The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-06
POLICE TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT DEMONSTRATION
 AGAINST MEN.
TWO GIRLS TO 60 ON STAND
Case Against Diggs, on Charge of vIo- lating Mann Act, Is Being Heard First-Mrs. Camlnetti ReIent-
 less Against Husband.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-The Diggs- Caminetti Mann act cases, which for a time threatened disruption in Presi- dent Wilson's cabinet, are being tried here before Judge Van Fleet of the federal court
 The prosecution and defense of Maury I. Diggs, formerly state archi- tect of California, and F. Drew Cami- netti, son of former Congressman and present ommissioner-General of Immigration Caminetti, charged with turing Miss Martha Warrington and Lola Norris from California to Ne vada for improper purposes as defined by the Mann act, will involve a big legal battle which will last from three weeks to a month and possibly longer.
 The two young women, both of esti- mable California families, are con- pletely in the hands of the federal prosecutors, who declare that Miss Warrington and Miss Norris will go on the stand as willing witnesses against the two young married men.
 In June United States District At caused a national sensation by for warding his resignation to President Wilson with the declaration that United States Attorney-General Nc Reynolds had tied his hands and that influential individuals had succeeded fin causing postponement of the trial of Diggs and Caminetti and that ap- pearances indicated that if Washing ton influence was to prevail the post ponement would be indefinite and the indicted men escape trial.
 McReynods' Explanation.
 In view of such a condition, McNab said he could no longer conscientious ly remain in office. The attorney-gen- eral explained that he had asked quest of Secretary of Labor Wilson, who required the presence of Com missioner-General Caminetti in Wash ington, and did not think it fair to have Camnetti's son sent to trial while his father was held from the scene by official duties in Washing ton.
 In public statements President Will son upheld Attorney-General Mickey holds good intentions in the matter, accepted McNab's resignation and caused the removal of Clayton Her rington, a special agent of the depart ment of justice, who had criticized Attorney General McReynolds.
 Matt l. Sullivan and Theodore Roche, prominent members of the California bar, have been retained by the government as special prosecu- tors Diggs and Caminetti have an equally impressive lineup of legal de- lenders, including Robert I. Devlin and Marshall B. Woodwork, both for mer United States district attorneys; Nate Coghlan and s. Luke Howe.
 Guard at Courthouse.
 There was heavy guard thrown about the courtroom, for at one time public feeling against the accused men ran so high that they were afraid to avail themselves of $10,000 bail bonds and leave jail. Since that time, however, they have been at liberty. but the authorities believe that vio- lent demonstrations against the men are still to be feared.
 The government will charge that Diggs and Caminetti, both married men, had terrified Miss Warrington and Lola Norris into the belief that their wives, having discovered their relations, intended to have the girls arrested, and that to escape this imaginary condition the girls accom- panied the men to Reno, Nev.
 There they stayed for few days in a hotel and then established them | selves in cottage, where Diggs and | Caminetti were arrested by federal | officers bearing warrants sworn out in Sacramento, the home of the young women.
 Under the Mann act the men, if found guilty, may receive prison terms of from two to 15 years, or fines