The San Francisco call., 1913-09-02
< Q.-When did you learn Mr.. Diggs
was living with his wife?

3 Q.-When did you learn Mr.. Diggs
was living with his wife?
VISIT TO MRS. DIGGs
A.--At the time she telephoned me
to come to her house for dinner.
Odd you ever advise Miss Norris
to make the Reno trip?
Al never did.
Q.-Did you ever have any talk with
her in which you sugg gested going
away?
A.--No.
Q.-Tell the jury the conversation
between the four of you as to what
would be done about you when you
reached Reno.
Ave discussed it on the train
that morning and had decided we
would live in Reno with Mr.. Diggs
and Mr. Caminetti until they secured
their divorces. which would mean six
months.
Witness Mertin, a real estate man
OF Reno, said that Diggs and Cami-
netti represented themselves as cattle
buyers intending to work out of Reno.
They said they might be there year.
depending on business. Both the men
examined the cottage and said they
would take possession the next morn
ing. He was not introduced to either
of the ladies.
Cross examination failed to change
Merton's story.
GIRLS FATHER ON STAND
w. E. Norris, father of Lola Norris.
was the next witness. He said that
he lived at 1912 p street. Sacramento.
and had lived there for many years
with his wife and daughter Lola. Nor
ris. who said that he was retired
railroad man. stated that he met
Caminetti at his house as "Mr. Whit
man." He was introduced by Lola.
The only time he had any converse
tion with him, however. was when
Caminetti came, as he said, to take
Lola to the theater one night. and
while whitman or Caminetti was
waiting for Lola to dress Norris in
vited him into the house and talked
with him. He. said that Caminetti
called there a number of other times,
but he did not see him then. Mr..
Norris was excused without cross ex-
animation.
Lola Norris followed her father on
the stand She was pale and spoke
in such a low tone of voice that
Judge Van Fleet had continually to
urge her to speak up. The judge
took advantage Of this to take sar-
castle fling at the morbidly curious
women in the courtroom.
JUDGE REBUKEs MORBID
II do wish, Miss Norris" he said,
that you would speak up. I notice
the women In the back of the room
have to cup their hands to their ears
to hear you.'
Miss Norris did not look at Cam
inetti while she was telling her story.
ha 4 10 ot4 fuA xxyt<h n
father In Sacramento and was his
only child. In March, 1913, she was
employed in the library OF the state
capitol. She was going to night
school at that time. She said she
was 10 years old last March.
She had known Marsha Warrington
for number Of years quite inti-
mately She had known Drew Cam
inetti for little over a year. but up
to several months ago only In cas-
ual manner. The first time she ever
went out with him was in the last
part OF October. 1912. He had never
called at her house before that time.
FIRST MEETING WITH DIGGs
She first met Maury l. Diggs when
she was out with Caminetti. Cam
inetti. she said, rang her up on the
telephone and asked her IL she would
introduce him to Miss Warrington,
as his friend, Diggs, was very anxious
to meet her. Lola said she would
him.
Before that time. she stated, Diggs
had called her up on the telephone
once or twice and represented himself
as CaminettL.
Did you know at that time that
Caminetti was married?" asked Mr..
Roche.
Yes" she replied.
Did you know that Disgs was mar
ried7"
Yes"
Miss Norris stated that the four
OF them--Diggs. Miss Warrington.
caminetti and herself--went out to-
gether a few days later, and that
or four times week. Caminetti
would call for her as Mr.. Whitman.
Diggs was at her house on only one
occasion. when he came with Can't
netti. The girl stated that while she
was attending night school some
times Caminetti came along, and
the rest Of the quartet
would meet her.
Sometimes they would 60 automo-
bile riding. sometimes they would go
to Diggs' off1ce. When they did the
latter they would usually remain
there from or 9 o'clock until about
1880. Sometimes when they were
automobile riding they would visit
roadhouse.
Did you ever have any Intoxicating
drinks?" asked Roche.
YES" she answered.; 'sometimes."
did you personally order them. or
did Miss Warrington asked Roche.
nvcns 0unEnUn rvx1E nurNke
mo; Mr.. Diggs ordered Them was
the reply.
who paid for them?"
'Mr. Diggs paid for them"
Lola Norris said that she some-