The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-10
FANATIC HAS
 DISAPPEARED "Second Messiah Es- capes Justice. FOLLOWERS ARE IN JAIL Women Tell of Roamings Ot
 Religious Band. Persons Iniared In the Pitched Battle in Kansas City VIII Recover.
 Mnrder Charge Against
 Women.
FOLLOWERS ARE IN JAIL

Kansas City. Dec s.--Efforts of the police today to find James Sharp. hailed by his ten fanatical followers as a second Messiah, failed to reveal his movements after yesterdays bloody fight with the police.
 The only clue, so far. is that shortly after the tragedy he had his hair trimmed and his long beard shaved off. &
 Chief of Police Ahearn has issued circulars giving Sharp's description and offering a reward for his cap ture.
 Poiiceman Michael Munane who was seriously hurt. rallied slightly today and physicians say he, has an even chance for recovery. Sergeant Pat rick Clark and A. J. Selzo, by stander, who was shot through the lung, are both slightly improved.
 At the general hospital, Louis Pratt, first disciple of Sharp and father of the girl who was killed, Is lying on his cot with his right leg amputated at the knee and a bullet in his brain. He persists that he is divinely guided and upheld, and Is bitter in his denun- citation of the police.
 Mrs. Pratt and her four surviving children are detained at police head quarters and Mrs. Sharp is in jail. None of them exhibit any emotion when speaking of the death of Lula Pratt. but calmly asserted 1t was Gods will.
 The police say the two women and the oldest girls, Mary and Lena, will be charged with murder.
 Would kHII More Policemen.
 'I am not going to die. I am going to get we'll and live to kill few more policemen"
 That is the assertion of Louis Pratt. self styled 'sAdam God'' the religious fanatic who Is lying in the general tie between his followers and the po- lice last night. As result Of the fight Pratts 13 year old daughter. Lu- lu. and the policemen Albert O. Dal- bow are dead and two other policemen are in a critical condition.
 James Sharp. known as "Elijha IF and who was the real head of the lit- tie band of religious enthusiasts, IS still at large. Shortly after the shoot ing yesterday he walked into a saloon, 1aid down his revolver with the re- mark: T am satisfied; give up."
 AS there was no policemen present and no one seemed inclined to take him into custody. Sharp waited a mo- ment then picked up the weapon, re- loaded it and walked out. He has not been seen since.
 Mrs. Pratt, with two of her young daughters. spent Last night in the ma 1rOn's room at police headquarters, but Mrs. Sharp. who ired two of the shots that struck Policeman Mitcheal Mullane, was confined in the city jail
 I've been in trouble before" said Mrs. Pratt, land if can be killed for righteousness sake shall be eternally happy"
 Mrs. Pratt bemoaned the death Of her daughter, Lulu, aged 13, who was shot during the second stage of yes- terdays battle when the woman and children pulled of In 6 row boat on the Missouri river and attempted to escape.
 Mary Pratt, the Ii year old sister of the dead girl displayed the same re- markable coolness shown by her el- ders when questioned by the police. She did not cry when told of her sisters death.
 Mrs. Pratt Talks.
 Mrs Pratt, in a statement to the as- sistant prosecutor told of the bands work
 sMr. and Mrs. sharp, our leaders. p said Mrs. Pratt, were known to us as Adam and Eve and we believed their teachings. It was revealed to Mr. Sharp last summer that our meet tngs were not to be interfered with again. We armed ourselves. If the police attempt to arrest you, shoot, our leaders said. They cannot kill me I'll live forever The first heard of the trouble yesterday was when Lulu and Mary came running down to the boat and told me that the shooting was going on.
 linen the officers came and wanted to take us away. got my rife down from the wall, told Lulu to get a gun and we all got into a skin that was tied to the boathouse. sat in the bow with my gun in my hand. I was not going to shoot unless I had to, be- cause I had no chance to ask either Adam or Eve what to do. I'm sorry I did not resist. I'm afraid I have lost my eternal life because I think Adam would have advised me to shoot.
 Lulu got into the back of the skin which was covered, and Mary took the oars and we started across the river. The officers began shooting at the