New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-04
DOWIE MUST TESTIFY.
BUT SI2, 900 IN HIS BANKS.
Hrretcked Condition of Inhabitants
of Zion City.

Chicago Dec. S.-John Alexander Dowie VIII De
put on the witness stand before BANKRUPTCY
Referee Sidney c. Eastman. and under oath VIA O
required 10 answer questions regarding the HnSi~-
affairs Of Zion City. While the cafe TOT l0 .H..
CURRY has not yet been set judge hoAlsaa' , ms
afternoon entered the order which requires tiie
General Ove-seer OF the Christian Cathoiie ~ -
20 submit 10 al examination MS a.. .ta
tster on motion of Samuel l2tteison VINO hleo 'Ae
original petition in bankruptcy AeS-iis'
NJ Ettelson ssid to-day
This application was not made tor rne as now
~ harassng Dr. DoN1e. r ne ee,o,,1ts and
making investiealon 81 - ,astr9ony TO get a
they Viii undoubtedly neea Lls so,S-i,n FL IS
oo~re-t knowledge Of his financial SonalIoll' ~
s 70 The date Of the examinatio VIII he set
As
Rant 70 question him about
kressrs. Blunt ana Currier. the receivers. spent
most of he day at Zion City looking into all the
accounts which they could End. so that they might
prepare the report which Judge Aohlssat mas
asked for concerning the a5visaoty OF continuing
he operatton OF all the industries belonging 70
-7ouje The receivers. IL was said tonight have
found only about S2.e00 in both Of Dowie's banks
Judge KohIsast has told the receivers that he
wants 10 know as soon as possible whether the
Interests OF all the creditors be protected best
tv earring o. The various enterprises in Zion
a-f-v II s. not likely that any OF the industries
VIII be closed down, as in such an event thou
sands OF persons in Z,on City would be deprived
O. means Of livelihood This is said TO be one OF
r1ar- Ee- q The business under the direction Of
the receivers The receivers realize Dowe's strong
hold on his followers. and wish TO prevent any
torn In events which might make Zion City
deserted village.
That zion City's two chief indust-tes-the lace
works and candy factory-are not paying expenses
vas Officially disclosed to-day in examination
q the plants by Chief Custodian Redieske. After
questioning closely the managers OF both concerns
Ee5-eske said:
y Dovie relies or the Industries OF Zion City TO
r-v lis Indebtedness. the town will still be in the
hands OF receivers year from now. Neither the
lace works nor the candy factory is on a paying
It-t lack OF raw material is TO blame. No one
seems 10 know what is the matter with the candy
Redieske is sceptical concerning Dovies ability
% vacate the -eceivership -DOwie may have a
million or TWO Up his sleeve for all know he
said but / have been unable TO see any evidence
of 1oar-isl strength in Zion City
Iuz-s SohIs4tt to-day issued order authorizing
the receivers place 100000 insurance on the Zion
plants none Of which heretofore have been insured
sos 10 employ such help as is necessary 10 continue
the operation Of The factories. The receivers were
also instructed 10 enforce the Zion City ordinances
So as NOT To offend the residents.
Dovte issued an order 10 the zion Guards to-day
q arrest or escort to the city limits every per
son who vas not either Of the faith a United
States Official We will bow TO the government
alone" he said. After the order was issued the
usual force Of Zion Guards was doubled. many Of
them patroIing the outskirts Of Zion City on
ponies
This afternoon Judge kohssst ordered that all
coupons outstanding issued by Dowie TO laborers
and wage esrners IN Zion City before December /
should be accepted al the discretion Of the receiv
ers As soor ar the order became known. there
was g rush for the general store which showed
the condition which many Of its inha bitants Of
the town had been reduced. While there are
enough provisions in the city 70 feed the people
Tor & week that scrip is being accepted IL is
feared by The receivers that hard times viii come
when this IS gone. vel known canning prOvis-
Son company has refused credit 70 Zion agents
and announced that cash would be required for all
PROVISIONS furnished in the future. This said
ne TIE attitude Of other supply houses with refer
ence 20 Zion
Investigation to-day showed that the fuel supply
a many families IA Zion City reduced al
most nothing The extent 10 which the people
II Zion City have beggared themselves Is shown
ceso-ate place IN winter even # the houses were
tightly built ana warmly heated. because the set
TeLe1r raru1lzS over an unprotected prairie that
slopes -o The u-arshy shore OF Lake Michigan. and
from the north and east The water. Many Of
The poorer people. the men and who work
u the factories I've in houses hirnsy In cOnstrUc-
fi0- and -LIT I've through q Chicago winter.
The walls ~ merely strips Of tarred
paper nailed on wooden frames. Other houses are
really tents NJ canvas, while still others com
tilat.ors q tents and sheds. Not few are little
sh0velfaI q coal or a dozen OF two sticks o.
Woo comprises lie entire fuel supply Of most Of
rhese people Others possess neither coal nor
Z stu-7rs and roots and piles of dried grass and
straW a. the sole protection against freezing.
AE- = i5 -ron these people that Dowie asks