The San Francisco call., 1913-08-15
Q.-Was there a piano in the bum

Q-Was there piano in the bun
A-Yes.
Odd you play on it?
A-YeS, to pass the time away.
Al want to know whether you
We're not. cheerful. happy and con-
low?
A.-No, I was not.
Q.-Do you remember making a
statement to Mr.. Atkinson, assistant
district attorney of Sacramento county
on the train and in Truckee?
Q-what did you make these state
A.-To shield Mr.. Diggs.
Q.-Do you remember that Diggs
asked you this question in the presence
"Since I have known you have we in
any way committed any immoral acts
together?' and you answered mo-?
Al don't remember being asked
Q.-Didnft Mr. Diggs ask the ques-
tion were you not always treated as
did you not answer yes?
Al don't remember any such ques-
tion.
A dozen questions of a similar ma
ture were asked but Miss Warrington's
memory about the early statements had
left her.
Here Prosecutor Roche objected to
Coghlan's asking any more questions
from memoranda of questions. He said
Diggs asked to protect himself from
any prosecution, after he decided he
had convinced the Warrington girl she
should shield him.
Q.-Do you know that March Is you
were charged on complaints sworn to
by NJ ]. Sullivan, probation officer,
with contributing to the dependency of
a minor child, Evelyn Diggs?
A.-No, / never heard of it
I want TO show that the environ
ment of these girls was such,' explained
Coghlan, that they were induced to
shade. their testimony, color it, If you
please, to suit the needs of this case.
cally a promise of immunity made the
girls II they would change their testi-
mony."
Judge Van Fleet advised Coghlan to
put a question to her directly as to
whether any promise of immunity had
been made to her in the event she
changed her testimony. He did so.
A--No, 1 was advised to tell the
Odd you ever read a statement
purportingl TO come from John L. Me-.
to tell the real story before the grand
jury or be put in Jail?
Judge Van Fleet put the question.
.3tl Has any one ever approached yom on
the part of the governmental ask you
to change your testimony
A-They told be to tell the truth
Redirect examination was resumed
by Mr. Roche
o.-when Diggs was putting these
questions referred to at you on the
train had you ever heard of the white
slave act, or did you know that the
government was going to take a hand
in the case?
A.-No.
The questioning here concerned an
orgy in Digs office.
Q.-Had you ever been supplied with
any Intoxicating liquor previous to
that time?
A.-You mean champagne? No.
Q.-What condition were YOU in as
the result of drinking that champagne?
Al was rather drunk
Q-Did you have any conference
with Mr.. McNab before going before
the grand jury?
A--No, I did not
On recross examination Coghlan
have mentioned as occurring first in
Diggs' Office did you say he should be
careful and not get into trouble?'
A-No.
Odd YOU make any outcry?
Al was intoxicated at the time
Q.-How' did you get home?
Al walked
Odd you make any complaint
after you reached home?
Q,-Isn't 1t matter of fact that you
locked the door of the room you were
in at the Grant hotel In San Francisco,
and made the comment you and Diggs
were going to get rid of Miss Norris ?
Al did not make any such state
ment.