Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-26

in the Republican party reads like a
fable. lannon's fortune at his death was
estimated conservatively at S30,000000.
STORY OF FORTUNE
LIKE FICTION.
The foundation of his fortune lay in
the scheme which he DEVISED and carried
through in the development Of town sites
and a railroad in Oklahoma. He had no
money with which to carry out the
project, but decided a wealthy circus man
probably would be more apt to finance
the project than any other person. He
made the acquaintance of one of the
Ringing brothers. 1t was said he DELHI
erateIy knocked over a cocktail glass in
New York cafe at a table where Ring
ling was seated in order to meet the cir
Gus owner.
HamOn made the most of the incident,
and soon got Ringling's backing. The
town of Jakehamon and another named
Ringling were started. The railroad
project got under way and then oil was
discovered on the property. From that
time Hamon was a made man.
After making his fortune, Hamon
started to take an interest in politics.
He was such an outsider" only Few
years ago that when he went to the He-
publican national convention In 1916, ne
did not have a ticket and 1t was only
through the kindness Of friend that he
was able to obtain admittance. But Ha-
non worked his political game to the
limit and after a bitter fight was named
the States national committeeman. He
was one Of the original boosters of War
rem G. Harding for the presidential nomi-
nation and worked for the Ohioan's sue
cess long before the Chicago convention.
WAS MENTIONED
FOR NOMINATION
During the convention deadlock Hamon
was prominently mentioned for the nomi-
nation.
lannon's little daughter attracted con-
siderable attention during the conven-
ton at Chicago by entertainments at
Republican headquarters. She is an ac-
compIished viOIinist. She was at her Ia
theirs bedside when he died.
A son who lives in Chicago had not
arrived when the end came. DR.. waiter
Hardy. head Of the sanitarium where
Hsmon died, said that the dilatiOn Of
the heart was first noticed at p. m.'
Thursday. A few hours previously
HamOn was believed to have passed the
danger mark, Hardy said. However,
when his heart started to fail, he suf-
fered a relapse and little hope was held
for his recovery.
HOT SEARCH
FOR WOMAN.
With lannon's death, authorities re-
doubled their efforts to locate Mrs. Clara
Smith Hamon, who disappeared immedl-
ateIy after the shooting. The woman was
a clerk in a store at Lawton when Hamon
first met her. She was only 17-that was
about eight years ago, according TO
lannon's friends. At that time Hamon' s
success had not started and he had very
little property. Many stories have been
circulated in Ardmore since HamOn was
shot, regarding the friendship between
the woman and the oil m2gnate.
Officials have refused 10 reveal evidence
which they may have against the woman.
lannon's friends claimed a frame up
and declared the charges were the result
Of political animOsity. Reports were cir
culated that witnesses heard HamOn and
a woman quarreling; that when Hamon
and the woman were in the dining room
previously TO the shooting they talked
excitedly and appeared angry. Reports
in Ardmore were that jealousy was the
motive for the shooting.