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Show WHITE GIRL CLAIMS OBSESSION BY NEGRO BALTIMORE, Feb. I. Jonah S. Stur-dovant; Stur-dovant; a negro, leader of "tho band of the Holy Ghost." Is sought by the police, who have a warrant for his arrest on complaint com-plaint of Rose Dcmmcrd. a young white woman, who says his lnflucnco over her compelled her to follow him to various places. She says ho exorcises tho samo Influence over four other whlto women, whom he forces to Hvo with hirn and to pray all day In a small house. The negro, It is claimed, allows theso women no sustenance except a single dally meal of weak tea. and hard bread. Beforo appealing ap-pealing to the police the woman attempted attempt-ed suicide. - 1 According to the woman's story, Stur-devant Stur-devant kidnaped her child and threatened to kill It unless alio rejoined the. band and by this means recovered his Influence Influ-ence over her after she .had determined to remain away from him. |