Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-02-03
RAISES EMBARGO ON ARMS AND AMMUNITION
President Wilson Says This Will Hasten End of osties
Maury Diggs Alleges Blackmail
But Does Not Establish Alibi

"Gilligan and | slept in another
room at the Holland on that night.
1t has been said that | was drink
ing This, too, is false have not
taken drink for a year-since my
other trouble first began Does any
one believe | am crazy enough to
walk into such an affair as this after
what | have been through?
q have been working hard of late,
and, in fact, have seven houses build
ing under my supervision now. Il
was down the peninsula on a job
when | read of the issuance of a
warrant for me. and | waited until
my work was finished before coming
back"
Gilligan and Fisher, who were
Diggs' companions on New Years
eve when the offense was alleged
to have been committed. arrested Sat
urday, made frank statements to the
police Gilligan was drunk when ar
rested.
Lille Sullivan told how she had
repeatedly warned Diggs to leave
the girl alone or you will get into
trouble
Il demonstrated with him for a
solid hour New Years eve over Ida"
she declared. q said to him three
times that night, For Gods sake,
Maury, let Ida alone. Youll find
yourself in a peck of trouble. To
this he aid no attention.
"At the cafe Maury and Ida had a
quarrel because he wanted to kiss
her all the time. Then he said,
Grille, | sure am strong for you.
promise not To try to kiss you any
more
I'VE had been drinking all this
time. and | saw that Ida was begin
ming TO get too much. So ! caused
the party TO break up, telling Ida to
make Diggs take her home. She was
not then intoxicated. The next
saw Of her was at 5 o'clock the next
afternoon, when she told me of an
awful experience she had had. She
wouldn't tell me the details, however
"Diggs made hit from the very
I efa arf at ta 10
joyial, and il seemed a great joke to
be with a man who had acquired SC
much notoriety. One evening he took
Mrs Pearring out, leaving Ida and
in the apartment Mrs. Fearing
upon her return. declared him to be a
fine young man., and said she was
not afraid TO trust her daughter with
him"
The statement made by Diggs
father Friday night that his son die
not leave home on the night of De
cember 81 has been denied. Diggs
himself told Attorney Patrick ]
oDea that he was with the girl OF
New Years eve, and admitted tha
he took her to the Hotel Holland
and that she was there all night.
oDea also tells a story of Mrs
Pearrings offering to settle the cas-,
for money.
Mrs. Fearing was sent 20 me b,
woman for whom had handled al
estate" said 0'Dea. She first Wis
] tied my office on January and tol,
me the story OF her daughters troubl
Q and Diggs' alleged connection with II
"The story did not sound right T.
me, particularly when she relate,
y the episode at the Hotel Holland
4 when her daughter was said to hav
$ tainted and TO have been taken int
the lobby. She said the girl aske
Tor drink OF water. and after drinl
o Ing It became unconscious. remen
q bering nothing more OF what haI
y pened til she woke up In bed full
e dressed the next morning in rooI
e 202 of the Holland. with Diggs 81
! tlng on the edge OF the bed Mr.
e rearring said some sort of drug ha
! been put 10 the water her daught,
u drank and that this made her nj
e conscious
e eAfterWard ! had nlggs come
L my office tIe told me the sgor
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