The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-11
ARRIVAL IN CHICAGO.
Oowie Seeks Legal Advice Before
Going TO Zion City.

chicago. April 1O--"Dr.' John AIexan-
der Dowie finished the first stage OF his
long journey from Mexico to Zion City
at $50 this morning. He will not proceed
to zion City Immediately, but will remain
IN chicago until he is armed with the
legal documents which he believes will
once more put him in power in Zion City.
When the train rolled into the station an
immense throng was there to catch
glimpse of the first apostle" He was
given a most spectacular welcome. Cries
ringing from the Zionites' motto God be
with thee" down to the irreverent Good
boy, DOwte,' were shOWered upon the old
man in bewildering confusion AS he
was in danger of bodily hurt so great
was the crush. The policemen seemed
poWerless to hold back the spectators.
Man Thrown over Fence.
When he had travelled about half across
the Depot platform man waving a legal
was thought at first to be an attempt to
DO him physical harm. Zion guards who
but before they ccAId lay hands on him
ponce officers picked up the bodily
ana threw him over nearby railing.
DoWle did not seem greatly clustered
by this unusual incident, but smiled kind
~ when questioned as to the purport of
Il guess it was another one of those
emlssarfes of the devil which they have
Deen sending enc to me lately; But they'll
way they all go-Over the fence"
Dowie entered his carriage and with a
I ~! OF MS followers drove to the au-
dltorfum annex. where apartments had
been secured. At the hotel he shut him
self up and denied admission to any but
MS Counsellors.
Dowie's Statement.
At the hotel Dowie made the following
The fight that I will make to regain
my prestige in Zion Will be a legal one
do not think it wise for me at this time
10 proceed at once to Zion / fear my
do
bodily injury to me- I will not state this
morning just what these legal steps will
self As soon as I have rested i'm NV
apartment l. shall summon my legal ad-
H n' and then | may give the Associated
Press a full statement covering my pur-
poses and my plans I shall, however
not turn back from Zion hut as soon as
L am armed with the proper weapons
which will be the legal documents I shall
proceed there and take possession. That
Will probably be some time tomorrow
Dowie was in a joVial mood in excel
lent spirits and his health. upon reaching
Chicago. was better than at any time
during the trip from Mexico.
Train Held for Dowie.
The train bearing Dowie from the south
was late in arriving at st. Louis, but a
telegram sent by Deacon Peters resulted
in an order being issued holding the reg
ular st. LOuiS-Chicago train until the ar
II ON St Louis to Chicago was uneventfuI
until the destination was almost reached
DOWle arose at $40 and assured the cor
respondent that he had q restfuI sleep
and felt better than at any time during
the long trip and his looks corroborated
his words.
a few miles down the line a party of
local ZiOnites consisting of II. L. Burnett
Of Zion City. the Chicago financial agent
of the church: B. r. Morris lieutenant
colonel of the Zion guards; T. J. Conway
E c. Morris. Deacon c. A Christopher
all of Chicago, and DR.. J. H. Blanks of
Zion City boarded the train. They rev
erently and warmly greeted Dr. Dowie
who came out of the car to meet them
and assured him of their undying loyalty
DOwie answered them by telling them
that he was in the hands of God and was
therefore sure of winning his fight to
which the faithful replied with JOYOUS
choruses of Amen" and Yes yes''
Others Of the party who had met the
train further down the line were Deacon
White of Zion CITY. and a. E Arlington
OverseeTs of the St Louis branch of the
church.
Statement of Deacon White.