Evening journal., 1896-07-02
HIS STATE OF MIND.
Father Rufe and Professor
Mike Testify.
DB. DOUaHsRTY AS A MISSIONARY

He Wanted to Make All the People in the
World Rom An Catholics and RecklessIy
Blended Religion and PugiIIsm Threat
oned to Adopt the whole MoriarIts
Family.
Dr. John A. Dougherty and Prize
Fighter Cornelius J Morlarity continue
TO be the chief attractions In the
Orphans Court. William g. Hllles is
making a plucky fight to convince the
chancellor that the doctors mind was In
such q condition from the use of NOR
phine at the time he adopted Morisrity
that he did not know what he was doing
and that, therefore, the order of adoption
Willard Salisbury. Jr, and Walter h
Hayes are contesting, step by step, the
application for vacation
Father Rufe. OF Amber, Pa Gu init
mate friend Of the doctors, was on che
stand under cross examination most OF
yesterday afternoon.
"Dougherty WAS rsllgiously inclined,
said Father Rufs ''He wanted to be
baptized and have all the people in Penus
| grove, and. after that. the whole world
join the Roman Catholic Church. His
talk about prizafghters became worse 40
time went on. /"
I'm what way did II become woraei"
asked Mr.. Hayes. "He talked more
about them and the characters were not
Gs good as bic FIRST associates"
"Who was the first lighter he spoke to
yeu about7" after which followed some
questioning that showed tfe lawyer and
priest were both versed on the heroes OF
the ring. THE hrst. l think" said
Father Rufe, WAS McCanerty, "Domi
nick McCsffsrty7" "Dominick McCaf
fsrty. believe be pretended to be q
gentleman
"who nexi9' Sullivan"
John Ii" asked the lawyer. "John
L. l believe"
"who nextY" "Kllrsin."
"Jske Knrain2' The man who fought
Sullivan at New Orleans
This answer Batisfed Mr. Hayes that
Father Rute was we'll posted on 6stlc
mstters
"Who nex'2' Il came down until 1t
reached Moriarlty
Then you think Moriarlty ls O
dsgenerste9" ssked Mr. Hayes. That
may be"
''What is the difference between bin
and the resti' "He is not quite as big
( az the others
"Is he not betteii They have beer
whipped aud Moriarity has not "Thai
is 3 question, replied Father Rufe
'Oh, no; it Is q matter of record"
Mr. Hillss brought ont the fact thai
Dougherty wanted Father Rufo &
assume charge OF his money, giving hin
an allowance This WAS TO prevent hi
, money from being stolen
| The chancellor propounded SONS q1es-
| tions relative to the conversation at tn
, Hotel Metropole, Phiiadelphia. Fathe
. Rufe ssii that the doctor talked abou
prizs fights, how much he was going &
make out Of Moriarity and also spok
about adopting Moriarity's sister, an
wound up by saying that he would adop
,, , the whole MoriRrltv family
Professor Mike Lowell, OF Philadelphis
; who is teacher OF the fstlc art, wa
, , the first witness called by Mr.
Hilles this morning Hs said tha
he met the doctor through hi
connection with pugilistlc circles
, he went to Atlantic City ant
stayed there with him for six months
BE was also at Pennsgrove for quite 4
, while in the doctors company, Dough
y erty slept with knife and re
volver under his PILLOW. lsborin
under the delusion that someone wants
p TO Kill him During that time the doc
tor was drinking from q quart to
quart and n half Of whiskey day In ad
; oition TO taking twelve morphine pellets
James Robbins. OF Pennsgrove N
state fish and game warden, was th
second and last witness called TO-DAY
He said that DR.. Dougherty'S words an
, actions while at Pennsgrove convinoe
J, him that he WAS mentally ur
Z balanced by the excessive use {
wniskey and morphins On OF
occasion the doctor entered witness
h harness shop and endeavored to fashion
q pair of shoes out Of some harness leathe
Il Orphans Court adjourned until Jul
IL. It is possible that future hearing
!, OF the case may be held at Dover.