The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-02

tnere had been doubts as to Mrs. Dix
on sanity in Scranton, Pa
. MIS- Dixon is g western woman, and
as married to Rev. DR.. Dixon %
Years ago Mrs. AmeTnan feels. her sit
uatfon keenly, and shrinks from the
hotqrlety into which the case has
tnrust her. She first knew Rev. DR..
DIXON IN Scranton, Pa, being a member
OF MS church during his entire pastor
ave there. Rev. DIR. Dixon has three
children, and those who are old enough
70 consider the matter, side with the
Idther in the domestic trouble, Mrs.
Amerman says.
MIS- Amerman would not affirm or
ueny the reports that Rev. DR.. Dixon
mad been a frequent visitor at her home
in Worcester nor would She state
whether she had seen him in Boston
yesterday.
She stated positively that she had
not retained counsel, and that she
would not. The case, she said, was
one OF malicious prosecution, and she
should let Justice take its course. II
am an innocent woman" declared Mrs
Amerman, with deep feeling, land the
charges are groundless." Mrs. Amer
man said that she would let the case
progress as it might, feeling confident
of the result.
Mrs. Amerman, who is an ardent
Baptist, is here to educate her son in
Worcester Academy Her son lives at
the academy, and is preparing for COL
lege. She came here in the month of
November and leased the residence at
919 Main street, which Is owned by AL
bert H Chaffee, who formerly ocou-
pied it. Mrs. Amerman occupies the
entire house, but she has led a very re-
tired existence. She is q woman of
pleasing personality. Her husband,
Lemuel Amerman, was a prominent
lawyer Of Scranton, Pa, and since his
death she has not entered social life.
She has entertained but very few Wis
itors, and few of her neighbors have
enjoyed her acquaintance. She has at
tended the First Baptist Church, and
this has been the limit of her public
appearance. Soon after she came to
the city she was admitted to member
ship in the church by letter from the
leading Baptist Church of Scranton,
Pa, where Rev. Dr. Dixon was the
pastor. 1t is noted in addition that her
etter Of recommendation is highly en-
1orsed by prominent people of the
Scranton church, one of the endorsers
being Rev. DR.. Dixon himself.
Members of the church say that she
nas attended the church but three or
four times. and it is said that when
.hS letter of recommendation was re-
,eived rumors of the Dixon family
.roubles came to the ears of some of the
from the church at Scran-
ON, Pa. While she has not held aloof
rom the members Of the church, she
las merely attended Sunday service,
md mingled but little with the congre-
cation.
When the reports came from Scran-
on, there was at first some considers
ion of the matter, but with strong
from the successive
pastors of the church, the letter was
accepted.
Some of the local pastors are ac-
Iuainted with Rev. DR.. Dixon, and one
If the clergy said last night that family
troubles had so preyed upon his mind,
and harassed him, that he had under
gone a terrible mental strain.
He has never spoken in Worcester,
out the Worcester clergy have met him
in Boston at banquets of the Baptists'
association. All express sympathy for
him in the unpleasant notoriety into
which he has been brought.