The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-17
Clara Sits U n mOved as
Lawyers Use Her Name
in Hurting Vitriolic Ep-
ithets in Arguments
ENTIRE DAY USED
BY OPPOSING COUNSEL
SPECTATORS C0NTINU TO
THRONG COURTROOM, LISTEN
ING IN WRAPT ATTENTION
TO THE ORATORY.
(By Associated Press)


Extended arguments on the guilt or
innocence of Clara Smith Hamor, ON
trial for the shooting of Jake L.
Hamon, or the speedy submission Of
the case to the jury, today, depended
on ruling Of Judge Champion on the
action Of the defense in waving their
right to a final review of the case.
This sudden move on the part Of
the defense counsel after H. H.
Brown. state counsel, had summed up
the states case, came aus q surprise
to Attorney General s. p. Freezing.
who was not in court at the time.
When it was contended that the de-
fense's move would bar any further
argument by state counsel. Mr.. Free
ling asked for an adjournment Of
court to give him time to examine
the law and Judge Champion announc.
ed he would give his opinion when
court opened at o'clock today.
The Oklahoma Law
Under the Oklahoma law. the
Judges charge 10 the jury has been
given before final arguments began.
so that, except for further argument
which depends on the judges ruling.
the case Is ready for submission TO
the jury.
Three points were included In the
judges charge, in the event the YER
dict is guilty. The jury may return
n verdict OF murder with q sentence
OF death or life Imprisonment; first
degree mnslaughter. with four years
to life Imprisonment; second degree
manslaughter, with a minimum fine Of
81.
Defendant Unmoved
Clara Hamon sat unmoved under
the arraignment OF prosecutor Brown.
but Mrs Jake l.. Hamon. the widow
sobbed throughout, most OF his ad-
dress 10 the jury. Brown. reviewed
the association of years between
Hamon and the defendant and pic-
turcd her as woman who Ind crept
into the Hamon home and sold her
self body and soul, dwelling on tho
contracts presented at the trial by
which the defendant wns to b EN-
ployed by Hamon ut $s5 n week, and
should any child be born Of their
union II should receive $36 a week and
share in the Hamon estate ~ legiti-
mata. issue
He pointed frequently TO Mrz. Jake
Hamon as she sat weeping, and asked
that the jurors compare her With the
other painted face" well-tAilnrsd -
man who from the witness stnnd
cooed to you hko q doves
Tho Morning Session
An effort Of tho defense to wxiyU
their right OF argument and hare the
case OF Clara Smith Hanon, On trial
charged with the murder OF Colonel
Jake l.. Hamon. Republican naflonal
committeeman frum Oklahma, mtl-
honairo oil and rnihuad man, 70 I'm
mediately to tho jury. was ru,sd out
by Judge Thos. w. ChmMpion this
morning and defense counsel began ~
pleas for acquittal OF tho dsfendanG
Champion Opens for Dslsnss
Joe Ben Champion, twin hrokhsr 'cf
tho judge. opened for tho dafense.
With tho announced plam oe both
state and defonse It Appeared that
tho entiro day might be taken up
with arguments and the caD sctuAlr
ly DO given To tho jury 1afs tuday.
When thoir cfforts 10 vatvO afIu-
mcnts was hold up yuStnsday altar
noon. both W p. Mclaan~ chef conn
sol for Clnrn Hafnon, and Primes
Freeling. stain attorney gvneral IN
chargu Of tho proecution. Rid II thsy
vpoks thay probably would 70 dssply
into tho evidence addncsd at the
weeks srsssions and -analyBsdR - II
jury, bit By bit-
Jimmie Matherss
Jsrnss II. MatherA. county -ettornoy
for Carter county and who was ~
tained for Clara Hainon bsforU h
assumed office. win follow Mr.. Cham
pion and Mr.. Mclean win make the
defense's close. after which Attunsv
General Freeing will sum up for ~
state.
The attorneys spoke without . ~
limit on agreement 70 i've hours -
each sde having bean abrogAss4