The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26


tyba now. There is no record. according
to the British authorities. Of any such
leases in any office in the British African
possessions.
Sir Courtenay then reminded Sam that
he had been described as Alfred Charles
Sam. Chief OF Bab!anita villa" of the
Gold Coast. Sam admitted to the Consul
General that Babianita villa was popu-
lated by just four persons. OF whom Sam
was one There's nobody in that COM
munity' now. There Is no Babianita on
the map. Sam. whom African advices
say 10 merely an ordinary Gold Coast
native. admitted also TO Sir Courtenay
that he was not chief OF the Akin
people.
Sam came back to the matter OF his
African lands by saying that he con-
troiled sixty-four square miles of Gold
Coast land anyway. property belonging TO
his sister. He was issked to produce eetters
from his sister to prove this statement,
but did not do SO.
sam's Lawyer QUITS Him.
Smith and Kellogg retired from the con-
ference much perturbed The next day
a telegram signed with Mr.. Kellogg's
name came to the consulate In which the
statement was made that Mr.. KELLOGG
hoped lie would never see SANS face
again"
The British Ambassador ut Washington
was next advised In letter that every
effort would be made to discourage Sans
scheme of gathering the negroes here at
s25 a share. The Governor of the Gold
Coast also sent on a letter which made
plea that everything possible be done
to stop the negroes here from buying the
shares and Joining Sans band. They
will find It hard shedding once they arrive
In Africa, the Governor advised. AZ Sans
glowing description of the xlories await
Ing them cannot possibly be fulfilled.
Tho bill OF sale Tor the Curityba is
made out IN Sans name. He can sell
the ship at any time. II he has collected
$4,000 and has spent $4,000 for the
ship at least $1,000 more must be spent
on the vessel. IL Is said. to make It sea-
worthy. This would leave Sam $1,000
TO take 1900 men all the way TO Africa,
which OF course Is an impossibility.
The last heard of Sam In the news
papers was that he had left his forty
followers aboard the Curityba and had
gone to Delaware to collect more funds.
Sir Courtenay Bennett was asked yes
terday for his version OF the story as given
above. lie verified the story in every
particular
Uneasiness Aboard Curityba,
II was evident when a Sun reporter
climbed aboard the Curityba yesterday
that very little Is needed TO disillusionlzc
the forty negro men and women who have
waited patiently for three months for the
ship 10 sail. Murmurs of dissatisfaction
were heard. and deep below the religious
veneer which CLOSES life on board could
be felt runblings OF trouble that will make
tine curityba hot place for Chief Sam II
he does not make good"
Perhaps the chcerlessress OF their sit
uation has something to do with IT, The
Curityba lies u, the end OF long pier
surrounded by the deserted hull,s OF dead
ships From the cabin windows can be
seen wide fiatlands covered with ice and
snow. vivid contras, to the tropical
beauties Of the Gold Coast.
When the reporter entered the cabin.
which was warm and ruomy. "A number
II dropping. quiet figures could be seen
about the sides.
One elderly negro ga, facing the wall
in an attitude of utter detection. He sat
that way az leas, ten minutes wlthou;
moving. even while Prof. II. W. Lewis was
being told that the British Consul be-
lieved Chief Sam to he an inpostor.
An old woman who heard the CONVERSE
tlon shook her head YEARLY muttering,
"Oh. dear, oh. dear Will. outside on
deck vigorous voice uttered an oath
which emphasized a belief that they
wouldns ever reach that Gold Coast
nohoy."
Prof. Lewis refused to be interested
in what was told him about Chief Sam.
Tells Of start This Month.
In the African Pioneer, a paper edited
by Lewis for Chief Sam. is "A notice that
the ship Will sail from Galveston by tho
end of February. A previous issue said
that the expedition would sail in January.
All through tho publication are articles
dictated by the Holy Spirit" tending to
SHOW the fate of liars. s!anderers and
others who utter bad news about the com
pany. 1t is read faithfully by the follow
ers of Sam.
An Englishman on the Gold Coast, w.
W. Grey. OF Accra, received Il sun that
contained a story about Chief Sans
efforts to get recruits for his ships com.
pany. and wrote TO the London correspond
ent of THE SUE that life on the Gold
Coas, WAS Impossible for American
negroes He said that they could not &C;
land there. and wanted to warn American
negroes against the dangers OF embark
ing In such an enterprise