The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
WIDOW OF SLAIN
 MILLIONAIRE WILL
 TAKE STAND TODAY
Mrs. Jake Hamon RecoverS From Partial Hysteria Caused By Introduction of Blood
 stained Shirt
By Associated Press


 Ardmore, Okla, March 13.-The state of Oklahoma will rest it's case in the trial of Clara Smith Hamon, charged with the murder of Jake L. Hamon, re- publican national committeeman from Oklahoma and oil and railroad million aire, early Monday afternoon, states counsel said here tonight. Attorney Gen eral s. Prince Freeing, in charge of the prosecution, returned to Ardmore from Oklahoma City tonight for the reopening of the trial at 3 o'clock tomorrow.
 Introduction of all states evidence and testimony will be completed tomorrow noon or shortly after, states attorneys witnesses will be summoned to the stand. Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon, widow; Frank L. Ketch, Hamon's business manager; Err ret Dunlap, oil man and close business associate of Hamon. and Sam Blair newspaper man, who is alleged in pub fish ed statements to have obtained Clara Hamon's story of the Hamon killing in Mexico, December last. Several minor witnesses. including J. L. Mcclure, J. Chapman and Frank Adams, also will testify according to state counsel,
 WIDOW RECOVERS
 An unexpected turn in the tactics of defense counsel, which caused a shift ing of the prosecution testimony, changed his announced plans Saturday to call Mrs. Jake Hamon to the witness stand as the first witness, Attorney General Freeling said, adding that he had ma- terialry strengthened the states case t,rrL l
 The physical condition of Mrs. Hamon. agitated through her breakdown in court Friday afternoon when her husband S bloodstaned and bullet-torn clothes were introduced as evidence. made it almost impossible for her to leave Ter home Saturday morning, MT. Freeling added. Ketch, Dunlap or Mrs. Hamon will be the first called tomorrow morning. how ever, the first mentioned probably be- ing the initial selection, the attorney general stated
 We hope to expedite the trial as much as possible by the state placing it's case within the shortest possible time" At torney General Freeling stated. and We hope the defense Will show the same disposition. The progress of the trial thus far has been very satisfactory and week, the case should be in the hands Of the jury by late Thursday or Friday at the latest"
 TESTIMONY UNCERTAIN
 With the bars down, l cannot tell tc what extent she will testify or upor | what angles, therefore, I hardls place any approximate limit upon my cross-examination,'' the attorney genera replied when asked as to what lengtr | he would cross-examine Clara Hamon i | she is called to the stand. I am in goo ] faith, however, that her testimony vii require more than half hours time. l he added. although he would not com ment further on his own view points. | Defense counsel has not indicated t, l what length or upon what phases o the case the defendant will testify.
 States counsel expects under presen l indica tions, to be back in rebuttal lat, 1 Wednesday, according to Attorney Gen eral Freeling. The statement for the de l fense which was waived by defens counsel at the opening of the trial. !: expected to be made after completion O states testimony. Their case. it has bee indicated, is that Clara Hamon sho Jake Hamon in seif-defense and whil, Jake Hamon was in an intoxicated con | dition.
 | Efforts on the part of the state at l torney to establish that Clara Hamon il now 29 years of age instead of 2, al has been declared by the defendant ant touched upon evidence introduced, be came known today.
 l Court officials have indicated that to morrows attendance at the trial will b. heavy because Mrs. Jake Hamon an. | prominent local citizens are scheduled t testify The jury spent the week ent | locked up.