The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-22
|. HAMON
SUFFERING FROM
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Prominent ArdmOre Oil
Man and Republican Poll
tician Severely Injured
While Loading Gun
HOPE ENTERTAINED
OF EARLY'RECOVERY
ATTENDING PHYSICIANS BELIEVE
WOUND WILL NOT RESULT
SERIOUSLY, BARRING POS
SIBLE COMPLICATIONS

Jake l.. Hamon, Republican ma
tional committeeman from Oklahoma,
is in the Hardy hospital in this city
suffering from a pistol wound acct
dentally inflicted. Mr.. Hamon was in
his room ut the Randol hotel last
night about s o'clock and was en-
gagged in cleaning and loading n rs
cal bre automatic pistol. He had the
weapon against his body and Vas
slipping the magazine in place when
it was discharged. The small steel
bullet entered the body 10 the right
Of the center, passed through the
upper Lobe of the liver and lodged
in the muscles Of the back near the
spinal column. The injured man, In
company with DR.. Cowles, walked
to the Handy hospital, tyo blocks
away. and reported that he had acct
lentally shot himself and asked for
surg cal treatment.
He was Immediately placed on the
operating table and was administered
an anesthctic. Within one hour. or
less me the wound had been probed.
the ballet was removed from the
back and Mr.. Hamon assigned to a
room.
The wound IS painful, but unless
complications arise il will not be seri-
GUS. The %anesthetic made the patient
very sick through the night. but he
vas testing better this morning.
A telegram has been sent to Mrs.
Hamon informing her of the ac-
cident and stating that the injury is
not serious. Mrs. Hamon is at her
home in Chicago, where her children
are in school.
Mr.. Hamon spent the greater portion
Of the day yesterday with w. Il.
Nichols, former chief Of police of Ok
lahoma city, and Kelly Roach, a
lie insurance agent OF that city. The
men were planning to leave this
morning Tor Texas, where Mr.. Hamon
wa. going on business in connection
with his railroad interests and they
were to double back through here
Wednesday and leave for Billings,
Mont. whore Mr.. Hamon has recent
By acquired some oil interests.
Mr.. IIamon frequently carries in his
grip on long trips a Colts % calihre
automatic pistol. and it was while
getting this gun ready for his western
"Trip that the accident happened.
rhe news OF the accidental shooting
luickiy flashed over the country. The
0klahoman carried n story this morn
iur and hundreds of kilograms have
reached Mr.. Hamons office today
Assurance is being gwen out to his
friends that the injury is not seri-
Gus and that Mr.. hamon will soon
recover.
In removing the bullet the patient
IS said 10 have lost about n pint OF
blood which was taken from the cav
ity OF tho stomach. Tho steel bullet
which was removed by N operation
ON the back was smooth as it was
when the cartridge was loaded. II
indicates that no bones We're touched.
The morning Associated Press news
reports carried the story of the lake
L. Hamon shooting in this city last
NIGHT and one of the first wires TO
arrive this morning was from Harry
Doughcrty Of Columbus, Ohio. Mr..
pouahcrty was Senator liardings
campaign manager during the recent
presidential campaign. Dillgent in
oulrv concerning . the condition OF
Mr.. rIamon was made and Frank L..
IIetch. answering the wire assured
Nj, Doughcrty that Mr.. Hamou was
resting well and that no serious re-
suits are expected. Following the
shooting AIR. Hamou walked down from
his room and entered the Randol Cafe
whore DR.. Cowles was eating dinner
Tho physician was informed OF the
accident and the two men walked TO
the Hardy hospital together where
the wound was probed and tho bullet
removed.