Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-26
CLARA BARTON SMITH IS GRANTED
Freedom: WILL Spend HOLIDAYS
With RELATIVES, SAY REPORTS

together with sheriff Garrett. Bcnja.
min Frankln Harrison. her uncle. and u
deputy sheriff. she was driven 90 tho
rfficc of the sheriff Motion picture
machines ground their picture ~ the
entry and the departure ~ Mrs. Hamon
while numerous cameras clicked as she
was FASTENED 10 the waiting automobile.
Volled. hut not heavily. when among
her friends and counsel IN the court
chamber Mrs Hamon changed into ans
other person from weary and fatlgued
Appearing woman who left tRe train
fcw moments before. Snsllua replaced
the drawn appearance of her face. and
she fell readily In to the conversation
~ her companions. friendly and per.
sOnal conversations.
When tho affairs connected with her
release had been completed load mp.
pcarcd 90 have been llftd from her
shoulders and some ~ her friends DE-.
clarcd she "was more like the Clara of
old thnn she had been Tor long time"
However. the slight. fur.trimmed fig.
ure clad In plain blue serge chic hat
md high.tnprcd iSoots, at times dropped
into the atmosphere OF misery In which
she repeatedly declared she had been
existing for many weeks. especially was
this true when the court proceedings
dcmanaed rehearsal ~ few Of the In.
cihcnta connected with the murder for
which she In charged.
Mrs. IIamon according TO her plans
] Intends To spend n number of days with
hor relatives at Wilson. and soOn there.
after may return 10 III Paa0. where
her parents live and remain until her
trial comes up In district court coun.
sci for Mrs. Hamon has announced
TIM, they seek to have the case docket.
ed for the January term of court, and,
Il was said that the request probably
, would be granted.
The visit to Wilson ls 10 he one of
rest. rccuperntion. and freedom from
the struggles which she has been sub
Jecied 20 the last four weeks. Mrs
Hamon declared.
The bond. which had been prepared
20 tender Mrs. Hamon. containing the
/ itHr'E of numerous citizens of Ard.
more. who Voluntarily offered their
hcrN ices. was not entered. At the elev.
enth hour II was decided that Il was
!, beat 10 franc a new bond.
The four men who signed Mrs. Ha.
mons bond are: Vert Franklin, Maa
> Ncsthcimer. l.. II. Love and r. A.
TNnrm0nd. The two former are veal
thy oil men who operate In the Ard.
more field. and the latter are cotton
brokers and rcputed millionaires.
. Sombre, a trifle peaked and white.
Mrs Hamon was next to the last pas
.engcr to alight when her train rolled
into Ardmore at 1906 y. m. The man
who followed her at first could not be
H'scern"d. because Of a gigantic pair q
long horns" that hid the man from
view From behind his prize" be.
cause he afterwards said they were the
"trlnklcts" ~ his trip To Mexico. ap.
rearcd Sheriff Buck Garrett. The
y long horns" proved 10 he specimen
of tho hcaddress ~ "A typical Texas
steer.
Mrs. Hamon displayed little emotion
as she was greeted by her relatives.
She was whisked into an automobile.
and. together with Sheriff Garrett.
Benjamin Franklin Harrison. her Nm.
Gle. and deputy sheriff. was driven
20 the sherlffs office. Motion picture
machines and a battery of cameras rec.
ordcd the arrival and departure OF the
young woman.
, The slight fur trimmed figure clad
e f. plain blue serge gown. chic hat
..u. high topped boots. at times dropped
into the atmosphere Of misery In which
she repeatedly declared she had been
existing for many weeks, especially
was this true when the court proceed
: inRs demanded rehearsal ~ a few of
. the incidents connected with the op
! millionairc's death.