Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-09

Il was not going to shoot unless L had
to, because 1 had had no chance to ASK
either Adam or Eve what To do. m
sorry did not resist. I'm afraid l have
lost nv eternal life because i think Adam
would have advised me to shoot.
"Iulu got into the back of the skill,
which was covered. Mary took the oars
and we started across the river. The 20
lice began shooting at the Doat we uri'-
ed up to the bank.
..When / saw blood on Lulus ear l
knew she was shot. Then Mary and l
got out and hung on the side of the boat
until they captured us
eve" Relates Her History.
Mrs Melisha Sharp, slender woman
of middle age. whose statement was taken
by another officer. detailed the occur
rences leading up to yesterdays fight and
then told Of the Wanderings of the band.
az was born i'm Mountain Grove. Mo,
thirty-seven years ago on farm said
Mrs Sharp II married Sharp, farmer,
twenty years ago We went to Arkansas.
Later We went to Oklahoma and TOOK up
a claim. We had no religion then at All.
About six wears ago my husband came
home one night and said he did not think
we were living right He had had re'e-
lation OF the faith Of God.
We began to read the Bible. \ week
later ] got the revelation Ihen we poti,
mourn:ng-not because we wanted to. but
because we could not help it, The spirit
of God came to us. the same that it came
to ADAM to David and to Christ
I'VE then sold our farm. and gave the
money away to the people who We're
poor and started to preach. Since then
we have Travelled through Oklahoma.
Kansas. Missouri and Illinois Then we
went north to Minnesota. Last summer
we spent in Canadian Manitoba and
Sa Saskatchewan.
I'VE lived on gifts made by converts
and by small sums offered us by who
ever cared to. One man who FOUND the
light sold all his property and put $1,000
in We kept all the money in common
fund.
Prosecuted In Many Places.
About last August, when we came
back from Canada we built a houseboat
and started down the Missouri from a
place near White Earth. \. ID. We
f1oated down the river. stopping and
at towns and sometimes camp
ing in the woods.
I'm many places We have been perSe-
cuted by tho police. who wanted TO take
our children away and make them go 10
school. We have been going armed for
many months. ! have practiced shoot
ing, and some of the older children nave
practiced shooting.
None of the children can read or
write. We teach them, but we teach
them righteousness.
THE Apostle Paul says the wisdom of
this world Is fooishness Christ chose
His disciples from ignorant people My
husband and j can read and write. That
is enough to teach the Bible"
Chief OF Police Ahearn announced to-
day that yesterdays bloody affair would
mark an end to street meetings In Kan
saS City, and ordered his men to allow
no more speakers to address crowds on
public thoroughfares.
Fight on Street.
The first sansuinary conflict took place
in front Of the city hall and police head
quarters, where the street was crowded.
While in progress the participants trav-
ersed an entire block. Al least 1oo shots
were fired
Holt probation officer attached to the
Juvenile court, was on his way to 18th and
Main streets. in the heart OF the city. Ia
investigate a reported abduction when.
near the corner, he saw Sharp who calls
himself adam God. eNhorting crowd
With Sharp were Louis Pratt. his Wife
and their five children. ranging I'm age
from three to fourteen years.
Holt did not like the manner in which
the woman attempted to get money con-
tributions from the crowd. and decided
that she and the others were not proper
persons to have the custody OF young
children.
Woman Defies Officer.
Mrs. Pratt announced that she and
adam God would conduct services at
Poor Mans Mission at night, Whereupon
she and her companions started toward
the mission.
Holt then inquired as To the Identity
of the children. The woman Immediately
assumed an attitude of resentment, and
replied that the officer had better attend
to his own business
Holt persevered in his inquiries. Adam
Cod" who wears long white beard and
hair, threatened the officer with physical
violence.
Holt was not armed, but stood his