Show The Case of the David Adams 1 HALIFAX September t 17 Testimony was taken today in the case of the American schooner David Adams seized last May for violation of the fishing fish-ing laws At the opening the court Meagber counsel for the United State protested against the presence of reporters re-porters but the c mirniisioner declared i that he had no authority to remove them As they were leaving the room at the close of the session they were all served with 8ubpo luis in the case the intention being tu exclude them for the remainder of the si ssion under the laws preventing witnesses from hearing the testimony of other i witnesses in the same case I he reporters repor-ters have employed counsil and will made a fight to prevent their exclusion ex-clusion to morrow morning ileag hcr says he will exclude reporters re-porters or break up the meeting The matter created a sensation Among the witnesses sworn today was one who testified that Captain Kennev of the Adams bought four barrels of bait and four tons of ice and bargain d for his next mornings arch of bait saying he wanted twenty barrels The bait and ce were delivered on board the Adams The vessel had a piece of canvass can-vass hanging over the stern which concealed con-cealed part of the name exposing only Uuvid This evidence was corroborated |