The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-13
.D0W|E IS NOW
SEEKING PEACE
Hopes to Be Able to Make Set
tlement Without Going
Into Court.
DELAYS COMING AS
ANGEL OF VENGEANCE
Former Loyal Adherent Turns
Against Deposed Elijah
of Zion,

CHICAGO, April l2.-At the conclusion
OF day Of conferences between repre-
sentatiVes OF the opposing interests OF the
Christian Catholic church the statement
was made at midnight that the whole
controversy would probably be settled by
conclliation. Both side to the dispute, ac-
cording TO Attorney Emil c. Wctton John
AIcNanuer Dowie's legal representative
are anxious for an amicable adjustment
Oh the whole dispute.
Conference in Zion.
WIS tn,s announeement was made by Mr.
night from Zion City. v-here he went this
1iternoon, and was in conference with
General Ovcrseer Voliya. Oyerseer Speich-
IIi, I,ao ONf1seer PIPER; Deacon Granger and
Judge Barnes. the head OF Zion City's law
department. The statement was made
Sy MT Wetton Immediately after a con-
terence terence he had with DR. Dowie and his
counselors. which lasted until midnight
Az THIS meeting Attorney Wetton told
po~le and his lieutenHnts wnat had trans
pred at the meeting he mad with Voliya
and his assistants
First Statement Denied
hdoa Earlier IN the evening statement had
oeen given out from Dowie's apartments
that the whole matter would be tbrousn
INTO inc courts tomorrow for a settlement
Dut after the consultation with Attorney
Wv mee.oh on MS return from Zion thor.
Sc sc smed TO be u sudden change I'm the war
IKE attitude which MI along has been a,-
sumed by Dowie and HIS advisers
At'9rhey Wetton made the statement
that Dowie mad appointed MIN to SPEAK
othcially for himself Dowie) while the
negotiations for settlement were 90
Ing on e'
What Dowie Wants.
The report that DR.. Dowie would seek
red5css In the courts Is entirely wrong. :"
saso sesar; Mr Wetton. That viii be our last
nf h.
night that there will be no need 70
osk the courts for assistance. Dr. Dowie's
priheipai desire in this matter is TO
see that every person who has ever
Invested a dollar In Zion CITY or any ~
the business enterprises of his receives
payment IN full on Investments
h,a Al the meeting tonight with Dowie and
his counsellors Informed them OF the at
titude OF those in control at Zion City
and advised conciliation. Dowio and his
party seemed favorably impressed with
that | should continue my efforts for
peace
Loses Loyal Follower.
Dowie lost a loyal adherent today in the
person of Miss Elizabeth McLennan. who
has accompanied him as n nurse on tho
long Journey taken TO regain his health
The woman went to Zion Citv today after
she had a heated interview with Dowie
in which she definitely told him she
could nc longer remain as n member OF
his party because she believed that Mrs
Dowie and Gladstone Dowie have been
shamefully maligncd by the First Apos-
tie in his speech delivered from the car
steps In st Louis two nights ago on
her arrival at Zion City she Immediately
sought out Mrs. Dowle and Gladstone
Dowie and rendered them her sympathy
and assistance.
In referring to the threat which il is
asserted that Gladstone Dowie made In
that II his father did not cease
In his attacks upon Mrs. Dowie he would
reveal certain deeds said to nave occurred
in 1871 DR.. Dowis said.
Il remember nothing particular that &C.
CURED III the year 1917 | know OF no rea-
son why any exposure OF my acts during
that period of time should cause me to
be afraid.
Regrets Having a Son.
Coming TO think OF IL. however, ther,
is one thing that happened in the year
1871 which | greatly regret and that is
that the Lord gave unto ms son, whom
| named Gladstone Dowic, All my Ife
I've tried TO give him counsel and supply
him with money but my efforts in lead
ing him In the paths that l would have
him walk have been without avail Now.
want 10 say that unless this young man
ceases making these threats and lnsinua-
tions I Will be forced to reveal his true
character to the world "