Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
CHARGES AGAINST yEJWIE
Founder Of Zion CITY Je Tried Before
Eocle~ court,
FORMER LEAD. -NROUTE FROM MEXICO
Message from Him Promises Another
Miracle and says He IL bring
ing Large Quantity of
Gold.

CHICAGO April Elm an interview to-
night General Overseer Voliva, who has
supplanted Dowie at Zion City, said that
when the former leader of the Christian
Catholic church returns to Zion City next
week he would be accused of the follow
ing:
Extravaganza of the most shameful
kind, Misrepresentation; exaggeration; mis-
management; polygamous teachings in pri-
vate; tyranny; injustice and indiscretion.
Dowie will be treated fairly according
to Overseer Voliva, and will be given every
opportunity to meet every charge and to
make reply
AT the meeting OF the go ecclesiastical
officers of Zion last night everything said
and done on Sunday last was reviewed"
said Volva. THE action that has been
taken was unanimously approved Dowie's
right as a suspended leader to try to wipe
away the accusations that have been pill
ing up against him was granted and was
decided that he should be tried before an
ecclesiastical court. This court will be
fair and just tribunal and the trial will
be open and without prejudice The news
papers will be permitted to have repre-
sentatives present. Charges which have
been mentioned will be formally submitted
In Dowie's presence and he win have an
opportunity to make answer. He will be
given all the time needed but lawyers will
not be allowed to appear for either side,
as the proceedings will be purely ecclesias-
teal"
voliva then announced the charges which
would be made against Dowie at the eccle-
siastical trial and stated that he had
abundant proof 20 substantiate everything
that had been charged against the deposed
| leader of Zion.
DOwIe Promises Miracles.
The Daily News says today that John
Alexander Dowie has announced in
private telegram to one Of his
deacons that he will return to Zion
City late Monday night and perform a
miracle" He promises among other things
to bring to the faithful in Zion" $lO,OOO.OOO
/ in gold and several scrolls of parchment
upon which are written the five books Of
/ Moses. In the message which was sent
! from the City OF Mexico. Dowie declared
that he is now greater than he ever was
| believed TO be-
Officials of the church at Zion City de-
clared that it was believed that Dowie
had lost sums aggregating close to $780,
| 600 in speculation in Wall street 1t is
declared that he opened accounts with four
| Stock exchange houses and that three of
them went out Of existence soon after he
| had deposited margins for the protection
of his deals. The greater part Of the
money, it is said, was lost by Dowie dur
Ing the slump Of 1903. 'ts-e-
Statement by Dovvie.
MEXICO CITY. April 6.--John Alexander
Dowie before leaving for Chicago last
night, said, showing deep emotion. in re-
ply to question as to how the revolt in
Zion City could be explained:
Now, how can ! explain it? I can only
| explain II In this way, II is merely a
guess and may be wrong. but l think l
am right They. my wife and son, and all
have been deeply disappointed Apparently
! am going to live and am on my way back
Continuing. he said:
They have done many things that were
not right; not that they were crimes so
much as blunders; unwilful departures
Were quite serious. They Joined together
! TO try TO keep mo from going home. / was
not going, home for two months anyway,
| but they did not want me then. Now, they
were fighting General Overseer Wilson and
Secretary Wilwhite, on the Mexican prop
ositon. We were generous to them In
every way, but they were not generous
| to us l loaned them for instance, some
resources of which l had control, that
came from various parts Of the world and
gave them money to help them in Zion
l. may say that one OF the talsehoods
| they are telling Is that / am deeply in
debted to my bank. 1t is not true. / am
the largest stockholder in the bank and
| when the bank was in need / have been
always ready to help it. l may now say
| openly that what could have taken from
| the bank legtimately l did not take
left money to my credit and gave my
checks for many things and allowed them
| to be charged up to me, which made my
account look big, but which had nothing
| whatever 10 do with my personal expenses.
Now, their purpose Is to throw dust in the
eyes OF the people and they have succeeded
and made them think suddenly that
was cruel tyrant because l did not want
this young man to continue in Office.
make Il q rule Of not having incompetents
in office I must do that-it is my duty
all business men must and l don't con-
slider him a competent man.