El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-05
CAMINETTI CASE
IS WITH JURY
Brother of Alleged White SLAYER Makes
an ImpassiOned Appeal For the


Brother of Alleged White SLAYER Makes
an ImpassiOned Appeal For the
Prisoners Liberty.
San Francisco, Calf, Sept 5.-The
/ case of F. Drew Camfnetti charged
/ with violating the Mann white slave
traffic act, was given to the jury short
Purpose of the Trip.
As the defendants own brother put
/ it to the jury Thursday, this whole
I case has simmered down to a single
! issue-namely, what was the intent and
| purpose Of the trip TO RenoT' Centinu-
( ing, he said; The whole evidence tends
to show that the defendant left Sacra-
mento because he feared Impending
arrest and articles about to be printed
in the newspapers. No one but man
crazed and maddened by fear of arrest
would have gone on that crazy trip
none but luDatic.
I'VE do not claim that fright is a
defeEce for crime, but when seeking a
motive, the state Of mind must be con-
Said Theodore Roche, arguing for the
government:
The contention of the prosecution is
not that Caminetti alone induced or en-
ticed the girls to leave Sacramento, but
that he aided in inducing and enticing
them. There is plenty of evidence to
show that the girls did not want to go.
AssaiIs the Prisoner.
TT was Caminetti himself, however,
Reno together to be Joined later by
Diggs and himself 1t was he who dug
down in his pocket and gave Lola
Norris $50 to pay her transportation
Agitation or fright is not a legal
defence for crime. The defendant
should have been frightened if he was
not. He was not, however, too fright
ened to discriminate against the four
separate berths he might have engaged
on the trip to Reno instead Of the
drawing room he chose, nor too fright
ened to rent a bungalow in Reno for 80
days and live there with the girls"
CamiEettiis Brother Pleads.
The most striking divergence in the
course of the Diggs and Caminetti
trials was the unexpected appearance
late yesterday Of Anthony Caminetti,
jr., as an advocate in his brothers de-
fence. Young Caminetti had sat at
counsels table with his brothers law
yers throughout the trial. but there
was a fiutter of surprise Wien he arose
to make the open ng argument for the
defence. Young Mrs Caminettt was
not present to listen but the defendants
mother and Mrs Diggs were.
There was strong reminiscence Of
the shouting, passionate delivery OF
Anthony Caminetti, commissioner gen
eral of immigration of the United
States, wheni the son lifted his voice,
and the walls of the courtroom rang
with his eloQuence as did the walls of
the house of Representatives with his
fathers oratoTy when the senior Cam
inetti represented California in con
gress.
DeEOunceS Warrington Girl.
1T did NJ need much urging to
convince Marsha Warrington" he con-
tinued, that she should leave Sacra-
mentO, considering the condition in
which she found herself. Gentlemen /
of the jury, don't you think Marsha
Warrington did a little persuading Of !
her own? Don't you think she per- |
suaded Lola Norris to take the trip?
1T may seem an error for me to plead !
for my brother in this case, but can't /
stand idly by without uttering a word 4
Of protest. I don't want you to forget {
that an anxious mother awaits your 1
verdict and a father who has served his 1
country we'll"
At this direct appeal to the emtions /
the mother broke into sObs and hurried I
from the room.