The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-03
MISS Erwin
HOLDS PLACE.
Young School Tsachsr Refuses
10 Leave Under Threats.
SHE IS GAINING FRIENDS.
HH Counsel Says II Shs Is Arrested Some
one Else VIII Be AlSo-Nsv Tup
IN The Letter Scandal.

South Norwall, Conn. Jan s.--Thougi
threats were made that unless Miss Eliza
beth A. Erwin resigned her position as
teacher IA the public school az Rowaytou
near this city by SATURDAY. and left the
village, size would be arrested. the yours
woman has hIed her position up 10 today
without being molested
II was expected that a crisis IN the
anonymous letter scandal would be
reached his week, but II is thought from
present appearances that John McClel-
Ian. principal ~ the school. NAV nor press
The prosecution Of Miss Erwin
The authorship ~ the letters has not
neen solved positively, bat few persons
~ Rowayton now believe the young
school teacher d. guilty, Her Counse J.
Levi Warner. said TODAY that he had
strong evidence that q woman wrote the
letters but that his client was not the
one.
CHANGED BY BURNSIDE INCIDENT
Since reports came here that letters OF
somewhat similar kind We're written
when Mr.. Mcclellan and his wife lived
AZ burnside, near Hartford. ana ceased
after they left there has been decided
change OF opinion un this subject
In The Burnside letters Miss Alice Will
Hams was Niciously attacked. Letters as-
sailing her character were sent 10 per-
sons who knew her and others were sent
10 her direct This was not known in
RowaNton when the charges were made
against Miss Erwin
Miss Williams. who had suffered until
she was on the border of nervous pros
traiion from the attacks. read OF the
ANONYMOUS letters sent TO Mr Mcclellan
az Rowayton. and persuaded h.r brother
in-law. Mr.. Pagan, OF Middletown. to call
npon Miss Ervin's counsel and tell him
her story.
Il was firmly convinced before that
Miss Erwin did not write the letters. Mr.
Warner said but when ] heard what
Mr.. Fagan said I not only felt certain
thai my client was innocent. but felt sure
] knew who was guilty. The writer OF
the letters. from the appearance Of the
writing, Is "A woman and q woman OF edu-
cation. But no woman could write such
letters unless she were crazy or somc-
thing worse
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION.
According To Mr.. warner. two women
called upon him the other day and de-
clared they believed Mrs. Mcclellan has
some hypnotic power. one Of them de-
clared she felt this influence when in the
woman's presence and felt compelled to
believe for the tinfe being everything
Mrs. Mcclellan told her.
Miss Erwin wrote 20 the pOslofiice de-
partment at Washington recently asking
that an Investigation he made. she was
asked TO get the letters.
Mr.. Stevens was asked 20 send the let
terS 10 Washington, but, according 60 Mr..
Warner. he refused. Three or the letters
sent 10 persons at Burnside white Mr.
and Mrs. Mcclellan lived there are suli
in existence. One has been sent 60 the
postoT &c department None OF the rnys-
terious letters have been received by any
one since the one Mrs Mcclellan says
she picked MP was mailed
Though George ~ Nosburgh counsel
for Mr.. Mcclellan. declares there may he
startling developments In the matters in
the next forty-eiSht hours. MIR. Warner
says he has little fear that his client viii
be arrested "If she is we are ready 10
act. however Mr.. Warner said tonight
Wand somebody else will he arrested too
Miss Ervin's friends are ready 10 furnish
bail for her up, 10 $4,000 or more I have
advised my client 10 continue teaching in
her school aud ! do not believe any one
will dare disturb her"