Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-31
DON|[ MUST DELIVER
Judge Tuley Renders His Decis-
ion in Suit Brought by Dow
les Brother.in.law.
Orders Receivership for the
Lace UNSATISFACTORY
for Stevenson.
Latter Declared to Have Been
Dispossessed Of Property
Worth 100000.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Judge Tuley TO-DAY
ordered a receiyership for the Zion in
dustries, and Monday will enter ae-
cree appointing Elmer Washburn TO the
nosition OF receiver under bond OF
S7Oo, 900. The court in a lengthy decis-
ion of the case, which was instituted by
Samuel Stevenson, brother-in-law OF
.Jobn Alexander Dowie, declared Dow
les church, the Christian Catholic
church. was curious mixture of re-
lipion and business. He held that Ste
yenson had. by undue influence exerted
by Dowie as the head of the church.
been led to turn over to Dowie practi-
cally everything he had in the world,
and held stevenson was entitled to at
least 100000 from Dowie, or the lace
Industries, which he said was pracu-
cally the same thing. Undue influ-
ence" was the chief topic discussed by
the judge in the decision.
Dowie, he said, was unQuestionably
superior to Stevenson, both in intellect
and bushes ability. Dowie, he de-
clared, was religious zealot, and Ste
yenson, like others in "Zion," followed
Dowie blindly. They believed him the
agent of the Almighty on earth; that
he was destined to build up the cities
of Zion in every country in the world.
None were more blind to the teachings
of the '.reincarnated man" than Ste
venson. 1t was the province of the
court, he said to protect the weak
against the strong. 1t was not clear
Just to what extent Stevenson had suf-
fered monetary loss. owing to the Pc
culiar agreements between the stock
holders in the lace industries and
Dowie It was clear, however, that Ste
venson was entitled to 100000, and it
was also clear that the $4,000 which
Stevenson had turned over to his wife
(now dead). and the latter had turned
over to Dowie. could not be collected.
"The case needs more light" said the
day for a month and yet on many
points am in the dark. There should
be further hearing
The amended bill and amended an
swer will be filed by the parties to the
ing a receiver will be entered. Till
thSlt Wy cAPdAsilioAlp DOWiS pASNcAt-
ed from disposing of any more prefer
red stock. Dowie will pray for an ap-
peal and Judge Tuley intimated it
would be granted owing to the peculiar
points of law involved and the presence
In the case of factors on which no law
seemed to bear. The court directed that
Attorney Reeves file an amended bill
in order that the stockholders of the
lace industries may be made parties to
the suit. The decision being against the
corporation, 1T is necessary that the
stockholders be present in the court be-
fore a decree can be entered The po-
sition of the stockholders, the court
says, was not plain. The evidence
showed they had paid over 100000 for
stock, but the transaction was of such
character that Dowie seemed to hold
everything of value. In discussing the
bond for a receiver Attorney Packard,
acting for Dowie, declared if the re-
ceiver was for all of Dowie's property
he should require bond of $4,000, 900.
The court explained that only the lace
industries were at present involved, and
$700.000Nwas agreed on.