The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
Venire Exhausted by Challenges
Jury Quizzes Noted
by Counsel of
Fuel Company
All Answers Recorded
by Lawyers for the
Corporation

States district court for alleged viola
tions of the Mann white slave act,
culled the talesmen so carefully yes
terday that the venire of 72 was ex-
hausted soon after court convened from
the noon recess.
Judge william c.. Van Fleet ad-
journed court until this morning. when
jury will be completed, will be on
hand.
Undoubtedly the first witness will be
called this morning
The II men in the box satisfy the
government
announced the box satisfactory before
the defense exercised its sixth and
seventh challenges.
THREE CHALLENGES LEFT
Diggs' attorneys put their heads to-
gether for several minutes before
turning down the man whose rejection
necessitated new venire. They have
only three peremptory challenges left
The government has two.
Probably one more talesman to suit
Nate Coughlan. Robert Devlin and his
associates at the table of defending
attorneys will settle the personnel Of
the jury.
Before the case is opened for evil
dence Judge Van Fleet will instruct
the jury Judge Van Fleet made the
announcement after the baiiiff had ad-
journed court.
1t is understood the Judge will ex-
plain the Mann white slave act
QUESTION OF INTERPRETATION
Some difference of opinion exists as
to whether the transportation of q
woman from one state to another for
the purpose of making her concubine
or mistress constitutes an infraction OF
the famous statute.
is one bachelor. Arthur Goodali. re-
tired business man of Oakland.
The 10 others are men in middle life.
whose families range from one child
to seven sons and daughters.
Penciling down the facts s rapidly
as they were secured from the tales
men by the quizzers. f. ]. McCutchen.
chief counsel for the Western Fuel
company in his chair near the press
table, was almost as busy as the Of
ficial court reporter.
The same veniremen will be called
to sit In the fraud cases when they
come to trial later in the month
CORRIDOR CROWDED
AS on the first day of the trial. the
corridor was crowded with those un-
able to obtain admission to the court
room. Twelve women were among
the spectators.
Neither Mrs. Diggs nor the wife Of
F. Drew Caminetti. companion of Diggs
ir the Reno escapade and codefendant
with him In several indictments. ap-
peared.
Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris,
the two Sacramento high school girls
involved, occupied themselves with
books and newspapers in Marshal
Nichols office, ready to be called by
the prosecution.
Both Caminetti and Diggs followed
every question and every answer care
fully, continually examining typewrit-
ten records when a new talesman was
called
ELDER DIGGS IN COURT
I. p. Diggs of Sacramento, the de-
PENDANTS father, who occupied chair
alongside his son, had his jaw set and
looked like a fighter
Drew Caminetti had a relative at
court in his brother. Anthony Cami-
netti Jr., young attorney practicing
in San Francisco.
The father Of young Caminetti, who
is inspector general of immigration, is
at his desk In Washington.
Three talesmen Of the IL in the box
Monday night were in their chairs
when court adjourned yesterday They
are:
Louis Bloch. 242s Jackson street;
paper manufacturer
f. A. Christensen. Hayes and Baker
streets
william Adams. 1919 Cole street;
light fixtures.
The eight selected yesterday are:
Marshall c. Harris. 1401 Willard
street; president. American Dredging
company.
P. S Linauist. 41ss Gilbert street.
Oakland: rubber boots and shoes busi-
ness.
Arthur Goodall. 1913 Jackson street.
Oakland, unattached.
Frank l. Esmond. 1889 Bonita street.
Berkeley; retired.
Al. II. Dana, 1882 Fruitva1e avenue.
Oakland. retired Wells Fargo agent.
William S. Bliss. 1861 Jackson street.
mining capitalist.
Lester Herrick, Hyde and Washing
ton streets, expert accountant.
Asa l. White, 6o4 East Seventeenth
street, Oakland, lumber merchant
Special Prosecutor Sullivan put out
the following talesmen:
Frank Louis, 1895 Eleventh avenue.
an insurance solicitor: J. B. Grimwood
of Palo Alto. real estate agent: Will
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