Milford chronicle., 1908-12-11
STREET BATTLE
WITH FANATICS
ReIIgiOuSCTankS EIChangGSh
with Kansas City Police,
TWO DEAD AID THREE DYING

Trouble Started When Exhorter Known
as Adam God" Struck Policeman
With a Revolver-Volley Of Pistol
Shots Greeted officers as They APP
peared on scene-Leader Of Fanat-
les Shot Down.
Kansas City, Mo. Dec. s.-ln the
shadow of the city hall riot, IN wnich
religious fanatics and policemen were
participants and during which a hun
dred shots were fred. resulted in the
death of Policeman A. o. Dalbow' ana
Lola Pratt. thirteen year old; probably
fatal injuries to three persons ana
slight injuries to two other persons.
Those probably fatally injured are:
John Sharp, known as Adam God
street preacher: Michael Mullane,
patrolman, and Patrick Clark a Police
sergeant Harry f. Stage. a police
man. and George NJ. Holt, probation
officer. were also hurt.
Probation Ohicer Holt went to Firm
and Main streets to investigate a case
of alleged abduction. Near that cor
per he met John Sharp. known as
Adam God. who was eXhorting
crowd. With Sharp were a. j. Seller
a woman and five children ranging IN
age from three to fourteen years. Hot
did not like the manner in which the
woman attempted to get money con
tributions from the crowd, and lie de-
cided that she and her male compan-
ic~- were not proper persons TO have
the custody of young children
Officer Holt inquired as to the ldeh-
tity of the children. The woman i'm
mediately assumed an attitude OF re
sentiment and replied that the officer
had better attend to his own bust
ness"
The officer persevered in his IN
auiries. and Adam Cod who wears
long white beard and hair. threatened
the officer with physical violence. ON
Ger Holt was not armed, but stood his
ground until Adam God" struck him
= heavy blow behind the ear with
r'stol. making an ugly wound. Holt
1 then started for the police station foi
assistance AS Holt moved away the
preacher tried to shoot him, but the
cartridge failed to explode.
Oficer Holt rushed into the police
station for aid. The police sergeant IL
charge ordered Patrolmen A. 0
Dalbow and Harry E. Siege to ares
Sharp and his followers.
Ia mi WERE
within fifty yards of the police station
when the officers stepped into the
street. The Sharpites gave evidence
Of frenzy. and with profane abuse they
served notice on all that they Woul'
preach right under the caves OF th'
Uolice station and the police canno
prevent us" Tbs officers did not now
ever. expect serious trouble and were
not prepared for the volley of bullets
which met them almost immediatel!
after they appeared on the scene. Dal
bow was killed instantly and a bulle
passed through Stege's arm. Other oil
fcers. hearing the firing. rushed int
the street and a general fight ensued
The officers refrained from shooting
for fear of endangering the lives o
innocent persons. Sergeant Clark. wit
had come into the street unarmed, wa
shot in the eye, and Patrolman Mul
lane was shot in the back as he hui
ried into the police station for rein
forcements.
In the meantime riot call brough
policemen from all directions. Thol
oughly aroused. the officers closed Il
on Sharp and his followers. firing a
they went When the firing cease
adam God" lay fatally wounded, she
through the head and body.