The Irish standard., 1906-04-14
DOWIE'S WIFE MAY
SUE FOR DIVORCE
SON SAID TO HAVE SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE TO PROVE CLAIM
OF MOTHER.
PROPHET" WARNED HE
MUST RETURN SOUTH
Death Will Come Unless He Leaves
Northern Climate - New Cilal-
lenge from Son-Deposed Ruler
Preparing to Invade Zion City.

Northern Climate - New Cilal-
lenge from Son-Deposed Ruler
Preparing to Invade Zion City.
Chicago. April 12.-1hrcate7led di-
vorce proceedings against John Alex
ander bowie, coupled with the declara-
tion that The 'prophet" must return
to the baimy southland if he would
save his lite, constituted the ates, de-
Nclopnents in the imbrogliO at ZION
City Wednesday,
Word received at the Auditorium An
mex that Mrs. bowie is contemplating
filing application for divorce at Wau-
kesan before Dowie can move on Zion
caused Il sensation. The grounds ON
which legal separation may be asked
and iniidelity. Gladstone Dowie, son
OF the prophet. is responsible for the
report having declared that he mad
in his hands the written confession OF
woman, made in the presence OF two
witnesses, sufficient TO convince any
court of the validity of his mothers
claims.
Must Soon Leave North.
That Dwie's health is such that he
must leave the north if he would save
his life was revealed by legal counsel
for the first apostle" who advised
his return to the land of eternal sun
shine.
Armed truce between the warning
"prophetS" of the church of Zion OBJ
tanned Wednesday,. Lawyers from both
sides were called into conference at
early hours to decide what determined
stroke ana commensurate should be
employed.
In the meantime General Ovcrseer
Noliva prepared an open challenge to
Dowie to come to Zion, and it was said
at the Holy City if the old man
came he would probably be hootcd and
given q demonstration similar to that
he received at the Polk Stree, railway
station.
New Challenge from Son
Remember 1877"
That is the challenge flung out by
Gladstone bowie. The son of the de-
posed overscer was referring. he said,
to year in which his father was
in charge OF the Newton Congrcga-
toinal church. Sydney, Australia.
When ! say, Remember 1877" as
serted Gladstone, my father will
know to what refer The speaker
refused to be more specific. but made
ii clear he was ready to unfold an
other dark charge" in addition to talk
of other ones in the last few days.
Preparing to Invade Zion.
Dowie has begun preparations to go
to Zion City. Those of the followers
still remaining faithful to him sent
word to him that the Zion guards were
| rcbcllious and ready to desert Voliva
the moment Dowic appeared This
information was communicated to
bowie by Mai. Morris, of the Zion
guards Immediately aftcrward Dowie
sent his ecclesiastical robes to the All-
ditorium Annex tailor, with instruc-
lions that they be cleaned and returned
to his room within 80 minutes. This
was at 11:45 a. M.
No papers have been filed in the cir
cult court in Waukegan in the bowie
affair, but communication with off,
cials there by Dowics counsel dcvel-
oped the TACT that DoWie will prob
ably do SO Thursday or Friday What
the nature of the chief papers will be
will be an application for an injunc-
ton.
New Settlement Proposed.
Settlement of the differences be
tween DOwie and his followers at
Zion City, on Il basis which would ex-
clnde the apostle" from all financial
control. while giving him ecclesiastical
power, has been proposed. While
bowie has announced a policy OF mo
compromise" efforts by creditors and
others to bring the warning factions
together have not ceased. Fears were
entertained that prolonged litigation
would throw Zion into bankruptcy.
Dowic, however, shows no inclina-
ton to give up financial control, and
he is said to have urged his lawyer
most vigorously to proceed with legal
action as soon as possible. In line
with this. DOwic has turned over to
Attorney Wetten correspondence be-
tween himself and Ovcrsccr Voliva
concerning the granting of power OF
attorney to the latter These letters
will show. it is said, that the power
granted to VOliva was SO limited that
he had no right actually to transfer
property.
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