Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-21
Federal Prosecutor at San
Francisco Declares Depart.
ment Us Projecting White
Slave Law Violators.
WIRES RESIGNATION
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Cannot Consent to Hold office
and Have Washington Pass
on Guilt or Innocence of
Wealthy Malefactors.


lHy Leased Wire To Evening uernld.l
San Francisco. June 2l--United
states District Attorney John l.. Me-
Nab announced today that he has
resigned his office. The resignation
follows an exchange of telegramA
with Washington regarding the con-
dltion OF the local federal prosecut-
ur's office.
McNab's resignation. the accept
Hncc of which he requests By wire. !
contained In a long telegram 10 Pres
idcnt Wilson. Me Nab says In the
message that he feels forced To re
siRn because OF orders from the at
tOrney general in tying his hands in
the prosecution Of the DiggH
inetti white slave cases and the in
dictmcnts against officials ot the
Western Fuel company
lie states he received orders to-
postpone actions Ia these cases by
telegraph yesterday, and in Eplte ot
his protest and statement to the at
torncy general that efforts had been
made to tamper With government Wiz
nesses In the case.
'1n hitter humiliation of spirit,
tine message aayH. u arm compelled 70
acknowiedge what I have heretofore
indignantly refused 20 believe. name.
IS, that the department ~ justice "
Welding to Influence which Will Grip
Iif MWN AfaAAWH AaA NH'tNahhN' - f7ff"
office"
Maury +. Dlggs. former state archi-
tcrt and Drew Caminctti a son Oi
former state Senator A. Caminetu. ot
jackson. Cal. who recently was ap-
pointed commissioner OF immigration
los President Wilson. cloped To reno,
New. last Nintr with two hlgh
school sirls of sacramento, leaving
their wives and families behind them.
They we're brought hack 10 California
and indictments found against tho
men under the Mann white slHV" act.
The message to the president follows
woodrow wilson. President of the
United States. Washington. y. G..
II have the honor 90 tender my
reslguation az United states attorney
for the northern district Of California
to take effect Immediately. ! am or
dered by the attorney general. over
my protest. TO postpone uniil autumn
the trials of MaurN biggS ANA Drew
Camlnctu, Indicted for hideous
crime which has ruined two girls ana
shocked the moral sense of the people
nf California, and this afternoon
have advised the department OF JUS
tice attempts have been made to cor
rnpt SOME of the government Wit'
nesses. aud friends of the defendants
are publicly boastlng that the wealth
and political infuncc oi the DEFEND
ants Viii cause ny nand TO be staNou
by influence ~ Washington.
In these cases two girls were taken
from cultured homUs hulliod ana
frightened ia the face of their pro
tests into going To foreign siate
where they We're ruined ana dr
hauohod hy the defendants. who nhan'
duncd their Wives aud Infants TO com
init the crime.
"On receipt of the attorney Gener'
ala telegram I prepared my restgna'
tinn 10 take effect at conclusion ol
the trial OF the Western Fuel direct
ors and the i &. Wilson stock hrokcr'
casep both of which ! had INSTITUTED
aud which / wished 20 bring 70
successful conclusion. Before ] coult
send ms resignation ! received anoth'
rr toiegram from the department or
derlnR nae 90 postpone the ehs'
against certain defendants ot th'
Western Fuel company and not t'
Try them unless ordered BY the 10
pariment
"In hitter humiliation of spirit
AN, compelled Ia aCknow ledge what
have heretofore Indignantly refused
to believe namely. that the depart
peut of iustice In yielding To- intlu
ence which will cripple and destrol
the usefulness of this office, can
not consent to occupy this position n
n mere automatun aud have the gull
on Innocence OF rich and powerful
dcfeudhnts. who have been indicted
by unbiased grand iurios ON over
Whelming evidence determined II
washington on representations on he
half of the defendants without notic
to me.
Il seam unable 20 convey 10 the De
partment the understanding OF IN
serious situation In which this actiol
viii leave this office. II the depart
mnnt In future has 90 review the tind
ine OF grand iurics and nullify thel
indictments. then this office migh
a. well be abolished FOR It's function
viii nave ceased to exist
Neither my sense OF honor no
public duty can permit me thus I
destroy the prestige OF this otficc,
with profound respect and regrt
that such q step n necessary, ] nav
the honor. In view oi my absolute Ia
ability 10 agrea with the departmef
10 ASK that I he. by wire. immediate
Ia relieved from duty In order tina
the department Of justice may be pei
mitted % carry out It's policy IN thes
cases without future obstruction h
ma.
(signed) JOHN L. M'NABn