Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
DOW|E IS IN CHICAGO
Arrived Early This Morning
FROM st. Louis.
DEFERS VISIT TO ZION CITY
Until He is Armed With Legal Docu-
ments.
GREETED BY IMMENSE THRONG
CHARTERED in Apartments at the Audi
torium-Expects to Move on Zion
Sometime Tomorrow.
DEFERs VISIT TO ZION CITY
BY IMMENSE THRoNG

CHICAGO, April IO-Johi {AAeAdiiuei
Dowie arrived in Chicago this morning at
$50 on the Wabash train from ST. Louis
"A temporary halt in the long journey from
Mexico to Zion City will be made in Chicago
Dowie will not go to Zion 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 here
this morning an immense throng was there
to catch a glimpse of the first apostle.
He was given a spectacular welcome. Cries
ringing from the Zionites, God be with
thee!'' to the irreverent Good boy, Dowie!
were showered on the old man in bewtl-
dering confusion. AS he walked through the
crowd he was, for time, In danger of bod
lily hurt, so great was the crush.
The police seemed powerless to hold back
the spectators. When he had travelled about
half across the depot platform man wav-
ing a legal paper sprang at him. 1t was
thought at first to be an attempt to do
Dowe physical harm. Zion guards, who
crowded about closely, reached for the In
strument, but before they could lay hands
upon him police officers picked up the man
bodily and threw him over q nearby railing.
Dowie did not seem disturbed by this unus-
ual incident, but smiled and said: Il guess
IL was another one of those emissaries OF
the devil which they have been sending to
me lately. But they'll never get me-" He
laughed. That's the way they all go-over
the fence"
Dowie entered his carriage and with a
number of his followers drove to the Audi
torium Annex, where apartments had been
secured. At the hotel he shut himself up
and denied admission to any but his coun-
cilors.
Statement From Dowie.
Upon arriving at the hotel Dowie made
the following statement:
1.-THE fight that l will make to regain
my prestige In Zion will be a legal one.
do not think 1t wise for me at this time TO
proceed at once to Zion, as I fear my
enemies have set a trap and would do
bodily injury to me. 1 will not state this
morning Just what these legal steps will
be- because l am not certain of them my
self
"As soon as I have rested in my apart
rnent l shall summon my legal ADVISERS
and then l may give the Associated Press
a full statement covering my purpose ana
my plans l shall, however, not turn back
from Zion. but as soon as am armed with
the proper weapons, which will be the
necessary legal documents, l shall pro-
ceed there and take possession. That Will
prebably be some time tomorrow.
Dowie was in a jovial mood, N excellent
snirits and his health upon reaching
Chicago was better than at any time during
the trip from Mexico.
The train bearing Dowie from the south
was late in arriving at st. Louis last night
hut telegram sent by Deacon Peter re-
sulted In the issuance of an order holdlng
The Wabash roads regular st. uis-Chi-
cago train until the arrival of Dowie and
his party on the Mexico special
An Uneventful Trip.
The trip from ST. Louis was an unevent-
full one until Chicago was reached. Dowie
arose at 6:45 am. To the Associated Press
correspondent he said that he had slept well
and that he felt better than at any time
during the long trip. The speakers looks
| corroborated his words.
A few miles from Chicago a party of
Zionists, consisting of H L. Burnett OF
Zion City, the Chicago financial agent OF OF
the church; B. F. Morris, lieutenant colonel
! of the Zion Guards T. j. Conway, ID. u.
| Morris, Deacon c. A. Christopher, all or
| Chicago and DIR. J. II. Blanks of Zion
| CITY They reverently and warmly greeted
| Dowie who came out into the car to meet
| them They assured him of their undying
| loyalty.
bowie answered them by telling them
/ that he was in the hands of God and there
] fore sure OF winning his fight. To this
| there were responses OF Amen" and yes,
yes'' Others who had boarded the train
| previously were Deacon White of Zion
| City and A. f. Arlington, oVerseer OF the
| ST. Louis branch of the church.
Dowie Not Out of Funds.
| At the request of Dow.e Deacon White
| denied the truth of a story which has been
| causing Dowie great annoyance This story
| was to the effect that Dowie was out OF
funds and had called upon Wilhite to meet
! him with money enough to carry the party
| to Zion City. In commenting upon this
White said: II have never at any time
! received telegram from DIR. Dowie ask
ing me for funds. | received a telegram
| from Deacon John A. Lewis, whose personal
| representative 1 at Zion City, In which
Lewis asked me to meet him at st. Louis
and bring to him $500 This money was fol-
| Mr.. Lewis private use and was In no way
for powie.'
Deacon Lewis interrupted here to say tha
| not only was Whites story absolutely true
but that Dowie had sources of income o;
which the public knew nothing and hat
more than enough money to carry on the
proposed legal fight.
| Deacon James F. Peters, one of Dowte'.
personal advisers and fris master OF trans
| portation. had the following to say regard
ing the incident at the depot when deputy
sheriff endeavored TO serve papers upor
Dowie: I'VE know very little about thii
matter but believed Ii was the result Of
sptework on the part of our enemies. Dowis
was not served with these papers, nor vii
he be- So far az / can learn suit was In
stituted by DR.. William G.. Stearns, medi
| cal expert who asserts that $500 has beer
due him for services for several years. The
bill is not a just one We do not owe thil
| money.