Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-18
WOULD PUNISH DOVE
Chicago Authorities Seeking
Some Law For Punishment
Of the Healer.
Public Sentiment Aroused BY
Disclosures Made at the
Judd Inquest.
The Alleged Healer Wa. Once .
Convict--Now Worth
$1,000, 900.

.OOWle, lue nealer, Stirred pupllc sem
timent yesterday to an extraordinary
degree and aroused the officers Of the
means of Furnishing the "Overseer" of
Zion.
Early in the morning states Attor-
ney Deneen assigned Two of his assist
ants to a search for criminal law
which would cover the case of the
fraudulent ministratbDns under which
two women have died within fort
night. Mr.. Deneen asked that his as
sistants report to him at the earliest
possible moment.
Toward evening they announced that
they could find no statute under which
Dowie could be indicted and prosecuted
but the states attorney asked them to
take up the matter again today and
make further search.
Meanwhile the city health department
and the state health authorities are en-
gagged in a similar inquiry.
II any is found for making a success
ful prosecution there is no dpub, that
Judd case will reassemble next Thurs
day. will seize hold of the opportunity
to start John Alexander Dowie on his
way to punishment
The general opinion yesterday among
lawyers was that the laws as at present
shaped were inadequate to cope with
this modern evil. If they are found not
TO reach the Zion overseer. the con-
sensus of judgment was that he !wouid
be left to the powerful law of public
sentiment. which promises to be sufii-
Gent to crush him and his cruelties.
Otherwise the matter must be held in
allegiance until the next Illinois general
assembly is convened, when legislation
Will be demanded that Will drive him
from the state.
Interest in Dowie reached TO inquiry
into his history yesterday II was found
that from a penniless prisoner in an
Australian prison "Dowieism" has
changed him to president OF bank,
owner Of fortune of s5.o0O0oO. proprie-
tor of the grca'ast religious city .ian-
ned since the Mormons settled in Utah,
car OF faith cult numbering 1000
followers. head of a college" publisher
OF newspaper. and owner of "hospit-
ais In thirteen years John A. Dowie,
convict, has become DR.. John Alex
ander Dowie. millionaire. wearer of roy
al purple robes. emperor of Zion, :"
faith healer, defer Of the state legisla-
ture.
Thirteen years ago John a. Dowie
came near riding on rail in the town
of Sidney, Australia. Today he rides
forth in his private carriage attended
by footmen. When he Journeys outside
the city he goes in private car at
tended by a corps of retaners. Thirteen
years ago the prison authorities of AUS
traia We're ready To take his photo
graph by force; few months ago he
paid $500 for a heroic" photograph OF
| himself. q picture eight feet high, taxi
en- by the largest camera in the world.
! When he began crying his religious
| wares in Chicago in 1892 he preached IN
| rickety, one-storied frame building at
| Stony Island avenue and Sixty-second
| street Today he controls hotels.
"synagogues," bakeries, shops, stores
and homes" IN numbers along Michi-
gan avenue, between Twelfth and Six
| teenth streets. and in intersecting thor
| oughfares. Out at Waukegano,4 400 acres
| of land, held by John Alexander Dowie
lis being cleared for the rising of Zion
| City. Within the great house that is
To be occupied by DR." John Alexacder
1 Dowie, General Overseer of the Chris
tan Catholic Church in Zion,' is to be
4 placed $4,000 worth of furniture.
The pope Of Rome has palace ant
4 magnificent furniture,' said Dowie re
Gently, because he is the head of 4
great church. l am the head of {
4 church. TOO 50 why should not hav,
/ the same kind Of things.
John Alexander Dowie has never ex
/ planned where the money came from
4 which created all these things and pu
4 them in his name. This question is nov
i being answered as the result of the re
4 cent revolt of many Elders and even
gelists'' from the faith of Dowieism
| The explanation Is made by the Rev
j Samuel H. Stokes one of the revolters
"Thousands of dollars day are gath
cred in by John Alexander Dowie as tn
4 tithes and offerings of poor. delude,
souls in all parts OF the country. H
seeks to get all the money he can pu
his hands on. The money OF the rich an
+ poor is grasped by him"
Into the hands Of Dowie each wee
goes at least III per cent of the earning
of every follower of Dowieism. II
claims that from $4,000 to $4,000 me
and women pay these offerings over t
him What the amounts received eac
day, each week. on each year aggregat
is known only to Dowie.
!. In return, those who obey his order
biindly receive his instructions as
! what constitutes holy living
Holy living" says Dowie. means n
smoking, no drinking of liquors, e
. going to theaters, no Joining OF secrt
} societies. no taking Of medicines c
drugs"
!. Believing In the efficacy Of prayer an
: Dowie for every human i'll. they may q
. in pain, without medical attendance. q
did Mrs. Emma Lucy Judd and Mr.
Louisa Christensen. whose deaths al
now being investigated by the corone
and the states attorney. This is hel
by Dowie to be part OF the faith"
Encouraged by his advancement
proud Of his public claims that he "hs
made $5,000,0o0," he has recruited h
. own standing army the Zion guard
. His followers assert that these men, a
! drilled in military tactics. will glad
give up their lives, II need be, II II
general overseer" is threatened. Mol
: BID in Mansfield, o.. stoned In Hammon
e | Ind, again and again objects OF attat
k in Chicago. Dowie insists that he ar