Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-17
DOVE At An INQUEST
Notorious Healer Compelled
to Testify at Coroner's
Inquest.
Tells Of His Efforts and Prayers
TO Save Mrs. Judd's
Life.
Mystery Of the Ayers Murder at
Washington Is Still I'm
solved.

n CURING his resiGence in Chicago, DIR .
4 J9hn Alexander Dowie appeared before
coroler's Jury yesterday to answer
questions concerning the death Of one
81 his followers. Former attempts to
summon the divine healer have been
sliecsssful. Yesterday h. responded
!. TO a summons frcm Coroner Traeger,
aid sstvss in narrative form his version
q 81 tbs hesfibie death Of the WIFE of
9eaeen Judi, which occurred a. her
+ henle NJ 81 West sixty fourth street,
or May H.
Tbs witnesses examined were DR.,
i1owie, Fl. j. Judd, the husband. and
4 e. +. Hagsard, the undertaken To
hem the body was turned over late at
ligit on the day of her dealh Deputy
Coroner Buckley conducted the exauln-
alien, Coroner Traeger taking an active
par IN the Questioning Al Duwie.s
side sal his attorney. Samuel w Pack
ard, Who frequently advised him. The
hcqrnner WAS prompted By Attorney
vie9rse T. Tobias ard and the states
al 3ffssg's office WAS represented by AS
#ssistai!t states Attorney Elliott DR.
Spsinger the eoronei|s physician, was
4 also present. Dowies Witnesses and fol-
# lowers flied the basement OF Rolsson's
undertaking establishment at No -
ADAMS street, Where the inquest was
3 he'd. Their sympathy was shown when
i thsy alsllagdet Dowie's answers 10 ths
4 coroner
l}r. loswie was slave ana yel,,bls
,sn the witness sand Ha expresss3
sar&ieiy- in. tell all he knew about the
ease HIS Story fslfaxs
ABOUT ]. dielack on Ia. morning ~
SarGs,y tas. MAS awakened nv ~,
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y 5 very sever, r.{n ana ASKING III. 81
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4 6'cl6ck i received another message said
% be by teiephone from Oversser Piper,
informing ME that III his opinion she
Was ii. a dangerous condition. 1 at
sfoe orriersti my carriage and at ex
4 aetlg ii . clock / left my home each-
ifig peaSon Judd : heme IN thirty min
sules 4 distance. 81 SIX srniles
III found Nh. Judd waiting for me. and
,,,i5,8 MID ~ HIM | went to Mrs
4 .Jad{,, a. ,ssgg6e5rlls j found her being welf
attended; by .tws. maternity dsaeonesses
AZ me CHRISTIAN Catholic church IN
& Zi6n Iosacs9resss spei,.iias.r and Ieaeoness
Fsnateh sasy tha1 Mrs. Judd Vas un-
conscious, ana except on one occasion
4 When i .spe lSe 90 her loudly-on which
occasion s.ae seemed 10 pause and listen
- if She kneM the voiee-she vas vi
terry unconscious during the whole
period of my visit.
X III asked the nurses several questions
concerning the blood i saw on a small
koIoth between her teeth AT that time
q tile blood locked dark. There vas no,
\ n,jSb blood coming. asked Deaconess
{, speicher whence the blood came in hes
E6r3jnian. she said, From biting her
tongue. vas a little doubtful az Il
tn reply being correct but both Of tbs