Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-03
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HIM WHAT GUNS
WERE DEADL|EST
Chauffeur Ayers Woman
Regretted She Didn't
Know Rusty Ones Were
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Ardmore, Okla, Dec. County
Prosecutor Russell Brown contin-
ued today his efforts to trace Clara
Smith, wanted here on a charge of
shooting Jake L.. Hamon, Oklaho-
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man, who died as a result of a
wound received November 81.
Belief that she had planned TO
enter Mexico was strengthened by
publication of a sworn statement
made by f. W. Sails, chauffeur
of Dallas, Tex, who told of drive
on a lonely road between Dallas
and Cisco, Tex, with a young
lady" who told him she had shot
wealthy man" in Ardmore.
The Sails statement, made pub
lie by Mr.. Brown, was witnessed
by two members of the Dallas po-
lice department.
Clara Smith Headed South.
Clara Smith of Ringing, Okla,
who was known as lannon's secre-
tary, is charged with assault with
intent to kill in connection with the
shooting of Mr.. Hamon. While the
identity of the mysterious woman
passenger was unknown to Sails,
according to his statement, 1t is
known that the Smith woman went
south after leaving Ardmore.
County Attorney Brown has been
active since filing of the charge
against Clara Smith in uncoverins
evidence.
The warrant for the arrest of
the Smith woman was placed in
the hands of Buck Garrett sheriff
of Carter county, on Tuesday, NO
Vember 20. Sails statement de-
> tailed that Sails home was in Dali
las and that he was employed as
a taxicab driver.
Talked to Ayiators.
"On Tuesday morning, November
20, 1920" the statement continued,
81 was standing with my car at the
terminal station in Dallas when
Young lady came up to me and
asked If l had a service car. | told
her had. She then got in my car
and asked me to drive her to the
aviation field. After we got to the
aviation field, she talked to a man
working there, but found that no
ayiators were there but would be
soon. She refused to wait.
"She then came to the car ana
inquired what my charges would
be for four or five days trip. We
completed arrangements and she
made a deposit of 500, paying me
with a 800 bill taken from very
large roll.
Officer Came In.
1--WE then drove to Waxahachle,
where we had dinner about noon.
While we We're in the restaurant
an officer came in. She at once be
gan to notice him and did not eat
anything but a bowl of soup, tell
ing me to settle the bill. She then
went across the street and got in
the car. ...n..
II finished my meal settled the
bill and went out and got IN the
car. She told me to step on it. l
did this to Hillsboro.
Her actions caused me to be
suspicion and l began to ask her
questions, and she began to ask
me if any one should kill person
and get across the line into Mex
leo what could be done with them
said She Had Shot Man.
"She then broke down and be-
gan to cry and said that she had
shot q man Sunday at hotel IN
Ardmore, Okla. She said she had
shot him in the stomach. She said
there were only two persons in the
world that knew why, and that was
the man and herself
''She asked me what KIND or a
gun one should use to be sure 10
Kill a person, whether new or oid
told her that an old gun that was
rusted was best for killing a fel.
low. She said she wished she mad
known this.
Trunks Sent North. :.
"She told me that two men
hacked her trunks and set them
north to Kansas City and that was
e.. the way she had outwitted the Of
. Ulcers, She said the man she shot
was very wealthy She refused 10
tell me what her name was but
said I would find 1t out in the next
thirty six hours.
IT grew too suspicious OF her and
refused to take her further than
Cisco, Tex, where I left her abou.
OH wednesday morning. she PAID
me $3.50 more and sent me into the
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