The evening times., 1900-01-01
THREATS AGAINST KEENE
The Wall Street Bear Receives
Many Anonymous Letters.
Number of Detectives Guard the
Operator I'm and Out of His Office.
No Strangers Admitted to Him
without First Being Careful
Iy Intcrrogated by Employees.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Threats against
the life of James r. Keene, the leading
bear operator of Wall Street, have been
made by men who claim to have lost their
money by the recent tremendous slump in
prices. This drop caused depreciation OF
over 0O,000.C00 in values Of stocks held
by investors.
Mr.. Keene is accused of being RESPONSE
BILE for the operations which brought about
the crisis two weeks ago. and since that
time letters have been coming TO the Office
Of Talbot j. Taylor & Co, at 30 Broad
Street where Mr.. Keene makes mis- head
quarters. threatening to kill him.
Some of the letters made savage attacks
and veiled illusions to plots well planned
to secretly remove the big speculator from
this earth.
At first no attention was paid to the let
teTs-merciy the work of lunalics, nothing
more, declared Mr. Keene. But still the
letters came pouring in, and especially
during the past few days have they been
numerous. In nearly all cases the notes
were signed anonymously. Others had
names attached, but evidently they were
fictitious
Many Of the writer's told Mr.. Keenc that
they were spectators. that they had been
caught in the bear raid. and that they
had been reduced to poverty as result OF
the markets manipulation.
Il shall make you pay the price Of my
ruin" wrote one man. And death will
be that price.
You will die by an assassin's hand.
said another writer In a bold hand
The frequency and fierce language Hf the
letters finally caused Kecne's friends 10
regard the matter with some alarm. IL IS
understood that they called the attention
Of the police 10 the letters, but Efforts TO
locate the writers failed.
There have been extra precautions taken
at Mr. keene's private Office TO prevent
strangers gaining access 10 his room, and
only those who could properly explain the
nature OF their business have recently been
permitted to see him. Detectives have also
been guarding his office.
Personally Mr. keene did not fear TO
meet any OF his anonymous writer's. He
is not q coward. YOU can gamble, said
one Of his intimate associates.
When Mr.. Kcene vas seen today he
laughed il off. with The remark
oh | don't think anybody is going 10
harm me Men often receive such letters
in Wall Street. Usually cranks are re
sponsIble. Oh. 10, | don't need pistol.
| can take care Of myself Never carry
such weapon
\ man close to Nr. Heene said.
These letters began 10 come 10 jim
after the news Sot out that he had hit
the market for s. G00 1o0 OF course he
didn't make any sulh sum. Everyone said
Keeue led the movement and he abused the
slump We all know that thc small in
yestor Was terribly hit in the panic.
know men who lost $50 GOO. all they had.
Then there was the man who put up
his life's earnings OF few thousand. He
was wiped out Nov such d man Is very
bitter. He curses his Fat" and hlame'
everyone in Wall Street. keeue vas the
mark for such men Gould used 10 gel i'
when he was alive. How many times did
We have his life threatened;
4 don't think anyonc is going TO put
dynamite under Jim Keeue. II they face
him. man 10 man. | think he'd give them
a good fight But you must look out FOR
the cranks. Russell Sage can tell sou
something about them. SO can other men
in Wall Street"