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ore Ca. aan ParD yom. . when the newspapers carried a bloodcurdling story of human sscri"ica, a prominent member of the cult, one Robert Harris, somehow induced his? roomer, John J. Smith, to present himself as a human sacrifice 80 that he _ might become ‘the Saviour of the world.” At the appointed hour of the sacrifice, Harris plunged a knife into Smith's heart as he lay waiting on the © | improvised altar. When Harris was arrested and subsequently adjudged insane, . it became known that several women social workers had been slated as his next victims, <a In May of 1933, local authorities ordered Fard to leave Detroit, and he has since completely disappeared. However, Fard's departure failed to bring the activities of the cult toa conclusion. C. Elijah }4fuhammad Ready, willing, and able to assume leadership of the growing cult was Elijah Poole, known yariously ag Gulan Bogans, Gulam Bogans, and Mohammed Ragsonl, rho wns to become Tish rphommed, the nresent national leader cf the Nation Gi lelain. Elijah Poole was born in 1897 near Sandersville, Georgia, one of 13 children of Wali and Marie Poole, whoge parents bac been slaves og a bet. #4 Hye oat a4 we Dee Sr et oe BS gr ste yee gt payicreyo ts Wes GLA LEELA Gy atrhe bee Coe, EGR Be AS dee 2 tn etn een an oe ee es