The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-02
LEE MEANS BUSINESS
Our Consul at Havana Acted with
Determination
IN THE CASE OF CHARLES SCOTT

The Prisoner Was Arrested and Placed in
Solitary Confinement in a Futhy Cell for
Having Cuban Postage stamps In Ills
House-The Gases Of soovil aud Canavas,
Washington, March 1.-Presldent
Cleveland yesterday sent to the senate
correspondence relating to American
citizens arrested in Cuba. The most
important are the kilograms in the
case Of Charles Scott. which are as fol-
lows being kilograms sent by Consul
General Fltzhugh Lee to the state de-
partment. No replies from the state de-
partment are given in this case:
on Feb. 20, Mr.. Lee telegraphed as
follows TO the state department.
Charles Scott, a citizen Of the United
states, arrested at Regla. No charge
given. Been without communication ir
jail at Havana 264 hours. Cannot stand
another Ruiz murder, and have de-
manded his release How many wal
vessels at Key West or within reach
and will they be ordered here at once
If necessary to sustain demand?"
On the 23d he said in a cable mes
sage; Situation simple. Experience
at Guanabacoa made it my duty to de-
mand, before too late, that another
American who has been incommun-
lcado 264 hours be released from said
incommunicado, and did so in court
eous tones. If you support it and
Scott is so released the trouble will
terminate. If you do not I must de-
part All others arrested with Scott
have been put in communication. why
should the only American i'm the lot
hf
now 33S hours"
Later on the same day Mr.. Lee
wired:
Demand complied with. Scott re-
leased from incommunicado today on
demand, after IA days solitary condne-
ment in a cell feet by II; damp; wat
er on bottom Of cell. Not allowed any
thing to sleep on or a chair Dis
charges Of the body removed once in
five days. Was charged with having
Cuban postage stamps in the house
Scott says he went always u hours
without water; once two days He
was an emplCyo of the American Gas
company"
The most voluminous correspond
ence is that in the case of Sylvester
Scovn, correspondent Of the New York
World who was arrested on Feb. s.
The DOCUMENTS show that Mr.. Lee
promptly notified the state department
and that Mr. Olney responded tmme-
diately directing him to see that all OF
Scovil's rights as an American citizen
were protected, The letters and tele-
grams in this case run from the 5th tc
the 18th of February, when Mr. Lee
Informed the department that a COM
petent lawyer had been secured to de-
fend Scovil. He had said previously
that he did not anticipate seriou.
trouble in this case but later it chang.
ed his opinion, wiring:
1T is supposed Scovil bore incrimi
mating papers, which gives the case Z
more serious aspect"
on Feb. II General Lee said tha
Scovil was in a well ventilated cell
and that he had good food and a bee
at Sancu Spiritus, to which he added
Treaty rights have been respected Il
in hands civil jurisdiction. have sen
messengers TO report case"
General Lee tried to have Scovil re
moved from Sancd Spiritus to Havana
| but failed
The remaining case covered is tha
/ of r. j. Casanas, arrested Feb. 13, OF
what charges does not appear Gen
| eral Lees first information to the stat
/ department was contained in a cable
| gram Of Feb. II. In this dispatch h.
| conveys the information of the arrest
| which he says took place at Sagua
/ and says that consurs report will fol
/ low adding: Proceedings a great out
/ rage Similar cases here and elsewher
on the island. Redress can be obtaine
! here"
on the 25th, General Lee stated f
| reply TO a message from the state de
| partment that Casanas had resided a
Sagua when arrested and that he ha
registered at Havana as an America
in 1872.
The presence of the message on tn
clerks desk was noised about befor
it was formally laid before the senat,
and many senators called to read
previous to its being read by the clerl
There was especial interest in the cas-
Of Mr.. Scott, the kilograms relating t
whose case Mr.. Morgan had read fo
the information of the senate. Their
was especial comment upon the trivia
! character Of the charge against MI
| Scott, thu Of having Cuban postag
/ stamps I'm his house, and General Lee
| attitude was generally remarked upoI
/ by the pro-Cubans in most eulogisti
terms Evidently only the near ap
| proach Of the end of the session pre-
/ vented the precipitation of anothe