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Sandford Trial Details Relentless Control at Shiloh
Auburn Maine Oct 5 The trial of Rev Frank W Sandford for manslaughter in the Leander Bartlett case opened with witnesses stating Sandford called himself the prophet Elijah and ruled Shiloh with absolute power He ordered a food and medicine fast for the sick and said he would not be sorry to see the boy dead before him The boy died of diphtheria after being denied care and when the fast ended Sandford allegedly announced the death as a sign of God’s wrath
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Elijah
Frank W. Sandford
God
Sandford
Grace Harriman
Roxbury
Mass
Moses A. Leader
Lynn
Leander Bartlett
George A. Bartlett
Auburn
Leander A. Bartlett
Prophet Elijah
Shiloh
Bartlett
Sanford
Kansas City
Bandford
Holland
Moses
Randford
Saeks
George Barton
Aryburn