsound mind.
After long and tiresome argumen
s on the admissibliity Of the testimony
d relative TO the mGnner, acts and word
II OF Dr. Dougherty during the converse
10 tlou which followed at the Hotel Ne
| tropole, the question was modified an
II objection Withdrawn.
] Cours adjourned until 2.45 o'clock.
IL Is probable that the case will last nearl
Ia a week. AS there Is mass Of testlmon
le In addition to many letters aud othe
!. documents.