The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-12-23
MISS CLARA SMITH
HAS SURRENDERED
WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
ING. JAKE HAMON NOW ON
WAY TO ARDMORE, OKLA.

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Smith left Ell Paso at a. M today
for Ardmore, Oklahoma, via Fort
Worth. She is accompanied by her
lawyers and Sheriff Garrett, to whom
she surrendered at Jurez, Mexico,
last night.
The sheriff made the following
statement:
"Clara says she will make her
$4,000 bond the first thing after
reaching Ardmore, will spend day
or two with relatives in Carter coun-
ty, Oklahoma, and then will return
to Ell Paso to make her home with
her parents. When her trial is call
ed Miss Smith will, of course, go
back to Ardmore, but her home will
Semain here.
"You may tell all the world too,
that the sympathies of the largest
part of the people of Carter county
are with Miss Smith"
Miss Smith herself declined to
make statement tonight, pleading
her fatigue and indisposition.
Il want the whole world to know
my story" she told the correspond
ent of the Associated Press, ssbut l
could not give out any connected in
terview tonight. All l can say is
that l want to get back as soon as /
can"
A later attempt to get statement
developed the information that Miss
Smith was i'll and that physician
had been summoned.
Garrett said that he would tele-
graph to Kansas City to have Miss
Smiths trunks which were opened
there some weeks ago, sent back to
Ardmore
II have nothing to wear except
this" pointing to her blue serge
dress, the girl told the sheriff
According to a friend of the fam
lily who was present, the greeting at
the house was dramitc.
dad, good old dad," the returning
daughter shouted as her father came
out to meet her. They embraced
Mrs. Smith came from another
room and Clara flung her self into
her arms.
Clara was all the girls mother
said.
Miss Smith said nothing, but chung
to her mother full minute
would you have run away from
Ardmore if you had seen me at my
Window" the sheriff is said to have
asked the girl
Run away?" repeated Miss Smith,
as she shot sidelong glance and
smiled II did not run away. | drove
up and down for long time after
the shooting, as you know If had
seen you, I would have gone to you.
You're the very one | did want to
see"
The sheriff continued: eff l had
been passing by your house in Chi
huahua, would you have called to
me?"
sYou bet I WOULD she replied.
To a newspaper man who had
father of the girl made this state
ment:
II have had barely time to talk
with our girl. / only know that God
must have been with her in her move
ments. A man she met on the train
as she rode from Juarez to chihuahua
must have been heaven-sent. She
had never seen him before. They
did not even talk the same language.
He approached her, knowing she was
in trouble, and volunteered to shield
her. And Clara reposed her trust
in him. He guarded her as carefully
as though she were his own child.
believe that's a miracle. l believe
God guided that friend to her in her
hour Of need.
s"That Mexican gentleman is a
politician and a power in Chihauhau.
He took my girl into his home and
his wife was her constant companion.
He caused his estate to be policed by
private detectives, who safeguarded
her from her own brother, until they
were positive of his identity.
"Clara is broken in health. The
ordeal is not over yet. | hope God
gives her strength to endure all that
is yet to come"