El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-13
GIRL IN DIGGS
CASE TELLS Of
MISCONDUCT
Marsha Warrington, a Pref
ty Blonde, Is Witness
Against Maury Diggs
DESCRIBES ACTIONS
WHILE AT RENO, NEW.

y AN FRANCISCO. Calf, Aug. 1S.-
With lowered eyes, but without
- faltering, Marsha Warrington, the
pretty blonde, aged 20. confessed her
misconduct, while a witness today in
the trial of Maury Diggs, charged with
violating the Mann white slave act
Having testified that Digs bought
the transportation to Reno it was nee
essary for her to make good the con-
tention of the government that the trip
was taken, in the language of the
statute. for immoral purpose"
Tells of Conduct at Reno
After arriving in Reno on March
TO-" she said, I'VE had luncheon and
then we went TO the Riverside hotel,
while Diggs and Caminetd went to a
real estate office They said they We're
going to rent a bungalow. and that
they intended to remain in Reno about
six months.
'FWhile we were waiting in the hotel
parIor a man came in and we had some
lemonade. I paid for them. When
Diggs and Caminetu returned Digs
Digs registered, and we went TO a
suite of rooms. We had two bed rooms,
a parlor and a bath Mr.. Diggs and 1
had one room and Caminetti and Lola
NOnis the other.
THE morning after, I wrote a letter
home to my family, and so did Lola
Diggs said We must not mail them
then. that they would betray our
whereabouts I told him I thought We
had better go back to Sacramento. He
told US that if we did-we girls-the
officers would learn where they-the
men were
Introduced as Digg's Wife.
'Diggs paid the bill at the hotel and
We went out to look at a bungalow
Diggs introduced me to the real estate
agent as his wife
I'VE took the bungalow, and Whlle
we were there we were never out OF II
except at night and never farther away
than around the block Diggs eau
toned US not to be seen
"Diggs and I had the front bedroom
and Lola and Caminetti the rear room
for the three nights we slept there
when chief Hilhouse came to arrest
US on the morning of the 14th. we We're
still in bed. Diggs said There are the
police
'eHe understood that it was a serious
situation. for he told me: Its up to you
girls to keep US out Of the penitentiary-
Do everything you can to shield us
He told Us to say that Lola and hao
occupied the front room and that ne
and Caminetti had slept In the rear
room.
Cries on Seeing Friend.
when the officers came in, Lola ana
I went into the bathroom to dress
When we came out 1 saw Mr. Besley
with them and 1 cried Lola cried, 100
Mr.. Besley is an old friend OF me
family. He put his arms around me
and confronted me. He was good 10
Lola, too
Addresses Girl as 'Dear Pickles.
A letter, addressed to Dear Pickles,
said to have been written after ms ar
rest by Diggs to Miss WARRINGTON Was
shown to the jury. The letter con-
4aiuaT This sentence
Don't worry now. everything VIII
cOume out O. K, and you remeIhDeI
what I said TO you, the last words
Miss Warrington was asked what
were the last words" AdJuratlons'
she answered. not to tell anything lhaI
would incriminate the writer
Close Friend o. DSGgs-
Miss Warrington said that she was
20 years old and lived with her Ia5 5le5
and stepmother. Her mother had dled
when she was years old.
al have known Maury Diggs since
last September and we were very close
friends she continued. Two weeks
before we left for Reno, while Drew
Caminetti Miss Norris and l were nd
ing with Digs in his machine, ne tolo
me that there was a seaman ABOUT 70
be published about the four OF US ana
we would have to leave town was
surprised, but he said we would have
to go ..,.z a,d car,ire++i
1O1ne0
Immediately. They told US that we
would be arrested and subjected to the
third degree.
''Did YOU know that Digs and Cam
inetti were married at that timer
Diggs Expresses Affection.
eyes and Miss Norris knew it. too
Digs told me his relations with his
wife were unpleasant; that he was IN
happv and wanted to leave town He
said he had an affection for me-cared
for me more than he did for his wife
L believed him.
Gle manifested affection for me; he
kissed me: discussed marriage with
me and said he would get a divorce
and marry me. Caminetti told Miss
Norris the same thing
Did you have an affection for him2"
yes. I had a strong affection for
him. We discussed leaving town to-
gether frequently when we four were
together riding. They said there
would be warrants for us and we would
be given the third degree.
Protest Against Trip.
I'VE said we couldn't go. I said I
couldn't go away from father. that it
would kill him. Digs said it would all
h.