The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-29

y" NV Ac lay VII IIlo Sidewalk anu
each time l believed he was dead,
but he rose again and began to shoot.
Once, when believed he was dead,
woman ran to him and handed him
revolver. He rolled over, rose to
his knees and began to fire again. At
last he lay still. The firing ceased,
the fight was over. l watched the po-
lice carry Pratt into the emergency
hospital. He was still alive"
William Enghnell, a member of the
Adam Gcd band of religious fanatics,
was called 10 the witness stand for the
defense in the criminal court trial
yesterday afternoon. The jurors mani
tested an interest in the boy Of 20
years, when he entered The court
room was crowded to it's capacity.
The spectators pressed forward and
stood on tiptcn to get view Of the
witness. Tho boy follower of the lead
er of the strange cult had been in
the county Jail since the day of the
street tragedy last December. He was
at the boat Oh the river and took no
part in the street fight. AS soon as he
was seated, Judge Latshaw said:
"Enshnell, you are charged with
ccMplicity in the crime. l now warn
you that you might testify to things
that might incriminate you and l de-
sire to inform and warn you that you
may refuse to answer any questions
that might tend to incriminata YOU"
Case Against Boy Dismissed
II desire to announce Virgin Conk-
ling. the prosecuting attorney, said.
that the state dismisses the charge
against this boy and disclairls any
purpose to prosecute him in the fur
ture So far as the state is concern
ed, he is free. He was not engaged in
the first that resulted in the death Of
Policeman Mullane.'
The testimony of Enghnell was pitt
ful at times. He is an epileptic and
his demeanor and confusion at times
showed that he was blind follower
of James Sharp, who asserted that he
was the fifth angel, Adam God, to
whom had come revelation to go
forth preaching in the streets and saw
ing souls. AS he testified, several
jurors were seen to shake their heads,
indicating that they We're sure of the
witness weakness Of mentality and
that they were doubtful about Adams
Where were you born and where
have you lived?" was asked OF the
witness.
"In Kitchen county, Minnesota -
Enghnell answered.
Where did you meet Adam?'
HE came where I lived and l heard
him preach"
"Did you join his band?"
"lt Was Revealed to Me"
"Yes. He told me that he was
Adam and that he was David. 1t was
revealed to me that he was David and
that he preached the truth. l went
with him because God revealed to me
that he was David and he preached
the truth"
Sharp leaned forward as the wit
ness recited the testimony. His eyes
met those of the witness and both he
and Enghnell appeared animated.
Sharp half arose from his seat and,
glaring at Mr.. Conkling, said.
Now YOU are getting what l have
been trying to bring out all the time.
He is telling about Cod"
That's the truth" the witness said,
looking at Sharp.
What did you do when YOU Joined
Adams band up there in Minnesota"
Il gave him two revolvers and ev-
erything else I had
"Why?"
Because he was Adam. He was Da-
vid. He was the father. God revealed
it to me that he was the father, so
gave everything to him and follow
ed the truth. He preached the truth"
What else did you have to give to
him?"
Il had S. bill l gave that to
him?"
Did you then follow him in his pill
grimages?"
Yes. l was of the faith of Adam
God. The Lord revealed it to me-"
Told of Revolyers and Rifles
did Sharp have revolvers and
rifles?"
"Yes?"
What did he carry them for?"
"He said when became of the faith
up in Minnesota that down south
they had put him in Jail for preaching
the Bible and the truth. The revol-
vers and the rifles were to keep evil
men off Of him.
Were they to kill policemen and
officials?"
"They were to be used in keeping
evil men from jumping on him and
putting him in jail for preaching the