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Show jj DIGGS FACES NEW CHARGE : Convicted Whits Slever and His For- J . mer Attorney Being Tried For Sub- ordination of Perjury. Judge Van f Fleet Reprimands Camlnettl Juror 5 Sun Francisco, Sept. 10. Maury I fc Dlggs, awaiting sentenco as te con- 1 vlcted whito slaver, was placed on ( trial again today in the samo court r beforo tho same judge, charged this j time with subordination of perjury. V Jointly Indicted with him is Charles B. Harris of Sacramento, formerly h's ! attorney. t Nolllo Barton, ai Sacramento girl, ; testified in the Dlggs trial that sho ' was cnllod to Harris office by Dlggs ', and thero coached in testimony which i she was to supply to Marsha War rington, i At the request of counsel for both t sides, sentence on Dlggs and F. Drew ' Camlnettl also cdnvlcted, was post poned, as had been expected, until next Monday. William A. Helstor, tho Juror who voted Camlnettl guilty and then denounced de-nounced tho verdict as a disgrace, was hailed beforo Judge Van Fleet today and severely reprimanded. "You nro absolutely unfit to sit with intelligent Jurors where a man's liberty Is at stake," the court told him. Holster apologized abjectly. "Did you s!y you believed Camlnettl Camln-ettl Innocent hnd that you did not want to convict him?" asked Judge Van Fleet. "Yes sir, I did," answored Helstor. "I only voted to convict him becauso you told mo to." "Do you mean to say," pursued I Judge Van Fleet, that this court over Itold you to convict Camlnettl or any one else?" "That Is what I understood you to vM y mean," Insisted Helstor. It Is on the contention that Judgo J Van Fleet's charge to the Jury was ' bitted that the defense is seeking an appeal |