The sun., 1900-08-05
10 MON THE zIONITES.
News That Dowies Men WIN Retnrn to Mans
nrld Ohio. Arouses q Riotons Spirit.

MANSFIELD, Ohio, Aug A mob Is gather
ing here to meet the train with the Dowie
ministers at 825 o'clock tomorrow morning
II the authorities can get TO the ministers nrst
they will protect them II the mob gets them
they will probably be killed Sheriff Pulver re-
ceived the following telegram last night:
"CHICAGO. Aug. 81 have directed Overseer
Piper and three other ministers OF the Christian
Catholic Church in Zion to proceed to Mansfield
on an Erie train, arriving in Mansfield 635 on
Sunday morning Snce you ana the city au-
thoritie- have failed twice TO preserve the
peace and 10 rotect the law-abiding men from
lawless mobs and horrible outrages | demand
that you inform Gov. Nash of your inability ana
clear the way for action of the State
"ALEX. DowIE."
After a conference late last night with Mayor
Brown and Common Pleas Judge Wolfe the
attorney for the Zion elders telegraphed Dowie
that blood he'd would surely follow II the
elders returned. and advised them not to come.
Mayor Brown received a letter this morning
from Gov Nash. saying that he had
no desire TO interfere with IN" civil
authorizes OF Richand county in the
discharge of their duties. but that II 1t became
necessary he would do whatever the law author
ized in aid of the c,v.l authorities A letter re-
c'lNed from AttOTney-bentldI SHeetN slNeb 'hv
opinion that IN circulating Leaves OF Healing
the elders who came 10 the city were clearly
guilty OF criminal libel. and that II they in.
sisted on coming back the proper course would
be to proceed against them vigorously ana
speedily and TO arrest them before the people
should get excited and organize another mob.
A meeting OF representative cltzlns ana om-
cials was held thi. morning in tn. Court House
10 take action. Congressman W. ). Kerr pre-
sided Common Pleas Judge Wolfe said that q
special Grand Jury would be called on Monday
TO Investigate the affair of the last mobbing OF
Dowies men. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted az the citizens mesting
Whereas the spirit Of the people has been In
famed by reason OF the presence and utter
anCes of Xontss in the city and the distrbl-
tion OF literature calculated to excite mob.
and
about 10 come again TO our midst and
"Whereds. 1t Is again feared that their pres
ence will again arouse the mob snirit. ana that
violence and bloodshed may result and
''Whersds. It's the desire Of all good citizens
to preserve the peace and quiet OF the city and
to avoid the necessity Of calling the military
arm Of the State Government upon our people.
"Thersfore. We advise the civil authorities OF
our city and county 10 preserve order with SUI:
hcient force and TO intercept the presence OF
the elders by such means as they may sec ft to
employ from civil sources"
The people OF Shelby. Marion. shiloh. Ply
mouth and other surrounding places are strong-
ly worked up. 1t is feared that they will come
on to Mansfield In crowds on sunday morning
The Zionites who will come tomorrow will be
Elder Met lurky and Evangelist Fisher, who were
painted by the mob, and Overseer Piper and
Elder McFarlane. 4 telegram received at II
O'Clock from Zion Overseer Piper at Chicago
there would be no bio odshed II the Sheriff did
his duty.