South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-17
WAVES RIGHT
TO ARGUMENT,
CASE TO JURY
Defense Action i'm Asking I'm
mediate Submission to
Jury, Surprise.

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onabIe doubt and direction 20 give
the defendant the benefit 81 any
reasonable doubt concluded the in
etructions-
During the reading OF the charge
40 the jury. Mrs. Jake Hamon, wAo
sat in her usual seat opposite Clara
Hamon cried silently. She kept her
eyes closed lightly and choked back
sobs. Tears ran down her cheeks
Clara IIaraon sat beside her uncle.
Ben Harrison, and was unmoved as
Judge Champion read Throughout
the long charge.
The court read IN a clear. distinct
voice and the jury paid him marked
attention.
II II Brown. special prosecutor
IN opening arguments for the State
stressed that he had not been en-
ployed By the Hamon estate, nor
Mrs. Hafhon, the widow, 20 pros
ecute. but had been appointed by
tho district jFdge.
He said he had no personal feel
turning to C1hra Hanon and her rel
atives, that in the heat OF battle
lawyers said things they otherwise
might not say.
This was Interpreted as an apology
70 Mrs. smith. the mother Of Clara.
TO whom Mr. Brown referred TUGS
day as 'thei old woman"
Qubtcs Histories
Mr. Brown delved into B1bical
and United states history for SMILES
10 point the way OF duty TO the
jurors
AS ne referred 10 Hanons alleged
diving statement 70 the Rev T. J.
Irwin. quoting Hamon as saying
MORE
"Weu. preacher. she got the old
man instead Of the old woman,
Mrg. Hamon, the widow, soooed
aloud.
Earlier in the day agreement had
been reached that each side should
have FIVE hours for argument and
the motion by the defense at the
close Of Mr.. Browns argument came
a. a surprise.
Paving the way for Atty. Gen.
Freeling's closing argument md at
the same time asking that the young
defendant be convicted. Mr.. Brown
frequently pointed 20 Mrs. Jake L.
Hamon as she sat weeping in her
mourning costume and 10 the de-
PENDANT, and asked that the jurors
IN their own mind compare the two,
the one with a look Of goodness and
honesty in her face and the other
painted faced. well tailored, with
beautiful furs."
Mr. Brown asserted that Clara
lannon's story Of the shooting Of
Mr.. Hamon. uncle OF her FORMER
husband. and with whom she had
lived eight or nine years. was told
from the witness stand Tuesday in
a "schOoled. tragic voice
Tells OF Contract.
The prosecutor also made much
of q contract between Nr- Harnon
and Clara, introduced IS evidence
Tuesday and according TO which she
was 10 work for Mr.. Hamon for s35
a week. provided that should a child,
boy or girl be born OF their rela-
tions such child should receive s35 q
week. be recognized by the father
and share in the Hamon estate.
Atty. Browns references to her as
a woman who had crept into the
H1mon home and who had sold her
self body and soul. brought from the
young defendant no sign Of emotion.
Her uncle. who sat beside his niece
al the courtroom. scowled at the at
torney and the faces OF the other
relatives grouped about showed
signs Of marked diSapproval az he
referred TO the Smith family as hav-
ing profted by the Illicit relations
or Clara Hamon with Mr.. Hamon.
Editors Note: Additional infor-
nation relative to the Hamon muir