The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-10
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TRIAL MAY RESEMBLE EVELYN THAWS'
Ardmore Okla, March 8-Clara Smith is prepared
Ito give the world the most sensational Jolt Of scandal
Evelyn Nesbt Thaw wrote her life history into court
records Clara Smith, who stands trial Thursday for the
]sayng OF Jack L. Harmon, national political power
and miracle of the southwest to tell all to the jury
lit was declared here today. $..~
Liberty looms sweet to the secretary protege Of the
dead millionaire She will bar nothing not the most
intimate details of her life with Harmon to walk out Of
court free This it is understood the only way
out for the defense The death bed statement of Harmon
that he accidentally shot himself will perhaps never be
presented by Miss Smiths attorneys :".~
They do not believe twould stand The state has wit
nesses who will that she has confessed to Staying
him after he rushed toward her with upturned chair
during lovers quarrel at the Randof Hotel here.
In rakng over the dead mans past the jury must con-
slider this question:
ITO whom did Harmon do the most harm. His wife
Clara Smith,"
The story of Mrs. Jake Harmon is this:
HE left me alone to live with Clara Smith, He sent
me- the mother of his children to live apart from him in
Chicago Co., r - T. 49,, , w ;, % ~
He held love prisoner by his dominant will. He
wrecked my life
Both women claim a share in making great Of
Hamm0n the poor lawyer of the oil fields who started
a dizzy career in tent.
CLARA SMITH ATTRACTS LITTLE ATTENTION
Ardmore Okla, March 9-Clara Smith Harmon
attention than the cowboy cop trampng his beat
On any of the hundreds of main streets in the country
crowds would have capped and pointed their finger at Jake
Hammons secretary who stand trial for his murder to-
morrow. >|
But Main street in Ardmore is main street in Ardmore
and not comparable to any other in the country The
south meets the west and forms Ardmore. This town of
10000 ypicaly southern in aspect with dash of cow
boys and Indians thrown in to give wild and woody west
ern effect %+#
Public opinion has acquitted Clara Hammon-she is
If
promoter and politician in the eyes of the
Ardmoreites. T. 49,
Years ago Jake Harmon moved into the Randol Hotel
Main street with who not his wife-Clara
Smith Harmon. -.-"@
Tongues did not wag them out of town. The morales
commission did not call them Ardmore figured
Of course Hammond and Clara Harmon counted out
OF the social affairs in the frontier town. ..
Mrs Harmon Arrives for Trial
Ardmore, Okla, March 9.-Jim O'Brien pulled into
Ardmore today wearing red neckte and carrying
moose under his arm. With him was Mrs: Jake L. Ham
mon who came here to demand death for the who
she claims broke up her home and killed her husband
OBrien is former assistant states attorney in Chi
cago and is Mrs. Hammon's attorney.
I'm going to do all in my power to avenge my hus-
bands DEATH, said Mrs. Harmon. II brought Mr. OBren
because he has reputation for getting convictions I'm
going the limit to get Clara Smith Harmon fully punished
for the home she wrecked and the life she spent"
Mrs Harmon will be the star witness for the state
when Clara Smith charged with Staying Jake L. Harmon
goes on trial tomorrow. I'LL . g
she stole Jake from me- the mother of his two child
rem, and sent into exile" continued Mrs Harmon.
hen she shot him down Before the bars of justice I'll
demand the limit for this woman"
BIG BROBLEM FACE HARDING AND CABINET
Washington, March 9.-The Harding administration
in it's fifth day confronted with big problems
of them nearer solution others being considered to-
day by the president and his advisors
Withdrawal of Troops from Germany
The president has decided to delay this move until
after the allied German crisis is Lest withdraw
al might be ntenreted as gesture of friendship to Ger