The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-04
LITTLE MONEY IN HIS BANKS
ONLY ABOUT $4,000 FOUND IN THE
TWO INSTITUTIONS.
Neither the Lace Works Nor the Cam
todian Redieske skepticaI.

and under oath will be required to answer
all questions regarding the financial af-
fairs of Zion City. While the date for the
inquiry has not yet been set, Judge Kohl
saat this afternoon entered the order which
requires the overseer Of the Christian Cath
Ollie Church to submit to an examination.
This action was taken on motion Of Attor-
ney Samuel Ettelson. who fled the original
petition in bankruptcy against Dowie.
This application was not made for the
purpose of harassing DIR. Dowie," said At
torney Etteson. 1.-THE receivers are now
making an investigation of Dowie's ac-
counts and they will undoubtedly need his
testimony to get a correct knowledge of his
financial condition. 1t Is for this purpose
that Dowie will be called to the stand. The
date of the examination will be set as soon
as the receivers have found out what they
want to question him about"
Receivers Blunt and Currier spent most
of the day at Zion City, looking into all
accounts which they could find, so that
they might prepare the report which Judge
Kohlsaat has asked for concerning the adj
visibility of continuing the operation Of all
industries belonging to Dowie. The re-
ceivers, 1T was said tonight. have found
| only about $4,000 In both of Dowie's banks.
Judge Kohlsaat has told the receivers that
| he wants to know soon as possible
| whether the interests Of all creditors can
| enterprises in Zion City. 1t is not likely
that any Of the industries will be closed
as n u on us y Would Se
| of means OF livelihood. This Is said TO be
one of the. main reasons why Dowie will
under the direction Of the receivers. The
| receivers realize Dowie's strong hold on his
| followers, and wish to prevent any turn In
events which might turn Zion City into
| deserted village.
NOT ON PAYING BASIS.
That Zion City's two chief industries-the
| lace works and candy factory-are not pay
| ing expenses was officially disclosed to-day
in an examination Of the plants by Chief
| Custodian Redieske. After questioning
closely the managers of both concerns
Redieske said: "If Dowie relies on the in
dustries of Zion City to pay his indebted
ness the town Will still be in the hands Of
| receivers a year from now. Neither the
| lace works nor the candy factory Is on a
| paying basis, In the case of the lace works
| understand that lack of raw material Is
| the matter with the candy factory"
| Redeske is now skeptical concerning
| Dowies ability to vacate the receivership.
Il
sleeve for all 1 know" he said. "but have
been unable to see any evidence of financial
strength in Zion City"
"All who have not Zion in their hearts
| cannot come into Zion is the order pro-
mulgated to-day by John Alexander Dowie
through his chief Of police. The order to
powieite town Of zion City, continued dT as
| follows: From now on arrest or escort to
the city limits every person who either
| cial. We will bow to the government alone"
| Following this order the usual force Of
| Zion guards was doubled, many of them
patroling the outskirts or the Zion City
| with ponies
The lace factories, lumber mills and other
| industries continued In operation to-day,
and. contrary to expectation Dowie trade
checks" were taken instead of money at
the general store, Dowie institution in the
| hands of the federal receivers. There was
a rush for the general store that threatened
| to clean out the Stock. Many who had ex-
hausted their ready supplies of money
and were unable to purchase provisions
| extreme need OF food.
| HARD TIMES FOR THE HOSTS"
The receivers are at loss to understand
where they can get the money to pay work.
| men employed in the factories Dowie.
however, declares his people will work for
| nothing provided they are furnished with
| food. While there is enough provisions in
/ X.
| that script is being accepted, it is feared by
| the receivers that hard times NAV come
when this is gone A prominent canning
and provision company has refused credit
| to Zion agents, and announced that cash
| would be required for all provisions fur
| nished in the future. This is said to be
the attitude of other supply houses with
reference to Zion.
Investigation to-day shows that the fuel
supply or many families in Zion City is
reduced to almost nothing. The extent to
which the people of Zion City have beg
| CARED themselves Is shown by trim
| through the town. 1t would be a bleak.
| desolate place in winter, even If the houses
were tightly built and warmly heated. he
| cause the settlement rambles over an un-
| protected prairie that slopes to the marshy
| shore of Lake Michigan and is open to the
full sweep Of the winds that come from the
| of the poorer people, the men and women
who work in the factories, live in houses
fimsy in construction and unfit to live in
| through Chicago winter.
| The walls or some are merely strips Of
tarred paper nailed on wooden frames
Other h09 his s are o shmniy tents made of
| of tents and sheds. Not few are partially
| constructed OF the earth upon which they
stand, something after the fashion of a
dugout. From the chimneys of four out
| of every five of these houses not speck
| Of smoke could be seen rising to-day
Hardly single ore of these shacks in which
| with half a ton of coal or half a cord of
| wood. 1t is the custom there to keen the
| coal or wood piled against the outside of
the novels and the size of the wood nile
Or the coal heap can be seen by all passers.
A shovelful OF coal or dozen or two sticks
| of wood comprised the entire visible fuel
supply of most of the people from whom
| Dowie is asking $4,000 Others, still less
| fortunate, possessed neither coal nor cord
| wood. In several instances the occupants
| had gone back to stumps and roots and
| piles of dried grass and straw as the sole
| protection against freezing. To such straits
| have some of the Zionists been driven that
instead of chopping down trees they dig
| them up by the roots so as to have addi-
| tional fuel.
MYSTERY AT DOWIE'S HOME.
Whether Dowie's home, Shiloh House Is
| connected with the administration build
ing. 200 feet away, by an underground tun-
| mel is question that is puzzling Custodian
Riedeske. Dowie had an appointment with
Riedeske. and while the custodian was
standing at the door of the administration
building waiting for Dowie to appear. he
| was notified that Dowie was awaiting him
inside. Dowie kept another appointment
to-day In the same mysterious way, and
then Riedeske came to the conclusion that
Dowie must be possessed of an underground
| passage between the two buildings Not
| once since the receivers seized Zion CITY
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