Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
BOND OF $4,000 To
FREE WOMAN HELD
AIN ARDMORE CASE

10, Tex, Dec. 2s.-(By the
Press miss Clara Bar.
Kept under her parents
ght.
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began on November %
fifth came to Juarez, opposite
last night, surrendered te
ID Buck Garrett. Of Ardmore
a., and was taken to the home OF
er father, James L. Smith. In e.
VPaso, where she spent the night
Early today she was taken aboard a
train for Ardmore. to plead to a MUIR
der charge in connection with the
death of Jake L. Hamon in that city
r on November 26. She was accom-
panied by her lawyers and Sheriff
Garrett.
Little of the story of her disap-
pearance from Ardmore following the
shooting of Hamon on November FL,
was made public by the young wom-
Juarez by the sheriff, her uncle. Ben
E. Harrison. and attorneys who had
been engaged as her counsel. There
vas ~hort greeting and consulta-
ION on the station platform and then
a party was wh'sked back over the
Shielded by Mexican Ofdcial
SIS Smiths father supplied the
information given out regard
the woman's fight from Juarez
hihuahua City.
man she met on the train from
Fez to Chihuahua must have been
Fen-sent." he said. "She had
er seen him before. They did not
talk the same language. He
~ IN knowing she was in
- A6ered to shield her
her trust in him.
as carefully as
Fls own child. I be-
acle. I believe God
d to her in her hour
was a chihuahua Of
her said, who took
lone and his wife be-
companion. The official
state with private de-
pep her safe and not
&brother Jimmy" aged
4pproach until he had thor
Established his identity.
Advised RIOT to Talk
Ara is broken in health" the
Eher said Tier mother and l can
5tice it. The strain has been too
luch for her. The ordeal is not over
let. I hope God gives her strength
10 endure all that is yet to come. We
this is over, she's going to stay with
u.s."
When asked for an interview, Miss
smith Eaid she wanted to give her
Aory to the Associated Press but she
Is too tired last night. Later her
prneys announced that they had
Nsed that she give out no further
Elements because of the charges
kainst her. Late last night a physi-
fan was summoned to administer to
Sheriff Garrett made good his
promise to allow her freedom with
per family Sheriff Orndorff. of Ell
Raso, deputized taxicab driver and
tationed him in front of the Smith
pine all night not so much as a
hard. he said, but to keep news
paper men and curious people from
approaching the house.
To Furnish Bond
The party is scheduled to reach
Fort Worth Friday morning and to
Afeach Ard1nore that afternoon. Bond
Riiately and Miss Smith expects to
spend a few days with relatives in
Oklahoma before returning to Ell
3Paso to await the trial.
Attorneys w. p. Mclean, Jr.. Of
Fort Worth. and Charles A. Coax
sk a speedy trial and expressed the
lief that her acquittal would result.
The sympathy of the people of Car
Ter county is with Miss Smith,"
Sheriff Garrett said.
Hamon was shot In an Ardmore
hotel and before his death gave out
statement saying the shooting was
occidental nd relieving Miss Smirn
# all blame. The county attorney,
however, swore out a warrant which
tier was changed to murder and
bother containing statutory
large.
Miss Smith was lannon's secretary
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