The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-04-07
DowIE CROSSES THE LINE.
On His Way Home to Zion City to
Perform a Miracle.

Laredo, Tex, Apr. John Alex
ander Dowie and party arrived here
on schedule time from Mexico City
This morning. Dowie and his follow
erS. numbering five, occupied a Pull
man car. John Lewis, who is Dowie's
first lieutenant, and who has super
Nised all matters connected with Iii
on City's business affairs and aspira-
tfons in the sister republic, looked
after the party in New Laredo. Mex
leo. Mr.. Lewis acted as spokesman.
and stated that the party had not Wis
ited any yellow fever districts and
had passed through Mexico quickly
so that there was absolutely no dan
ger of typhus Infection.
In his response TO the questions of
the immigration official, Dowie took
oath that he was an American citi-
zen. He especially emphasized the
fact that he had taken out final pa
pers By remarking, Il am an Ameri-
can citizen. and | am proud of it"
Dowie was somewhat indisposed as
result of his tedious journey, but is
enjoying On the whole very good
health. his "trip TO Jamaica and to the
shore of Lake Chapala having greatly
benefited him. Mr.. Lewis was asked
If the recent turn of affairs in Zion
City in any way had been detrimental
to Dowies health. He replied that
il had not. that on the contrary, it
had been beneficial if anything, as
it aroused his combativeness and act
ed as sort of tonic.
Dowie did not arise, even upon ar
rival on this side of the Rio Grande,
but remained in his berth in the Pull
man. which was coupled to the out
going International and Great North
ern train. D0wie was asked by the
correspondent of the Associated
Press for an expression of his views.
He stated that he had given the sAs-4
sociated Press representative in Mex
leo City an interview. and he did not
care at the present time to say any
thing additional.
He said that he stood by the in
terview. and could neither add to nor
detract from the same.
The Associated Press correspond
ent in an interview with Mr.. Lewis
asked for an expression regarding
the statement published yesterday in
n Chicago paper to the effect that
Dowie was bringing ten million dol
lars in gold and several scrolls of
parchment upon which were written
the five books of Moses. etc, to, Zion
City Mr.. Lewis did not care to make
any statement. but it was evident
from the manner in which he spoke
that he ridiculed the idea.
After a re-examination of the bag
gage on the American side, the party |
departed for San Antonio. where |
they expect to lay over at least one
day in order to recover from the ia |
tigue of the long journey. |
To Clip Dowie's Wings.
Chicago. Apr. 7.-While John AL |
exander Dowie is travelling from Mex
icO tO Zion CITY measures are being
taken by the officers of the Zion City |
church to render him absolutely pow
erless before he can arrive among
them. 1t is asserted that by the time
he reaches Zion City the last vestige
of his authority will have disappear
ed. except in so far as he may restore
it through legal proceedings Three
hundred officers of the church have
signed a statement upholding Gener-
al Overseer Voliva in his fight against
the First Apostle