Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-16

In an effort 20 preserve her self con
troll.
Clara Hamon had Just testified In re-
ply 20 question by \ Prince Freeing
state attorney general In charge OF the
Prosecution, that she supposed Ia.
mons reason for telling her and friends
TO nay 20 those who might inquire re-
earding the shooting u was accidental
that III was TO protect me and pre-
won't scandal"
Witness Nervous.
Twice during her stay on the wltnes,
Ftand. the young woman stepped down
from the chair and with the automatic
pistol with which liamon was shot IN
her hand, walked before the jury a.
SHOW on and In what manner he had
been wounded. on cross examination
Nj. y. =. Freeling. a man approxlmal'
ely of the same build ~ Hamon. had
her point tho weapon NJ him while d.
assumed the position she said ilamon
was IN.
When on direct examination sh'
dropped the plstoi 10 indicate how Il
had fallen from her hand when the
chair hlt n. tho noise rcvercbrated
through the packed court room. 90 ~
lent anil intent on her words had TN
spectators oecoms
She gave 4 low voiced mo" IN rrplt
20 a auesti m on cross examination u
there had l,pn a child horn ne the ~.
suit 81 her many years association with
Hnmon. and m another answer said
che did not know that b. had left q
Will hut that BE- always said be- intend
ed for her 81 b. provided for and shs
had said that II she lid obtain any
MONEY sitter Hamons death she wuni
ed 10 educate her younger brother
"'''nml,' and provide for her par
ents.
She said Hamon repeatedly told her
that h. intended O. obtain a divorce and
10 marry her. and that she had waited /
E'x wears Tor that O. b. done.
4 seco-d contract bearing the slgrn
trrtA of c14f f'1~ror and lake l. /
Tsunr rls ra i~fo tho record y /
b.. forh 'ha' the tv'o h'd e1tercd an .
AGREEMENT -'hcr hv Clara Haw1n was /
q rrr'vr s3S we-~ ~ an employc /
oi iisn1n Fih',r' ~ ter'ninatlon unor 1
two weeks notice. md that should
r'rf ~ horn n fhem. SIS q weat /
siluii p go aside for tho child during
lie NE time. TINT Hsmon agreed 60
acknowledee ~ legal issue. and that
mon his death the child should share
in his estate.
Only q short time before Clara Hanor
went - ~ wli-ess s,ard. stss hid beer
~ MT. ainios; ~ condition ~ col.
lnrse while deputy sheriffs and hailiffs
intellectually songh; 20 clear the court
roam Of spectators.
Mrs V y. waling. sister a. the DE-.
PENDANT Ind testified that for a long
while she had not known Of the Illicit
relations between her sister and Hamon
but tina; when her father. J l.. Smith
of II Paso. Texas learned ~ them he
came TO Ardmore 20 kill Hamun and
was dlsarmed by the sheriff. The state
Objected. and was sustained. and W /
y. Mclean OF Port Worth. Texas. lead.
Ing counsel for the defense. insisted
the question was proper. and that how
the entire family accepted the matter
should be brought out.
II. II. Brown. special prosecutor. IN.
terjected that tho state twas willing
that the jury know how they took Il.
The old woman and ALL"
Mr.. Mclean was on his feet Instant.
~. and asserted that Mrs. Smith. who
had been referred 90 as the old woman.
was the equal, IN his estimation. of the
mother OF any lawyer In Che trial.
A roar Of handclarping greeted his
words. and the court was thrown into
n Juror as the judge pounded his gavei
and directed deputy sheriffs and baiilffs
20 clear the court room.
Outbreak IN Court.
Because OF the outbreak. court was
adjourned one hour. and the spectators
warned the case would BE- tried with.
out their presence. should another dem.
onstration take place.
Clara Hnmon. declared by her coun.
eel a. being already ON the verge OF a
nervous breakdown. wept bitterly as
she commented on the remark Of Mr..
Brown concerning her mother.
Il don't care what they DO with me.
but they must let my poor old mother
Alout, uue htlus
Mrs. walling. and her iiyear old
daughter. Phyllis. testified that on the
morning after Hamon was shot. Clara
came to their home at Wilson. IS miles
west Of here. 20 bid them goodbye be-
fore she left Ardnore. on instructions
Of Hamcn and his business manager.
Prank L. Keich. and that her throat.
breast and hands bore bruises
sirs. Smith testified that when her
daughter came 90 her four days later at
r. Puso. Tssas. On her flight into Chi
Mexico. tina; the bruises still
airs. Smith testified that
Cara Is 20 years old. as the defendant
herself declared few moments later.
That had been one Of the states
point Of contention. IL being sought 10
prove that she was a mature woman
when she took UP her associations 10
years agO with Colond Hamon.
~. Mclean led out. ALI right
aone around Clara the little cour, :
room assumed breathless silence. and
aysgy spectator strained for a better 20
Bition. n
Replying 10 a few preliminary ques
Inns. she launched into her version Of
The eventiui days history. hesitating
only an instant 20 say 90 Mclean. Jus
a minute. will finish the story. Mr..