The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-24
(By the Associated Press.)

Portland, Maine, Oct. 21.-As the
climax to months of hardships, during
which he and his little band Of fol-
lowers suffered from hunger and thirst
as their yacht Coronet was buffeted
about by sea and wind, the Rev. Frank
w. Sanford, leader Of the Holy
Ghost and U.s. society Of Shiloh, was
brought to this city tonight in charge
Of country officers.
His arrest was made on a writ in a
civil suit brought by Mrs. Florence
N. Whitaker, wife of one Of the Holy
Ghost and Us" leaders, who alleges
the Kingdom, formerly one of the
Sanford fleet. She was released on
habeas corpus proceedings in June,
1910, and since then the authorities
have been awaiting the appearance Of
Sanford within his jurisdiction to
arrest him.
Today was his first appearance
and then it was not in accordance
with his plans or will.
When Sanford was brought ashore
from the Coronet, which swings at
anchor Off the quarantine station, a
wrecked and disable craft, he was
accompanied by the husband Of the
woman at who's instigation he was
arrested, the Rev. A. A. Whitaker.
The latter wished to assist in arrang-
ing bail for his leader. Damages in
the suit brought by Mrs. Whitaker are
set at IS, 900 and the authorities de-
mand $4,000 bond for their prisoner.
ORIGINALLY there were five suits for
$4,000 each, brought in the names OF
Mrs. Whitaker and her four children.
but recently it was decided to drop the
children's actions and seek only nom
inal damages.
Tonight two men were brought
ashore from the Coronet by the health
authorities and placed in a local hos
pital, both suffering from scurVy.
Seven others, six men and one child
died with the same disease and were
buried at sea during the last lew
months, according to members or the
crew. Many others have had touches
Of the scurvy. The men taken to
the hospital tonight are in 4 serious
condition.
Not a sail of her original suit Of
canvass was left whole and there
was a foot of water in the cabin when
the Coronet entered the harbor and
dropped anchor today. Her flying
jibboom, both her jibs and foresa1l
were carried away in recent storms,
and her mainsail was split to ribbons.
The pumps were being worked con-
t%irually. In the vessels larder there
was not a loaf Of bread and no fresh
meat had passed the lips OF any or
the religious seafarers for many
OaVS. bOIn crew dAO poooOASCAS
were nearly exhausted.
For four months the Coronet, which
left a Haytien port June q. a
struggled against the elements as she
heat her way up the coast, but never
once did her commander ask AID. ms
ONLY euuest from passing vessels
being for food for the crew and pas
sengerS.
She was last reported on September
27, when sighted off Cape Sable by the
teamer Lapland, flying signals Wnlch
indicated that she was shor OF pro-
visions. The Lapland sent relief ana
then proceeded.
For the last week the staunch crait
| has been beating her way alOng the
| coast. her crew despairing her ability
to reach port.
On board were ffty-fve people, in
Guiding the Rev. Sanford and ms
wife and five children.
Worn by the terrible h~ardships or
months at sea, half starved and with
faces emaciated, it was q CHASTITY look-
ing m Of seafarerS Whlch
confronted the boarding party at
quarantine. For seven days the men
| and women had beer working lnces-
| salty in reliefs at the pumps. This had
! reduced even the strongest TO mere
skeletons.
While they worked at the pumps,
men and women prayed necessarily
In The storm every small boat was
| smashed to kindling wood. and IL the