The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-15
|HAM0N WAS DRUNK,
Is DEFENSE CHARGE

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|le testified as having seen Mr.
EiamoD and Clara in front of the
h otel between and Z o'clock. Il
faw Clara drive up and join Mr.
Iiamon, who jerked her into a chair
Fnd asked: - - have you
leeng
do not be cursing here. Mr..
4 Eamon. he quoted Clara as hav-
L'g replied. He further testified
hat after this Clara went into tho
Folol and Jake followed shortly.
The Porter Has His Day.
Defense asked the witness IL Mr.
Piamon had attempted TO beat or
f1-oaten TO kin her after he had
plIled her into the chair. and War
pr replied NO"
he was asked II Mr.. Hamon ap-
5eared to him to be drunk and the
E',ness said that he was unable to
tcertain.
Bi.l Harris, the negro porter at
fae Randol hotel, walked up to the
illness stand with his porter's cap
his hand and his eyes popping
fut beyond their accustomed place
ms head. For certainly this was
I 30 NhN -NtNtI DtAOlt Idu q
ist crowd OF white people sat in
5eiy quiet 10 listen carefully TO
ytry word Bill had to say. Prob
Eoiy never would they again. But
T. was a good witness. Despite his
\ 'gh'ened air he told his story in
A fTaight-forward manner.
he went on duty at Z O'Clock on
Pc night Of the Hamon shooting.
Fhd in about 10 minutes he got a
ea.l for ice water from room IS.
4 MISS Clara's room" he said. He
oueed that Jake Hamon went up
se stairs just in front of him.
[Nhen he knocked at Miss Clara's
oom Jake stopped, then moved
E'er behind the wall by the door so
a an one opening the door in
EdN would not see MIN. Miss
A ara when ! Knocked said. Come
4 bi'I Just like that" said the
F,noss
Heard Jake Curse Clara.
waited minute and She
a.a.n Sald, come in Bill and |
w,"' IN and emptied the ice water"
Sdid Miss Clara" then told him
or'ng her "a half dozen oyster
|st,~% Of half and half and a glass of
| |hali and halt"
rs AS ne went out he said Hamon
.an.u ms way in and he heard
f,tn' S'S 10 the woman, Where in
fae, ft"o ", - D. hell have you
IN ~ me porter said he fingered
"e nan TO hear what he could
Tn'h ne heard someone else
a. me stairs he hastily went
when he went back with
o,uer he said, he found Miss
srd Standing near the wash bowl,
IL Sa.u her face was red. lie
fSrrHt't she was powdcring 1t or
II H. ON cross examination he
H." tnal when he returned with
w., ,,, ''uer II was dark in Hamon' 3
rMS55'le McCailc, negro maid en-
I'lOo11u AT the RandOl hotel, who tes-
| ,o,oI, ior the state Saturday, was
| Iibo' 'eu a'u ana testified briefly about
Itbo mutton Of the bed clothing on
uay after the shooting. Or. $.
Rdr,3to, Afdmore physician who
|Do,'SlrIed the anaesthetic when
IH,,, Hardy operated on Jake
lin MN testified that Hamon told
/ |caus, gauge the anaesth hetic" be-
On ue mad been drinking heavily.
1 por,a luSs examination Doctor De-
Hor',, Hy'Ce said he couldn't be certain
had JOp was drunk, but knew he
smeuos en- drinking because he
HAM lh' odor OF whisky plainly.
,o1or .Vu VI. was greatly excited and mis-
oXvo,i very ruddy, the doctor said.
! bo cyc, cyy,"L its natural for a man to
|tsk,J .,u after being shot. isn't IL ."
~ Atornoy General Freezing.
witness guess It is" replied the
N" "TSs ps Frank Weston, a clerk at
70, "IaIol ,o,a hotel, said Clara smith
Ing fo,iorrviphonee call on the morn
s5e ,no,luo"lng the shooting and that
Tbo bm'ni M, out shortly afterward.
| then ,o,o nurses followed him and
noTrio"nu i,"urt was adjourned At the
! at,erno6r Stession tson and in the early
|tgmhouuo before the state rested, a
gtor' OF witnesses for the prose
10 Mrs IRE examined. In addition
umorSS o. Jake l., Hamon, whose tes.
- mas already been referred to.