Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-11
SEPARATES FROM WIFE.
DowIe Says He VIII Never Live With
Her Again.

powie Says He VIII Never Live with
Her Again.
Little Rock. April io.-John Alex.
ander Dowie will never again live with
his wife. Thisn disclosure he made
Monday afternc to a representative
sent.
] His final determination TO separate
from Mrs DowJe was made after he
had received an Q read the Chicago pa
pers of last II Nay. A story to the
effect that he had intended TO estab.
lish a harem in his Mexico colony.
which he ascribes TO Mrs. Dowis and
his son. Gladstone, caused him great
anguish.
Sow could they be so cruel? How
could they cause TO be published such
a thing?' he said over and over again.
When he had regained his compos.
ure he told OF his decision never 20
live with Mrs. Dowie again.
She Is the cause OF most OF my
trouble he reiterated. She has
spurred on voliva and the others un.
III dreadful trouble came, and my per.
secution was complete.
For years tried TO shield her. but
her strange conduct has passed beyond
human endurance. Money and Jewel.
~ were at the bottom OF II all. She
was incensed because ! wanted tC
leave so much 70 Zion. but God forgive
her.
Il offered her l.2 per cent OF the
vast estate. II should have satisfied
her for II would have provided amply
for her wants. AS for her jealousy.
! only know before God that my life
has been pure and blameless. The sto.
ries about polygamy are more than
cruel-they are shocking"
Dowie passed through Little Rock
at p. m. The train was more than
seven hours late This was partly due
10 delay In Texarkana. and also a de
lay In crossing the Saline river. When
the train approached a bridge at this
point II was seen that the structure
was ablaze. As the train was late, the
engineer determined not 10 take any
chances on a further tieup and ran
straight across the bridge. Had the
train been ten minutes later the burn
Ing bridge might have collapsed. Dowis
learning OF the incident. declared that
this was a most favorable omen for
him. He says that the Lord purposely
delayed the burning Of the bridge q
enable him TO cross H. He said the
Lord had willed that he should pro
coed In safety 10 Chicago. and that he
would. therefore. win out In the fight
TO prove that he Is the reincarnation
OF Elijah II.
During the entire trip Dowie was
closely guarded by giant negro. This
negro was picked up In Jamaica. and
be has been carried along by Dowie az
his bodyguard through Mexico on the
present trip. His name Is Bradley
Barrett Burleigh. and he Is more than
six feet. and weighs 200 pounds. On
the train on which Dowie Is travelling
this negro sleeps In front OF Dowie's
apartment This. II is said. Is done
because Dowie Ia In constant fear OF
being assassinated. Dowie has given
out publicly that he believes his enc
miles are plotting 20 take his life. and
have hired Rssassinas to kill ham before
he reaches Chicago.
When Dowie's train reached Little
Rock II was impossible 10 see the
prophet With him are travelling John |
A. Lewis. general manager Of the Mex ]
lean estate: John r. PeterG manager
Of the transportation department; Da l
vid Murdoch, a nineteen-year.old boy |
whom Dowie adopted; at rained nurse
and the African bodyguard. Mr.. Lew
Is, acting as spokesman for the proph. 4
81, said when Dowie left Texas he felt
discouraged. but that recent develop
ments hive greatly encouraged him
He has received a telegram from Chi
cago assuring him that his following
will be with him as a whole. Dowie
says he has received a divine inspira
ton that he will triumph over his en-
emies. and will be established in su
preme authority az Zion City. Mr.
Lewis declared that the report OF
Dowie bringin 100000 in gold &c
Zion Is "all rot"