The Washington herald., 1907-05-16
AGNEW DENIES GUILT
Former Clews Manager Ex.
plains Mrs. Keene Deal.
PUT UP MARGINS ON STOCKS
Declares own Money Was Used In
Purchase of steel shares for We
man Client-Business Men Refuse
to Believe Prisoner In Wrong.
Term Women Bad Losers.

=. H. AgEew who was arrested In Phil
adelphia Tuesday night at the instance of
Mrs. Carter Keene Of this city, who
charged him with obtaining money under
false pretenseS in connection with a deal
in stocks. was brought to Washington
last night by Detective Warren. and later.
owing 10 some misunderstanding with his
attorneys. was locked up at the First pre-
cinct station.
Mr. Agnew. who until May 1 was local
manager for Henry CIews ,& Co. made a
frank statement Of his dealings with Mrs.
Keene He said that about three months
ago she came 10 his Office and requested
him TO buy Steel stock for her Not being
able. under the rules Of his Office, TO buy
the stock through Henry Clews & Co. he
placed the order with another broker
This was just before the depreciation Of
stocks ending in the March panic.
Mrs. keene, Mr.. Agnew says, placed Sl25
with him for a purchase of Steel stocks
on margins. The stocks almost immedi-
7tely began to 20 down. and Mr.. Agnew
says ne called upon his client for further
margins He says that she brought him
q check, which he used to cover with the
broker The check Mr.. Agnew says, came
back marked without funds from Mrs
Kcene's bank. He was obliged 10 cover
it IN his bank with his own money A
second check was obtained later for Sl25
Says He Covered Account
This. Mr.. Agncw claims. was all he re-
ceived from Mrs Keene. He says how
ever. that he covered the account through
the March panic, and that he has paid out
nearly $500 ON this account to save g.
He says the account is stiH intact and
that he is prepared 70 turn over the stock
ticket to Mrs. Keene and let her look
after the account II she chooses TO do so.
Mr.. Agnew said last night that he had
protected the account thus far and would
continue 20 do So according 10 his agree
ment, but that in the present condition Of
the market the account could not be
closed without Mrs. Keene losing her
money.
Mr.. Agnew explained his departure from
the city on May 4, instead Of May 15 as
being due 10 the sudden illness Of a rela-
tive Of his wife, which required them 70
leave sooner than expected. He said that
before going and many times, he had
made an effort 10 have Mrs Keene come
to his Office and close up the account lie
said she never came. for the reason, as he
supposed. that she could not put I'D the
necessary funds to take over the stock
order.
Mrs. Keene'S story Different.
The story told by Mrs. Keene to Capt
Boardman differs in essential particulars
from that Of Mr. Agnew. Mrs. Keene is
said to have stated at police headquar-
ters that she gave Mr. Agnew 500 at one
time and another, and that she made
several efforts to secure an accounting
from him and could never do so. She
alleges that he left town several days
sooner than he had said he would with
out making a settlement or in any way
informing her She did not know that
ne was gone for several days. She
learned Of his departure only after in
guiry at the Office Of Henry Clews & Co.
She stated that she was informed bv Mr.
Agnew that ne had made the deal for
steel stock through a certain broker and
that inquiry in that office developed the
fact that he had made no purchase Of
such stock there After learning these
facts she swore out the warrant which
led 10 his arrest