New-York tribune., 1911-12-19
TEN YEARS FOR SANDFORD
Leader of ShiIohiteS Sent to At.
Ianta with Thieves.
FIVE COUNTS CONTINUED
Leader Accepts Imprisonment as
Part of Gods Plan, and Says
He Is Glad to Go.

Portland Me. Dec 1s-Tn company with
two convicted postoffice robbers the Rev
Frank w. SANFORD. leader Of the Holy
Ghost and Us Society. stared for Atlanta
tonight to enter on the ten-year term in
the federal penitentiary TO which he was
sentenced to-day by Judge Clarence Hale
OF the United States District Court The
party was i'm charge Of four United States
deputy marshals Sandford, barring delays
will enter prison late Wednesday after
noon
The specific charge on which the Shiloh
leader was sentenced is that OF causing
the death of George HuGhey. a member Of
his flock. who died al sea by failing TO fur
nish provisions during the recent seventeen
months cruise of the yacht Coronet This
was the first Of six counts I'm the indct
ment found by the federal grand jury.
Judge Hale continued the others, leaving
Sanford still open to sentence on them
should the authorities care TO take such ac-
tion at any time.
The arrival of the party at the Union
station. where the train was taken, in the
police automobile was the signal for the
gathering of a big crowd, but Sanford re-
mained undisturbed
Convinced that he was to he hanished for
a time Sandford had bid his wife and chill
dren goodby before leaving his home at
Shiloh for the courthouse AT Portland this
morning. and when he finally took his de-
rarture for the South tonight three Of his
elders-the Rev. Charles f.. Holland. who
succeeds to the leadership of the colony;
Captain A. K. Perry. commander of the
Kingdom fleet. and the Rev. George A.
Jewell-were the only close friends about
him. He shook hands with each and urged
them to continue the work at home as he
should while away.
Sandford Intends To BE Good.
Sandfords two companions, Louis Gerioux
and Angus c. Henderson both of Water
vile, who are TO serve five and four years.
respectively, for breaking into the post
office at Hartland early last month. freely
discussed their plight with their ministerial
companion. and when they called TO Sand
ford's attention the possibility of the short
ening of his time of service by parole for
good behavior. the Shiloh leader smilingly
acknowledged his intention TO be good.
In an interview just before he left the
city Sandford declared that he felt no re-
sentiment ana tlldl ne lpoht' Nii ~ mp
onment simply as a part of Gods plan.
Il am glad to be just where ! am ne
said. IL am still in His work, and as soon
as | reach my new level / shall begin TO
dig in. In fact. am even now engaged in
my work.
In sentencing Sandford, Judge Hale dld
not desgate that hard labor should be
given him.
Elijah H." as Sandford is known by MS
brethren, was dressed in a natty blue sult'
with a yachting cap and a conventional
cravat OF white. His gray hair
and long beard gave him the appearance oi
4 man at least fifteen years older than ne
really is-forty-nine. He admitted that MS
health had been somewhat impaired BY the
ordeal through which he has passed, but
declared tonight that he was now fuly
himself again.
The court procedure to-day was very
brief occupying only six minutes. During
most OF that time Sandrord sat IN the frohi
row of seats occupied by spectators ana
listened intently to the proceedings. DE.
trict Attorney Whitehouse stepped IN front
Of Judge Hales bench and moved thdt
Sentence he pronounced on the FIRST count
and that Tie otter five counts be continued
Judge Hale made an entry on the ndict-
rnent and handed II TO Clerk or courts
HeWev. who read tire sentence 10 the coH-
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