The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-15

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l5.-In
the startlingly frank and explicit
testimony OF Lola Norris. the pretty
20-year-old girl involved in the es-
capades that led up to the Disgs
white slave trial. when she resumed
her court confessional here today.
G. +. Drew Caminetti. whose trial
on similar charges il 10 follow. and
against whom Miss Norris is TO be
the chief witness. got an unnerving
foretaste OF what he may expect at
her hands
The state rested this afternoon,
following the conclusion OF Miss
Norris story.
Tells Damaging Story
Her recital late yesterday and to-
day. in which she appeared eager
10 rid herself OF the whole burden
OF shameful secrets. is conceded TO
be far more damaging. even, against
Maury |. Diggs. than the testimony
OF Marsha Warrington. who pre-
ceded her.
Her story OF her own Illicit re-
lations with Caminetti. and those
OF her chum. Miss Warrington. with
Diggs, as far ag she had gone under
cross-examinatIon. had made
strong impression on the jury.
Resisted Temptations
One and all Of the IL men who
will decide Dggs' fate have shown
absorbing interest at the Norris
girls tale Of how she resisted Cam
ine'tl's temptations until she ultl-
mateiy succumbed In the bungalow
at Reno. after she thought herself
irretrievably compromised.
II the defendant. Diggs. and his
boon companion. Caminetti. shifted
uneasily under the Warrington
girls accusations, they fairly quailed
as Miss Norris proceeded from Incl
dent to incident OF her tale.
Occasionally during the examina-
ton OF the Warrington girl. both
the implicated men smiled and
leered Their faces wore no smiles
while Miss Norris told her story.
Wouldn't Let Them Stay
I'VE girls had talked II over and
cried It over on the night before We
all went to Reno" said Miss Norris.
"and we had decided TO stay at
home and face the consequences.
We said we would bear the dis
grace when Diggs and Camlnetti
urged us TO go with them. But
they would not let us stay
Her head was up. and she did
not avoid looking at the accused
alna~
II seemed relief TO tell II all.
Says She Got Money
In her testimony bearing on the
contention OF the prosecution that
the men knew they were acting IN
violation OF the Mann act by taking
the girls out OF the state. Miss Nor
rls built up a web of damaging EVIL
dence.
"Caminetti gave me $50 while
we were In the Saddle Rock res.
taurant in Sacramento the night We
we're leaving for Reno. and told me
to buy my own ticket" she de-
clared. He explained that he
thought this was the only way we
could avoid detection. He wanted
Miss Warrington to buy her own
ticket also. but Digs said he would
purchase them, and we would all
go together"
Tells OF Trip In Pullman
Her testimony regarding the oc-
cupancy by the four OF the Pullman
drawing room that night en route
10 Reno was elected by Special
Prosecutor Roche.
when we first retired lay down
on the little couch. Miss Warning
ton and Diggs had entered the lower
berth. Caminetti was in the upper
one. calling for me to come up with
him. But | told him | would stay
down on the couch. Then the
couch became uncomfortable-it
was so narrow-and finally |
climbed up into the berth with
Caminetti."
Cried While In Berth
Ibid you cry while you were up
there In the berth?" asked Roche.
Yes. for long time. / did not
sleep much that night. No, had
taken off only part of my clothes"
The testimony brought out
growing hunger TO run home to the
shelterlng arms of her mother. now
that the first indiscretion and esca-
pade had eliminated in something
more serious than what had gone
before. The name OF her mother
was often on her lips during the re-
cital.
Expected TO Be Married
Miss Norris replies came quick
ly, and there was something about