Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-18
MEAGHER AND THE REPORTERS.
Some Bitter Words in the Adams
 Schooner Hearing.

Some Bitter Words i'm the Adams
 Schooner Hearing.
 HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 1.-The hearing in
 the case of the seized American schooner
 Adams was resumed this morning before
 Commissioner Mcclellan. MT. Meagher, coun-
 sel for the United States, again objected to
 reporters being present. The court over ruled him. MT. Meagher became very angry and said to the reporters: 'I wonder that you fellows are not ashamed to be here after what said yesterday. If you had common decency you would remain out of court and not prejudice my clients case by reporting evidence taken before a commissioner D Some of the reporters retorted that they were merely present in the discharge of their duty and wanted no reflections from him. Several witnesses were called to-day.
 The witnesses testified as to bait and ice being purchased by the captain of the Adams. Fred Allen, a sailor on the Lansdowne, eorroborated previous testimony. E. c. Dodge, foreman of the government pier at Digby at the time of the seizure, testified that when the schoon- CT passed the pier her name was concealed by 8 piece of canvas. She anchored near the wiers in the basin. George Vroom, one of the owners of the fish wiers, was the next witness. He testified that on May in his absence one of his partners, MT. Spur, sold some ice and bait to the Adams. After Vroom's return Captain Kenney of the Adams paid him $9. 50 for the four barrels of fish and two tons of ice which had been taken aboard. Kenney said he had come from the north shore and wanted to buy the next catch of fish. The men had quite @ long chat about the fishery question. Ken ney blamed the Americans for not renewing the treaty. Vroom declared that he did not suspect that Kenney was sailing under United States papers. He talked as if he hailed from the north. The next morning Vroom saw a boat put off from the Lansdowne and make the seizure. On cross-examination Vroom admitted that the Adams was anchored five or six miles from the pier. He did not see the ice and bait go aboard, though he saw it leave the wiers. Robert Spur, Vroom's partner, confirmed the latter's testimony. He helped to take the bait and ice to the schooner. He did not hear his purchaser addressed as captain of the vessel. Did not see Kenney pay Vroom, but Vroom after ward handed him part of the money. Ar thur Vroom testified to Kenney's asking him to change $20 bill. Afterward Kenney handed the $20 bill to George Vroom, who gave him the change. The hearing was then adjourned.
 After the hearing was adjourned MT. Meagher caused all the reporters present to be summoned to appear on the 30th inst. as witnesses. The object in this is to exclude he reporters under the rule of court pro- 7iding for the exclusion of witnesses while he testimony of others is being taken. The exporters have taken legal steps to determine what their rights are in the matter. They nave retained Benjamin Russell, Q. O, a eading lawyer, who will be on hand when | he case opens tomorrow, and if MT. | Neagher again demands the exclusion of the | eporters Mir. Russell will oppose it on legal l grounds. The press of the city condemn | Ieagher's course. On the other hand MT. | Ieagher says he is being treated outrageous y and if he cannot exclude the reporters he l will break up the commission. A lively | ime is expected to- morrow. l