New-York tribune., 1890-06-07
THE SCANDAL AT CEDAR KEYS.
THE PRESIDENT SENDS 1NFoRMATIcS TO The
SENATE

w.shinrton June 6.-The President sent 70 cno
So. dow IN response to a resolution Of Nav 20
r,o,os,inr information concerning the alegch iauu
ing ~ an armed force from the rnted states heve"'
cutter McIane at Cedar Keys. Fla' ana the aleso'
or,rv of the houses OF citizens by fo'e ana uc'
alleged pursuit OF citizens OF tho Ohiteo Suaes ~
ho surrounding country letter containing what nc
describes as all the information po'seSseu oS 'no
rxccutiv, Department relating 10 tho h"o'' i"'"''
about The President says: s ,,
=, ,v, be observed that the United states collector
. C,s,oms NJ Cedar Keys had been driven IRON Ms o"'o
- 49, tho town and Administration OF the custom
i of the United States at that port suspehueo oS 'o
-, dar.on.t,atlon and threats OF one Coureh' ui"
vavor NJ the place assisted by his town mafsha
u IL had been necessary, as do ho' H''iN IL Va"
In any case for United states oiicef 10 app'" '
~ authorities for immunity from violence IN the eNer
" So a,,n rho situation at Cedar Keys did not
rore., or encourage such appeal Tor those 70 "hoh
,hs nneal would have addressed were themselves e
Iawless instruments OF the threatened violence
Tho means used in this case were IN my opinion
=, d nooossary and tho officers do not seem N
-. ,,,,,det upon anv private right In executing he
warrants placed in their hands lha' "e o"o'iS "
the law should have had the full synp'n' o' eNe
od citizen in their efforts bring these men To mered
nu,shment is the matter OF surprise anu regret
Tho napers accompanying the message include tho
corrcs pondence between the Department oi Jusuce
and Marshal Weeks. and between the treasury De
Dartment and the customs Officers anu Objects vi '"'
,ovonus cufter McLanc, which was -fhl o ''"fi
Rows The detailed report Of s. l.. Estrance. United
s,o,os DAINTY Marshal who sent 20 Cedar Keys 7"
soarcb for Cottrcl and Mitchell with warrants for
their arrest shows that Cottrell was not FOUND Du'
v,tchou Was arrested and released on bail Estranee
s.vs that he and Captain Smythe Of the McLane were
victlm,zed by people who foled them several tunes
IN their efforts TO capture Cottrcll Inc captain oil
-Iaunch owned by +. Fabre. demanded 800
dav Tor IN. use of the vessel to make trip up tho
-rwan.c where II WIS believed Cottrcll was hiding
rb., s1o a dav II is said would have been big
rrice After Mchcll's release Estranec says he was
rcn.tated in office. one may safely IN
fer that tho policy Of Mayor core has been n InIH
annearcd in rlc newspapers published here
n1dar Kcysl in relation t0 the dihculfles between
roll and tho cbllcctor The Attorney General ha~
bnen misinformed in tho matter Of our se~rrhlna
mtsson which | am pleased Ia say was readily II not
chcerfully given. have been religoush s'rupulous
ON this POINT. and Lieutenant Corl" VIII bear me on,
IN thc fact that We compmrntct upon several
for the unostentatiOnS and orderly manner
of conducting what We conceived 10 he n ho-l pam
mi dntv bu, tho rahbc will talk and blustcr'
Tho reports 81 Captain Snvthc. Of the MclHne, ana
I II Pinhcrt0n collector of Cedar koNS, agrce with
thc reports that have been published. Pnkcrt"n
avs. 4 had heard that Cottrc said that United
states Attorney stripping would not pro~rcnt" nm,
a. they particular friends, ana must say that
Vr Strp ng discouraged my action In mo matter and
advised me 10 wait until Cottrcll made further de
mon strations, and then 70 take shotgun ana shoot
him II he intcrfcrrc'. >