Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-04
DOVE MUST TESTIFY.
Judge Kohlsaat Enters Order
Requiring Him to Submit
to an Examination
ZION FAMILIES ARE SUFFERING
There is Extreme Need of Food and
the Fuel Supply of Many is Reduced
Almost to Nothing Many of the
Houses are PitifulIy FIimsy in Con.
struction.

Almost TO nothing - MANY OF the
Houses are PitifulIy FIimsy in Con-
struction.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-John Alexander
Dowie will be put on the witness stand
before Bankruptcy Referee Sidney c.
Eastman and under oath will be re-
quired to answer all questions regard
ing the financial affairs of Zion City.
While the date for the inquiry has not
yet been set, Judge Kohlsaat yesterday
afternoon entered the order which re-
quires the overseer of the Christian
Catholic church to submit to an exam
nation
This application was not made for
the purpose Of narassing DR.. Dowie.
said Attorney Ettelson. The receiv-
ers are now making an investigation of
Dowies accounts and they will UNI
doubtedly need his testimony to get a
correct knowledge of his fiscal condi-
ton. 1t is for this purpose that Dowie
will be called to the stand. The date
as the receivers have found out what
to question him about"
The receivers, 1t was said last night,
have found only about $4,000 In both
of Dowie's banks.
Judge Kohlsaat has told the receiv-
ers that he wants to know as soon as
possible whether the interests of all
creditors can be protected best by car
rying on the various enterprises In
Zion City. 1t Is not likely that any
of the industries Wilt be closed down,
as In such an event thousands OF per-
sons of Zion City would thus be de-
prived ofsa means of livelihood. This
is said to be one OF the main reasons
ager of the business under the airec-
ton of the receivers. The receivers
realize Dowie's strong hold on his fol-
lowers and wish to prevent any turn
In events which might turn Zion City
into deserted village.
That Zion City's two chief industries
the lace works and candy factory
are not paying expenses was officially
disclosed yesterday In an examination
of :hesplants by Chief Custodian Red
ieske.
After questioning closely the man
ayers of both concerns. Redieske said:
IF Dowie relies On the industries Of
Zion City to pay his Indebtedness the
town will still be in the hands of re-
eeirers a year from now. Neither the
lace works nor the candy factory IS
on a paying basis. In the case of the
lace works l understand that lack of
raw material Is 10 blame. No one seems
to know what is the matter with the
candy factory"
Redieske is now skeptical concerning
Dowie's ability to vacate the receiver
ship.
"Dowie may have million or two up
his sleeve for all know" he said. but
1 have been unable to see any evidence
of fiscal strength In Zion City"
Dowie Gets Exclusive.
"All who have not Zion in their
hearts cannot come into Zion was the
order promulgated yesterday by John
Dowie through his chief of
police. The order to the zion
guards" the police force Of the Dow
ieite town OF Zion City, continues as
From now on arrest or escort to the
city limits every person who is either
not Of the faith or United States Off
cial. We will bow to the government
alone"
Following this order the usual force
nf
them patrolling the outskirts of the
Zion City with ponies. The lace fac
tories. lumber mills and other indus
tries continued in operation yesterday,
md contrary to expectation Dowie
trade checks" were taken instead of
at the general store. n Dowie in
in the hands OF the federal
receivers.
There was rush for the general
store which threatened to clean out the
stock. Many who had exhausted their
,eady supplies of money and We're I'M
ible to purchase provisions with
trade checks" yesterday were In ex-
RENE need of food.
Poverty in Zion.
Investigation yesterday showed that
ZIG AuS1 supply "a ithiS IA !
Zion City is reduced almost to nothing |
rhe extent to which the people OF Zion |
City have beggared themselves Is
shown by trip thru the town. Many |
# the poorer people, the men and wom-
m who work in the factories, live in
houses fiimsy in construction and unfit
o live In thru a Chicago winter.
The walls OF some are merely strips |
# tarred paper nailed on wooden |
rames. Other houses are simply tents
made of canvass, while still others are
of tents and sheds. Not
few are partially constructed of the
arth upon which they stand. some
hing after the fashion of a dug-out.
from the chimneys of four of every
i've of these houses not speck of
moke could be seen rising yesterday.
Hardly single one Of these shacks in
which Dowies poorest followers exist,
8 stocked with a half ton of coal or
alf a cord Of wood. A shovelful OF
oal or dozen or two sticks of wood
omprising the entire visible fuel sup
ly OF most of the people from whom
)owia is asking 100000.