The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18

Gov. J. B. A. RoDertSon or OkldHOfnd also was assailed for having sent the at torney general here to prosecute the case, asserting his action was unique.
 MT. Freelng upheld the governors ac- tion, asserting it was proper. through the county attorney, James H. Matthers having been retained as defense attor- ney before he assumed office. MT Free ling denied defense allegations of poll tics.
 F'reeling tonight said that he left the case without any feeling of animosty 1T believe the honesty and integrity of the jurors has been expressed in their verdict, and that verdict must be ac- l cepted by both factions in the trial. l Only once during the trial was the sub- ject of politics brought out, That was when witness testified that the dying man had given him the names of several friends in whose interest he should SC direct to President Warren G. Harding. l During his appeal to the jury today MT. Matthers asserted that Clara Hamon had, through her business intuition, aided in building up the millions now Deins used to prosecute her.
 | On the witness stand three days ago Mr. Ketch testified that he owned With Clara motion picture show, and that she was interested in several projects now under Jurisdiction of the Hamon es- tate
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 Clara Hamon testified that from these business enterprises she had received only s125 since she shot MT. Hamon, and that she had pawned diamonds given hei by MT. Hamou to pay the expense of hel trial,
 1 MT. Ketcn testified, over objection ol l J. l.. Hodge, assistant county attorney, 1 whose arose in court as Mir. ketch was called to the witness stand, and said an information charging him with being an 1 accessory after the fact in connection with the death of MT Hamon had been drawn. r. was understood the fact ne testified gave MT. Ketch immunity under the law.
 Tonight it was said the information still was lying in a pigeon hole in the county attorneys desk, and that wha' disposition of it would be made was un- | known.
 During her trial it was brought ou that Clara Hamon had made statement Dthat she believed that Mir. Hamon ha' left a will in which provision was mad' for her and that it was being kept SC l cret until after the trial.
 Tonight her attorneys were uncommu nicatiye as regarded reports that they, II view of the young woman's acquittal 10 day. intended immediately to bring sus against the Hamon estate for an interes | for her. r
 Clara Hamon formerly was Clara Ear 1 ton Smith She testified she obtaine' the name Hamon by marriage 10 frahi Hamon, a nephew of Jake l.. Hamoi and upon the latter's instructions ai'' 1 for his personal convenience.
 Arguments of three members or tn' defense counsel and the closing argu ment of Mr Freeing occupied the entir' I time of todays two sessions or court
 ACTING ON ORDERS Attorney General Freeling in his ma I charge to the.jury today said: "If coui' get the consent of my conscience woui' I ask you to acquit her.
 | "Mr. Brown, the special prosecutor, ans myself are acting under orders we can nos gdisobey" he said.
 God knows it is costing me more . l ask you to convict woman than will cost you to render verdict agains her. the attorney general continued.
 Don't cruelty man who IS Tn h' .l grave and cannot defend himself,
 Let Jake Hamon take the great bur i den, if you will; but don't come and sa that Clara Smith had no responsibility
 q think I never participated in tn trial of any case where conditions jus such as nere have obtained" said MI T Freeling.
 He explained his activity in the cas and the situation making it necessary 10 Governor Robertson to send him here