Ogden Sun | 1905-11-07 | Page 5 | Was a Clash of Authority

WAS A CLASH OP AUTHORITY new orleans nov 4 A clafli be tv een city and federal authorities during the visit of president roosevelt last week became known today through charges preferred against the local chief of police and mr cotter supervising inspector of the steamboat inspection service prom these charges which are contained la a report forwarded to the department of commerce and labor it appears that the police objected to federal supervision of alie number of passengers to be permitted on the comus the vessel chartered 1 to take the prominent citizens and the president on a river excursion while mr cotter was counting the passengers going aboard the police demanded his authority he showed his badge but the chief of police ordered his arrest and he vaa taken to the outskirts of the crowd and released upon an attempt to resume his duties which are prescribed by law it is said lie was again ln with and the boat crowded tar beyond government regulations it Is understood hora hat the complaint was formally called for by secretary and some proceeding will be begun against ohp city authorities