The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-04-11
GUILTY? SHOOT
ME- LIKE A Doc"
DOWIE REITERATeS INNOCENCE
Scorns Wife and Continues on Way
TO Zion with Vengeance i'm
His Heart.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, April o.
IF it is true that she said these
things, l shall never live with her
again"
| With these words, Dr. Dowie in
formed a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press today that he intended
to separate from the woman who for
thirty years had been his wife. He
spoke earnestly, but there was
grimness of expression on the first
apostles" face which made 1t evil
dent that he believed the mother Of
his children had much to do with in
citing the present rebellion in Zion.
II may be little later in arriving
in Zion than I expected" he said.
There will be no turning back, mind,
you, but I think it will be advisable
to stop in Chicago to consult legal
talent. / do not want to make any
move which will in the slightest de-
gree jeopardize my interests. When l
go to Zion shall rest in Shiloh house
and under the protection of the stars
and stripes"
Dowie expects to reach Chicago
Tuesday morning, and says, after
securing legal advice, I shall move
on to Zion" He reiterated the dec
laration that he was innocent, and
declared if he were guilty he would
deserve to be taken out and shot
like a dog.
Dowie said tonight that Chicago
banker, whose name he could not
make public. had offered 10 finance
Dowie to any extent in his fight with
his enemies, on condition that the
bankers name be not mentioned. He
showed the original telegram from
the banker to the correspondent OF
the Associated Press.
| ST. LOUIS, April standing on
the steps of sleeper, with barred
head and his voice trembling with
emotion. Dr. Dowie tonight publicly
denounced his wife. exclaiming dra-
matically:
81 will not share my bed with a
dog"
I A concourse of people surrounded
\ Dowie's car as soon as it came to a
stop, and Dowie soon appeared on
the platform He said in part:
ri have had shame heaped upon
me. and see sin used to cover up
faults. I have learned things con-
corning my wife. and I say unto you
that I will not share my bed with a
male pedagogue. The great sin is
my wife's betrayment of me- I stand
/ in this midnight as Christ, our holy
Lord Jesus. would have me stand,
and step from her lies on last Lord 5
day, and I proclaim to her shame
the things heaped upon me. I came
upon this Unexpectedly, and now I
tear her and her sins from me-"
A moment later he said, "Oh,
can you imagine what this burning,
shameful information has cost me?'
Raising his voice to a high pitch of
intensity, he cried out: 81 will not
share my bed with a dirty dog. =
Pausing a moment, he exclaimed.
Good bye. voliva, good bye. I will
place you in the penitentiary, where
your brother has been for seven
years, and will
"All aboard" shouted the conduc.
tor, and. as the car started, Dowie
cried out, God bless you ALL"
The train did not leave immediate
", however. and Dowie's car was a
few minutes later brought back to
the station. He raised the window
of his apartment and continued his
speech. He denied the charge OF
extravaganza, and declared he had
authentic reports from Zion that the
last meeting of Voliva's supporters
had been attended by less than half
the population of Zion, and that the
crowed temple was due to the attend
ance OF hundreds of strangers. He
was still talking when the train de-
parted.
ZION CITY, April 9.-Zion City
lis Sleeping on its arms" tonight, to