Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-10-28
Tells New York Audience His Fa-
Their Was Prominent English
Officer.
CLAIMS UNION WAS VALID.
Parent Led One of Charges in Crimean
War and Died at Head of
Troops.
THE ZIONITES STAND BY HIM.

New York, Oct 27-John Alexander
Dowie, self-styled Elijah the restorer,
caused profound sensation Monday
night by opening wide the family closet
door and exposing its skeleton, declar-
ing he has no right to the name he has.
Knew It Years Ago.
Years ago." he said, 1.-THE frightful
truth came to me that John Murray
Dowle was not my father It was
great shock to me and it has been my
shame IN secret all the years l have
worked among you. I would have pre-
t ter that it remained secret, yet now
that it has been made public I have the
courage to face the charges and to admit
that it is true, for I believe that you
love me too much to cast me aside for Il
sin committed before / was born, and
for which | cannot be held responsible.
Many times [ have been approached by
blackmailers who knew what 7 now con-
fess to you, and these have sought to
have me purchase their silence, but I
have spurned them and now that they
have carried out their threats I am
ready to defy them"
Scotch Marriage Valid.
who, wrote the latter revealing the
prophets parentage, Dowie continued:
"My dear mother, to hide her
shame, married that vile scoundrel who
sat there before me and had done that
which, had | known Of it twenty years
place in the world. For there is no
doubt that her marriage TO this scoundrel,
John Murray Dowie, was invalid.
And the Scotch marriage could never
have been invalidated and / was the
rtghtful son of my father. What that
iOh how &c for
say. shall never seek it, for if it car
ried with it the finest ducal coronet in the
United Kingdom, i would not want to
change it for the office [ hold and the
ministry [ minister to God"
The last words, pronounced with
fell on the audience like an irrevocable
dlctum and in few seconds a great
burst Of applause greeted the speaker
Concerning His Father.
"My father was a man Of high stand
ing. He led one of the great charges in
the Crlmean war, and died Ike soldier
at the head Of his troops.
II want to say that I never wanted
this story to come out, but it is known
that | am not the son Of the miserable
scoundrel who, in order to strike at me.
sold the letters in which I reproached
him, to the vile press Of New York"
bowie burst into invective Of the bit
terest type against the press for publish
ing the letters. He ragged like a man
crazed by the enormity Of injury done
him and then as if spent by the exertion
OF his TRADE, broke down and wept.
Likens Self to David and Solomon.
He said he was glad his wife and son
Were away so that he could bear the
humiliation alone. He likened himself
to David and Solomon, but added that
be did not consider he was illegitimate
At the close Of the address Dowie pro-
nounced this benediction:
God look down upon the irresponsible
band Of criminals who write the papers
and publish their lies and have mercy
on them. Have mercy, Oh, God, and
grant grace to the country and may it
muzzle and, if needs be, destoy the news
papers,"
Followers Are Faithful.
Dowie then advanced to the front of
the platform and held out his hand ap-
pealingly to his audience.
DO you still accept me for your lead
err" he said:
ayes, yesr' responded his followers.
Then l do not care what they may
say about me-" said Dow>ie.
II am glad that the revelation has
come at it has," he continued. 'My
mother being dead and my wife away
from US, do not know that otherwise
l would have had the courage to admit
the truth Of the charges made against
me, as | have. AS for that miserable
unhappy man, John hurry Dowie, whom
l once believed to be my father and who
has caused me and my mother so much
misery, l have no feeling but one of COM
passion for him.