The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-16
SHE WANTED TO DIE
TOO, CLARA SAYS

CONriSuED FROM PAGB ONE
long wlnlo Rho had not known Of
the illlcit relations between hor ais
ter and Colonel Hnmon. but that
when hcr father. j. L. Smith OF El
Iaao, Texas. learned of them, ho
came 20 Ardmoro 90 kin Ham mon and
was disarmd by the sheriff state
objected and was sustained. and W.
y. Mclean OF Fort Worth, Texas.
leading counsel for tho defense, in
sisted that the question was proper
and that how the entire family nc
ceptcd tho matter should bo brought
out.
III. II. Brown. special proaccutor.
interJected that the state was will
ing for tho jury to know how thoy
took II, the old woman and all"
Mr., Mclean was on his feet In
stantly and asserted that Mira.
Smith. who had been retorred 20 as
tho old woman. was tho equal. In his
estimation. OF tho mother of any
lawyer In the trial.
ronr of hhndclapping greeted
hin words and the court was thrown
into n furoro as the presiding Judge
pounded his gavel and directed dep
uty sherlffs and baillffs to, clear the
courtroom.
Because OF tho outbreak court
was recessed for ono hour and the
spectators warned the case would he
tried without their presence should
another demonstration occur.
let My Mother Clara.
Clara Hamon, described by hci
counsel as already on the verge OF
nervous breakdown, wept bitterly
as she commented ON tho remark di-
rccted at Mrs. Smith.
Il don't care what they do with
me, but they must lot my poor old
mother alone" sheJsaid.
Mrs. Walllng and her 1l-year-old
daughter. Phyllis. testified that on
tho morning aftor Colonel Hamon
was shot Clara came TO their home
at Wilson, IS miles west OF here
20 bid them boodbye before she left
Ardmorc on Instructions of Colonel
Hamon and his business manager
Frank l.. Kotch. and that her throat
breast and hand bore bruises
Mrs. Smith testified that when
her daughter came To her four days
later at lei Paso, Texas, on hor
fight into chihuahua, Mexico. that
the bruises stili remained. Mrs
Smith testified that Clara IN 90
years old, as the defendant herself
did n few minutes later. That nnt
been ono OF tho states chief pointi
OF contention. IL being sought e
prove that she was mature WON
an when she took up hor asaocia'
tion 10 years ago with Colone
Hamon.
Clara Starts Her Story.
As Mr.. Mclean called out al
right. come around Clara" the lit
tie courtroom assumed breath
less silence and every spectator
strained for better position.
Replying TO Il few preliminary
questions. she launched into her
version OF the eventful days shis.
tory. hositating only an instant tc
say TO Mr.. Mclean: Just minute
will finish the story, Mr. Nc
Lean"
Now, Miss Clara" Mr.. Mclean
had Interrupted as she had de.
tailed tho days history 20 the mo,
ment she said the fight started
ResuminB having asserted that
Mr.. Hamun was drunken Rut
crazier than sho over had sccr
him and that she was afraid OF
him. the young woman continued:
Heapcd Abuse Upon Her.
He Choked me and hit me aut
somehow ho threw me over on tn,
btu III 'A1 VI MS ithN ana AIitl
no got mo on the bed he beat me
and slapped mo and hit me two ol
three times and took me by one foo
and Jerkcd me Off the bed on my
back and / have been operated OF
in the back and It hurts me cN
tremely and he took pains 20 kicl
me in the back and he kicked m,
and choked me and l struggled {,
get up and did get up and he ChokcC
me again and backed mo up agnins
the window and ChOkcd me agalr
and again and slapped me and ther
again he wasn't satisfied with tha
and he twisted the skin on M,
wrist; he twisted and he WASH
satisfied with that ne bent my flng
ers back and tried 60 break then
and then no said, = viii cut YOU
throat and no reached for nj
knife and the knife had fallen on
of his pocket IN tho afternoon Will
no was lying on the bed and
picked II up and put 4 over on tn
table after ne walked out OF IN
room and then when he didn't hav
+he knife In his pocket he reache,
for the knife l had given him o'
a little goNi chain and somehow
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