The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-11
DOWIE PREPARES FOR
 A BIC LEGAL CONTEST
WILL NOT ADVANCE ON "zTON. HOSTS" AS SUDDENLY AS
 EXPECTED.

May be Several Days Before He see.
 Fit to Enter the City That Ha
 Founded--Engages Counsel and Gives
 Instructions for Bringing of Suit
 Form of Action Not Yet Decided Upon
 -Deposed Apostle Not in the Best af
 Health, Hut Mentally Sound.
 Chicago, April 10.-Dr. John Alexan- uer bowie will not advance Oh the hosts of Zion as suddenly as he ex- pected. Tonight after a long consul tation with his legal adviser, Emil q. Wetten, Dowie gave out the statement that 1t may be several days before he saw fit to enter the city which he had founded.
 The first apostle'' arrived here to- day, completing the last stage of his long Journey from Mexico to the city Of Zion, where he is to face his accns- CTS An immense crowd was at the sta- tion to greet the self-styled IEliiah II. He was in the best of spirits Escorted by a number of loyal follow CTS, who had boarded the train at En- glewood, a suburb of Chicago, he made his way to the end of the train ana stepped down on the station platform.
 The moment the crowd caught a glimpse of him a cheer arose, and nc was greeted with an assortment of well comes ranging from the reverent peace be with you of the Zionists. to the more jocular, Good boy, Dowie,'' Of the members of the curious throng. first apostle that the police protection proved totally inadequate, and the members of the Zion guards who were protecting their leader had to fight yig- orously to get him to the carriage which was waiting for him.
 Just before he reached the vehicle a man sprang past Dowie's bodyguard, waved a legal document in Dowie's face, but before further move could be made the bodyguard lifted the in truder from the station floor, and had thrown him bodily over nearby rail- ing. It was afterwards learned that the man was a deputy sheriff, who was endeavoring to serve Dowie with 8. summons in a civil suit in which a medical expert claimed that fees to the extent of $500 had been due him for several years. The. incident seemed to disturb Dowie very little, and he was driven to the auditorium annex q have been instructed to bring suit" said MT. Wetten tonight, sbut just what form the action will take l cannot say as yet. At present the mat ter is somewhat complicated, and It may take several days to arrange fol' the filing of the suit"
 Regarding Dowie's physical condition, MT. Wetten said
 His health is not as good as it might be, but his mind Is perfectly clear. We will commence action just as soon as I have had opportunity to look through the papers in the case, and arrange the preliminaries"
 Just what means will be taken to re- instate the first apostle" in Zion City were not definitely stated, but Dowie did say most emphatically that there would be no compromise with Volivas and that Dr. John Alexander DoWte must be the leader of Zion or nothinS at all.
 This same determination on the part of Dowie's opponents at Zion City was manifested tonight, when at a confer ence of the business committee of twelve appointed by Voliva some time ago, it was decided to send to all branches of the church throughout the world the following order: officers, members of the Christian Catholic Apostolic church are directed not to send any more money for Mex | ican land warrants"