The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-20

and old, white haired man, with hollow
eyes, his cheeks sunken, and q broad
cloth coat of black enveloping his
emaciated body, was seen sitting in q
wheeled chair. attended by huge color
ed servants. 1t was Dowie.
Slowly, while the crowd made way,
the chair and It's occupant were Wheel
ed around the room and lifted to the
witness stand beside the judges
bench. Dowie his head sunk on his
chest, gave an inquiring look around.
Are you ready to proceed?" inquired
Attorney P. c. Haley. who represents
him.
II am ready" answered the prophet.
He spoke with an effort, pausing be-
tween his words like a child to whom
they were unfamiliar.
For an hour questioning continued,
always concerned with his personal ca
reer, the management of Zion by its
former ruler, the establishment by him
OF Its various industries, many of them
now in decay as a result of the strife
between the prophet" and the men
on whom he relied to help him build
up the city.
My name," said the witness, is John
Alexander Dowie. l was born in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, sixty years ago. 1
came to the United States in 1883 and
have lived here since.
Il received my ecclesiastical training
in theological schools of the Congrega-
tional and Presbyterian churches" His
speech was exceedingly slow, but clear
and decisive.
Il preached the doctrine as saw it
in the Bible. That is, l believe in a
catholicism and entered the ministry
in the service of God, but in no denom-
ination. left England in 1860 for
South Australia. I founded the Chris
tian Catholic church in Chicago in
1896, later changing it to the Christian
Catholic Apostolic church.
At this point he was shown COPY of
the articles of agreement under which
the church was organized. Attorney
Jacob Newman, representing Voliva,
demanded to see it first.
"My friend Newman is only sparring
for wind" smiled Dowie. HE knows
all about it."
Dowie was then asked to read the
document, but Attorney Haley said he
would do so If the witness was too
tired.
20, no." Dowie quickly answered,
some of the old fire returning to his
eyes, Il will go on. Newman says l am
dying. but l will show him that that is
another mistake of his"
This brought a laugh from the audi
tors and Judge Lands pounded for
quiet. Dowie fastened to apologize to
the court and then proceeded in read
ing the document. When asked by At
torney Haley when he moved to Zion
he was unable to recollect the exact
year.
II know 1 was in a pretty tight
Squeeze" he smiled, Gin getting out
to evade taxation. 1 just made it by
the skin of my teeth"
When did you first think of Zion
City," asked Attorney Haley.
Il have thought of Zion all my life.
l saw city when a little fellow. and
l have never lost sight of it. It is a
part of my life"
Did you have any money when you
started it?'
Yes. l had few pennies. But 1
never told any one how much I had.
paid 100000 for the good will. plant.
and all the equipments of the Zion lace
industry, and I had receipt for $780,
900 In my pocket before one dollar was
subscribed"
When asked to tell how he started
out in life, Dowie said:
i am now entering my Goth year. l
started in life currying my uncle's
horse back in Scotland, sweeping ont
the shop, and running errands at the