Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-12
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Sweetheart

5.ore Okla, Mar. IA dy
s.,ement by Jake L. Hamon
4 millionaire oil and railroa'
i a republican national com
Liam from Oklahoma, IL
4 he said Clara Smith Hamoi
H. as he lay on the bed II
n room of the suite they oc'
ia hotel here was given the
.1day in the trial of the WON
4 murder charge.
Ia Nichols, former chief o1
Of oklahoma City and bust
AssOciate of Hamon, told the
shat Jake hamon, after tell
n he knew he would die from
klet wound told him Clara
IA had fired the bullet as sht
n his bedside stroking his
VIth her left hand.
&eross examination, Mr.. Mich
In Mr.. Hamon told him he
pen shot while in his own
b Mclean of the defense,
In out that Mr.. Nichols had
! M Sheriff Garrett or County
.g Brown about Jake Ham
AIug Statement. he said AaAA.
cted a promise from him he
. moi reveal the statement SO
rotect the name of Mrs,
II and their two children. Mr.,
said while at the hospital
nlked nationally. He said
however, would say
the use; I'm going to die" "
persons seeking appoint
IOthered Mr.. Hamon and
kn he realized he was GO
N Hamon asked him TO go
Barren Harding TO have
Aas taken care of.
also testified on cross
htion that Clara had told
I was planning to go to
Mia.
Nichols, former chief of
Of Oklahoma City, now in
business, said he was in
5 office on the afternoon
ing the evening on which
was shot; that he had two
4 and Hamon three and thar
was sober when he left tu-
two hours before he was
Nichols said Mr.. Hamon
him the suit he had intend
'gear at the presidential in
ftiOn March 4.
paid after he heard Hamon
zen shot he went to the hos
psi in time to see Hamon
fd on, Mr.. Nichols identified
.allbre steel bullet as similar
taken from lannon's body.
|fehse admitted it was the IA
let and it was submitted as
fs.
4, Clara, Mrs. Hamon is leav-
chicago and you have got to
nere,' Mr.. Nichols quoted
ketch, lannon's business
'fr as saying to Clara after
bOting.
"a, never have butted into
PAIRS before, but I am now;
're disgrace for the Hamon
Y you talk as if 1 did it," he
Tara as having said. He
|nimself and he will tell you
|Nlchols said on the morning
|ng The shooting Clara Ham
Iee and hands were bruised.
aesday Mr.. Nichols said Mr..
'old him he had been fatal
she got me-" he quoted
as having said.
|aOled Hamon as having said
Flng down for a rest when
zane 10 him." put her hand
nead and fired into body. He
|-non said he threw up his
W too late.
call it an accident"
Sld Hamon quoted Clara
: amer he had disarmed her
'Sned on the floor for the
ne mad knocked from her
'l.er he was shot.
y said he tried to buoy up
sna told him they had to
an Beach, Fla, but Hamnn
1. Wnere he was going there
p'ehty of palms but no
Okla, Mar. IL. The
'ne witnesses to be called
= lne state in the resunp-
ne uial Of Clara Smith
!. !. Mrs. Jake L. Hamon.
!, -. --e oil man, shot by Clara
'sst November.
A.Ieeling. attorney general
Una announced that Mrs.
y S-ia be followed on the
. .@nk L. Ketch, lannon's
-, manager, "a and DR.. T. ]. Ir-
~. VI a church at Lawso..,
no 0fficiated at Hamon's
20 % produce all the
? 5s-,e 5Snee Saturday" Mr..
/ Ne testimony Of Mrs 1.,el
IN ketch. Erret Dun |
y. W. H. Hardy. said Mr.. |
I ''ate placed its chief
! i,,'ler Drlser to Testify. !
- sssortant witnesses for
= S.59 [on Ar. Freling said /
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