New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

dotes about DR. Dovfe are numerous and Of varied
character not a few Of questionable trustworthi-
ness not to say authenticity, but the head or the
Christian Catholic Church is the last person 10 us
credit any OF them for whether true or false they
help instead Of injuring his propaganda-to build
up his church and Zion City.
That Dr. Dowie sometimes claims special privi-
leges for himsef-privileges which ne denies MS
folIowers-was shown at the time his only daughter
Esther. met her death in a horrible manner Oy HFe
Miss Dowie was using curling iron. and ner
clothing caught fire from lamp At the inquest
Dowie admitted that in the awful emergency Win
his only child dying from her burns he forsooK Ills
own strict teachings and summoned a physician
He made this confession in the presence OF max
a dozen newspaper men The tears were streaming
down his face. DOwie. the aggressive. dehant' I'M
perious Dowle was crying like little child
Il wished to give her every chance there might
be- said Dowie half apolOgeticaly. as ne choKeo
back his grief Then he added. somewhat hastIy'
But there nothing for the physician 10 40
he did nothing all 1 only wanted TO assure my =
self you See
Then Dowie. restraining his tears. told the cor
oner's jury that his daughter had met her d'ath III
disObeying him in the use of the lamp As an eN
PLANTATION Tor the failure OF his prayers 10 neal
her he said his Caughters dsObedence had brought
down the wrath of God.
The incident OF Miss Dowie's death IN the race
Of the prayers leader and his chief deacons'
made no impression however. on the implicit falth
\ OF the LlOllteS
DR. Dowie has a strongly grounded hatred for
the daily newspapers. especially those Of Chicago
and his dislike extends the indefatgaole report
ers whom he designates the ''vernin OF the
press" Al one time a few months ago while the
seIf-styled reincarnated prophet Elijah ii was IN
court attending a suit IN which he was sued by his
/ brother-!n-Iaw Samuel Stevenson the chief or the
Zion lace works a reporter for one Of the Chicago
| papers sought to secure special interview Win
/ DR. DOWie
VIII grant you cn-terview;' said the
/ prophet with broad Scotch accent and Il very
suspicious look. II never grant en-terviews with
newspaper rcporartcrs. They are tbs children of
the devil
I But l want to know what your defence will oe
/ to the charges of Mr.. Stevenson that you de
/ frauded him. persisted the scribe
some day if YOU to Zion Temple with
/ your credentials. / may have something to say
REPLIED Dov-ie but YOU weel have to bring a let
| ter frcr your seety editor or weel see you.
| rs it true that you hypnOtzed Stevenson a,
: charged in his hllE
! Farther deponeHt sayeth not?' said tn,
prophet. settling himself back in his chair in tn,
| courtroom
what witnesses are you going to produce il
! court?''
J And farther deponert sdyeth not" with ;
grin bordering the sardonc.
| win you testify yourself
And farther deponent sayeth not"
/ How much money did YOU actually pay stew
enson for hia lace machinery
| And farther depo.ent sayeth not"
And the reporter gave up.
| There came time when the reporters got even
with Do~is for his sontsmotuous usAtmsnt q