The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-21

SLAVE CASE WITH HIM
PRIOR TO VERDICT OF JURY
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2t.-
(By United Press. .)-CitatiOn was
today issued for Mrs. Charles ID.
Lane, widow of an Alaskan min
ing millionaire, to appear in the
federal court to answer the alle-
cations n. ade by Juror Bliss, who
sat i'm tho Diggs trial, that Mrs.
Lane attempted to discuss the
Diggs case with him before the
jury returned the verdict OF
guilty against Diggs.
At the home of Mrs. Lane
process servers were told that she
had gone to San Diego.
Bliss yesterday informed Fed
eral Judge Van Fleet that Mrs.
Lane called at his office and after
discussing minrng stocks, told
him that Mrs. Caminetti was stop
ping at her home. Then, Bliss
alleges, she attempted to discuss
the Diggs case. The twelve men
who found Diggs guilty of white
slavery on four out of six counts
were locked up just five hours to
the minute.
And for +. Drew Caminetti,
whose trial on a similar indict-
Inent Is set for next Tuesday, Au-
gust 26, the story of this dis
agreement holds ominious import.
Ten of the IL men on the
panel announced their conviction
that Lola Norris, Caminetti's CONF
paniOn in the escapade, had been
cOerced.
Only five were cOnviced that
Marsha Warrington, Diggs' affin-
ity, had been persuaded to go
against her will.
Lola Norris convicted Maury
Diggs.
That is the consensus of opin-
ion today is those who followed
the testimony.
Caminetti seemed more wor-
ried than his companion Diggs
when the jury rendered it's pro-
nouncement.
His white face and drawn lips
belied his subsequent statement
that he "was not ofraid."
Diggs' counsel have announced
their intentions of carrying the
case to the United States circuit
court Of appeals, and II necessary
to the supreme court.
There were six counts in the
Indictment, and the jury found a
verdict of guilty on the first four
Each count carries a maximum
penalty of five years and mini
mum of one year in a federal
penitentiary.
There were nine ballots taken,
and from the first the jury was
unanimous for conviction on the
first four counts, but on the
fifth, charging the defendant
with persuading, advising and in
ducing Marsha warrington to &C
from Sacramento to Reno for IL
legal purposes, and on the sixth,
charging the same offense with
respect to Lola Norris, they were
obstinately disagreed.
l. With reference to Marsha. War
rington the vote stood seven fol
acquittal and five for conviction
for the nine consecutive ballots
With reference to Lola Norris the
vote stood 10 for conviction anf
two for acquittal, likewise fol
the nine consecutive ballots. The
difference in attitude. toward the
two girls is explained by the fact
that the jury considered Marshs
Warrington the more forward Of
the two.
During the tense minutes be
tween the appearance of the jury
to ask for instructions and the
final verdict Diggs took his little
daughter Evelyn from her moth
er,s lap to SIT ON his knee. She
would not stay with him and
wriggIed back to her mothers
arms.
Diggs, though quiet and keep.
ing himself well in hand sat ~
first as though stunned. His first
act was to riss, and walk over to
his attorneys. ~ {
Caminetti Cheers Diggs.
t'Well,.. he said, I'VE did- the
best we could"
Caminetti came over and
pounded him on the shoulder.
Cheer up. Maury,' he said
they haven't got you yet"
Mrs. Diggs, the younger, cried