The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-16
THE DAUNTLEss TROUBLE.
Some Facts About the Suit Brought
Against Collector BiSbee.


Brunswick, Ga, Dec. 15.-Information 10
the effect that w. A Bisbee, owner of the
tug Dauntless. had brought suit against
the collector of customs at Jacksonville,
created but little surprise here. The fact
that he had also brought suit against
Senior Soils, Spanish consul for Florida,
was STARTER, however
Owner Bisbee's. Suit instituted against
Collector of Customs Bisbee also embraces
w. T. Kilgore of the revenue cutter
George s. Boutwell, and is for damages
placed at $4,000 each.
The suit against Senior Soils is for criml-
nal libel and SANDER, with the probabili-
ties of civil suit also being brought
The suits against the government off,
GERS were brought about by the detention
last sunday of the tug Dauntless as she
was attempting to leave the port of Jack.
sonville en- route to New Smyrna, Fla
to give assistance to the wrecked schooner
Nathan +. Cobb. The Cobb went ashore
on Saturday and on receipt of such infor.
nation Sunday morning Mr.. Bisbee ap
piled to the collector for permission to
leave port. Instructions had been pre-
viously issued from Washington not 10
allow the Dauntless to leave port under
any circumstances, Pending the arrival
of an answer to Mr.. Bisbee's request from
washington, conference was arranged,
to be held between Collector Bisbee Dis
trlct Attorney Clark and Capt Kilgore
OF the Boutwell, Owner Bisbee claims
that the district attorney failed to show
up at the meeting and therefore no ac-
ton was taken toward releasing the
Dauntless. Late in the evening, a tele.
gram came from Washington granting
permission for the Dauntless to leave. pro-
vided an officer from the Boutwell, was on
board
This was done, and late at night the tug
left for New Smyrna. In the meantime
Bisbees agents were gathering informa-
ton regarding the condition of the wreck
ed schooner Cobb. and he now claims to
have proof that the Dauntless could have
saved her from going to pieces had she
been released by the collector and cutter
at the time such permission was applied
for.
owner Bisbee states his intention to push
the suits vigorously. The collector of Gus
toms is his brother.
The suit for criminal libel and slander
which it is alleged, will be brought against
Senior Soils is the outcome of the deten-
ton of the Dauntless last Thursday, when
its papers were taken away from the cap
| tain by Revenue officer Kilgore, on the
| complaint of Senior Soils that he had "sus-
| picions." These suspicious were to the
effect that the Dauntless was preparing
~ a niADuStStii6 SApeullloh. IN
bringing the suit II Is anticipated that the
defendant will be forced to give reasons
| for his suspicious and in doing so the
Junta expects to get some inside informa-
| ton as to the workings of the detectives
on the Spanish side of the case. 1t is these
detectives who cause so much work to the
| Cubans, and government officials in equal
measure. They report every movement Of
| every vessel supposed to be in the filibus-
| tering trade directly or indirectly, and the
| Spanish officials Immediately take the de-
| fensive. The authorities at Washington
| are at once notified and in turn the Gus
toms and revenue cutter officials at vari-
Gus ports receive rigid orders to watch
the boat. There is no let up on the sur
veillance until all fears of the Spaniards
are allayed, and in the meantime the Gu
bans have to Keep a sharp lookout for the
agents of the government as well as their
| old foes the Spaniards