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Show FANMIGRELIGtOUS LEIDERJi TRIAL ' PORTLAND, Mo, Dec. 8. Without representation by counBel and Vitb. never a move to cross-question a witness wit-ness the Rev. Frank W. Sandford, a leader of the Holy Ghost and Us society so-ciety of Shiloh, quietly sat In tho United States court today and listened list-ened to testimony presented in support sup-port of the charge that ho was responsible re-sponsible tor the death of six mem-bois mem-bois of his party during his recant world cruise on tho yacht Coronet. An Indictment was returned earlier in the day, specifically charging Sand-ford Sand-ford with falling to proyMje proper food for hlb followers or' to put Into port for provisions whon tho supply became short. The government's testimony was completed this afternoon, nine witnesses wit-nesses having been examined. Georgo McKay, a member of tho crew, told of the sufferings from lack of food and the Illness and death of the Hughy brothers, Stewart Wolf, and Ralph Morrill. Mrs. TJart, who directed tho care of the sick persons on the Coronet, testified tes-tified they were given no medicine, as that was against the teachings of the society. ' on |