Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-24
HOUSE TO PROBE
HALTING Of TRIAL
BY M'REYNOLDS
Judiciary Committee Will Hold
Hearing Thursday on the
McNab Charges.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
ALSO CONSIDER MATTER
Grand Jury Reprehends Attor-
ney-General's Conduct in
White Slave Case.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June "a
The House judiciary committee at q
hearing Thursday will investigate the
delay ordered by Attorney General
McReynolds in Federal prosecutions
at San Francisco of Maury Diggs and
Drew c. Caminetti, indicted under the
white slave law, and officers of the
Western Fuel Company indicted for
conspiracy to defraud the customs.
Chairman Clayton today announced
the decision of the committee TO have
hearing and take up resolutions by
Representative Kahn. of California
While the purpose of the Thursday
hearing is not to begin an investiga-
ton of the merits of the prosecutions
1t is to determine upon action on the
Kahn resolutions calling upon the
Attorney general to send to Congress
all papers in the cases, which are
expected to disclose the official rea-
sons for the postponements.
Representative Hinebaugh's resolu-
ton TO direct the Judiciary committee
to investigate the entire affair, was
today referred TO the rules committee
The situation. which already has
called forth various explanations. was
taken up at the cabinet meeting. At.
torney- General McReynolds, how
ever, declined TO talk at all about it
The impression prevailed that ac.
ceptance of the resignation was being
held back pending some further in.
vestigation. at the conclusion Of
which 1t either would be accepted oil
declined. Yesterday President VIII
son called upon Mr.. McReynolds fol
full report on the incident
The delayed prosecutions are those
of Drew c. Caminetti. son of Anthony
Caminetti. the new commissioner.
general of immigration. indicted un.
der the white slave law; and officials
of the Western Fuel Company. in.
dicted for conspiracy to defraud tht
customs.
When the cabinet meeting broke
up the only announcement on thi
McNab case came from Attorney
General McReynolds.
The President viii issue a state
ment on the subject in due course.
was his only comment.
1t was understood that the attor
generals report. presented a
President Wilson's direction. was al
oral one, and that Secretary Bryan
a friend of the elder Caminetti, ant
Secretary Lane. familiar with Cali
fornia affairs. participated in the dis
cussion. which was general
May Accept Resignation
While White House officials woul,
not anticipate the Presidents state
ment. some administration official
understood that McNab's resignation
will be accepted, and that the Presi
dent will designate a new prosecute
to fill an existing vacancy on tn
Federal bench in San Francisco. tina
the cases may go to trial almost i'm
mediately.
The Presidents statement win prob
ably include a report from the at
torney-general explaining the circum
stances that brought about the delay
1t was reported that Judge NJ. T
Dooling, of the California Superio
Court, was likely to be selected TO
the vacant judgeship and that A. c
Campbell, of Lost Angeles. who ha
been indorsed for district attorne,
of the southern district of California
might be asked to so to San Fran
cisco to prosecute the cases.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Con
tinuances of the cases over which
Attorney General McReynolds and
District ttorney McNab fell out wer'
hz af fh.
latter,
When the cases were called in tn,
United States Court Mr.. McNab ex
planned his attitude and declared tina
the prosecution of the cases should b'
left to his successor.
SACRAMENTO, June 24.-In cas-
federal authorities postpone the cas-
of Maury Diggs and Drew Caminett
to allow immigration Commissions
Caminetti, father of one of the de
PENDANTS. to be present at the trial
two charges, one a misdemeanor ant
the other a felony, still remain fo'
the men to face in Sacramento Coun
ty Superior Courts.
The felony charge against Digg
alleges desertion of his 5-year-ol'
daughter that against Caminett
alleges desertion of Naomi Caminett
and his 1-year-old son. Both charge
are pending in Justice Clarke's court
District Attorney Wachhorst ha'
intended to suspend these charge
should the federal charges be com
pleted, but 1t is probable that thes
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Wachhorst was in San Francisc
yesterday comforting with Unite'
States District Attorney McNab.