The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
TRIAL OF CLARA
MAY BE PUT OFF
,nefense Seeks to Let In
terest Die Out, Charge
Made at Ardmore
PREMIUM ON SEATING
Ono Man Wants Front Row,
Also Offers to Marry Clara
and Cheer up Sad Heart
Bv MILDRED NORRIS
--nff ,nrresponuent.

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,gpMORE, okla, Feb. 5'--Fol-
,ou,rg predictions that the trial OF
c,.-. smith Hamon will never come
=, ,f,r.h 10 and perhaps not for
n,o,.rs II the prosecution can pre-
"a, &C., 4, was learned today tina.
4. o,orf Of continuation. a special in
v i,,. would be backed to investigate
Nsary,. that political influences
h,,rrb' the attorney general OF tho
- into the case as prosecutor ana
:. rr,,ll the connection OF close
,st,,ds and business associates OF
al, tItuon, late oklahoma oil king
ad ropuhlican national committee
.,,, v,iih the flight OF the accused
,rop,,u after Hamon was shot. lt
,,,.b irguirv is held II was indicated
moi another OF it's aims would be TO
ls.lceo that the accused woman was
eSforcd her freedom on her return
,o Arduore under certain Condi-
INNS which, according to reports,
,,volycd the relinquishmcnt of all
lain, fo a share of the late oil
kings estate. go,
The postponemcnt OF the trial Will
not stop the sensational disclosures
ys, TO come. II was stated by per
sans close to the defence IT is being
,,enlv charged here that the prose-
sH.,tiou plans postponement of the
rial until interest in Il has died out.
Defense Wants Trial.
We are ready for trial a. any
,,mc." announced attorneys for the
defense today. I'VE shall fight as
hard 10 have tho trial March 10 as
we intend TO fight to free Clara
Uamon." said ]. II. Champion. twin
brother Of Judge l.. w. Champion,
who will preside over the trial and
,o.counscl for the defense with G. y.
-oaxley and James Mathers.
Announcement that Frank Ketch,
administrator of the Hamon estate,
DR. ". W. Hardy, owner Of the sani-
,armm where Uamon died, and Erret
DUNLAP. close friend of Hamon,
would be called as witnesses for the
defense has aroused high interest in
view Of the fact that the three Will
figure as star witnesses for the
prosecution. Kctch gave TO the news
PAPERS the statement in which Ham
on on his death bed was quoted as
saving that he had accidentally shot
himself
Wants to Marry Clara.
So widespread Is interest in the
coming trial that request for seats
are flooding the office OF Judge
Champion They come from all parts
Of the country. A man writing from
Englewood, cal, announces that hc
is ready to offer the accused woman
tho highest honor man can offer
girh namely matrimony. / have
means, good looking. a kind heart
and a loving disposition" he writes
Il do not want to meet the young
woman until after the trial and then
Il Is needless to state only in event
she is aquittcd ] feel / can bring
some JOY and happiness into a sad
heart Please reserve me a special
seat near the front for every day OF
the trial
\ Chicago woman. announcing
hat she is friend OF Mrs. Jake
Hamon, the oil kings widow, whe
makes Chicago her home, inquire.
whether Mrs. Hamon has authority
10 sell seats for the trial. She says
shN wants to know so she may Sc
cure tickets directly from her. A
nan living in Binghamton, y. Y, IL
another who asks for a special sea-
up in front"
The court room which will be thu
scene Of tho trial seats about 30t
persons. The folks of Carter coun
ty. Of which Ardmore is the count,
seat, think they should have frs
call on seats and demands are com
,ng that the trial bc held in Conven
Lyon hall where all of Ardnore'
boxing and wrestling matches conn
4 OIL MAY he 1t will be hard To fig
ure out whore to seat all the attor
heys but the trial will be held righ
~ this court room" said Judg,
OhsmpIon firmly today. IT'S TO b
| a dlgpifiod trial MT "a 'ehou,'