The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-14
STATE SPRINGS A SENSA.
Tl0N WITH INTINlATION OF
AN ACTION VS.. KETCH
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shot him in the darkness of his room
as he lay on his bed, Ketch continued
adding that Mr.. Hamon said:
Il want it given out | did it my
self, and give Clara some money and
have her get away. My wife will be
here as soon as she hears of this and
l want Clara TO go. Tell the world
any kind of story; that l dropped
the gun or anything"
Interests in Properties
Mr. Ketch testified that Clara
Hamon still is interested in several
business projects both with the Hamon
estate and with him personally, they
being owners OF picture show at
Healdton.
She has drawn sl2j as a dividend
on some oil property, jointly owned
with the Hamon estate. since the
shooting, Ketch testified, but the re-
mainder OF money that has accrued
TO her interest has been credited
against drilling expense on other in
terest he said.
Ketch outlined Claras property as
3-l20 thousand interest in an oil lease;
$40 interest in another lease. a good
paying piece of property worth two
for one" and from which her income
had been as high as s4OO to $500
month; $1,000 worth OF stock in an
other oil company, and the picture
show stock
Mrs. Jake HamOn
Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon. the widow,
whom ii had been intended to have
take the witness stan. at the morn
ing session, was too nervous to testi
fy, although she was in the court
room.
When at II o'clock the state had
exhausted its available supply of wit
nesses, excepting Mrs Hamon. it
asked for q recess until l o'clock,
when other out Of town witnesses
should be here.
Attorney General Freeing said it
would take mot more than fifteen
minutes 10 present the remainder of
its case, although as he left the court
room, he said Mrs Hamon might be
called. if her condition improved dur
ing the two hour recess.
First Defense Witness
The defense said that it was ready
to begin its case, and that It had
short witnesses" and assured the
court no delay would be encountered
when it got underway The defense
counsel indicated its first witness
would be the negro porter at the hotel
where Hamon was shot.
Although court was officially ad-
journed, the announcement had but
little effect on the spectators. Prac-
tically all OF those who had seats
remained in them during the noon
hour, while others milled around in
the aisles and along the wall en-
deavorlng to get a new point of van
tage.
Lunch boxes in ereater numbers
made their appearance today, some
standing devpuring their food and
ever alert to the first seat made va
cant through spectators leaving the
court room.
Expectation that Mrs. Jake Hamon
was TO be witness brought many
persons to the courtroom. More Ella
borate means of gaining a sight at
the interior Of the court were re-
sorted 10 by those shut out in the
corridor.
Several persons slyly slipped the
transonis over the four entrances to
the courtroom a little lower, permit
ting them. with the aid OF soap box,
to obtain q slight view OF the court
room.
First Casualty
The first casualty among the crowds
that have thronged the corridors and
stairways was recorded this morning |
when one box. strong enough TO
support its original observer. col |
lapsed under the heavier weight of a |
friend A torn shin and scraped |
elbow were the extent OF the injur-
leo