The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-26
CLARA SMITH IS
 GRANTED LIBERTY
 ON Sl2,OO0B0ND
Girl Leaves Scene of Arraign- ment for Wilson, 0kIa., to Spend Few Days With
 Sister and Brother
By Associated Press

Ardmore. Okla, December 3.-Mrs. Clara Barton Smith Hamon spent Christ mas night in the bosom of her family.
 In the sealed chamber of the office of the sheriff of Carter county, Mrs. Hamon. who returned here at noon today to an- swer charge of murder in connection with the death of Jake l.. Hamon, repub- lcan national committeeman of Okla homa, in the presence of relatives. county was granted her freedom shortly after o'clock The arms of the law, which have been reaching out for her since the night of November 22 and closed around her when she voluntarily surrendered to Sheriff Jack Garrett at Juarez, Mexico. December 22. were again unloosed.
 Clinging to the arm of Sheriff Garrett, Mrs Hamon left the scene of her arraign- ment, her application for bond and her request to be bound over to the district court of Judge T. W. Champion, under bail of sl2000, Her pleading was mot guilty" In the closed chamber which served as court room, every official de- tail of her appearance and her ultimate liberty was carried out.
 After Mrs Hamons s proceedings were over, photographs were taken. a few visits made here and there and at o'clock she sped away to Wilson. Okla, a town about 9 miles west of here, to spend a few days with her sister and brother there. As q courtesy, and not as an act of custody, Sheriff Garrett com pleted Mrs Hamons long trip with her, escorting her to Wilson.
 TO RETURN TO FL PASO
 Mrs. Hamon, according to her plans, intends to spend a number of days with her relatives at Wilson. and soon tnere- after may return to Fl Paso and remain until her trial comes up in district court. Counsel for Mrs Hamon have announced that they seek to have the case docheten for the January term of court, and there was every indication to believe that such a request would be granted.
 While at Wilson, the visit there IS to be one of rest, recuperation and freedom from the struggles to which she has been subiscted the last four weeks, Mrs. TIa mon declared. Her parting smile bore evidence of this fact-she was going to enjoy the intimacy of her family at Christmas time.
 The men who signed Mrs. Hamon's bond are four of the most prominent or Ardmore The bond. which had been prepared to tender Mrs. Hamon. contain
  of Ardmore who voluntarily offered their seryices. was not entered An eleventh hour change in plans cecided that 1t was hest to frame a new bond
 THOSE SIGNING BOND
 The four men who signed Mrs. Ha- mons bond are:
 Wirt Franklin. Max Westheimer L. H. Love and r. A. Thurmond. The two former are wealthy oil men who operate in the Ardmore field and the latter are cotton brokers and required millionaires,
 Mrs. Hamon was the next to the last pa ssenger to detrain when her train rolled into Ardmore at noon.
 Mrs Hamon was hastily greeted by the few relatives who met her. She was whisked into waiting automobile and. together with Sheriff Garrett. Benjamin Franklin Harrison, her uncle. and g deputy sheriff she was driven to the office of the sheriff. Motion picture ma chimes ground off their portrayal of the entry and departure of Mrs. Hamon while numerous cameras clicked as she vas hastened to the waiting automobile.
 When the affairs connected with her release had been completed load ap- peared to have been lifted from nor shoulders and some of her friends de- ciared she was moro like tho Clara of cid than she had been for . long time"