 Eventually, as conditions deteriorated, Brother XII's core group of disciples revolted and filed legal actions against him to recover the money they had contributed to his work.In a violent reaction, he destroyed the colony, smashing its buildings and farm equipment, and scuttling his flagship, the sailboat "Lady Royal".Wilson and Skottowe then escaped in their private tugboat, the "Kheunaten", rather than appear in court to answer the charges brought by their former disciples.