The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-09
ArdmOre Prosecutor to Send
South for Clara Smith.
Ell PasO Sheriff Confirms Report
of Identification.
HALF MILLION FOR BOND
Four Pledge Huge Sum to De-
fend Mystery Woman.
Preparations for Defense son
Any Charge" Made.

Ell Paso, Dec. 9.-Sheriff Orndorff
of Ell Paso has received a warrant
from Ardmore, Okla, calling for the
apprehension of Clara Smith, wanted
in connection with the shooting of
Jake Hamon. at Ardmore, according
to the woman's brother and father and
the sheriffs office.
The father and son said they ex-
pected Clara would come to their
home as soon as she learned of the
warrant. They declared they did not
know where she was, but intimated
that she was not far from Ell Paso.
gone farther.
With Parents Tuesday.
Miss Smith is in Ell Paso, according
to Sheriff Seth Orndorff. At 1890
o'clock Tuesday night she entered the
home of her parents, I'LL East San
Antonio street. according to the
sheriff
She was not arrested, he said, be-
cause no warrant for her is held here
and no definite information has been
sent upon which she could be held if
she Were taken into custody.
'ArdmOre Prosecutor Orders Arrest.
Ardmore, Okla, Dec. County
Attorney Brown today announced that
he had wired Sheriff Seth Orndoff
at Ell Paso to do all in his power to
apprehend Clara Smith Hamon,
sought on charge of killing Jake L.
Hamon.
The action was taken by Brown,
it was said, following a second mes
sage from Orndoff saying that he
knew the hiding place of Clara Smith
Hamon but could not act without pro-
per authority from officials here.
Brown sent the following telegram
to Orndoff:
Understand you have reliable in
formation as to the whereabouts of
Clara Smith. Will you advise if this
is true Please do not let anyone give
want her here We will t4ken any and
all steps to apprehend her when adj
vised by you that you know of her
whereabouts"
Send Deputy at Noon.
Brown said shortly after O'Clock
this morning he had been unable as
yet to obtain a satisfactory" answer
from Orndoff.
If the Ell Paso sheriff is heard from
definitely by noon, Sheriff Buck Gar
rett or a deputy will probably take
the noon train out of Ardmore for
Ell Paso, Brown said.
Brown had little to say about "mys-
terious legal consultations alleged to
have taken place in Forth Worth be-
tween the law firm of Mclean. Scott
& Mclean and representatives of the
family of the woman sought, other
than he expected to look into the
matter"
Half Million for Bond.
IF the plans for surrendering Clara
Smith Hamon are as reported, now is
the proper time for her to do so. as
the public opinion in Ardmore has
crystallized in her favor" C. A. Coake-
ly, member of the law firm of CoakeIy
& Mathers, who has been retained
by four prominent unnamed Ardmor-
ties to defend the accused woman, said.
Coakely asserted that he had not
received confirmation of the reports
that Fort Worth law firm had ar
ranged to have Clara Smith Hamon
voluntarily surrender.
I'VE have absolute pledges of one
half million dollars bond for Clara
Smith Hamon the moment she returns
to Ardmore," Coakely declared "My
firm was retained by four prominent
citizens of Ardmore to act for the
woman on any charge that might be
placed against her within one hour
after HamOQ died"