Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-09
FATAL RIOT IN
KANSAS CITY
STREETS
RELIGIOUS FANATICS
BATTLE WITH POLICE
Officer Dead, Three MortaIIy'
Hurt in Gun Fight with Holy.
Roller Band in Shadow of the
City Hail.


: IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirsl
Kansas City, Dec. Sin the very
shadow of the city han IN this city
land less than a half mile from the
business center, a riot in which a hun
dred shots were fired TINS afternoon
lresulted in the death OF one police
man, fatal injuries to three and slisht
Injuries to other persons
The Dead.
| ALBERT o. DALBOW, a police
man.
Fatally Injured
John sharp. known as Adam G,d,
la street preacher.
Michael Mulane. a policeman.
Patrick Clark, a police sergeant
Slightly Injured.
Harry lGstoge, policeman.
George NJ. Holt, probation Officer.
The trouble occurred at 4 O'Clock
| in the afternoon, when the streets
were crowded with persons While
the battle was in progress the par
| Elephants travcrsed an entire block
the final stages of the fight being co.
acted directly across the street from
ar entrance to the police station.
George NJ Holt. probation office Of
the juvenile court, and a pioG-e' In
the work Of saving boys from the
streets in this city. went to Fifth and
Main streets to investigate case of
alleged abduction which had been re-
ported to him. Near that street cor
ner he came upon Sharp, who, sur
H. II nv,
horting crowd Of street loafcrs.
With Sharp were a. J. Seller,
woman and five children. The chill
dren ranged in age from four to thir-
teen years old The officers su5-
picions were aroused by the manner
in which the woman attempted to set
money contributions from the crowd,
and he decided that she ana hey role
companions were not proper per- ons
to have the custody of the young
children.
Officer Holt accosted the lm3n,
and inquired as to the identity OF the
children The woman sharply .0Prc1
that the officer had better att'rl to
his own business" adam Cad, "
whose long flowing white beard and
hair gave him the appearance of a
patriarch. threatened the officer with
violence. Officer Holt never
goes armed, and he found himself at
a decided disadvantage when the
preacher and his companions display
ed revolVCrs. He stood his ground,
however. and Adam God struck him
a heavy blow behind the car, making
an ugly wound, with his revolver. !
Holt started for the police station for
assistance. and as he moved away the !
tried to shoot him, but sharp
was so excited that hc dropped his |
revolver as he attempted to shoot. !
and when he picked it up and snapped (
it at the officer the cartridge failed |
to explode.
Holt rushed into the police station
and warned the officers to prepare for
trouble. The police sergeant ordered
Albert Dalbow and Harry Siege 10 go
out and arrest sharp aud his follow
FRS
The rcligionists were within fifty
Yards Of the police station when the
officers stepped into the street. They
served notice that they would preach
right under the caves Of the police
,tation and the police can not pre-
vent us" The officers were not pre-
pared for the vollcy Gf bullets which
met them almost Immediately after
hey appeared on the scene. DalboW
Nas Instantly killed and Siege in
ured Othcr officers rushed into the
street and a battle ensured. Tho Of
iccrs were unable to shoot without
the lives Of innocent per
sons. Lieutenant Clark was shot in
he eye and Patrolman Mulane shot
n the back.
In the meantime a riot call had
leen sounded and policemen were
appearing from all directions The
,fhcers crowded In on sharp and his
ouowers. firing as they went ana
When the firing ceased Adam COD
ay fatally wounded shot through the I
read and body b
The children who I'm the carly part !
Il the fight. tugged at the garments ,
II the officers and tried To hamper .
heir efforts. rain into the Poor Mans {
mission, whore they were later taken {
n charge by the officers. Ii
The seriously injured were taken to J
.ospitals. ,
It was later learned that Sharp's
male companion was Luis Pratt.
athcr of the five children. He was
niniurcd but taken I'm charge by the
,eIiee The woman and some of tho
hildrcn escaped and fed to house
oat where they lived on tho river.
he police. fifty In number. followed.
he woman had barricaded herself in
he house boat where she deted the
ffcers Standing on the porch Of .
he boat with a shot gum she shout
4 to the officers come on YOU
ends" The boat was but few feet {
rom short and the officers. taking up I
he woman's challenge dashed for Z
ard The woman dropped a weapon Z
nd taking two Of the children. she {
an to the back of the boat cut loose Z
row boat ard began 10 push into Z
he middle Of the Missouri river The 4
ffcers called to her to stop but she ,