The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
Government Rests In
DiggS White Slave Case
DEFENDANT GETS INTO
TROUBLE WITH PHOTOG-
RAPHERS AFTER COURT
Free-for-All Fight Ensues and All
Are Locked Up-Damaging
Evidence Against Diggs.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. 15.-
The government rested today in the
case OF Maury I. Diggs. charged with
F. Drew Caminetti with violation of
the Mann act, and the defense began
Its effort 10 prove that Diggs and Cam
inetti did not transport Marsha War.
rington and Lola Norris from Sacra-
mento 10 Reno for immoral purposes
unlawfully.
After court adjourned Dlggs got into
fresh trouble. Leaving the Federal
building by side entrance TO shield
his wife, his mother. his father and
three aunts from public curiosity. he
was ambushed by a squad OF news
paper photographers. The women
tried 20 run. but the photographers
kept pace with them. swapping their
cameras as they gave chase
Somebody snatched at a camera
Somebody punched a photographer in
the face. bystanders Joined In. and in
an instant there was a free-for all
fight at the center Of a swirling crowd
Drew Caminetti was swept into the
vortex and began to struggle with the
rest II became so complicated that
the squad OF police who came running
10 the spot bundled the whole party OF
principals into a patrol wagon and
took them 20 the nearest station.
There Il developed that one photog-
rapher had been hammered on the
head with something hard. what or by
whom he could not be sure. A re-.
porter said that the photographer had
been smashed IN the face with his own
camera.
Az the up-start Of the whole affair
Diggs was released and a friend OF
bis. law clerk was charged with as.
sault and battery
So far az the opening statement or
Attorney Devlin for the defense indi.
Gated. no attempt will be made 20
show that the two girls did not az.
compdny the two young married men
20 Reno. that DigPs did not buy the
Tickets and Caminetti drew tho money
or that their relations did not fan
within the language ~. the statute
Statement For Defense.
We shall show" said Attorney
Devlin 20 the jury. that tho purpose
of this trip was not as stated In the
Indictment thai it was the intention
on the defendant only 20 leave Sacra
mento TOT short lime 10 avoid no
toriety. that thry had FIRST Intended
90 go 20 como place within the state.
that II wa never their intention 10
leave tho state. bur simrlv 10 ret
ou' of sacrau@1fO. that they missed
train FOR Los Angeles and took the
next one. which went 20 Reno
This crime. n D. Is a crime ts
such only Do aIsr The incidents ar.
supposed 20 nave happened befwef n
two staf"s. " hoy had happened
within tho bour1aries ~ CaIi.ornia
these Two younr mon would not bavo
be- n charged .rifh 'ie Violation 81
this statute
Two weeks rr, siouqIy Dice had
eaid DO was Going 20 Ios Angelo
We VIII show that Miss Warripgfon
sai1 she was sOInv too. and hat he
could not leave Dor lu sacramenfo d"
Tho two def ndanfa had the moral
9uppcrt today 81 thsir wives and
mother, whO 1pprafed in court after
tho noDn Intern i'reiOr and llrfcued 90
Some particularly unpioaaarf frpft.
mofy VIII" Irs Diges held nor
pretty iittlr 1au1lfcr Evelyn. four
year 'id IN H'r knees. she heard 81
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