The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-08-23

do? 1t would be away back in the
brush for me. The best I could ever
hope for in California is day labor
SO soliloquized F. Drew Caminetti
the son of Anthony caminetti. commits
sioner general of immigration, yester-
day
Caminetti faces trial Tuesday.
when this is all over / am going
where the name of Caminetti is not
known 1t is the only thing left for
me to do. am young and I can make
good yet, but can't get the chance in
California.
eff this matter could have been set
tied out OF the newspapers when we
got back to Sacramento the future
would not look SO black for a great
many people
LIPS. SEALED FOR LOLA NORRIS
TT / served so years in prison it
could not atone for the damage that
has been done those two girls. What
is left for them? Their names are COM
mon property and the years will not
forget. And the sun has set for others.
too,
Whatever Caminetti IS, his lips are
sealed regarding Lola Norris.
II will not say one word or hint a
single thing about Miss Norris" he said.
And when he takes the stand in his own
behalf, he asserted, the name of the girl
will not be mentioned
MY life has not been biblical one"
he continued II have offended against
the moral law. but whatever else 1 am, I
am not white SLAYER.
ITO me that sounds worse than a
charge of murder. Why, when / first
saw the term white SLAYER used in
connection with my name I could not
believe my eyes. From that moment
have been anxious to be tried, hoping
that the sooner the trial is over the
sooner my friends will forget the name
of Drew Caminetti was ever coupled
with a white slave Indictment
PUBLIC sCORN MEANS FINISH
You think It's easy for me to. see
myself pointed out and whispered about,
and appear like didn't mind it. No
body knows the years of penal servf-
tude l have endured in the last few
months.
It'll tell you when public opinion gets
on a man 1t Is just about his finish.
After / was indicted / went back to
Sacramento and tried to get job. any,
thing, / didn't care what, just to keep
have to do? l had to go to the desert
Nobody would have me around. It was
always, It's hard lines. <Caminetti. but
the boss won't stand for you being
around He thinks you ought to be
given a chance, but the public will quilt
him IL he hires YOU
The pot shouldn't call the kettle
black when both have been used" he
said, for the first time showing bitter
ness aga inst some of his acquaintances
who, he says. have branded him all that
is bad, only they don't go across the
state line"
STILL ~OUT,' WITH WIFE
Caminetti denied there has been a
reconciliation between his wife and
himself. He said they had had dinner
at the same house once during the time
he has been In San Francisco, and that
he had been once to play with his little
daughter.
Mrs Charles D. Lane, named by Juror
Bliss as having called him over the
telephone in connection with the Diggs
case, sent word to her attorney, Gordon
Hall, yesterday that she will leave San
Diego today. She Is to appear before
Judge Van Fleet Monday for contempt
OF court.
Just as jaunty and seemingly indif-
ferent as he was before his indictment.
Maury Diggs came over from his
fathers home in Berkeley yesterday
for visit with Cam" as he calls
caminetti He was not boastful. but
asserted with vigor, There's fight in
US yet
"A chain Of unfortunate circum-
stances" that was his last comment on
the case.