The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-02
Tragedy Long Lurked
In mtertuined Lines
Stenographer Of John Hamon
Treasured Photos and Poe
try in Her Trunks.
REPORTED NOW IN MEXICO
CLARA Smith Said to Have
Crossed Border at Juareg,
Married lannon's Nephew.

married Ramon s Nephew.
e. esso, TEX. Dec. 2.--Poiice 4
neaduv-rtsrs In Juarex today an ~
nouhcSd II had been notified that
Clara Smith. wanted IN connection
with the shpot ma OF Jake L, Ha.
mon. had crossed the river ind was
IN Jua"ex, l-lrllarstion inspeotors
nero sad they hTd not seen
woman answerlna Clara a~1lth's
deserint'or cross the brldgs 20
JuareI.
Tragedy long Lurked.
Kansas City, Dec. 2 Il. NJ. g.)-
-ageny long urged In the interwfned
ives gof Jake l., Hamon. snultfnil-
'ionette OklahopNan. and Mrs Clara
Smith Harmon, his stenogranhAr. who
is cha-Eed with fatally shooting him,
aceordin gto search OF her personal
helongIngs here today. Two trunks
y here by Mrs Hawon'e friends aS
she fled after the shooting. wers
cpened under Instructions OF Proaecu-
tor Brown. county attorney Of Ard
more. Okla.
rhoussnds Of newspaper clippings ct
lannon's political and business career
had heeu saved by the woman accused
Of his death. She had also saved
clippings OF sentimental nature.
which she presumably. thought de-
scrtbed her own life These she copied
one Of these clippings. evidently
much read by the woman, ran!
Through no fault OF my own, ! lived
IN hQl for ten, yearg--the best years OF
% rys sleyed and ,.s suffs1Sd :pe ,Sa
lone,fhess. the tragedy. the helpless
nsas ~ Il kept tearing AZ my heart and
nerves They tortured me TO mad
ness"
1t wac soiled with many finger marks.
trung T'ha pirtnraH ware fakani dttrine.
the last three years. Captions above
some Of the photos read My First
Sweetheart: "a Spoiled Child" apparr
emily photograph ofione OF her sweet
a photograph Of Hamon one other
photo showing Mrs. Hamop with q uni.
formed aviator read; Their wedding
Day."
a photograph showing Mrs, Hampp
standing on the step Of a Pullman car
was oaptioned The Beginning OF the
Xh article written apparently I. by, Ntrs.
ffMYU6MsN but never published referred
70 Ramon AZ the empire builder The
woman seemed imbued with an ooeet-
sion TO collect every word printed aseu,
Hamon. An entire scrapbook allied
with laudatory comment was kept 10
"LoNo. Long Trait"
Among her effects was n clnping of
the song. The Long. Long Trail !,
which set aside these words; There's
a long, long night OF waiting until my
dreams come true. I'LL the day when
rn DO going down that long long tran
with you"
only lead msn while he remains man.
with mans passions. 20 thai ne
shnild not nEht IN thtH bayond h,y
vikAhgth. Only hn should never suily
tila wrong thing. Come, Return 20 the
huEhandA I shall 30 for while ~
"1',r One cs ths ciipp,nss Mrs Hamen hs,i
rewritten read: II forgot al logical
methods and acted on what was nnth
ing more than an irresistihls Impulse,
did not follow the course lnteliiaencs
had directed | knew mysalf mad
foolish. But not for one moment did
regret my decision"
Her effects proved. too. that she had
legally married Hamons nephew LIE
insurance policies we're made out "
hsrsss The wife q np,,,,dr.ias Y 4; Ramon
Warrant Issued.
warrant for the arreat OF cara
Smith. formerly Mr. Hamon's secretary
was issued thu dav before the commit
teensn's death. charging assault with
bus ness manager. has stated through
out that the woundlng Of Hamon re-
suitff from the accidental discharge OF
plhtol he was cleaning
The Sails statement. made public BY
Russell Brown. county attorney. was
Witnessed by two members Of tho Dallas
police department. While the Identity
OF hie woman passenger h unknown 20
the driver. according to his statement.
II 10 known that the Smith woman went
south after leaving Ardniore The
county attorney announced Yesterday
that he had traced her itinerary through
a number OF northern Texas towns ana
thence to Dallas and Ciaco and that
she had railroad ticket for III Paso
Rt Cisco.
tive aimee filinE Of the chargee against
Clara Smith In uncovering evidence IN
tho case.
The warrant for tho srrest Of the
woman was placed IN the bands of
RueE Garrett shorlff OF Carter county.
The Sails statement detailed that on
Tuesday morning. Nov. ~. a young
lady got into his car at the Terminal
station In Dallas and asked him 70
tho aviation neld indlng no tavistors
available the woman refused TO wait.
the sta ement said
''She then inquired Of me what my
charges would he for four or nva
days trip" the statement cont nu.d.
maae poqit of 500 paying me
with n 500 bill taken from a very
iargs roll
I'VE then drove TO waxahachie.
where wo had dinner about noon
Whie we were in the restaurant an
Officer came In - She At once be-
gan 70 notice him and did not eat
a anytntNg but u bowl Of soup, teiinE mo
TO aeft . the hill. . She then went
across the street and go, In the car
II seitled the tii and went to the
car she told ue 20 step on t. ! did
this 10 Iiil'shoro,
Her arti'nS caused ma 20
susrieipus and | began 10 ask
a,cs ions and ehe beEan 70 ask m
n any one should XIII person ~nt
get across the liuc into Mexico wha
coud M done with them.
"Sho then began 10 cry and saiu
.he hai that man sunday az hotel
IN ArAn re She said she had Sf~t
htn, In the stnms~h tsat there were
only two persons ln the world who Z
knew ,yhy-the nan and her.
"a -ked me what kind of gun
one Ehould use to he sure 90 Mi
poraon Whe'h~r new or cd told heF
IhAt.. an old gun that was rus'ed VAS
tbs pest FOR killinE a fellow. she SAN
~. utt h,4 sha had r0pvp th's.
Il sfew TOO susnictous ~ her ana
-orlsed To take het further thsn Ctsce.
Tax where left nsr about sh
Wednesday mornlng. She paid me-
Sl5o r~ora and sept me iuto the statioc
TO est her a ticket TO =. Faso, TEX
= came pack 20 psliss ana tAlSes
With some polls|oeen He ad' sed me-