The San Francisco call., 1913-08-21
D|GGS' WEAKNESS
AS OWN WITNESS
IS POINTED OUT
Character of Girls Can Not
Be Considered in Making
Verdict, Charge
Continues


verdict he could get at bargain some
Alaska.
Bliss said to the Judge that as soon
as he saw the drift OF Mrs Lanes sug-
gestion he shut her off and refused to
talk to her. He declared that he was
entirely uninnuenced by what she said
to him.
IN LIMELIGHT BEFORE
Bliss is the same juror who. some
days since. was rebuked by Judge Van
Fleet for asking il the prosecution had
any evidence that it was withholding.
The Judge at that time told him that
evidence that was not introduced did
not concern him. Aif&l
After the jury had been dismissed
they discussed their dealings in the
jury room. The fact that Diggs' de-
9ense was the debauchery Of the girls
was the most convincing argument for
conviction, they said. There was much
interest on the vote on the fifth and
sixth counts. 1t was apparent the
jurors were inclined to doubt the tes-
timony of Marsha Warrington and to
ruption of her friend, Lola Norris. On
the question of the enticement of the
Warrington girl, whom the jury was
convinced was a good woman before
she made the Reno trip, the vote was
ten to two for conviction from the first
ballot.
INSTRUCTION INDICATED VERDICT
AS Judge Van Fleet laid down the
law. there was little doubt in the
minds. of the majority of his auditors
that the jury would be unanimous on
the first four counts. He said the only
question: was as to the guilt of the
defendant on the fifth and sixth
counts, and added there had been suf-
hcient evidence introduced to satisfy
the law as to the guilt of Diggs on
the accusations of "persuading and
enticing" the girls out of the state for
an immoral purpose.
Young DigEs never blinked an eve
when the verdict was read.
His pretty wife bit her red lips to
hold back the tears. She blinked her
eyes rapidly to keep the tears from
running wild. She seemed dazed, and
looked about strangely.
CAMINETTI sR. STERN
Mrs. Drew Caminetti sat mutely at
her side. patting the hand of the wife
who heard the father of her little
girl read to the gates OF the federal
prison. Mrs. Anthony Caminetti hid
her face under q bowed head The
stern father sat composedly And lit
tie Evelyn Diggs, ) years old, who
few minutes before had wriggled out
of her daddy's lap and returned to her
mother. yawned sleepily in the lap of
her aunt and asked when are we
goin homer
Diggs walked UP to Nate Coghian.
r.. ~s-1--
worth, his counsel. and said, We'll. you
did the best you could" with a forced
smile on his face that showed how hard
he was trying to keep up the bold front
he had assumed from the time of his
Indictment
Cheer up. old fellow, they haven't
got you yet" symjathized Drew Can't
netti, who has the same road to travel
next week. Caminetti put his arm
around Diggs' shoulder and jostled him
affectionately.
Matt Sullivan announced the govern
ment will not be ready to go ahead
with the fraud cases against the d.
reetors of the Western Fuel company
until September 10.
Judge Van Fleet thanked the jurors
and dismissed them until September 10
In fervid words Theodore Roche, in
bis closing argument. scourged Diggs.
The biting sarcasm of his fellow pros
ecutor, Matt I. Sullivan. left the de-
tendant's face bloodless Thomas Dew
lin took up the burden of the defense
In a masterfui manner, making the
most out of every breach of memory
that had befallen Miss Warrington on
the stand, and Nat Coghlan, closing for
the defense, unloosed the tears.
COGHLAN SCATHES GIRLS
b Enfeebled by sickness, Cagh1an wa
Eered during his flights of oratory, but
he finished Although many thought
ne knew he was lighting for a lost
cause, Coghlan was no gutter. Than
his picture of the depravity of Marsha
Warrington, when she remained in a
room with Diggs at the Grand hotel
In San Francisco while Lola Norris
knocked and pleaded for an hour for
idmittance, few more dramatic pictures
have been painted in a local federal
court.
He begged for a chance for Diggs
70 return to his wife and baby and
10 make good with his parents and
friends. And when he spoke of par
snts he begged that they might go
sown the vista of years glad to re-
nenber the name of Mauri I. Diggs
as a son and not as a convict Tears
9f pity were generous here.
HOW RELATIVES SET
Mrs. Anthony Caminetti, wife of
the commissioner general of irnmmi-
grafton and mother of Drew Cami-
aetti, sobbed. Pretty little Mrs Diggs
elenched her firsts, and by her frowns
and stubborn pride kept ten tears that
hoated her eyes from marking her
cheeks The aged father of Diggs re-
NAMED taciturn, and the courtroom
.elt warm admiration for Coghlan He
lid his best.
A few days ago Coghlan drank a
large quantity OF ammonia, mistaking
1t for throat wash. His throat was
burned badly, and his stomach was in
such condition that he had not eaten
solid food for three days He is
good orator. Yesterday he prodded
himself to his best effort, although he
should have been between sheets.
I'll IDCE ANAL NZEC