The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-17
She Is Robbed of Diamond and Pearl
Brooch valued at $500 while
i'm Her Private Car.
PLANS OF THE CRUSADERS
DOwIE SAYS HE Is IN NEW YORK IN
OBEDIENCE TO GOD.
His Army. which Is Now Garrisoned
i'm MadisOn-Square Garden, 10 Make
House-to-House Crusade.

NEW YORK, oct. 16.-The Restoration
Host" under the leadership of John Alex
ander Dowie garrisoned Madison-sausre
Garden to-day and completed preparations
to sally tomorrow on the works of the
enemy
The first detachment, numbering about
four hundred. arrived early in the morning
and the remaining trains followed during
the day and evening. Leaving the ferry
boat the crusaders boarded special cars
which were in waiting and proceeded direct
TO the garden to the music of their bands
and the singing of hymns
The general overseer himself. accom-
panied by his family and staff. arrived I'm
his special train at the Grand Central Sta
ton. where, owing to a misunderstanding.
his private carriage failed to meet him and
he was compelled to go TO the Plaza Hotel
in hack. During the confusion of leaving
the train a thief slipped into Mrs. Dowie's
reception room the and stole sl,500
diamond and pearl brooch.
From the Plaza Dr. Dowie went to the
Garden, where he restored order out of the
general confusion that prevailed and but
lined his plans in interview with news
paper men. He denied that he intended TO
raise a fund of S5O.OOo,OOO while here and
declined to say whether he was going TO
found another Zion City here. IL is in
tended to begin the house-to-h house vista
tions tomorrow and the first public service
will be held in the Garden on Sunday
ATTRACTED MUCH ATTENTION.
The crusaders attracted much attention
when they detrained at the railway sta
tion and emerged from the ferry house.
The men were all dressed I'm uniform
sembling that by the United States
infantry. The women did not wear uni
forms. One of the features OF the party
the junior chcir, consisting Of about fifty
little boys. There also was a drum and
fife corps of thirty men dressed in khaki
uniforms. Thirty per cent OF the party
were women and children. of all nationals
ties. Some of the trunks of the party were
decorated with small gold crosses printed
on white paper and stuck on the baggage.
When the host reached Madison-square
Garden each member presented at the en-
trance an identification card bearing the
photograph of the holder, and every person
was carefully scrutinized by Director Gen
eral Mitchell.
All had expected TO breakfast I'm the gar
den, but 1t had been impossible TO make
provisions to-day for any meals before 5
u. m, and they left the garden I'm search
OF a meal in neighboring restaurants. Scat
tered around the entrance TO the garden
were the Zion guards. each dressed in "A
black uniform and black peaked cap. on
the cap just above the peak was a gilt
dove. and under Ii the word braided in gilt
letters Patience" In the belt that they
wore was the usual sword strap, but in
stead of weapon the strap held Bible.
All who wished were assigned to quarters
/ in nearby boarding houses.
DRESSED IN BRIGHT GREEN.
Conspicuous among the arrivals was the
Zion band, numbering thirty-eight men,
bers, all dressed in a bright green uniform
Among the most prominent OF those who
arrived to-day was Elder Abraham +. Lee.
general recorder of the Zion restoration
host, who has charge OF the restoration
movement all over the world. Others who
arrived were Charles e Barnard. formerly
Chicago banker and now general hnan-
| cal manager for Dowie; Rev. w. o. Dinius.
/ chaplain OF the Zion guards. who wears
| their uniform: Deacon James s. Peters.
| who has charge OF the transportation ar
rangements, and Elders Farr and Hall. OF
! Chicago.
General Dowie. or Elijah. as he calls
| himself. arrived on special train, accom-
| chief of police of Zion City. and Robert
| Massey. All registered at the Plaza Hotel.
After rest Mr.. Dowie proceeded 10 Mad
| ison-square Garden, where about 5000 OF
| the host awaited him. When he stepped
/ into the vast hall the assemblage rose and
faced the ..g 9yerseer; Holding ing up his hand
Peace TO thee be multiplied" answered
the great crowd IA one voice
DOWIE ANNOYED.
Dr. Dowie then made his way 10 the
balcony asked for a roll call and assigned
the audience to sections OF the hall. separat-
! ing them according to the trains by which
they arrived. His orders were frequently
interrupted by the hammering of carpenters
still at work preparing the hall for the use
of the Zionists but at first little attention
was paid TO his orders TO desist hammer
| ing When DR.. Dowie sent an overseer TO
| ask them 10 stop they sent word that they
not stop. The roll was then called.
Mr. Dowie then gathered the reporters
/ together and talked 10 them for over an
hour. He said that his mission here Is
/ one Of peace and that during the three
weeks that the followers of the Christian
! Catholic Church are here they expect TO
visit every family i'm this city at least
twice. He said also that he came in the
capacity OF the prophet Elijah and I'm ac-
/ cordance with the revelation he made In
| 1901 10 an audience OF 1000 people in the
Auditorium, Chicago. and promised 10 ex-
plain more fully what the revela ton means.
| He said that ne Is a law-abiding citizen OF
| this country, is opposed 10 secret societies
and only asks for fair play for himself and
| his people. He said further he had fought
many battles against wrong and had al
| ways won. that his coming 10 New York
| was not a money making scheme and he
did not care IL the people here do not pay
81 have not come TO New York as the
| representative of a powerful ecclesiastical
/ body he declared .'but in my prophefic
! capacity. I care not for your smiles. |
| am as Indifferent 10 ridicule 10 any
| other wrong: Your facile pens should never
! be harnessed 10 ridicule. There il a place
| for ridicule and satire. but say your pens
should never be used in ridiculing any man
/ who believes he has solemn message 10
| humanity. IL never pays 90 fight against
| God am not going ia dodge anything I
am a very open man and have no conceal