Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
MRS. JAKE L, HAMoN TEsTIFIEs
IN TRIAL OF CLARA SMITH HAMON

Ardmore, Okla, March 14.-Mrs. Jake
L. Hamon today testified briefly as the
concluding witness for the state in the
case of Clara Smith Hanon charged
with the murder of Jake l.. Hamon, for
mer republican national committeeman I
for Oklahoma. Nearly a score of wit
nesses for the defense were examined, and |
it was announced the defendant herself |
would take the stand tomorrow.
Mrs Jake L. Hamon had been under |
a physicians care since Friday when she |
was unnerved by the presentation in evil |
dence of the bloodstained undergarments |
| her husband had worn on the night he
was shot, and court also took an unus- |
| ually long recess at noon today to enable |
| her to regain her composure. Her testi-
mony was brief and related to one or two
occasions on which she visited Oklahoma
and of her meetings with her husband
and Clara Smith there.
| Clara Hamon watched the witness
closely as she testified, but appeared un-
affected.
| Frank L. Ketch, business manager for
Hamon, and now administrator of the es-
tate, testified at length at the morning
session of court, relating conversations
he had with Hamon after the shooting,
and of steps taken to induce Clara Smith
fiamon to leave Oklahoma.
f"Give Clara some money and have her
lget away" Ketch quoted Hamon as say
ing He added that he gave the woman
his personal check for $4,000. later re-
gaining that amount from the Hamon es-
tate.
Ketch identified a contract signed
CLARA Smith" releasing Hamon from all
claims, and he also identified two letters
as having been written by the defendant.
Several of the early witnesses for the
defense testified as to thes character of
, Everett Salis taxi driver who testified
, Saturday for the state regarding the trip
of Clara Smith Hamon to Cisco, Texas,
when she was on her way to Mexico.
Deputy Sheriff Ballew, one of the de-
fense witnesses, said he had been with
Sheriff Garrett at the hospital the day
before Hamon died, and had heard Ha-
mon say he did not want Clara prose-
cuted
Sheriff Buck Garrett testified that Ha-
mon told him he shot himself fooling
with an automatic and that DR.. Hardy
n had held out to the very last it was an
accident"
Sheriff Garrett said Hamon the day
= before he died told him he had heard
: it rumored Clara would be prosecuted and
! | ne did not want her prosecuted; that he
: did the shooting himself accidentally
George Warner, a barber of Ardmore
testified to having seen Mr.. Hamon an6
Clara in front of the hotel between an6
E o'clock.
81 saw Clara drive up and join Mr.
: Harnon. who jerked her into a chair anc
II asked: Where --- have you been?'
1t warner testified
IT DO lot be cursing me- Mr.. Hamon,'
/ he quoted Clara as having replied. H.
) further testified that after THIS Efar;
s. went into the hotel and Jake followed
l. shortly
y, Here he asked the witness il Mr.. Ha
8 mon had attempted to beat or threat
OIL ened to kill her after he had pulled he
\ into the chair, and Warner replied, mo.
ID He was asked if Mr.. Hamon appeared t
al him to be drunk and the witness sal
IN that he was unable to ascertain. .
tn Will Harris. negro porter at the IN
en- tel, testified he went to work at Z p. m
ne and at 7.10 p. m. was called to Clar
al lannon's room where he took an orde
IS. from Clara for food and went out. H
,le said Hamon, who had followed him
IT. the hall, then passed in and he hear
Is. Hamon make a profane remark.
,st Clara Belle Homer of Warren, Pa,
oy trained nurse who attended Hamon sa
as she had not heard Hamon tell anyor
how he was shot, nod had he told he
and that she was with him at night e,
cept when she went out to prepare med
ES cine
Miss Homer had said Hanon use
L. very profane" language while at Il
he hospital. She said neither a minister NJ
lot Jake Hamon prayed while she W;
ice there. The nurse said no converse tic
lr- had gone on without her hearing it, al
ed she remained obdurate under state e
forts to change her testimony
ed Rosa Cannon. also a nurse who atten
aid ed Hamon, said she worked from a.
om to y. m. and that she attended no OF
IL er patient. She said she called Clara H
ate mon about s.15 on Monday and Cla
Id soon came to the hospital.
in Miss Cannon testified Haman call
ed for Clara and that when Clara came H
mon held out his arms, drew into the
I've and kissed her. The nurse said VIII
oe, Clara left. Hamon asked her to return
Tar the afternoon.
tu- Only three or four witnesses remain
be called by the defense.