The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-19
SANFORD GETS 10 YEARS
Leader Of Holy Ghost and Us Society
is Sentenced

Portland, Me, Dec. 19.-ln COM
pany with two convicted postofhce
robbers, Rev Frank w. Sanford,
leader of the Holy Ghost and Us So
ciety. left for Atlanta, Ga, last night
TO enter upon his 1O-year term IN the
federal penitentiary to which he was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Car
ence Hale of the United States dis
triet court. The party was in charge
of four United States deputy mar
shals. Sanford, barring delays VIII
enter prison late tomorrow afternoon.
The specific charge upon which the
Shiloh leader was sentenced is that
of causing the death of George Hug
hey. a member of his flock, who died
at sea. by falling to furnish provis-
ions during the recent 17-months'
cruise of the Holy Ghost yacht Coro-
net This was the first of six counts
in the indictment found by the feder-
al grand jury. Judge Hale continued
the others, leaving Sanford still OPP
en- to sentence upon them should the
authorities care to take such action
at any time. The arrival OF the par
tv at the union station, from where
/ the train was taken in the police au-
tomobile, was the signal for the gath
ering of big crowd, but Sanford re
NAMED undisturbed.
Convinced that he was TO be Danish
ed for a time. Sanford had bid his
wife and children goodby before
leaving his home at Shiloh for the
courthouse at Portland yesterday
morning and when he finally took his
departure for the South last nigh
three of his elders, Rev. Charles Il
Holland, who succeeds to the leader
ship of the colony, Capt. A. X. Perry
commander of the Kingdom fleet, anC
Rev George A. Jewell, were the onl,
close friends about him. He shool
hands with each and urged them t
continue the work at home as h
should while away.
More than 500 members of the Hol,
Ghost colony were gathered on thu
steps leading to the Shiloh tabernacle
in the morning when Sanford ant
his three companions drove out of thu
grounds to make train connection
! lOT IbIliduu. Ao Nut NdAi ldbC cbdi
ed the entire congregation sang Goo
be with you till we meet again On,
woman whose voice was heard to tn
foot of the hill, gave a great cry o
victory and there were other demon
STATIONS. Hankerchiefs were wave,
until the party passed from view.
practically continuous meeting wa
held all day with prayer and song.
In an interview just before he LEI
the city. Sanford declared that h
felt no resentment and that he locke
, upon his imprisonment simply as
, part Of Gods plan. 81 am glad to b
just where am" he said. 81 am sti
in His work, and as soon as ! reac
my new level / shall begin TO dig il
In fact, am even now engaged in M
work"
, In sentencing Sanford, Judge Hal
!, did not designate that he should b
given hard labor elijah IT," O
, Sanford is known by his brethren
= was dressed in a natty blue suit wit
a yachting cap and a conventions
ministerial cravat of white. His era
| hair and long beard gave him the al
pearance OF man at least Is year
! older than he really is-49. He az
: mitted that his health had been som
: what impaired by the ordeal throug
which he has passed, but declare
last night that he was fully himse
/, again.