Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-13
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San Francisco, Aug. 13.-Merciless-
ly attacking her character previous to
the Reno affair, and forcing her to bare
every clandestine act and intimacy with
her paramour, Maury !. Diggs, former
state architect, now on trial for viola
tion Of the Mann white slave act, Miss
Marsha Warrington, aged 20 years, of
Sacramento, at noon today was sub.
jected to d gruelling oss.examination
by Attorney Nate Coghlan, for the do.
fense.
Coming in such sharp contrast with
the consideration under which she was
shielded as muclfa as possible by Special
Prosecutor Theodore Roche, who dwelt
only fleetingly on the actual acts al.
legged as the basis for the indictment of
Diggs, the Warrington girl was visibIy
shocked and numbed Her answers
came gaspingly-a simple "yesp or
mo" which often had to be repeated
at the request of Judge Van Fleet, to
be heard at all.
Met Him Under Assumed Name.
Every secret relationship with the
defendant seemed to have been gath.
cred by the defense and hurled at her
remorselessly, from her admitted in.
PRODUCTION to Diggs on a Sacramento
street corner under a fictitious name,
through many early indiscretions, and
finally to wild joy rides about sacra.
mento county and frequent visits to
other California cities, where all.niqht
stops at hotels were made by Diggs and
Caminetti, Miss Warrington and Miss
Lola Norris.
Tt was brought out by Attorney
Coghlan that Miss Warrington and the
other three had not only frequented the
road houses adjacent to Sacramento,
but that San Francisco, San Jose,
Stockton had been the scenes Of recur.
rent escapades. The offices Of Digqs
had been made a frequent rendezvous
for admitted intimacies, according to
the girls testimony,
"Did the relations between YOU and
Diggs in his office occur more than
onceP' asked Attorney Coghlan.
Yes" breathcd Miss Warrington,
her hat pulled low over her eyes. "once
It followed the drinking of champagne
there" she added.
Diggs Shows Interest.
During this fire Of cross examination
Diggs leaned forward eagerly, shuffling
nneasily in his chair, Caminetti was
leaning over shoulder anxiously, while
The father Of Diggs sat listlcssly and
making pencil marks on a
piece of paper.
Miss Lola Norris, n year younger
han Miss Warrington, and the next
witness to be called, when Miss War.
'ington's crossexamination Is finished
sill he subjected TO the same search.
ng examination, II is declared, as the
'ost of bearing out the Warrington
yirl's story for the prosecution.
Diggs Delays Trial,
The opening Of the trial was delayed
oday owing to the lateness Of Maury
, Diggs in reaching court, Judge Van
'leet fumed at the delay, and said It
must not occur again.
While the court was waiting for
)iggs, Miss Warrington, supported by
er sister, Mrs s. Haley, Of sacramcn.
o, entered the court room. She was
eavily veiled, but seemed to be more
omposed than yesterday and appar
ntly was prepared to face her ordeal
With as near composure as was possible ,
n the circumstance. !.
Owing TO the fact that business
allied him, John s. Chambers, manag. ,
ng editor Of the Sacramento Bee, was ,
llowed to take the stand when Diqps
inally arrived aud court opened. He h
'as to testify as to Diggs allegation
hat the Sacramento newspaper was on
be point Of printing a story Of the =.
,igqs Warrington and Caminetti Norris 4,
flair
Did Not Threaten Them.