The San Francisco call., 1913-08-22
WOMAN CITED
FOR CONTEMPT
IN D|GCs CASE
Judge Van Fleet Demands
Explanation Of Alleged
Remark to Juror Dur
ing Trial
ANOTHER WATCHED
BY SECRET SERVICE
Witnesses in Caninetti Trial
Are Ordered to Appear
Tuesday
ANOTHER WATCHED
BY SECRET SERVICE

Bliss while he was serving in the trial
of Maury /. Diggs. convicted Wednes-
day of violating the Mann white slave
traffic act, Mrs Charles D. Lane 122
West Clay street has been cited to
appear Monday before Judge William
c. Van Fleet to show why she should
not be adjudged in contempt of court.
Gordon Hall, attorney for the famous
Alaskan miners widow, had long
telephone conversation with her In
San Diego in the afternoon.
Me cited for contempt?" she ex-
claimed. "Why. surely. you must be
joking. 1t was all In fun made a
remark about the Diggs case to Mr..
Bliss. When I met him in his Of
fee. said. Did the newspapers quote
you right? 1 was referring to his
getting UP in the jury box and asking
Judge Van Fleet for a statement that
had not been submitted as evidence,
for which the judge rebuked him.
BUSINESS CONVERSATION
I'VE talked for Is minutes after
that about a business matter, and I
forgot all about the case. That is
just how much I thought about the
matter
Mrs Caminetti and myself are old
friends We were chums when we
were girls When she called me up
to go to luncheon with her Wednes-
day had not seen her in number of
years.
aof course I'll be stfscourt Mon
day, IL they want me-
Mrs Lane is not the woman who it
| is thought approached a juror in the
Diggs case with purpose. A juror
other than Mr. Bliss was shadowed by
secret service operative for several
days during the trial, and is being
| watched today.
When Judge Van Fleet startled the
courtroom Wednesday by putting an
| insistent question to the box that
brought Juror Bliss to his feet 1t was
not Bliss who he expected would speak.
BLISS MAKES AFFIDAVIT
The af1davit of Bliss in regard to
the affair was taken before Benjamin
Mckinley, acting United States district
attorney, yesterday morning. The
juror related substantially what he had
told In court. What he understood
Mrs. Lane to say was
| You stand all right with the news
papers, don't you?"
rI,~ rror~ etotop,apt
said, i think so. why% She said, Well,
on this case
At that point Bliss demonstrated
| that he was a juryman and could not
talk about 1t. and the two resumed a
discussion of mine matter. Bliss is
mining capitalist. who lives at 1854
Jackson street. He has Offices In the
Humboldt Bank building He under
stood Mrs. Lane to say Mrs. Caminetti
was staying with her.
At that time Mrs Lane had her ticket
for San Diego. whittier she departed
| in his office.
INTEREST IN PROPERTY
Mrs. Lane Is interested In mining
property in Calaveras county which
Bliss has Investigated. Mrs Lanes
visit to his office was to learn of the
financial condition Of the operators of
the property. according to her CONVEX
sation with Hall.
! Bliss thinks the remark of Mrs Lane
was only q chance one. and termed 1t
'indiscreet' He said he has known
Mrs. Lane since his boyhood
Charles D. Lane. her husband. Is re-
membered by many as the original
BRYAN man. in California. When the
secretary OF state was a candidate for
president the first time, Lane contrib
1 uted 5000 to his campaign fund.
"Caminetti Is going to plead guilty
was the information that many who
have been following the case. passed
around yesterday as an aftermath to
the verdict in the Diggs case.
ATTORNEY DENIES REPORT
| S. Luke Howe, Caminettis attorney.
said the story is mere rumor.
| Maury Diggs spent quiet day yes
terday at the home of his father. l.
L. Diggs. in Berkeley. The maximum
penalty for a violation of the Mann
act is a fine Of $4,000 and Ave year
sentence in federal prison. :
| If Judge Van Fleet sees at to give
him the limit Of the law. September 2.
Diggs may hear himself sentenced on
the four counts to pay fine OF $4,000
and to serve a term OF 20 years at hard
labor.
pected.
| All witnesses for the trial of Cam
inetti have been called to appear Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock. Tho case
Will be q repetition OF the trial OF
Disss. Both girls will testify.