The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-14
Oil Kings Business Man
ager Testifies to Having
Told Clara Parting of
Way Has Come"
my WIFE MUST NOT
KNOW-SAY ANYTHING
81 WANT 1T GIVEN OUT THAT l
DID IT MYSELF; TELL THE
WORLD THAT I DROPPED
MY GUN"

Quiet and unOstentatiOus was the
appearance of Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon,
widow of the dead oil millionaire, rail-
way promoter, empire builder and Re-
publican politician, as she took the
stand Immediately after the MONDAY
recess today, and gave her testimony
against the defendant in the case OF
the State of Oklahoma VS.. Clara Smith
HamOn.
Clad in the habiliments Of mourning
with eyes red from continuous weeping
the widow raised her right hand and
took her oath before the Most High
God, to tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. And in
well-mOdulated, cultured tones she
told the story to the jury.
Mrs. lannon's Testimony
Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, who appeared
composed, took the stand at 1:40 p. m.
Mrs. HamOn spoke in o well m0du.
lated voice ana answered questions
promptly and decisively. She said she
on one occasion came to Ardmore and
went TO lannon's and Clara's rooms at
the hotel here.
Clara HamOn watched the witness
closely as she testified, but otherwise
was unaffected.
Mrs. HamOn, the witness, said on
one occasion when she had brought
her daughter, Olive Belle, IL years
old here from Chicago TO play her
violin at an entertainment, she talked
with her husband and later went to
The rooms Hamon and Clara occupied
She said Clara came in and threw her
hat and gloves on the bed and ran out.
Mrs. Hamon said she took u pistol
from Clara's room on that occasion.
Mrs. Hamon said she saw her hus-
band in Chicago from time to time.
She said on her visit here for Olive
Belle TO play her violin at the enter
tainment, Hamon took her to the depot
and put her on train for Chicago
an hour and a half after she had seen
Clara in lannon's room.
The state then rested its case.
Four Gf the states chief witnesses
in Mrs, lara lannon's trial for mur-
der remained to be called when the
trial was resumed today to complete
the testimony for the prosecution. in
cndinS Mrs. Jake l. Hounn, widow
of the oil man, and politician. Freezing,
attorney general OF Oklahoma, in
charge Of the states case, said he ex-
pected these and few minor wit
nesses to complete their testimony
in time for the defense to begin pre-
sentation of its case.
Star Witnesses Called
Frank L.. Ketch, Hamon's business
manager, Errett Dunlap. q close friend
ana Sam Blair, newspaper man, 70
whom Mrs. Clara Hamon gave
story Of the killing Of Hamon, are the
main witnesses yet 10 be called for
the state. Through these and other
witnesses 1t is said the state will at
/ tempt to establish that Mrs. Hamon
is now 30 years old and at the time
her associations with Hamon began
was 10 and not an immature girl
Evidence brought out at the trial
and statements previously made by
the defendant, placed her age now
at 81.
THE case should be in the hands
Of the Jury by late Thursday or FRI
day" declared Mr.. F'rceling. III as
rapid time is made this week as in the
first days of the trial."
The statement by the defense was
waived at the opening OF the trial and
is expected to follow tho conclusion
OF the states testimony, probably late
this afternoon.
The defendant was In the court
room early. She was dressed In The
blue suit and sailor hat she wore On
the opening day OF her trial.
Ms. Jake l.. Hamon, the widow
leaning on her sons arm and In full
mourning attire, came into the court
room q moment before court openel
She assumed her accustomed seat, d.
rectly opposite the defendant.
Errett Dunlap Takes Stand
The defense asked for the recall
of Everett w. Sails, a chauffeur who
testified Saturday he had driven Clara
on her flight from Ardmore. after
Hamon died. Sails could not be found
Immediately and Errett Dunlap, q
business associate Of Hamon. was
called as the states first witness FfS.
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