The San Francisco call., 1913-08-14
FOUR WOMEN HEAR
REVOLVING TALE

the court by the rudeness with which
the clothing was torn off from the
girls relations with Diggs, the char
acter of the cross examination conduct
ed by Coghlan was in striking contrast
with the work of Theodore Roche, spe-
'cial prosecutor, who, during the direct
examination, handled the delicate situ-
ations by merely getting answers of In
ference.
Four women sat through it ALL
. The mob scenes in the corridors were
repeated.
The deputies kept the crowds in
hand, and few loiterers were hanging
about to catch a glimpse of Miss Wor-
rington. yelled heavily, as she left the
courtroom.
EVEN JURY RESTLESS
Even the jury became restless at
what Judge Van Fleet called the i'm
material cross questioning of Coghian
on collateral events.
Miss Warrington was intimate with
aDiggs for several months prior to the
Reno elopement, March 10, since No
vember, in fact, the cross examination
developed.
Coghlan tried to show the relations
Of the witness with men other than
Diggs.
The relations of this witness with
any person other than this de-
fendant is wholly immateria1 so far as
this case is concerned" said Judge Van
Fleet, sustaining Roche's objection.
INSTANCES BARRED
You may show, if you can, that
this woman is a public prostitute, but
YOU can not point out individual in
stances, except where the defendant is
concerned"
frr
Miss Warringtons opinion as to the
morality of her liaison with Diggs be-
fore its elimination at Reno there was
not a person in the room who did not
wonder whether her reply would be
according to the set moral standard.
did you think you were doing any
thing wrong in your relations with
sDiggs at San Francisco and San Jose
prior to your going to Reno?"
The pause here was the longest she
made.
Yes" she answered softly.
COURTROOM RELIEVED
The courtroom seemed relieved
AS he did on Tuesday. Diggs sat star
ing al Marsha Warrington without once
Nesting his eyes for any length of time.
HIS former companion never met his
gaze.
When there was a doubt in her mind
as to a statement he had made, she
never gave him the benefit.
The general opinion was she was fair
in her answers, but bitter in her feel
ing toward Diggs-
The noon recess found Coghlan ask
ing about the details of the girls ad-
Ventures with Diggs before the depar-
ture for Reno.
"TRIP TO JACKSON
Q-Do you remember on election
hight in November, 1912. that you went
10 Jackson with Diggs and Miss Norris
an DiggS' automobile to get Camfnetti2
A.-Yes, remember.
Q.-On your way back did you drink
any Intoxicating liquor?
A.-Yes, a little.
Q.-What time did you get home?
Al don't remember the time. 1t
Was little after IL, / think.
Q.-What was it you had to drink?
Al don't know; l think it was a
Q.-Do you know what cocktail is
A-Some sort of mixture, ! think.
Did you call for the first drink?
Al did not
Q-You had good many drinks,
didn't you?
A.-Several. personally did not have
as many as the rest.
Q.-Cn November %, while you were
on a boat going to San Francisco do
YOU remember. writing a note to Mr..
Digs in which you requested that he
Al do not
Odd you ever receive anything of
value from Mr.. Diggs?
PRESENT OF VANITY CASE
A vanity case. That was all
him?
Q.-Any clothes?
Did you request him to give you
any clothes?
Al did not
Q.-On Thanksgiving day. November
26 did you go to the football game be-
tween Stanford and the University of
California at Berkeley?
{. Upon the objection of Roche, Judge
Van Fleet refused to allow Coghlan to
continue his questioning along this
score
Mr.. Coghlan explained that he wanted
TO show the girl came to San Francisco
with Alfred Putnam, a reporter on the
Sacramento Bee, and that she was ia
sniliar with the night life of San Fran
cisco.
81 want to show that her character
was such that she could not have been
persuaded, enticed or coerced to leave
the state for the purposes claimed"
DINNER IN FOLSOM
~Q-Upon your return to Sacramento,
do you remember going 70 Folsom for
dinner with Diggs and that this vanity
box was placed under your plate there
al don't remember it.
Odd you drink any champagne
there?
A-No, did not. had something to
drink, but / don't remember what 1t
was.
Odd you ever visit the roadhouses
around Sacramento with Diggs?
A.-Yes, but went inside only once.
Odd you dance?
4A-Yes.
sQ-Did you do, in common parlance,
what they call the rag?
Judge Van Fleet decided the witness
might answer the question, but added
he wanted it understood that he didn't
know what rag dancing meant.
4A4-Yes.
QUESTION OF RELATIONS
Q=When did the relations between
yourself and Mr.. Diggs become such as
the actions said to have occurred in the
cottage at Reno?
Am his office.
Q.-When?
A.--Novennber. 1912.
Odd you ever visit the fiat occu-
pied by Mr.. Diggs in Sacramento?
A.-Yes, / went to dinner there.
Q.-Was Mrs Diggs there?
A=Yes.
4Q.--When was that?
A.--Some time before Christmas.
Q.-Were you and Miss Norris and
afr. Caminetti ever alone in the fiat