El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
WANT TO
ATONE, SAYS
CLARA SMITH


self to making amends TO my 1amlly
for the suffering I have brought on
them shall never again waste even
an hour Of precious time iert me- 4
90 not believe people should ever re-
tire from active work I have AWAY
opposed any suggestion that 1Lr-
Ham0n should retire
Tells Her Preferences.
Her face. still slightly drawn from
the strain OF her recent experiences,
took 3 new glow Of animation as she
leaned forward and added. i believe
that every one must grow even dur
ing old age When people don't grow
It is their fault"
Referring to the place OF woman in
American life she said:
Il frequently told my Cnihuanua
friends I knew 7 could never make @
Mexican man happy they take their
wives TOO much for granted, and they
do not believe women should have a
VIII OF their own
Miss Smith informed the CORE
spondent that she had learned how 70
do Mexican drawn work and showed
him a lacey specimen OF her first
effort 1t looked Ike a good speci-
men
i would much prefer TO read a
good book 20 doing this sort OF thing
After it's done I ask myself whether
it's worth while after ALL she SAID
During the interview she empha-
sized that her name was Mrs Clara
smith Hamon and not Miss smith as
she has been many times referred 20
in published stories
Compliments western Men
AS the interview drew TO a close,
because she complained she felt tired
and dizzy headed, she added;
"Oae thing more want to tell you
How good It looked 70 see these tan
aHHHras for
me at the Juarez station They have
all been so good and wonderful to-
ward me that 7 can't help feeling
deeply grateful. felt like throwing
myself in Mr.. CARROTS arms. ana
when 7 had almost collapsed in my
home sheriff Orndorff, OF FL Faso,
was so helpful when be said Lhefe-
there. don't Worry YOU are a mons
friends. you are in the United states
Of America Oh. these western men
are wonderful
Sheriff Garrett and attorney Charles
A. Coakiey. of ArdmO-e, beamed
One Of Mrs. lannon's attorneys, W.
p. Mclean. jrs OF Fott Worth intro
duced a party Of young women pas
senEers to her today at their request
one OF them assured her they wanted
her to feel that ''AIexicans we're not
the only ones who sympathized with
her"
Coufers VITA Counsel
8Er. Mclean and his associates held
occasional conferences with their
Silent
Sheriff Garrett is a typical western
peace officer Of moving picture -ld-
iitions, long lmpea. SLOW spoAsn , anu
wearing the inevitable SLOUGH has
Only % DAYS Of his z3 years nave
been spent in the east He is sec
lud cousin Of sheriff Pat Garrett OF
las Cruces. n. IL. who killed billy
The KID notorious outlaw
Sheriff Garrett celebrated his -lsl
birthday as a prisoner In Fort u. A
Russell, hyo- cnafE5a w ~ "a -
b connection with the famous war
between wyoming livestock men ana
1rraufzed cattle rustlers in which two
lf the latter were killed Forty-1iVe
guards OF whom Garrett was one
we're indicted and released later On
10000 bond each A verdict OF &C
luittal was the outcome
To plead Not Guilty
Aramore. okla Dec. "a - clara
smith Ramon VIII enter plea OF
mot guilty 70 the charge OF murder
the death Of Jake L Hamons Repun-
llcan national committeeman. Wnen
the case comes up for trial here IN
January term Of court attorney
aues II Aal-eEsi enc OF A1A CO ---i''--i
said TO-DAY
''5y the evidence which we have fl
our hands. 7 can only feel assured
that she VIII be acquitted the law
aCiara smith Hamon did not flee
from Ardmore as fugitive from I
Justice. 1t was not until she had
reached Fl Paso that she learned Of I
NJ. Hamon's death She did not dream /
that llr. Hamon would die None Of /
as thought so at the time
Her Train Is Late
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. "A. = Miss /
Clara Smith, enroute from FL Faso /
. Ardmore, Okla, to face charges In /
connection with the fatal shooting OF /
axe I. Hamon. IS due to arrive In I
Fort Worth at 2.30 o'clock this after
noon, It was announced by the Texas /
e Pacific railroad here early today. !
The train on which she IS travelling ]
was due here at 7.30 am but IS
running late. due to heavy Christmas /
.rafhc and locomotive troubles
Hamon Business Conferences.
r kansas city, No. Dec. IA con-
.erence having to do With the affairs
II the Jake i. Ramon estate was