New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
SANFORD ARRESTED
ON DISABLED YACHT
Wife OF Follower Charges Illegal
Oetention-Craft Kept Afloat
with Difficulty.
SICK WOMEN MAN PUMPS
Seven Victims of Scurvy Buried
at Sea-Cabin Flooded and
Larder Without Bread
or Fresh Meat.

or Fresh Meat.
Portland Me-. Oct. 21.-As the climax
to months Of hardships, during which he
and his little band Of followers at times
suffered from hunger and thirst as their
yacht. the Coronet. was buffeted about
by sea and wind. the Rev. Frank w.
Sandford. leader Of the Holy Ghost and
Us Society of Shiloh. was brought 70
this city tonight in the custody Of the
county authorities.
His arrest was made on a writ In a
civil suit brought by Mrs. Florence y.
Whitaker wife Of one Of the Holy
Ghost and Us leaders. who alleges that
she was illegally detained aboard the
Kingdom. formerly one of the Sanford
fleet She was releas sed on habeas cor
pus proceedings in June. 1910. and since
then the authorities have been awaiting
the appearance OF Sandford within the
jurisdiction Of the state. that they might
place him under arrest
To-day was his first appearance since
that time. and then it was not in ac-
cordance with his plans or will
Husband Faithful TO Sanford.
When Sanford was brought ashore
from the Coronet. which swings az an
chor off the Quarantine station.
wrecked and disabled craft, he was
accompanied by the husband Of the
woman az whose instigation he was ar
rested. the Rev A. a. Whitaker The
latter came ashore that he might assist
in arranging bail for his leader. Dam
2 ges in the suit brought by Mrs. Whit
tsker are set at 81 600 and the authori-
ties demanded $4,000 bonds for their
prisoner. Originally there were FIVE suits
for $4,000 each. brought in the names
Of Mrs Whitaker and her four chill
/ dren. but recently It was decided 70
/ drop the childrens actions, for the time
being. at least, and 10 place the ad dam
mum in the other at a nominal sum.
Tonight two men were brought ashore
| from the Coronet by the health authori-
ties and placed in a local hospital, both
suffering with scurvy. Seven others,
six men and one child. died from the
same disease and were buried at sea dur
ing the last few months. according 10
I statements made by members Of the
crew. Many others have had touches OF
/ scuryv. The men taken 10 the hospital
tonight were John Cummings, a sailor,
ubosA home is in Canada, and John
BOLSTER. Maine man, for seven years
missionary 10 Africa. Both are IN
serious condition.
Although the COronet made port early
in the day. il was not until nearly dusk
Tonight that any one other than the
health officers was allowed 10 board
her Immediately the quarantine nag
was lowered Deputy Sheriff Arthur VI.
Fickett Of Cumberland County. who had
been waiting for hours. clambered over
the side and took Elijah Sanford into
custody. He was brought ashore in
motor boat and taken at once TO the
Sheriff's office. His first act was to send
for Captain A X. Perry form sailing
master Of the Yacht Kingdom. which
was wrecked on the African coast some
time ago. Captain Perry was expected
10 supply bail.
T.lephcnes for New Crew.
Captain Everett Knight and several
members Of the crew of the Coronet
came ashore after the quarantine was
removed the former TO telephone TO
Shiloh for new crew to take charge OF
the Yacht and relieve the worn out sail
ors
Not a sail Of her original suit Of can
vas was left whole, and there was foot
n water in the cabin when the Coronet
entered the harbor and dropped anchor
off the quarantine station TO-DAY Her
fving iibboom, both her jibs and fore
sail were carried away in recent storms,
ar her mainsail was split 10 ribbons
Tho pumps were being worked con-
tinually.
In the vessels larder there was not
loaf Of bread. and no fresh meat had
rassA1 the lips Of any Of the religious
seafarers for many days. So eXhausted
and weakened were the crew and pas
sengers that it IS doubtful II they could
have kept their craft afioat for many
DAYS
For four months the Coronet had
struggled against the elements as she
heat her way up the coast. but never
once did her commander ask aid, his
only request from passing vessels being
for food for the crew and passengers.
The Coronet had been at sea since
Tune -. when she sailed from Haytan
mort and was last reported on Septem-
her o. when she was sighted by the
steamer Lapland flying signals when
indicated that she was short Of pro-
visions The Lapland sent relief ana
then proceeded. At that time the Cor
onet was off Cape Stable. For the last
week the stanch craft had been beating
her way along the coast, her crew de-
spairine Of her ability TO reach port.
ON board were fftv-ive persons, includ-
ing the Rev Mr. Sandford and his wife
and FIVE children Besides the thirty-one
survivors of the wreck Of the barkentine
Kingdom. there We're twenty-four per
sons who were on the Coronet when she
left Maine waters The party included
eleven children. ranging in age from four
To sixteer years, and just nineteen able
bodied men.
Ghssty Looking Company.
Worn by the terrible hardships OF
months ~ sea. half starved and with
faces emaciated. it was ghastly looking