The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-17
AMERIoAN VESSELS SEIZED
BY Canadian AuIhoritisu-whAt the Cap.
tain OF tho Adams says,


BY Canadian AuIhoriusS-whAt the Cap.
tain OF the Adams SAyG,
ST. JoHN, N, B., May 15.-The steamer
LanEdowne, In charge OF Admiral Scott,
put TO sea from Digby at "A, NJ, cruised
fifteen or twenty miles up the bay and
then dropped down to Gulliyer Hole,
without seeing or hearing oiany American
traspsssers. She then laid her course for
St. John, reaching here at2P.M,
Captain Scott says there are two charges
againat the Adams, one for violating the
Customs Act and another for violating the
treaty.
He says the evidence Is all in, that the
trial will come or as quickly as possible
and the schooner will, in all probability,
be Confscated. He says he wrote to
Consul General PhelSn that he could have
no correspondence with him as he (Scott)
was acting under authority, and II Mr..
Phelan desired any information he would
have To go to the Minister Of Marine.
In regard to the statement that the
storm.sall lay across the stern, thus con-
Cealing the name OF the schooner, Captain
Scott says the storm.Bail was on deck, and
that 1t was the main topmaet atay.Bail
which was on the plank across the stern,
and that 1t had no business 10 be there.
This afternoon Captain Scott inspected
the new cruiser General Middleton,
DiGBY, N. g., May 15.-The Vice-Ad.
miralty Court has been asked for leave to
sell the perishable cargo Of the Adams.
Her rigging, &C., will be stored. The
Lansdowne put 10 sea last night under
sealed orders. All the American vessels
that were in that vicinity have suddehly
vanished. Solicitor Graham says that he
knows Captain Kinney bought bait while
In Digby Basin, and he feels confident that
the case will end In favor Of the Dominion.
BosToN, May 15.-The crew OF the
Adams arrived this afternoon. A large
crowd OF fishermen aud others gathered at
the wharf to welcome them. Captain
Lewis, owner OF the seized schooner, at
once piloted Captain Henry and one OF
the crew to the office OF Hon. Charles L.
Woodbury. for examination. The remain.
der OF the crew remained on the wharf.
They were very reticent about the details
OF the seizure, referred all reporters TO the
Captain, and he, by order oil counsel, de-
clined TO make any statement. Captain
Kinney said that the published reports
concerning the movement Of the schooner
In Digby Basin were correct, but much
had been published as coming from him
which was false.
He told Judge Woodbury. thathe went
10 Digby Basin to visit friends who live on
the west bank, some three miles above
Digby, and that he stayed there during
the night. He had no other reason for
going on shore. He did not 20 In to pur-
chase bait, and dehed the Canadian Gov
ernment to prove that he purchased any.
Judge Woodbury. postponed the examin.
alton till Monday. Captain. Kinney then
told the United Press reporter that he ar.
rived at Dlgby the same day he left East.
port that ne had on board eleven and
three. .fourths barrels Of herring, purchas.
ed in Eastport, and that this was the
bait he was charged with buying In Dlgby
Basin. Captain Kinney and bis crew
took the evening train for Gloucester,
where they will be given arouslng recep.
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