The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-17
INTENSE DRAMATIC
INCIDENTS ARE NOTED
DURING THE ARGUMENT
or j. Il. CHAMPION
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same had been given by the different
witnesses, and bitterly assaied the
reputation OF the dead man he ques-
toned the Judgment Of Governor
Robertson in having the attorney gen
eral appear as prosecutor OF the
woman whom he asserted, had been
deeply wronged.
AS Mr.. Champion spoke the defend
dant, who had sat dry-eyed through
the address OF Attorney Brown, listen
ing unmoved to his alusions TO her
wept into her handkerchief, while MY
suppressed sobs shook her body
Champion Speaks Eloquently
Mr. Champion In opening said the
case had been delayed by the state
referred to the speech yesterday of n
H. Brown, special prosecutor, as not
having touched on the evidence
He referred to the participation in
the case OF Attorney General Freelins
as high state official sent down
here to prosecute poor innocent
country girl, for shooting million
aire"
Clara's Eyes fearful
Clara lannon's eyes filled with tears
at this reference and she sat ia her
seat with downcast face.
when Jake Harmon met her
Champion said, referring 10 Clara "she
was brown-eyed country girl; when
he lured coaxed, wooed and won her
he was powerful lawyer OF forty
years, a master mind"
The Innocent Country Girl
He took her an innocent country
! girl educated her, sent her to college.
| not that she might serve him as a
/ stenoerapher. but that finally In the
end she might yield to his brutal pas
/ sions"
/ Val Mullen, a friend OF Jake Hamon,
who sat within three feet of the
speaking attorney leaned over and
took Mr. Champions arm and tried
to stop him when he referred to j.
$. Mullen, his brother az having been
one who "countenanced ten years Of
open and notorious adultery in the hfe
of Jake L. Hamon."
Sheriff Buck Garrett, sitting i'm
mediately behind Mr. Mullen, reachel
over and took him by the shoulder
Here, here, YOU must cut that
out" the sheriff warned.
Walter Scott, of Fort Worth Texas
OF defense counsel, moved across and
took seat between Mr. Mullen and
MIR. Champion who strode up and
down gesturing.
Questions Judgment
THE people may not question his
right TO send the attorney general
here,- Mr. Champion SAIL referring
20 Governor J. B. A. Robertson. but
they will question his judgment"
Mr. Champion said he was i'm
posed on by those who wanted tc
keep their clutches In the Hamon mil
lions"
Champion called Mr. Mathers be.
fore the jury. laid him on table
used law book for pillow
Illustrates 10 Jury
Jim. you are Jake and am Clara
he said to Matbers. you've been drunk
all day"
He took the pistol and illustrated
his idea Of the shooting as gained
from state testimony and which be
said was impossible.
Clara and her mother cried wher
Mr. Champion paid a tribute To hi:
associate. Mr Mclean. for hsyln.
rsbukei an attorney for the prose
cution who referred 20 the mother ss
'an old poman
"ff NE grave could open up and
the dead man have 2 reproach ot
lconsciencs he would tell you that h'
IS The one most 70 blame. Chang pior
shouted 20 the jurors
"CNfls Ike this have ever been ac
gUi-te,E girls like mis- viii ever h
acquitted so long as the spirit o.
cod acts" Champion said in cosinl
after having asked Il 'braathed theri
a man who would say This little CIR
should pay with her hfe'
Mr. Champion spoke an hour ard q
minutes.