The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-08-30
ADMISSION Of
I. WARRINGTON GIRL
| PLEASEs DEFENSE
Carninetti Shows Relief
When Cross Quiz Seems
to Shift Responsibility
for Reno Trip
ON STAND
REVEALS FAITH
Parent, Blindly Confident,
Was Ignorant of Daugh-
ter's Nights Out
ON STAND
REVEALS FAITH
answers TO questions that inpugned
The reputation of his daughter.

MI Walrln8 ZION related lnat CANT
netti was known to him as Mr.. Whit
man.
The fathers sentences were an ex-
PLANTATION of the blind confidence of
the parent of girl whose mother
had passed on and left behind only a
baby image to be worshiped and made
happy. He did not know Marsha had
ever stayed out all night with Diggs.
His answers were resentful.
After he had testified, Mr.. War
Eington walked down and kissed his
elder daughter. Marsha beckoned
him to an empty chair at her side,
Perhaps the fathers eyes were misty.
he did not see. at any rate. moving
out through the crowd noiselessly.
3 Evidence showing that Diggs and
Eaminetti were wanted by the juve-
pile authorities in Sacramento be-
cause of their relations with girls
Tounger than Miss warrington and
aliss Norris developed in. the testi-
mony OF Michaef T.. Sullivan, proba-
zion officer offSaerar6ento county.
: Had not Marshall Woodwork asked
tn unfortunate question on cross ex-
animation. the damaging statements
Of Sullivan would not have been ad-
United to the record.
Had any complaint of any char
peter been fled against either Diggs
pr Caminetti previous to the Reno
elopement March 1io?" asked Wood
Korth.
y OTHER GIRLS IN CASE
8 YES" came the reply; I'VE had re-
ports against them both for acts with |
some young girls in the building
where Diggs' Office was Not these |
girls, however. We got track of the |
two girls who were mixed up In it.
"One of them Is now in ST. Cath |
srine's institution in San Francisco, |
and the other is at home with her
parents. I went to the Office of Mr.. |
Harris. Diggs' attorney, and told him
70 send Diggs around to my office, |
that I had a matter to talk over with
him
Sullivan said he. had never heard |
Of Miss Warrington or Miss Norris
before the publicity following the
arrests in Reno.
John S. Chambers, managing editor
of the Sacramento Bee, newly ap-
pointed state controller. testified his |
newspaper had at no time contem- |
plated the publication of scandal
story linking the names of the four
principals IN the case previous to the
Reno escapade-
MAIN POINT FOR DEFENSE
BY Miss Warrington's testimony
Howe laid the basis for a showing
for the defense which he considers
important The defense win call q
physician and other witnesses to
prove that Diggs could not have been
responsible for the Warrington girls
condition #, as her statements have
asserted repeatedly. the first time she
Had illicit relations with Diggs was
IN his Office early in December Of last
year.
When Howe was attempting to as
certain Miss Warrington's exact pu--
pose in going to Reno Judge, Van
Fleet said st is not suggestion of
the purpose Af1b9 which this witness
went there IN this case but ques-
tion OF the purpose for which she
was taken there"
Prosecutor Roche did not pry under
the surface of the nights Miss War
bAO4A ER<A-t 49, ~N-N ~|-~- t<-~-<~
Digs.
Miss Warringtonss story presented
carefully the little comments made
by Caminettf to suggestions OF des-
sfination, ticket incidents and scare
stories before the trip. all aiming to
1asten the agreement for the elope-
Snent upon Caniinetti as well as upon
Diggs.
Z ION the frst, might You met Mr.
-
and a lady friend. You remember
you went for a ride in his automo-
.bIlee'' asked Howe.
NOT HoIsTED OVER SEAT
: Eyes. we went for a short ride"
Miss Warrington replied.
= you got in the tonneau first with
Austin and the other woman. Later,
did you change your seat?"
Il may have. / don't remember"
Z Didn't you get into the front
,seat2"
Il may have"
How did you get there?"
II don't remember"
e isn't It fact that Mr. Austin
eDicked you up in his arms and lifted
<vou over by the side of Diggs?
4 ss4e certainly did nothing of the
gs<lnd.n Miss Warrington snapped out
- the loudest tone she has used.
Judge Van Fleet stepped Howe on
s4bat line OF questioning
Marsha cleared up point that was
shady because she had been intro
sduced under an assumed name to
sDiggs by Austin. d saloon keeper.
sAdr. Austin didn't want Mr.. Diggs
Ito know my right name because he
was a friend Of my father" she said
rfsMr. Dfggs asked Mr. Austin who !
4rr-au and eafd he wanted to meet me.
4 never knew until saw Mr.. Austin
eafter the time he introduced me TO
t1Ir. Diggs that he introduced me IN
-der different name"
FINALLY TAKES AUTO RIDE
3 She said she never kept company"
swith Austin that he came to the
fhouse and visited more with her
tfather than with her. Mr.. Warning
ston's story verified that statement.
There was a lapse Of month be-
Tween the day in September Marsha
twas introduced to Diggs and the day
sshe met him again.
He had called me UP on the telc-
phone several times and wanted me to
go out with him, but I refused. Then
on this night he said over the tele-
phone he wanted to prove he was a
gentleman, even though his reputa-
ton in Sacramento was not the best
IN the world.
He said a great many more things
and begged me to arrange with Lola
Norris. He said he would get Mr..
Caminetti and we would take just a
s short ride. so we finally consented 70
take a little ride in the machine.
don't -think we were in the CAR more
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