The Washington times., 1921-03-15

Q. What happened when Hamon hit
and illustrate that to the jury. This
is the pistol, isn't It? Or one just
like it?
A. 1t looks just like it.
Q. Just like it. Now what posi-
ton
Alt is perfectly safe.
Q. What position were you in when
the chair came down?
(At this point the defendant took
a position in front of the jury box
with the revolver held in exhibit illu-
strated her version of the shooting.)
A near riot interrupted the trial
shortly after 1t convened this morning
when murder fans staged a demonstra-
ton against the prosecution. Attorneys
for the prosecution while interrogating 4
witness attacked the reputation Of the
defendants mother.
THE old mSther Of this defendant is
as good an old woman as any who
ever bore a lawyer" shouted w. p.
Mclean. OF defense counsel
The court room was in an uproar.
Murder fans arose in their seats,
shouting angrily and making gestures
at the States counsel.
vIOLANCE FRUSTRATED.
The demonstration. which for a mo-
ment seemed as though 1t might take
physical form. came when the pros .
ecution sSarted cross-examination.
tn, states counsel, Attempting to
discrc,!it the witness, made a s;ate-
Smith, mother Of Mrs Walling and
the defendant.
The murder fans then burst into q
loul demonstration.
Judge Thomas w. Champion the
ordered the court room cleared.
The aged mother of the defendant
broke down. sobbing uncontrollably.
A moment later the pretty defend
ant burst into tears. She had to be
led from the court room.
Bailiffs meanwhile fought with the
crowd. showing every person out OF
the court room.
Spectators refused to move. Baliffs
stood about helplessly. Sheriff
Buck" Garrett shouted to his aides
to beware OF .six shooters"
"Look out for trouble. boys" he
yelled above the uproar.
Judge Champion then ordered the
jury removed to its private room on
the fourth floor of the courthouse.
Court was adjourned until IL
o'clock.
The fans remained, however.
The courthouse was Jammed today
by spectators who, at @ a. m. had
stormed the courtroom, so eager were
they to hear the story of Hamon's
mortal wound from the lips of the de-
fendant
The courtroom presented a bat
tered appearance when the judge
took his stand. Five hundred mur,
DER fans" had pushed and milled
their way into the room while as
many more jammed tho Railways.
Sheriff Buck Garrett, aided by
every deputy. cleared the courtroom
of part CT the throng just before
the trial was resumed. The court
room door had been smashed in the
charge OF the wrought-up spectators,
Attorneys expect the case will
reach the just some time tomorrow
The defense planned to close its
case today after Clara Hamon leaves
the witness stand. She arrived on
the arm Of her mother and was
dressed in the same blue tailored
costume she has worn since the
trial began.
The first witness of the day was
f. l.. Cartar.
SHOOTING CALLED ACCIDENT.
He testified he heard w. B. Nichols.
former police chief, declare:
"Jake Hamon held my hand until
the last and up to the last he says
it was an accident"
Nichols one of the states witnesses,
had testified Hsmon accused the de-
fendant of shoting him.
Sheriff Garrett with hand on his
gun. ordered his deputies to "frisk"
all male murder fans. Garrett super
vised the "disarming" as the bailiffs
and deputies took a number OF weap-
ons away from the spectators.
A few minutes earlier Deputy