South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16
Sur At Clara S Mother
Puts Court In Uprodr

COURT HOUSE. ARDNrORE.
Okla. March 15-Charges that
Clara's mother and family lived on
her daughters shame Temporarily
broke up the Hamon murder trial
today.
This came when Prosecutor
Brown jumped 10 his feet and shout
ed We can show that the whole
Smith family lived on the Hamon
estate"
wild Bill" Mclean jumped 10
his feet and yelled:
This girls mother Is as good as
any who ever gave birth 10 any
lawyer in this case"
IL seemed as though every one
in the court clapped and shouted
approval OF his anwer.
The judge ordered the court
cleared.
Mrs. Jake Hamon, at the mention
Of the word mother" broke down
and was led out by her son, Jake, jr.
Clara burst into tears and was led
out by Jimmie and Pat, her broth
ers.
Women sobbed as they left the
room.
The whole court was in a panic.
Many Of the murder fans refused
to go.
Clara, outside. sobbed, "They can
do anything they want 10 with me,
but they must leave my dear old
mother alone"
Pros. Brown accused wild Bill
Mclean Of causing the uproar.
wild Bill" cast a counter-accusa-
ton.
Order finally was established but
the seats were still full.
Prince Freezing. when things were
quiet. moved for an adjournment for
80 minutes.
wild Bill" told the court: "A
remark was made and am not sorry
a bit for doing it had to speak.
If the counsel for the state resents
Il can't help it at ALL Ny remarks
stand"
Judge Champion adjourned the
court until II o'clock
Sheriff Garrett with his hand on
his gun, ordered his deputies TO
"frisk" all male murder fans. Gar
rett supervised the "disarming' as
the bailiffs and deputies took a num-
Der Of weapons away from the spec
tators
A few minutes earlier Deputy
Sheriff Buddy" Bellew added to the
uproar by rushing to the front of
the court room and levelng a gun
in the face Of the son of one Of the
states counsel.
Loud conversation again broke
loose.
Mrs. Hamon shortly after returned
to the court room.
Clara, with her mother and sister.
were in an ante-room. Clara's
mother laid her head on CIara's
breast and sobbed She placed her
arms around her mother and said:
They don't dare do it, mother,
dear. They don't dare"
The mother and sister were crying
aloud.
Mrs. V. d. waning, C1ara's sister,
who looks a bit like the defendant.
took the stand during the early
morning session.
Clara had finger scratches on her
throat and breast, the next day after
the shooting" the witness swore.
Her throat was swollen. She
could hardly swallow. She was sick.
Her fingers were bruised. Her
arms were scratched"
II. II. Brown, prosecutor, then
cross Mrs. Walling.
She admitted she had known Of
Intimate relations between Clara and
Hamon for five years.
She admitted her husband worked
for HamOn and that they lived in
house controlled by Hamon.
wild Bill" Mclean. defense coun-
sci, then shot the question:
DO you remember your father
coming up here to kill Jake Hamon
and the sheriff disarmed him ?"
Yes" said Mrs. Walling.
Shot When Attacked, SAYS Clara.
When Clara Smith Hamon took
the stand. murder ans settled back
in their seats to hear the woman
Of sorrows" strip the mask from her
romance with Jake HamOn.
The defendant admitted letters in
troduced, as evidence, telling Of
passionate love for her were in
Jake's handwriting. Describing the
scene during which Hamon was shot,
the woman charged that when she
returned TO the hotel from a brief
ride in the air, Hamon was enraged
at her absence. cursed her and ac-
companied her to her room She
described him as drunk and crazy."
IN the room, she said Hamon rushed
toward her with chair appraised, af-
ter kicking her and administering
other torture. Hamon pushed off the
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