The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-01
DOU CHERRY AND HIS sen
They Bob Up in Orphans Court Again
This Morning.

After weeks rest during which time
the plaintiffs have secured strong evidence
which will BIO used to sever the legal bond
which make Cornelius ]. Moriarlty Dough
erty the son OF wealthy DR.. John A.
Dougherty, that case was resumed before
Chancellor Nicholson In Orphans Court
this morning
William S. Hilles first called Charles
| Hurst of Philadelphia, a we'll dressed and
fine looking jsweler, an intimate friend of
DIR. Dougherty, who had stayed with him
at Atlantic City frequently Mr.. Hurst
testimony regarded principally his friend 8
morphine habit, although he had never
seen the doctor use the drug He had seen
syringes on the bureau, but never saw him
| use them.
At this point Mr.. Hilles asked the wit
ness II he had ever received letters from
DR.. Dougherty. and the reply was in the
affirmative. Then Mr.. Hilles read let
teri which was dated Camden, January 49,.
1896 The physician desired a friend, he
said. and Mr.. HUI. went to Camden. but
did not find the doctor. he having gone to
Pennsgrove. The witness did not go
there. A few days previous to this DR..
Dougherty had invited the witness to
spend day at Pennsgrovc. Upon that &C.
casion the physician acted as though he
was intoxicated.
This appearance he frequently had.
"Do you know of anything about DR..
Doughertys mania for prize fghters?"
asked Mr.. Hilles, but before the question
could be answered Mr.. Hilles objected and
was sustained. Then the question was
changed and the witness said the physl-
nj arh nh tni,
wanted to take him to New Orleans to see
a big fight, but as the witness was not of
that inclination he declined. Thereafter
the doctor told him he had in mind the
training of the greatest lightweight in the
world
Mr.. Hilles then dropped this line of ex-
animation and questioned MIR. Hurst on
his business relations with Dr.. Dougherty.
To prove that the doctor was of unsound
mind the witness offered the testimony
that once during 1885, the physician had
come to the witness and after telling him
that he was going to Europe offered to
loan him money In any sum he desired. Mr..
Hurst had never needed money, therefore
had never sought a loan from Dougherty,
but SO persistent was he that the man ac-
cepted notes to please his friends
Notes numbered six and were signed by
Dougherty. but the amounts were blank.
These were to be filled in by Mr.. Hurst,
but he never drew cent from his friends
account because he believed the physician
to be of unsound mind.
did DR.. Dougherty fear death?" asked
MIR. Hiles.
Eyes. he oftentimes told me he expected
to die suddenly, and for that reason al
ways wanted some one with him whether
he is prize fighter or gentleman
Here the witness was handed over to
Mr. Hayes for cross-examnation 1t was
brought out that Mr.. Hurst has had known
DR.. Dougherty since 1897, and at that time
he had prize-tighting mania Mr.. Hlles
asked Mr. Hurst If DR.. Dougherty was not
wealthy. The witness replying that he did
not think he was The doctor once had pur-
chased 500 diamond ring from Mr.. Hurst
but returned it in a month and received
his money.
Upon another occasion Dougherty had
had Mr. Hurst secure a $3.50 watch for him
which he wore to Europe without paying
for. When Dougherty returned there was
trouble over the timepiece, and finally the
The witness then left the stand.
FATHER RuFE'S ROSS-EXAMINA-
TON.
At 1870 o'clock the Rev. Father Rufe.
VINO was examined last Tuesday. went on
the stand for cross examination. Father
RUFF began by telling OF his visit to Dr.
Dougherty on January IL, while the latter
was at Penn5grove. Moriarity, the priest
said, met him at the depot and while they
were walking to the hotel Morarty said
Dougherty was of unsound mind and he
was with him only to please him. but in
tended to leave him (Dougherty( In few
days. Upon arriving at the house Father
Rufe found Dougherty in a precarous con-
dition from mental collapse and morphine
use. 1t was the opinion of the priest that
DR.. Dougherty was insane and should be in
mad house. The witness used his infu-
ence and got DR.. Doughcrty in a Philadel-
Dhia institution where be was cured of the
habit.
The conversations between the two were
repeatedly OF prize fighters. which so dis
gusted the witness that he left his company
several times 1t was Dougherty's idea that
he was to make millions out of the bust
ness.
Regarding Dougherty's religion and his
fear of death, Father Rufe said that when
he net the patient at Pennsgrove he ex-
pressed the desire to be baptised and that
all the children in the town and a woman.
whom the priest had never met, be bap-
tised in the Catholic Church. He wanted
everyone in the world the priest said, to
join the Catholic Church.