Arizona republican., 1921-03-16

the door to go, in that instant he turned off the light and raised the chair to strike me and did strike me. I could see from the light of the hall through the transom. He struck me with that chair and the gun went off
 The defendant left the stand and walked before the jury box to illustrate her version of it.
 Describes Shooting
 And I WAS unlocking the door like this and holding the gun on MT. Hamon. but he was just out of my sight for a minute and he got around the corner and the chair came down on me and it knocked the gun out on the floor like that, and it went off as it fell or I pulled the trigger, or some thing, as he hit me. I don't know. The gun went off.
 T had the pistol in my hand when Mir. Hamon hit me with the chair and it went off I didn't mean to shoot him." she continued, closing her story and getting back to a question and an- swer basis
 with the young woman still on the stand.
 Married for Convenience
 When the trial was resumed this aft ernoon Clara said her marriage to Col onel Hamon's nephew was for the formers convenience and that she never nved with him minute, land 1t was not supposed they would live to- gether."
 T went under the name of Clara Smith part of the time and also under the name of Hamon.' she said. T used the name Hamon for MT. lannon's con venience. I have given cheeks signed Clara B. Smith when had the money in the bank as Clara Hamon.'
 She told about having purchased the pistol with which MT. Hamon was killed.
 She said.
 MT. Hamon gave me the money and told me to buy ii"
 eUpbn the day MT. Hamon was shot after the pistol was fired-what took place? What did you say to Hamon | if anything, relative to the light IT | the room?" aueried her counsel. | Clara replied:
 'He said, Clara. you hit me: or i | hit me- Something like that I don remember positively. I said. MT. Ha. mon. I am sure I didn't hit you said. Lie on the bed and I will call Dr Hardy I think I said Dr. Hardy; ht 1 was always our best friend. He sald | No don't: I can walk to the hospital l I said. But I must call the doctor l
  He said, Yes. I am hit. Clara: l vii go to the hospital myself He raIse' | his vest to show me where he was hit I there was spot of blood about tha big around (and she curved her ringer to illustrate, breaking down at thi point and crying). l sHe left the room" she said- I VII | say it was an accident; if anyone ask you about this tell them it is all right IT will make the explanations, sh quoted. She said after the shooting sh changed clothing. which she said ha been torn badly in the fight, went ou 1 and put away her motor car and re turned to her room. where she spen the night.
 1 Calls at Hospital | Now. the next morning. did you 2 I-what was the first place you wen
 to the next morning." Mir. McLea asked.
 l q went to the hospital to see Mi l Hamon,'' she replied. "He had aske the nurse to call me.
 She said she remained at the hos pital only few minutes and then wen to MT. Ketch's office.
 Now, you heard Mir. Ketch's state l ment on the witness stand as to wha practically the same in the main?' sh
 was asked.
 "No. I can't remember all of hi
 statement, but I know much Of 1t wa
 incorrect" she replied
 Ketch, former business manager fo Hamon and now administrator of tn | estate, testified he gave Clara. s5ou
 on Hamon's instruction. and had di . rected that she leave Ardmore and re
 main away. The noon recess for tw hours then was ordered. Afternoon Session
 Clara did not answer questions the dramatic tones in which she ha detailed the story Of the shooting { . Hamon at the morning session. Sf spoke in full. firm, low voice. ar : did not waste words in her replies. - ''Mr Hamon held out his arms ar ! 1 pulled me down and kissed me ar | asked me to forgive him and said 2 never would have happened if he hs ], not been drunk" she said Hamon to Il her at the hospital when she visitt 2 him the morning after the shooting. Her voice wavered and tears can into her eyes as she said that. ], She said MT. Hamon told her sf 2 should leave town to save scandal bl
 to come back that afternoon. i, She described the conference vii , | MT. Ketch at which she was give
 money with which to leave Ardmor Story of Flight . She said she motored to Duran ,, Okla, intending to return to Ardmor south to Denison, Texas. From Denison she said she motore to Dallas, where she tried to get .