The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-10


Alexander Dowie passed through Lit-
tie Rock at 2 o'clock for Chicago
aboard the Mexican special.
The train was more than five hours
late. This was partly, due to the de-
lay In Texarkana and also delay in
crossing the Saline river. When the
train approached a bridge at this
point 1t was seen that the structure
was ablaze. AS the train was late the
engineer determined not to take any
chances on further tie up and ran
straight across the bridge. Had the
train been ten minutes later the burn
ing bridge must have collapsed.
Dowfe learning of the incident de-
clared that this was most favorable
omen for him. He says that the Lord
had purposely delayed the destruction
OF the bridge to enable him to cross
1t. He said the. Lord had willed that
he should proceed in safety to Chi
cagO 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 a giant negro. The negro was
picked up In Jamaica and he has been
carried along by Dowie as his body
guard through Mexico and on the pres
ent trip. 5.,.,. - -
His name is Bradley Bartlett Bur-
leigh and he Is more than six feet tall
and weighs 200 pounds On the train
on which DOwie fs travelling this negro
sleeps in front of Dowie's apartment.
This It Is said. is done because Dowie
is alleged to be In constant fear of,
being assassinated. Dowie has given
1t out publicly that he believed. his
enemies are plotting to take his life
and has hired assassins to kill him
before he reached Chicago. .,,~
When Dowie's train reached Little
Rock It was impossible to see him.
With him are travelling John Lewis,
general manager of the Mexican es-
tate; John F. Peters, manager of the
. Zion transportation department; David
Murdock, a 19-year-old boy whom
Dowie adopted, azraiREE q lurse aud
the African bodyguard. Mr.. Lewis
acted as spokesman for Dowie and
said when Dovie left Texas he felt
discouraged but the recent develop
ments have greatly encouraged him.
He has received a telegram from Chi
cago assuring him that his following
will be with him, as whole.
Do"AS oAoo ouSo hO udS lCCCltSu d
divine inspiration that he will triumph
ed in supreme authority at Zion. Mr..
Lews declared that the report Of
Dowie bringing ten million dollars in
gold to Zion is "all rot" Dowie re-
manned in Little Rock only ten min
utes.
Little Rock, Ark, April .10-Dr.
Tnhr A1nvonlar
again live with his wife. This dis
representative of the Associated Press
for whom he sent.
His final; determination to separate
from Mrs. Dowie was made after he
had received. and read the Chicago
effect that he had intended to establish
a harem in his Mexican colony which
he ascribes to Mrs. Dowie and his
son, Gladstone caused him great an
guish.
How 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 composure
he told of his irrevocable decision
never to live with Mrs. Dowie again.
0uc 10 IuC SduSS VI lllOSI VI iuy
trouble" he reiterated. "She has
spurred on Voliva and the others until
this dreadful trouble came and the
prosecution was complete.
I'm the last few years 1 tried to
shield her but her strange conduct
has now passed beyond the point of
, human endurance. Money and jeal-
ousy were at the bottom of it all. She
was incensed because 1 wanted to
leave so much to Zion, may God for
give her.
II offered her 21a per cent of the
vast estate. 1t should have satisfied
her, for it would have provided ample
for her wants. AS for her jealousy,
who can account for that. only know
before my God that my life has been
pure and blameless. These stories
about polygamy are more than cruel
they are shocking"
Deacons James Peter and John A.
Lewis were present during the inter
view and were deeply affected
1T is a dreadful thing to do, but
Mr.. Dowie is in the right.
There Is nothing now possible, but
separation. or him to live with Mrs.
Dowie would be sin before God"
Deacon Peters, master of transpor-
tation, wired to st. Louis this after
noon asking that the regular train be
held that Dowie's private car should
be attached and SO the journey made
to Zion without stop. The Mexican
special over which Dowie and his