The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-09
Three People Fatally Hurt in
Crowded Street During
Fight.
adam God" the Second Elijah
in Hiding.
MORE BIOoDsHED EXPECTED

Kansas City, Dec. 0.--John sharp,
seIf-styied "Adam God" leader OF the
HoIyrolIcrs, who engaged In a street
fight with the police yesterday, is
still at large. He made threats he
never would be taken alive. The en-
tire police force IL searching and IL h
expected bloodsI,ed viii follow any
attempt 90 arrest him. Many Of
sharp's followers have disappeared.
Il H. believed they joined him and In
tend TO resist the police II attacked.
Louis Pratt, another disciple Is dying
from wounds but stiIl defies the po-
lice and says he win live 10 Nil more
officers. Policemen Clark and Null
lane are dying. Patrolman Dalbow
and Lola Pratt were killed yesterday.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 9.-In the
very shadow OF the city hall riot in
which religious fanatics and the po-
lice were participants, and In which
hundreds OF shots were fired resulted
IN the death OF one policeman and a
young girl, fatal injury TO three and
slight injuries TO two other persons.
The dead are: Albert o. Dalbow.
policeman Lola Pratt. aged 10 years.
Fatally injured: John Sharp.
known as Adam God" a street
preacher: Michael Mullane. a patrol
man, not expected to live; Patrick
Clark. police sergeant. at the point
OF death.
The slightly injured. Harry T..
siege, policeman; George NJ. Holt,
probation oficer.
Sharp strikes Officer.
Holt, the probation officer of the
juvenile court. went TO investigate \
case OF alleged abduction reported 20
him. Near the corner OF Fifth and
Main streets he came upon sharp.
who. surrounded by his companions.
was exhorting the crowd. With sharp
we're A. J. Salzer. woman and fiye
children.
Holt then accostei the woman and
Inquired as to the Identity OF the
children. She abused the officer foi
interference and adam God" struck
him behind che ear with a pistol,
making an ugly wound. Holt then
started for the police station for as
slstance and ss he moved away the
preacher tried 20 shoot him. but
sharp dropped the revolver. HC
picked Il up and snapped II at the
officer. the cartridge falling to ex-
plode.
General Battle Fought.
Holt rushed into the police station
and warned the officers OF impending
trouble. Dalbow and siege were or
dered to arrest Sharp and his follow
ers. The re.igIonists were within so
Yards OF tho station and when the
officers appeared opened Gre. Dalbow
fell dead and a bullet passed through
stege's arm. other officers rushed
into the street and general baths
ensued.
Lieutenant Clark was shot In the
eye and Patrolman Mullane In the
back as he hurried into the station
for achievements. A riot call
brought more policemen and theS
closed in on sharp and his followers,
firing as they went. When the firing
ceased. adam God" lay fatally
wounded. shot through the head and
body. Those seriously injured were
taken TO the hospital.
Police Prevent Escape.
II was later learned that SharpkI
male companion was Louis Pratt, the
father OF the five children. He was
unlnjured and was taken In charge
by the police. The woman and the
children escaped and fed 20 house
boat. where she dehed so policemen.
when they rushed for the house.
boat she seized two children, jumped
into a rowboat and attempted to es-
cape. The officers fired a -yolley, ons
shot tearing away the greater portion
OF Lola Pratt's face and fatally in
juring her. The woman then sur
rendered.
Were known In Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. D.