The sun., 1890-06-07
THE TROUBLE At CEDAR KEYS.
President Harrison Furnishes tho Senate
the Information it Asked for.

President Harrison Furnishes tho Senate
the Information II Asked for.
WASHINGTON. juno 6.-The President sent to
the Senate to-day. In response to resolution
OF May 26 requesting information concerning
the alleged landing OF an armed force from the
United States revenue cutter MoLane at Cedar
Keys. Fla. and the alleged entry of the houses
OF citizens by force. and their pursuit Of citi-
zens Of the United States In the surrounding
country. letter containing what he describes
as all the information. possessed by tho Execu-
tive Department relating to the matters in
Quired about.
1t will be observed" says the President.
Z" that the United States Collector OF Customs
at Cedar Keys had been driven from his office
and from the town and the administration Of
the customs laws Of the United states at that
port suspended by the violent demonstration
and threats Of one Cottrell. the Mayor OF tho
place assisted by his town marshal. Mitchell
If 1t had been necessary. as l do not think 1t
can be in any case. for United States officer
to appeal to the local authorities for immunity
from violence In the exercise Of his duties, the
situation at Cedar Keys did not suggest or en-
courage such an appeal. for those to whom the
APPEAL would have been addressed were them
selves the lawless Instruments OF the threat
ened violence. 1t will always be agreeable
to me II the local authorities. acting upon their
own sense OF duty. maintain the public order
In such q way that the officers OF the United
States snail have no occasion TO appeal for the
Intervention OF the general Government: but
when this is not done | shall deem IL my duly
IL i've ss R0G eHba tho od Efe nd
exercise The offices established by the Federal
Constitution aud laws. The means used in
necessary, and the officers do not seem to have
intrnded upon any private right In executing
dated Aug. last, which appears In the CORE
spondence submitted. and which appeals to
me to intervene lor the protection OF the
Gottrell. II will bc noticed, was written nefore
the appointment OF the new Collector That the
officers OF the law should not have had the full
sympathy OF every good cltiHon In the r oiIor.s
to bring these men TO merltrd punishment IL
the matter OF surprise and regret: 1t IA very
order ut Cedar Keys that only woman. who
Ind as she says ip her letter. no, son or hus-
malice had the courage TO file charges against
this man. who was then holding subordinate
PLACE In the.customs service"
Inc papers accompanying the message in
cIude tho Correspondchco between the Depart
ment OF Justice and Marshal Weeks and
customs officers and officers OF tho revenue
SSaeT MehSdne which yes fep to cedar Keys
Keys to search for Cottrel! and Mitchell. with
warrants ant & Tor their arrest shows that CoItrell
released on bail Estrapge says that he and
apt Smythe OF the M"IAno were victimized
by people who failed them several times In
their Efforts to capture CottrelL The Captain |
OF u steam launch owned by i. Fabre de- |
mRpded 800 day for the use Of the vessel to |
make trip nr tho Suwanee, where 1t was be- |
lieved Cottrell was hiding, when $40 day, II Is
said would have been a big price,
After Mitehells release" Estrange says, |
y he was reihstated in office. SO ole may safely |
infer that the policy OF Mayor Cotrell has been |
fully endorsed. Not one word appeared In the |
newspaper published hero Cedar Keys In ro- |
lation TO the difficulties between Cottrell and |
the Collector The Attorney. General has been
asked permission. which. am pleased TO saw
was readily, II not cheerfulY. given. have
heen reliRiously scrupulOus on this point. and |
Lieut. Corden will bear me OUT In the fact that
We were complimentod upon several occasions
Tor the unostontatious aHd orderly manner in
conducting what we conceived to be most
The reports of Capt. smythe OF tho MoLano
and j. II; Pin kerton Collector at Cedar Keys
agree, with the reports that have been pub
iBhed; Pinkerton SAYS: 90 had heard that
yottrel said that United States Attorney
STRIPPING would not prosecute him as they
Eere particular triends and / must say that
Mr. STRIPPING discouraged my action in the
natter. AMI advised mo TO walt until Cottrell
made further demonstrations and then |
night take shotgun aud shoot him II he In