South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-18
JURY RETURNS
VERDICT AFTER
BRIEF DELIBER
One Ballot Suffices TO Free
Accused Woman Jury
Out 40 Minutes.


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days ago, She told of the events of
November q which ended in Mr..
Hamon being shot.
She did not deny that she pointed
the pistol at him but asserted that
the weapon was discharged when
Mr.. Hamon struck her with a chair.
Attack Interests.
Arguments of three members of
the defense counsel and the closing
argument Of Attorney General S. p.
Freeing occupied Thursdays ses-
sions of court. The defense bitterly
attacked the Hamon interests, alleg-
ing a fight on Clara Hamon by the
Hamon millions in which the mill
ions Of associates were allied Cow
J. b. a. Robertson Of Oklahoma,
also was assailed for having sent
the attorney general here TO prose
cute the case, asserting his action
was unique.
Mr.. Freeing upheld the govern
or's action, asserting il was proper
through the county attorney. James
IT, Mathers. having been retained
as defense attorney before he had
assumed office. Mr.. Freezing denied
defense allegations of politics.
Freezing Thursday said that he
left the case without any feeling Of
animosity.
Il believe the honesty and integri-
~ Of the judges has been expressed
i'm their verdict and that verdict
must be accepted by both factions
in the trial"
Only once during the trial was
the subject of politics brought out
That was when witness testi-
fled that the dying man had given
him the names Of several friends in
whose interest he should go direct
to Prest Warren G.. Harding.
Says Clara Asked.
During his appeal TO the jury
Thursday, Mr.. Mathers asserted that
Clara Hamon. had, through her
business intuition, aided in building
up the millions now being used to
prosecute her"
on the witness stand three days
ago. Mr.. Ketch testified that he
owned with clara a motion picture
show and that she was interested
! i'm several projects now under juris-
dictiOn Of the HamOn estate.
Clara Hamon testified that from
these business enterprises she had
received only S125 since she shot Mr..
Hamon and that she had pawned
diamonds given her by Mr.. Hamon
/ to nav the expense of her trial
Mr.. Ketch testified over objection
/ Of J. /. Hodges, assistant county
attorney. whO arose in court as NIr.
Ketch was called TO the witness
stand and said an Information
charging him with being an acces-
( sorry after the fact that in connection
with the death of Mr.. Hamon had
been drawn. 1t was understood the
/ fact he testified gave Mr.. Ketch i'm
munity unde- the law.
THURSDAY IL was said the iaforma-
ton was still lying in a pigeon hole
i'm the county attorneys desk and
that what disposition would be made
was unknown.
Relieved Secret VIII.
During her trial IL was brought out
= thar Clara Hamon mad mace state
ment that she believed that Mr.
I Hamon had left a viii in which pro
/ vision was made for her and that
4 il was being kept secret until after
+ the trial
Thursday night her attorneys were
uncommunicative as regarded re-
ports that they, in view Of the
Young woman's acquittal THURSDAY
! intended immediately 10 bring suit
/ against the Hamon estate for an
/ interest for her.
Clara Hanon formerly was Clara
/ Barton smith She testified che OBJ
tanned the name Hamon by a mar
riaee 10 Frank Hamon, nephew Of
Jake L. Hamon, and upon the lat
ter's instructions and for his personal
I convenience.