The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-23
CLARA UNDER
PARENTAL ROOF
Woman Sought Since Shoot.
Ing Of Millionaire Hapon
Back From Mexico.
suRRENDERs TO SHERIFF
Chihuahua Official and Wife
Befriended Fugitive While
Across Border.

Ell Fl Paso. Tex. Dec. 2a.-(A. P)-
cara Barton Smith slept under her
parents roof last night.
wbicS bMieSlns Sss.S search re By oklshcma oficers
came TO Juarez. opposite here, last
night, surrendered to Sherifr BuolS car
rett OF Ardmore, Okla, and was taken
70 the home OF her father. James L,
night. Early today. IL her Condition
permitted, she was to be taken aboard
q train for Ardmore to plead to a MUIR
DER charge In connection with the death
81 o., jake l.. Hamon in that city on
Little Of the story of her disappear
ance from Ardmore following the Shoot
ing OF Hamon on Nov. 81 was made
Soohc by the young woman. She was
met at the train in Juarez. by the
attorneys who had been engaged as
her counsel, There was a short greet
ing and consultation on the station
platform and then the party was
SMh,isked Sr,an back over the international
Miss Smiths. father supplied the only
information given out regarding the
Hight from Juarez to Chihuahua City.
"A man she. met on the train from
yuarez to Caihuahua City mnst have
never seen him before. sar They sne die hsa not
even talk the same language. He ap-
preached her, knowing she was in
trouble and volunteered 60 hield her.
e. nad sdas Clara rseposed s her trust in him.
she were his own child. believe that's
miracle. / believe God guided that
friend to her in her hour OF need" The
friend" was a Chihuahua official, the
1ather said: who took Clara to his home
The official policed his estate with pri-
vate detectives to keep her sefe and not
even her own brother Jimmy" aged
10, could approach until he had thor
oughly established his identity.
Broken In Health.
Clara is broken in health" the
father said. Her mother and I can
notice II. The strain has been too
much fer her. The ordeal is not over
yet. hope God gives her strength to
endure all that Is yet to come. We are
glad she is home. And after all this
Is over she's going TO stay with us"
When asked for an interview. Miss
Smith said she wanted to give her story
to the Associated Press, but she was
too tired last night. Later her attor-
neys announced that they had advised
that she give out no further statements
Late last night a physician was sum-
moned to administer to her.
Sheriff Garrett made good his promise
to allow her freedom with her family.
Sheriff Orndorff Of El Paso deputized a
taxi driver end stationed him in front
Of the Smith home all night. not SO
much % q guard, he said, but to keep
newspaper men and curious people from
approaching the house. The party Is
scheduled to reach Fort Worth Friday
%Genns and pS e rsaes 81 seoS ASmSre e hs
furnished immediately. and Aiiss smith
expects to spend a few days with rela-
tIyes in Oklahoma before returning to
I'll Paso to await the trial.
Sure Of Aequlttai.
wartS wArtSSrneys " + McLean, a,, n, OF Of Fort
more said they would ask a speedy
trial, and expressed the belief that Her
acquittal would result. "The sympathy
Of the people Of Carter county Ia with
Miss Smith " Sheriff Garrett said.
Hanoi was shot In an Ardmore hotel
and before his death gave out a state
ment, saying the shooting was acci-
dental and relieving Miss Smith OF all
blanc. The county attorney, however,
swcre out a warrant, which later was
tanning statutory charge. Miss Smith
was lannon's secretary
Clara Barton Smith left Ell Paso at
9 o'clock this morning bound for Ard
more, by way Of Fort Worth. She was
accompanied by her lawyers and Sher-
iff Garrett.
Expected In Ardr1ore.
Ardmore. Okla, Dec. 23.--u. N. ST.
The arrival of Clara. Smith Hamon,
alleged slayer OF Jake l.. Hamon.
Oklahoma empire builder" in custody
Of Sheriff Buck" Garrett was awaited
here with tenseness today Ardmore
was stirred to greater degree OF ex-
citement by news of her voluntary sur
render than by first accounts of the
shooting OF Hamon.
County Prosecutor Russell B. Brown,
In a.
to reach Ardmore between sundown
tonight and SUNRISE tomorrow morning.
He declared he would arraign her in
district court as soon as she arrived.
and would agree to her release under q
$4,000 bond. providing she made afft-
davit to the manner OF defense she
will offer at her trial.
Oklahoma laws" explained Brown.
''Sne must take oath to the defense she
will offer at her trial before she will
be eligible to bail. II she agrees then
j will agree to her release under SlO,-
900 bail"
fore District Court Judge Thomas
Champion. He added that his plans for
the prosecution was rapidly materials
izing, and that citizens Of Ardmore.
were beginning TO give him more as
distance in preparing his case. "rhe
antipathy that first greeted my every
move in the case Is beginning to dis
solve" he said. 1T seems that Ard
more is willing at last TO believe the
Hamon woman fired the fatal shot"
The prosecutor added that the trial
would not be held until after the first
of the. year. He said he would accept
the offer Of the new incoming prose-
cvtcr to conduct the prosecution OF
Mrs. Hamon.
Discussing the case today Brown
revealed for the first time that an
affort rad been launched to lynch"
hjm when he rirst filed charges against
l,lara HAmon. II heard about the
crowds gathering and talking violence
against me-" he said. Il went down
"a the Randall hotel and many remarks
were cast at me. l think the wiser
heads prevailed, for nothing happened.
n was lust another indication of Ard