Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-14
MRS. HAMON AND
.KETCHsONSTAND:
In. MURDER CASE
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take the witness stand 1t the morning
session.. WAS too nervous to testify. a.
though she was in the court o
, When. at II O'Clock, the state had
exhausted its available witnesses ex-
cepting Mrs. Hamon, it asked for a re-
cess until l o'clock. when other out
of-town witnesses should be available.
Attorney General Ffeeling said it
would not require the state more than
OF its case. He said Mrs. Hanlon
might be called. If her conditiex i'm:
proved during. the. two hours: recess,
*: -. Defense R2ady.
The defense said:i It was ready to be-
gin it's case, and that it had "short
witnesses" and assured the court no
delay would be encountered when it
got under way.
Took Gun From Room.
Mrs. Hamon in a we'll modulated
voice answered questions quickly and
.decisively. Clara Hamon watched the
witness closely as she testified.
Mrs. Hamon said on one occasion
when she brought her daughter.
play her. violin at IN entertainment,
shestalked. with her. husband and. later
went1itn the. rooms he: and Clara oc-
cupied:2 She said Clara came In and
threw her hat and gloves on the bed
and ran out Mrs. Hamon said she
took q pistol from Clara's at
that time.
The defense counsel indicated its
first witness world be a negro porter
at the hotel where Hannon was shot.
Although court was officially ad-
little effect upon the spectators. Prac-
tically all Of those who had seats re-
manned during the noon hour, while
others milled around in the aisles and
along the wall endeavoring to get a
new point. OF vantage. Lunch boxes
in great numbers made. theic appear
ance today, spectators. standing de-
vouring their food. The first casualty
among the crowds that have throng-
ed the corridors and stairweys was
recorded this morning when n box.
observer. collapsed under the heavier
weight of a friend. A torn shin and
a scraped elbow was the extent of the
injury.
Defendant I'm Courtroom.
The defendant vas in the court
room. She was dressed in. q blue
serge suttsy..and' sailor hat she wore on
the opening day OF the trfaf:
Mrs. Jake II. Hamon, the widow.
leaning on her SON 8 arm and in full
mourning. attire. came Into. the court
room a moment before court opened.
She assumed her accustomed seat d.
reotV opposite the defendant
EfRtt Dunlap, q business associate
witnehs Of the day. He said that on
Tuesday after Harnon was shot on
Sunday eight, NOVEMBER ~. the
wounded man had said he never
would leaxssA:tAs s1pitartum until. you
boys take me Quite told :..ppe.: he
want ovss to his room lata. IN the
evening, threw Oft his coatcaudy vest
fand laid AoNneon<t tia bed for. 4 rest,s'
Dunlap testified, .
Dunlap quoted Ramon % havtne
said: II had been there only Q short
time when,I heard Clara come in.< She
laid her LETT hand on my head and
I felt her r'sht on my shoulder when
Looked 1pr 1t.
"of course. ! had been looking for
this" Dunlap quoted Hamon as hav-
ling said The reply wal object edHto
and suststned. Y
"He said ne did have a chance
Ito protect himself; that she walked
up to the: toct OF the bed and shot
him. Dun'ap further quoted Ha1non,
AFTER eoOnsel4 had argued the propriety
Of his tootimony.
A laugh .rippled over the court
room whom Mr.. Dunlap denied Ha-
|men had pressnt6A him tbs home IN
which thu Dunlap family ltvss. and
court he would indst on the court
room bAinS cleared ct the next dem
opstrAttcp Of s~nicA1etng.
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