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(Ii c; iDenver. Dec. 27.—A petition chars- t ins Joshua Sykes, alleged self styled 1 Jehovah, of the Tabernacle of David. | with contributing to the dependencyis of minor children and another charg-'c in* a woman member or his flock with -neglecting her children were filed In j the Juvenile court here today as an t outgrowth uf charges made Friday by r Chief of Police Hamilton Arirjfctrong » against Sykes. jsThe petition alleged thnt as a result of the parents following the teachings of Sykes the children have been deprived of food, shelter and clothing. ^ The other avers that the mother neg-lect* her children to spend moat of her ! j time In the tabernacle of David, that lt;she-refuses to recognise her husband and that she Is unwilling and unfit to oare for h«r ohllrtrtn.The district attorney's office announced today that the case had been taken over by the Juvenile court. «^ a lt;LET CHILDREN STARVEClinrR-rs Arc Preferred Against **Modrm Jcbova'* Now I Vouching In Denrer.» +
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Topeka State Journal

Topeka, Kansas, US

Mon, Dec 27, 1920

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