The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-09

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Officers Was Trying to Escape With
Children and Officers Fired on Her,
Hitting Child.
Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. s.-"I am
not going to die. am going to get
we'll and live to kill q few more police
men," That 10 the assertion of Louis
Pratt. the self styled adam God" the
religious fanatic who is lying in the
hospital here seriously wounded in
the battle between his followers and
the police last night. AS a result Of
the fight Pratt's 13-year-old daughter,
Lulu, and Policeman Albert o. Dalbow
are dead and two other policemen are
In a critical condition. James Sharp,
known az Elijah. and who was the
real head of the little band Of religious
enthusiasts, Is still at large. Shortly
after the shooting yesterday he walked
into a saloon and laid down hfs revolt
Yer with the remark, 81 am satisfied,
] give up." As there was no police
man present and no one seemed In
cltned to take him Into custody Sharp
waited moment then picked up the
weapon, reloaded It and walked ont.
He has not been seen since.
Mrs. Pratt with two of her young
daughters, spent last night In the
matron's room ct police headquarters
but MrD. Sharp. who fired two Of the
snoe tnsS ssruch foiLceman aMullsne,
@ .y.re connnsa Sas " y; tns,,e, tne e,.y . 9a,l.
=, ~ W geen " Irouptte3 neIore. was
~ 49, fEeM W0n4a eey, enas g! y d can
Gs xnled sfofl lsnesg, seke y
nnaM De eleFha1iy mp 81
ua, sae ntste ii-yeariola sisser q tne, ae9a
s.I: 3l ~ u
coo!asss snoWn oyE9er leaGess. - J. NAnen y
Q1esei9heu " tne poaice. 5ne dla not
cfy S Whe9 oola oI ner slsters oestn.
Sne oiod Ior ner Goa, wa, the
cnMo 9. aneWer. Inc cnho reiated the
nsaSory , OF tneir wanderings.
Aou ses, We sot acquainsea SMatn q
tais mnn Snarp up in Nortn Uakote, ,
she ssio. iast must nave Deen TWO
yeSre ago. Lnis summer We DeSsn
IoAoWhg tnem. n 9 mouse Doat w We
star.ed GOWN tne missouri river. we
wouid stop st eacn clty ana preach
ano slng: " course. We Ksas ~ dia oing-
ing ana u was erea! run. we ieit 81:
yosepn ABOUT 9 WEEK ago ana noa!ed
doWn 70 Kansas CITY just as tnose Ice
, cames !.s began p appear.
res, got cold IN the boat, but
We knew We Were serving 1ne Lord
ana our Master nad 70 endure nard-
enips Wnen ne was on eartn. Wnen
We $1,000 on the street corners ana
sang lor the people We felt repaid, for
We knew We were doing the LORDS
WORK.
story oI tne battle.
Snarp ana MS pand were IN TINS
city ABOUT nlteen montns ago, ana the
girl VINO was mortally wounded VII!
be remembered as one OF the band OF
cniidren VINO roae on tne wagon ana
sang 10 Ihe strets, ner sweet simple
and childish voice causing much COM
ment.
Geo. NJ. Holt, probatlon omcer OF the
juvenile court. went 70 F1fth and
Maine streets % investieate 9 case OF
alleged abduction. Near that street
corner he came upon Pratt, who, sur
rounded by companions, was exhort-
ing crowd Of street loafers. With
Pratt were A. J. Seller, woman ana
five children. The children RANGED IN
age from u TO years. The. omcers
suspicious we're aroused by the man
ner in which the woman attempted to
secure money contributions from the
crowd ana he oeci0ea tnst sne ana noF
sons to have the custody OF young
children.
The woman announced that she ana
adam God" would conduct services
at Creightons or POOR Mans Mission, J.
her companions started ds. in ne 4e,t di5sS,