The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-24
ADAM GOD FACES
MORTAL JURY
Religious Fanatic Takes Little
Interest in Trial For His
Life

Kansas City, Mo-, May 24.-The
weird religion Of the Adam God band,
that bade its followers slay and MAIN,
was shown in the evidence that the
police presented in the criminal
court this morning. On the lawyers
table, in front Of the jury, lay. the
fanatics NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., shot
guns, cartridges, knives and ammuni-
tion. The jurors leaned forward and
peered at the display. And the
crowded courtroom said "ah!" when
the weapons were placed on the table.
Adam God manifested no feeling.
The weapons used by the fanatics
in the street fight December 8 at
Fourth and Main streets were assem-
bled by Captain Walter Whitsett Of
the police department. He and Thom-
as Cashen, policeman, took them to
the criminal courtroom from police
headquarters. In an envelope were
the whiskers that Adam God had
sheared in an endeavor to conceal his
identity. They were saved from the
Mulberry street barber shop where
Adam God stopped when he was flee
ing towards the country and the hay
stacks in a field near Olathe, Kas.,
where he was captured. The overcoat
worn by Adam God in the fight, also
is a part of the evidence. 1t con-
tains several bullet holes. The pock-
cts are stained by blood from the bull
let wounds in the fanatics hands.
While Adam God was running away
after the fight he kept his hands in
his overcoat pockets to hide his
wounds.
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A shotgun and two repeating Win
chester rifles were a part of the court
arsenal. One of the Winchesters was
that used by Mrs. Della Pratt when
she and her little girls, Lena and
Lulu, held the police at bay and push
cd out into the Missouri river in q
small rowboat. Lulu was killed by
police bullet. The shotgun and the
bther rifle were found in the fanatics
houseboat at the foot of Broadway.
Then there were five revolvers, q
large pocket knife. revolver holsters,
discharged cartridges and boxes Of
ammunition. The revolvers were in the
hands of the men, women and chill
hren in the band of religious fanatics.
The jurors were especially interest,"
kd in the revolver that Adam God car
eied. On its stock was the scar of a
bullet that wounded Sharp's hands.
The large knife that lay open on the
table was stained by blood With 1t
Sharp attacked Sergeant Clark.
God Will Testify Through Him.
Adam God sat facing the jury. his
Bible lying in his lap. He manifested
ho nervousness or alarm.
II am at peace with the world" he
laid. "No man is as happy and peace
tul as I because 1 am of Cod
How will you explain?" he was
lsked. How will you account for
your running away; shearing your
Ehiskers; hiding your wounded hands
b your pockets and hiding in a hay
Itack?"
II won't testify" he said.
Aren't you going to take the wit
hess stand in you own defense?"
"Oh, yes; but 1t won't be me testi
tying. 1t will be God talking through
he. don't know what I'll say. God
will put the words in my mouth and
will speak them. God may decide not
70 have me testify; don't know what
He will do. He may require me to
Ut mute and let the jury see His
light as it is Illuminated to me"
Bereaved Relatives In Court.
The courtroom was crowded and
IersQn. we're standing In the aisles