The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-13
PAGE TWO
LAWTON MINISTER WHO
DELIVERED FUNERAL ORA.
TION TESTIFIED DYING MAN
SAID SHOOTING FRAMED


striking her with dhair.
other witnesses this morning also
were questioned closely on that point
but denied that her face and hands
bore markings from a physical COM
bat.
Through Mr. Nichols it was brought
out that Clara Smith Hamon demanded
$4,000 from Ketch with which to leave
Ardmore and that the business man
ager agreed to get it for her. Nichols
quoted Clara as having said Jake Ha-
mon had said she might have that
amount.
Defense counsel so far has ben
strict in bringing statements from eacn
of the four state witnesses who swore
to knowledge of the manner of the
shooting of Mr. Hamon that they
kept it a deep secret. having said
nothing to Russell b. Brown, county
attorney. when he was making an in
vestigation of the affair, or TO Sher-
if Buck Garrett, although the lat
ter was described from the witness
stand as a peace officer who never
failed TO arrest law violator once
on his trail.
Each witness testified he had been
bound to secrecy by Hamon from his
death bed. and that Mr.. lannon's de-
sire was that nothing be said un-
less necessary, that his family might
be spared humiliation.
On the evening Of the shooting Mr.
Nichols, today testified Hamon had
showed to him a new suit of clothes
he had had made especially TO wear
TO the Inauguration of President Hard
ing and in which he was buried. Asked
IL Mr.. Hamon was not one Of the
greatest Republican leaders in the
country Mr.. Nichols replied empha-
tically;
81 think he was the greatest"
The other points brought out at to-
days short session of court were that
Everett w. Sails, a chauffeur OF Dali
las, Texas had driven Clara Hamon
from Dallas to Cisco, Texas, where
she boarded train for FL Paso, Tex
as. en- route to Chihuahua City, Mex
leo; that she had attempted TO rent
an airplane at Dallas, and on the
trip west from Dallas had ridden with
two pistols concealed in her lap.
Sails testified he made the first
statement regarding having driven
for the defendant to a newspaper
man, and received $50 for it.
He said Clara Hamon told him she
had shot a man, hoped he died, and
that she had asked whether a new or
old pistol was tho better to shoot a
man with to kill him. Sails said he
told her an old one, as rust and dirt
then would help to make the wound
worse. On cross-examination Sails said
DIR. Williams OF McAlester, Okla.
had told him that.
1t had been intended TO hold q
short afternoon session Of court today
but when the noon hour arrived, S. p
Freeling, state attorney general In
charge Of the pi osecution, said the
state could not complete its presenta.
ton Of testimony today and suggested
an adjournment until 2 o'clock Mon
day morning. TO which defense coun.
sci agreed.
The out OF town attorneys returned
TO their homes at Fort Worth, Texas,
and Oklahoma City on afternoon trains.
Mrs. Hamon, the widow, was unable
TO be in the court today, II was said
her breakdown of yesterday, when
Attorney General Freezing displayed
TO the jury the bloody undergarments
and shirt Mr.. Hamon had worn when
he was shot, had rendered her unable
to leave her home. Her SON Jake L.,
Jr.. 10 years old, was in his usual
seat opposite the defendant, and
James c. (Red Necktie) o'Brien OF
Chicago, Mrs. Hamon's personal at
torney, was in court to protect her
interests in the trial.
The defendant today seemed COM
posed and, for the first time, smiled
at humorous passages in the testimony
or objections of counsel. She also re.
moved her hat for the first time and
seemed more at ease than at preced-
ing sessions. She also drew her at.
tcrneys to her side repeatedly during
the examination OF witnesses, VIII,
were detailing expressions she hat
made and actions she had taken. Hei
10 year old brother. Jimmie, appeared
at her side in court for the frs
time. Her brother, apparently grimly
composed sat beside the defendant a.
usual. Her sister, Mrs. V. r. Wallinl
OF Wilson, Okla, was not In ne
customary place beside Clara today.
The usual crowd was in attendanc,
today and for once enjoyed a hearty
laugh when, at adjournment, Sheriff
Buck Garrett yelled TO them to 'b'
back at a. m. Monday"
Judge Champion Is very insistent OF
order In the court room, and IN,
least demonstration by spectator,
brings sharp gavel whaoks and de,
mands TO the two bailiffs to preserve
order
Numerous box lunches were lef
lying on court room benches today
when adjournment at noon today took
10y surprise many who had come pre-
pared 10 spend the day.
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