Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-26
Under Arrest, Charged with Causing Death Of Chas.
Hughey, on COronei, by Neglect to Provide Food
ALSO Neglect Of CreW.-P|eads mot Guilty"
..WiII Probably Claim Persecution"

Portland, Me, oct. a5.-For the sec
ond time within four DAYS Eey. Franl,
Y. Sandford. leader OF the Holy Ghost
and Us Society, found himself under
arrest. today, and facing the necessity
Of furnishing bail III order to regain
his liberty. Saturday, he was arrested
in civil suit for damages and fur
nished surety in the sum Of $5ogo. To-
day he was taken into custody to face
serious charge, the action being
taken against him by the federal au-
thorities following an Investigation Of
conditions on board the yacht Coronet
which arrived, Saturday. from years
cruise in Southern waters.
He was charged with causing the
death by scurvy of Charles Hughey,
ole Of his missionaries, by negleciing
10 furnish sufficient provisions and
failing to take him into port; also
with Withholding sufficient provisions
from the crew of the Caronet
Sanford was brought To this city
by Deputy United States Marshal Fer
dinand L. Stevens. who arrested MIN al
Shiloh in the town of Durham, where
he is the head of the colony of 900
men. women and children. He was ar
raigne1 before United states Commits
sioner VIM. NJ. Bradley ana pleaded
not guilty.
\ continuance Until next Wednesday
morning was granted and bail wa
fixed at 5000. Sanford was given I'M
til o'clock, tonight, TO furnish sure
ties, falling in which Commissioner
Bradley announced that he would be
committed to the county Jail. The re-
iigious leader stated that parties had
been notified, but he vas not certain
whether or not they had started for
Portland. At : o'clock he was taken
10 the sheriTs office at the Jail, where
1t Was stated ne probably would pass
the night rs a prisoner.
" hen the charge vas read and Air.
sanford was asked whether he was
guilty or not guilty, he replied:
4 have not Wilfuly caused the
death of Charles Hughey.
His reply was unsatisfactory to
Commissioner bradley, who again
asked him the question He started TO
reply that he would answer that uucs-
ton later on, when the commissioner
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September the officials found that three
or four men had died of scurVE, three
within three or four days Of reaching this
tt'.i. ~ -.
IN 7, ,,'',. ,,,,4.rsfn,a that If he en-
nished bail i'm this instance he would nor
be arrested for the other deaths.
Assistant District Attorney Arthur
Chapman, at whose instance the war
rant was served. based his action ON sec.
ton 2S2 of the Revised Statutes of the
United states and ON section 5S47 of the
penal code The penalties provided are u
fine of not moro than $4,000 or imprson-
ment not more than 10 years. or both. in
one case. ana ii line of not more than
siu0 or Imprisonment not more than five
Years or both. in fine other.
&fthonph sanford has been brought
before the Maine courts on various
charges one Of which vas ON the charee
If manslouel,ter in causing the death of
! child b, neglect. il was alleged, during
his career in Maine of nearly % years, to-
DAYS was the nrst action ever taken
against him by the federal authorities.
conditions ON the Coronet were said to
nave been so deplorabIe that the matter
was called to the attention of the United
states district attorneys office by Dr.
Banks, one of the quarantine officials and
several sailors who had been on the long
cruise were called to the federal build
ing and their evidence secured.
Dennt,, stevens y,as sant IN servo tba