New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-02
HOLY GHOST HEAD HELD
Sanford Accused of Causing
Death of Follower.
moses" TELLS OF CREED
officers of the Kingdom and the
Coronet Describe Privations
on Aimless Voyage.

Portland. Me-, Nov. 1.-The Rev. Frank
w. Sanford, leader OF the Holy Ghost ana
Us Society, OF Shiloh was held to-day for
trial before the December term OF the
United States Court on a charge OF causing
the death OF Charles Hughey on board the
yacht Coronet by failing TO provide proper
and sufficient food when the yacht put TO
sea. The United states Commissioner
william NJ Bradley. before whom the
hearing was held placed the bonds at
$4,000 These were furnished by Anna l.
Clement, Mrs. ii. A. Perry. William Mar
stellar and william Bailey, all OF Shiloh'
and Sanford was released.
The leader was present at the hearing,
but was not represented by counsel and
did not question the several witnesses. An
interesting and unexpected feature was the
Introduction Of the Shiloh creed, which
was read by the Rev. G.. f.. Holland,
Moses" OF the Sanford flock. One por-
ton of the creed, relating to the leadership,
read
| believe that the Rev. Frank w. Sand
ford Of Shiloh. Me, tells the truth when lie
makes proclamation that God Std unto him,
elijah is here. testify" and again, i
have found David" words spoken as ap-
plying TO himself personally. l believe IN
and accept him as such.
Robert Mckay, mate Of the Kingdom
before she was wrecked, testified that after
the disaster her masts were cut away and
the vessel was set on fire. Mr.. Sandforh,
he said, asserted the Kingdom was burnt
Offering for Africa
Mckay told OF the voyage across the At
lantic to Chesapeake Bay. and UP the coast
TO Newfoundland. At one time they tasted
twenty-eight days. and only one meal day
was eaten. It consisted OF cornmeal mush
and bread. served In the morning. At mid
niaht sometimes the men working at the
pumps received a half pint OF thin Cruel.
>McKay said that when they were in the
northern waters George Hushey one OF
the brothers who died on board, was told
by Sanford while sick that he had with
stood the leader al some time and God was
going to deal severely with him.
Dr. Charles T.. Banks. OF the Marine Hos
pital, told of conditions on the Coronet
when she arrived in Portland Harbor. lie
testified that Hughey, as we'll as John Boil
ster. another follower OF SANFORD, died
from starvation. complicated with scurvy.
That Sanford prayed for the deck OF the
I
his people dlsobey him was one OF the feat
ures of the testimony Of Captain Roland
WhIttom, a former sailing master or the
Shiloh yacht. lie also said that SANFORD
feared to enter port
How can we make port with THESE
traitors on board" was one remark maze
bv the modern Elijah" when several on
board became dlsaffected.
rantaip Wilton further asserted that
sandford said lie would sail the Coronet
into heli' II he had received divine instruo-
ton TO that effect.
The ninth death following the cruise TOOK
Mace to-day, when John Adamson' twenty
formerly OF CHICAGO, died IN the MARINE
uospi,al Adamson's death was due 10
scurvy and exhaustion. lilo was removed
from the yacht Coronet on complaint oil
his mother. who alleged that she was pre-
vented from attending him on board the
vessel.