The San Francisco call., 1913-08-21
Offer of Lucrative Mining
Deal Fails to Influence
Him-Investigation to Fol-
low Prisoner and Fam
lily Show Ernotion-Five
Years Is Penalty for Of
Tense Verdict Accords
With Courts instruction
Appeal Is to Be Taken

Maury T. Diggs was found guilty OF
violating the Mann white slave trafic
act last night after the jury that heard
court had deliberated three hours and a
half
On four counts Of the Indictment
against the former state architect the
jury was unanimous.
On the fifth count the vote never
quittal. That count concerned the per-
suading and enticing of Marsha War
rington from Sacramento to Reno for
an immoral purpose.
: On the sixth count the vote stood at
ten for conviction and two for ac-
quittal. The sixth count concerned the
persuading and enticing of Lola Norris
to Reno for an immoral purpose.
FIVE YEARS MAXIMUM
Diggs faces a maximum term in fed
eral prison of five years.
Judge william C. Van Fleet set
Tuesday. September 2. for sentence.
Bail was fixed in the sum of $4,000
on each count. The aggregate bail of
$4,000 was pledged by Diggs' father.
I. P. Diggs, of Berkeley. and his
wealthy uncle, Marshall Diggs.
Commissioner Frances Krull did not
pass upon the bond until midnight
Until that time Diggs was in custody
of Paul Arnerich. deputy United States
marshal.
The jury retired at 4:59 o'clock in
the afternoon. The jurymen were
taken to dinner at $50 o'clock and
returned at o'clock. At 9:35 o'clock
the jurors filed in to be instructed s
to how they should return verdict,
being unanimous on some counts and
disagreeing on others. They remained
in the courtroom five minutes and re-
turned with the verdict at 9:59 O'Clock.
Louis Bloch was foreman of the jury.
CAMINETTT TRIAL TUESDAY
The trila of F. Drew Caminetti, the
partner of Diggs in the affair leading
up to the Reno elopement, will begin
next Tuesday. Theodore Roche, special
prosecutor. moved for a continuance
The trial of Diggs and his attorney,
Charles H. Harris of Sacramento. for
trial of Caminetti.
Marshall Woodworth for the defense,
asked for stay 10 days in which
to prepare writ of error. The case
will be appealed to the United States
circuit court of appeals. II the de-
tense is not satisfied with the decision
of that tribunal the case will go to
the United States supreme court.
PREJUDICE is BASIS
The defense claims prejudicfal errors
In Judge Van Fleets charge and as
sumes Diggs could not be guilty under
the first four counts of the indictment.
II he is not guilty OF the last two.
The first four concern aiding in the
transportation of the girls and the pur-
chasing of the tickets. The fact there
are two girls In the case result in two
indictments for each ofrense.
Juror William S. Bliss. mining cap
italist, will report at the office of Ben
Jamin L. Mckinley. United States dis
trict attorney. at s:45 o'clock this
morning to give his affidavit concern
ing his approach by Mrs. C. B. Lane
of San Francisco, in a conversation
relative to the Diggs- Caminetti case
since he began service as juror Pos
sibly warrant may be issued for Mrs.
Lane for attempting to influence Bliss.
JURORS ARE QUESTIONED
After the afternoon recess and con-
ference with the opposing counsel.
Judge Van Fleet called on Bliss After
Bliss made his startling statement the
other jurors were questioned closely.
but they replied in the negative to all
questions.
Bliss made the statement that few
days ago Mrs. c. B. Lane, widow of a
wealthy mining operator of Alaska.
called on him and asked If he stood all
right with the newspapers. Bliss said
he supposed he did. Mrs. Lane then
said that Mrs. Caminetti was stopping
with her. She intimated, according to
Bliss, that il he was right" on tho