Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-25
UNDER ARREST.
Sanford, Shiloh Leader, In
dicted by Grand Jury.
Charged With MansIaughter in Caus-
ing Death Of Boy.
Also Accused Of CrueIty-Givcs Raj,
for Appearance.

.:ieiits 10 one Charging the Rev. Frank
| ". Sandford, the head Of the Uol,
Ghost and Us Bible School ar Shiloh
in tie town OF Durham, with man
slaughter, i'll causing the death or Lo
andcr Bartlett, Il 1l-ycar-od boy, who
MAS Il member oi mis- colony, from lack
of proper treatment and care when
sick il January. 1903.
NJ. Sandford is also indicted TO,
Cruelty to his own child, John, in the
winter of 1903, when the ci1ild W., T.
years old, fDr allowing linn to 20 with
OFT food or drink fer y hours.
other indictments against Mr. Sand
ford have been returned, charging; him
with cruelty to the 1-month-old chill
of John S'Nart, the 2h-yc,I-oIi c!.ilc
Of John S"art, and the 4-ycar-Cld child
OF John Swart. Il is alleged that these
| children were obliged u fast 40 hours
without food or drink.
Another indictment also charges
Sithdtord with cruelty to Lcande1
bartlett
IL is further asserted that the mother
oc tne SWait baby was refused milk
for the baby, although it was in an
exhausted condition.
The charges We're preferred by the
Ambrose oSgin County Human Society
| and the Cumberland Conference @:
congregational churches.
Mr.. Slnuiaru was arrested at Shiloh
yesterday fcicnoon, by Sheriff Charlie.
:. Cummings ana Deputy Sheriff james
Hurley on tLe warrant charging him
| with Inan=l;tuSEtci.
| .;andford did not express much sur.
prise. and seemed to regard the pros
ccutiou against him in the lient OF
| persecution for his religious BELIEF and
work He said he should make no re-
sistancc, but treat his prosecutors il,
| the same way that Christ treated hi
| enemies
| The colony q: Shiloh is much excited
| o. or he event, although there has beer
Il fct liag there for several days that
som,thinG unusual would come from
The investigation by the grand jury o!
Sandford'a methods.
| SaudfOr,l'S cu-WOrilcrS appear to have
| perfect faith in him, and express tn
| belief that he will come out of the
present ordeal triumphant over his
| enemies. They say it is only in the
line OF persecution which they have
i III obliged to undergo on account OF
their rrrsisteEcy in serving tho Lore
| according 70 the plcc"ptS vi the hoi!
| s;Iiptu, :.
| The ILws OF the arrest of Sandfort
| uuirkly s}GCad and Cau*, d much OK
| element i.rc. Will" it was generally
known that an investigation OF sand
t.rd's conduct Of affairs was being
made by tl.e grand jury it was almost
the universal opinion that nothing
| would GENE Of it.
This ease has been thoroughly in
vcstigatcd BY County Attorney Shelton.
who has been at work for weeks on the
matter ana has made his Investigations
with great care.
It is reported that much valuable
! evidence was gathered from those VIII
have i.ccn members a the colony.
Much of the evidence is reported to be
of !, most sensational character, and
the case when tried is expected 10 re-
veal a condition Of affairs at Shiloh ut
Tile dreamed OF by the public.
When Sheriff Cummings and Deputy
Hurley arrived ut Shiloh. no one was
I'm sight around the buildings. me
sheriff walked up the long steps TO the
cate and entered. He rang the Doll
and MI Holland answered. i want
to sec Mr. .;andford,' said the shcrih-
He was invited into a small room
| whore he was told to wait soon ~:
Sanford come in. He wore an over
coat Sheriff Cummings told nm II"
Was under arrcst-that an indictment
had been found against him Tor man
slaughter.
Mr.. Sanford asked for particulars,
which could not be given him.
! He asked what he would need 10:
clo.hin:, /, he should be obliged t" stu.
in iail. Tho sheriff told him everything
Cor his comfort would be provi"ed.
want 10 sec my people q icw minutes,
said Mr.. SANFORD. Permission was
given him to DO this. He left the Oil
ccre ana wont into an adjoining rooii
whore y score or more persons were
,n,,e-rcratoC Mr. Sandford remained
with them three or four minutes. They
wcr. Greatly gfiavcd over the clfcun-
stances in which their leader WAS
rlaced. and wcpt. When the shefih
and Mr.. Sanford reached Lisbon Faiis
the latter asked permission u see MS
counsel. H. T.. Coolidge. This Was
Granted him. and it was arranged mat
LAWYER Coolidge should go to Auburn.
Soon after reaching the sheriff s
Office. Auburn, Mr.. sanford was seen
by i reporter. MI. SANFORD had h"'
been placed in the Jail up t" that tl'ne'
th,t WAS waiting in the Office while az
ranrements were being made for Sali.
: rs this action OF the officers sur
nrise t, vou?" was asked after q few
casual remarks.
NO" replied Mr.. Sanford. THE
summoning of so many Of our people
before the grand jury had led me to
+, think an investigation was going on.
! rs there anything you would like 10
, have us say for you?'
Nothing. However. want to treat
= ,.nr with COURTESY. | hive nothing TO