Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-12

not recall whether the bills contracted
by Clara before Jake died had been
paid by the Hamon estate.
The defendant was planning a trip
to California shortly before Hamon was
shot," said Foster.
W. B. Nichols, former chief of police
Of Ardmore, now residing in Oklahoma
City, was the next witness for the State.
Nichols said he was in lannon's office
for an hour and ten minutes. He said
Hamon, Kelly Roach and himself drank
whisky.
"Hamon had three drinks" said
Nichols. He left the room sober when
he left his office.
After Hamon left, Roach and I left
the Office"
Nichols identified the bullet he picked
up from the floor of the hospital. This
bullet he said was taken from Hamon.
NICHOLS RELATES
CONVERSATION.
The day after Hamon was shot Mich
OILS said he heard Frank Ketch say to
the defendant, Clara:
You have to get out Of here Mrs,
Hamon is coming from Chicago. No
more disgrace to the Hamon family-get
out and get out Quick?'
The defendant demonstrated and then
asked for her gun, after she said Hamon
had accidentally shot himself.
'Ketch said to her: You'll never get
the gum
Clara then said, TIL leave this gwen
ing and Ketch answered, BE sure you
do-AIrs. Hamon is coming tonight"
Nichols testified chiefly concerning the
story told by DR.. Hardy yesterday, who
stated that Hamon, before he died, said
Clara shot him while he was lying on
the bed and while she caressed his hair,
He corroborated the doctors statements.
Nicholas stood up well under cross.
examination
DEFENDANT TRIED TO
GET AIRPLANE FOR TRIP.
L. ". Sails, chauffeur who drove Clara
from Dallas on her wild fight toward the
Mexican border, was called TO the stand
after Nichols. He said that the defendant
tried to get an airplane at Dallas, but
when she failed she hired him for the
trip, for which she paid him $3.50 and
S10O tip.
she rode in the front seat with me-"
he said. "At one time 1 noticed she had
two pistols on her lap. She told me she
had shot a man"
brought out the point while examining
Sails, that Walter Scott, one of the de-
fenses attorneys, and the defendant had
called on the chauffeur recently for a
statement.
In cross-examinaHon Mclean asked the
witness If he ever had been convicted Of
a felony or charged with a crime.
Sails made denial.
You didn't give the defendant a gtate-
ment because she didn't offer you any
money" exclaimed Mclean.
Sails said he had sold q statemenA Of
the Clara fight TO a newspaper.
HAMON TOLD MINISTER
BOTH EQUALLY GUILTY.
The Rev. I. j. Irwin, First Presbys
terrain Church of Lawton, lannon's min
lister, was called to the stand
He said Jake Hamon told him the fol.
lowing before he died:
Il have been living in adultery with
Clara Smith. 1 am sorry. We were both
equally guilty"
Mclean fought hard to keep the Rev
Twins testimony out.
Excerpts from the sermon that Irwin
preached over Jake lannon's body In
which he said IL Jake Hamon didn't 10
to heaven, he didn't want to go, were
read.
At the time Of the sermon It was be-
Heved lannon's death was accidental.
Mclean read the following from the
sermon:
"Why God permitted this accident
do not know. If Jake Hamon is not safe
in the hands of his Master. then am
lost"
Mr.. Irwin said he knew Hamon had
accepted Christ before he died and that
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"Hamon told me he prayed to be 70
lieved of his SINS" said Irwin. He said
he repented for his life with Clara
Smith.
II know his sins were forgiven"
Court was adjourned at noon untn
a. m, Monday, following Twins testis
mony.