Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-08
Told by Margaret Sullivan,
Escaped From Shiloh.
Says Others Are Detained
Against Their Wills at Colony.
Manifests Fear That She Will Be
Taken Back..Locked in Room.

Durham, Ne, July Miss Margaret
Sullivan, who has been at Shiloh for
SIX years. has escaped from the insti-
tuition and is now with neighbors in
this town.
She is in fear that she may be taken
back. When she was told that no men,
Der of Shiloh would dare attempt it.
she said: you do not know these peo-
pie as I do. You do not understand
what they will do or what l have suf
fered at their hands ! was told that if
| got out into the world again / would
lie a greater enemy Of Shiloh than cv-
or Hartman was
Miss Sullivan one morning after she
escaped looked out of the window of
the house where she is stopping, and
short distance away saw one os the
Shilohitcs pacing to and fro. Sh" is
nearly PROSTATE with fear. and does
not dare to go away from the house
even in daylight, unless she has some
one with her.
If her story is true, there are others
at Shiloh who are detained there
against their wills. Miss Sullivan will he
guarded and sent to her friends as soon
as the arrangements can be made t.
do 50.
Miss Sullivan is at the home Of
Elisha Beal in Durham. she will leave
there Monday for Manchester. \. H..
where she has friends. She is p years
of Z &c and came from Ireland. Her pa
rents are in the old country and she
has, il is understood, relatives in this
country
She became tired of her life at Shi-
loh and determined to leave there. Ev-
cry argument was used to induce her
to stay. and finally she was told that
she was rcbellious and in n state of in
suborlnation, being controlled by the
devil. She was locked in her room and
told she would have to submit to the
good influences of Shiloh and that the
elders would pray for her.
She was fixed in her purpose to get
away from the place and So. at the
first opportunity. left the institution
when unobserved. and fed to the home
of Elisha Zeal. She told her story and
was told that she might make her
home there until she could commune
cate with her friends and decide what
she wished to do. At Mr.. BcarS home
there is no danger that any of the Sh-
lohiteS will attempt to take her away.
She will not leave the house alone.
According To her story there are 9TH
crS ut Shiloh v ho desire to break away
from the institution. but they have not
the courage. She says those who are
there seem to be III complete subsection
to the influence Of the elders who are
in charge Of the place during the alb
Sencc OF Elijah" Sandford.
Miss sullivan had little cause Ia COM
plain of her treatment until she began
to express L desire To leave. She says
what she tells would be vouchrd for
Iy many others in the Shiloh colony if
they could be induced to tell all they
know and what they really believed.
According to Miss SulliVan's story
the people have Jared better of late
than was formerly the custom. There
is plenty to eat and the manager APP
pears to have funds from which to
draw for the Things when needed about
the institution.
Hiss Sullivan is grateful for the kind
treatment she has received at the
hands of Mr.. Beal and his family She
will. how ever, be glad when she is
safely aboard Of the train which will
carry her to the protection of friends
and far from the Shiloh institution.