Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-08
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rsPEcIAL TKLEGRAK 10 THE DIsPArcH.i
PHILADELPHIA, November THE
matrimonial woes of DR.. Erwin Agnew, a
very wealthy and fashionable physician liv-
ing on Arch street, above Nineteenth, one
Of the most aIistocratic neighborhoods in
the city, and his divorced wife, were made
public to-day. DR.. Erwin Agnew, who is a
cousin of the celebrated surgeon, D. Hayes
AgneW, had his former wife arrested on the
charge of assault and battery on the present
Mrs. Agnew. A hearing was set down for
to-day, before Magistrate Pole, but it did
not take place, and it is probable that Dr.
Agnew has thought better of it and will not
press the charges.
The divorced wife, who was married to
DR.. Agnew d years ago, and whose maiden
name was Mary Kelleher, is an attractive,
well-preserved woman, who lives at present
at 229 North Twelfth street. She said to-
day: al was married to DR.. Agnew on
August q, 1868, by Rev. Father Strubbel,
of ST. Mary's Church. The marriage cere-
mony was private, only the clergyman and
his servant being in attendance. DR..
Agnew not being a Catholic, we were SUBJ
sequently married by Presbyterian minis
ter in Boston. We lived together for some
time in Philadelphia and in Wynnewood,
on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
THE SERPENT IN EDEN.
"During our residence at Wynnewood 1
discovered that my husband was keeping
company with Mrs. Stewart nee Mary
Hudson, whose former husband now keeps
a butcher shop on North Thirteenth street.
This led to qusrrels between my husband
IL
of divorce proceedings against me. As be
could bring nothing against my moral
character, he alleged violence and incom-
patibility of temper. The proceedings of
the divorce suit were carried on privately, in
Lawyer Hurst'S Office, May 6, 1882.
81 was induced to sign papers which 1
supposed provided Tor separation and sup
port, but was afterward informed that he
lad obtained q legal divorce. He trans
ferred big amount of property to me, as be
was very rich, but when / found that a
divorce had been obtained itmade me nearly
frantic, as believed my husbands OBJECT
was to marry the Mrs. Stewart whom have
referred to. The superstition turned out to
be true. as nv husband, DR.. Agnew, after
w-rd married her, and is now living with
her. One of his children died, and one,
Willie, IL years old, you see, is now living
with me.
''Since his marriage to Mrs. Stewart, the
doctor has had me arrested several times Tor
slander, but 1 was discharged. Last De-
cember he had me
ARRESTED AND BOUND OVER
to keep the peace. This time he had me ar
rested 1or assault and battery, of which L
am innocent. Last Sunday 1 visited the
church which be attends, an6 was placed in
the same pew with him and his wife. He
felt annoyed at my presence, especially as 1
could not help turning around when the
minister referred to the violation of the ten
commandments.
HE has set detectives after me, who are
continually dogging my footsteps. have
no friends or relatives in this country to
take my part. 1 feel much worried, and
wish were dead. This arrest is nothing
more than persecution, as he wishes to get
me out of the city"
Whenever DR.. Agnew had his wife ar
rested before, he had influence enough with
the police and the magistrate to have pri-
vate hearing to keep the matter secret. He
expressed q good deal of ch2grin to-day
when he found the matter had got out, but
he declined to make any statement except
to say that he did not propose to allow his
former wife to annoy his present one.