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Show k i DIGGS NOT GUILTY IN PERGERY CASE Hl ' Defendant of Wnlte Slave Hearing BBT i Secures Acquittal In San BBJ' ! Franclico. !8nn Francisco, Stpti 17 Maury I. Dlggs, former state urchltcct, and at- tcrnoy Charles I). Harris of Sacra- BBJ r . inunto were found not guilty liy n BB 'i Jury In tlio United States d atrlct BBj court lato today of subornation of BB perjury In connection with tlio Dlggs- BB Camiicttl whlto slave caso. BAk J Tho Jury wns out an hour and thlr- BB Vr minutes. None of Its members BH would discuss the verdict nfterward. BBi Ncltlier defendant attempted to con- BBY coal his elat on whllo tho Judgement was rendered. For the first tlmo In f lx ueekB was thero ovldcnco of gen- i BB; ulnc happiness at tlio table whore BBft loroo defendants have sat In trials BE tllat att acted nntloii-wldo attention. BBMj Today's acquittal closes tho series BBM of cuseH resulting from tho elopement BB ) i from Sacramento to Ilciio of Maury I Dlggs, F. Drew Camnetti, Marsha BBS Warrington and Lol.i Norrls with the BBS j resultant nrrcst of Dlggs apd Caml- BB acttl and their conviction of violation V or the Mnnn whlto slave act. Hl i Chcrles H. Harris was Dlggs' at- BBMi torncy In private matters before the BBmI Reno escapade. After tho arrest of BBS Dlggs and C&mlnettl, tho government BK alleged Harris and Dlggs made an BBM! attempt to Influence Miss Warring- BBk I Ion to tell a story about tho affair BBS (hat would exonerate tho two men. Bftw Ulggs and Camliiottl will bo sentslnc- BBk i . fd tomorrow by Judge Van Fleet for Bftf their conviction of tho Mann act. Mo- BBj t'ons for new trials will bo made, nnd BH In the event of tho'r dejnlnl by tho BB ' court, appeals will be taken. |