The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-20
With Wife's Evidence Both
Defence and Government
Rest Case
GOES TO JURY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON
Diggs, Principal Witness Yesterday,
Tells of His Relations With Martha
Warringt0n-Vi Victim of Plots of
Two Girls, He Says

San Francisco, August 19.-Mrs. Maury
p. Diggs sat today in the court room
where her husband stands charged as
white SLAYER. heard him testify that he
had been unfaithful to her with Marsha
Warrington in their own apartments and
20 minutes later herself took the witness
stand to testify in his behalf.
With her evidence the defense and the
government rested. and the government
began its arguments to the jury. By
stipulation of Judge Van Fleet. each side
has two hours and 20 minutes in which
to sum up and the case will be in the
jury's hands late tomorrow afternoon.
Diggs on Stand
Three witnesses held the stand today.
Maury I. Diggs occupied the morning
with his account Of events that led to his
'fiight to Reno ,sitf Marsss Warrington,
accompanies s Drew Caminetu 'fnd ola
Norris. Tbeg were arrested in Reno,
brought back to Sacramento and the two
men charged by the federal government
with violation Of the Mann act, which
makes it felony to transport women
from one state to another for immoral
Caninetti will be prosecuted, the gov
ernment announced today. when the jury
has made it's mind about Diggs, and re-
gardless of whether it finds him innocent
or guilty or disagrees.
The other two witnesses were Mrs.
Caminetti and Mrs. Diggs. They were
fa1a Of ha
lessness. cratic. nervous behavior and
air of worriment which characterized
their husbands for the week preceding
their flight.
Mrs. Diggs told how she had gone with
her troubles TO her father-in-law. Mrs.
Caminetti tried to tell how she had
threatened to interview Judge Hughes of
the juvenile court, but inasmuch as she
did not go until after the arrests in Reno,
the Judge held her testimony inlma-
terial.
Center of Interest
Diggs was the center of interest.
Handsomely gowned women stood two
hours without luncheon in the corridors
of the federal building to hear his con-
Guiding testimony in the afternoon.
Diggs lawyers did not attempt TO
have him deny that he got the trans
berths and was intimate with Marsha
Warrington in Nevada. All the stress
was laid on what he had intended to
do No attempt was made to assail
the reputation of the girls before they
met Diggs and Caminetti. Under the
rulings of Judge Van Fleet, evidence
of that nature was immaterial.
Diggs testified to the proceedings in
his home during the absence of his
wife, when Lola Norris, Caminetti and
Marsha Warrington visited there. His
to his wife at that time,
he swore, was at the suggestion Of Miss
Warrington, who gloated over her
over the absent wife. He also
testified that when first scandal as
sailed her, it was Miss Warrington who
had suggested an elopment to Diggs.
He testified that when he tried to "let
her down easy as he put it, to break
off relations with her, she called him a
"piker."
I'VE girls framed this" he testified
she had told him, and you fellows have
got to come along. Believe me, you're
not going away and leave me-"
The direct contradiction to the testi-
mony of Miss Warrington and Miss Nor
ris, who have sworn they left home
against their judgment and desire, and
only when marriage had been promised
them. Diggs named Marsha who had in
sisted that they go. As early as Jan
uary 81 he testified she had said to him:
You're a piher. Us girls framed this
and you fellows have sot to go along
ION March 3" testified defendant, II
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