The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-13
Rev. DR.. Irwin Relates in
Low Tones Parts of Con-
versatiOn Had With
HamOn at Hospital
mo MORE DISGRACE
FOR HAMON FAMILY"
WITNESS TELLS OF FRANK
KETCH INFORMING CLARA
SMITH SHE MUST LEAVE Az
TER FIRING FATAL SHOT

knowing he was dying, Jake l..
Eamon reputed to have b-cnne a
millionaire through oil and railroad
projects, and Republican national coit-
Di.eman frJ'l * ahoms, told one
man oe was sh"; C., .il.t SIN n Ha-
.ne1 Gs he Law u2:n the ned in his
-M:n which adj, hers at a hotel
here, and told another man Clara had
told him the affair was "a Irameup
by others" two witnesses testified
at the womad - trial in Carter eoin-
ty district court here today, where
she Is charged with murder.
For the first time in the trial, which
started two days ago, politics, Which
gained Mr.. Hamon national renown,
was touched on when one of tto wit
nesses stated he had been told by Mr..
HaIncn to take direct 70 Warren
Harding" the President, tie matte:
OF appointment to offices Of several
friends of Mr.. Hamon, he still ex-
pressed deep interest in while nc vas
dying.
This was frameup by others"
the Rev. 4. j. Irwin, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Lawton and
who delivered Mr.. lannon's funeral
ora,ion testified The dying man told
him. Three times | have paid her
off. but this is the last time"
The matter of the alleged "frameup"
was not touched on further by either
state or defense counsel, and DIR.
Irwin did not get to complete the
statement he had started because OF an
interruption or by defense counsel.
DR.. Irwin, apparently speaking with
emotion. declared he did not want TO
do any one an injustice. and repeated
ly insisted on being permitted TO make
an explanation as prelude TO direct
replies TO questions asked by both
state and defense counsel. Both sides
showed irritation at the minister's
low-voiced replies and attempts 10 eX-
plain. and harshly demanded that he
reply to the question. doctor, never
mind the explanations
The clergyman dii not have direct
information from Hamon that the
young woman. former wife OF ne
phew, had shot him. he said.
Not 50, however, with w. y. Mich
oils. former chief OF police of Okla
homa City, and business and political
associate OF Mr.. Hamon.
Mr., Nichols was the second man
through whom the state had sought
TO introduce an alleged dying state
ment from Mr.. flamon and his testI-
mony. like that OF Kelly NJ. Roach.
an Oklahoma City Insurance man, on
yesterday was to the effect that he
had been told by Mr.. Hamon he knew
he was dying ana that Clara Smith
shot min.
Bill. she got me-" Nichols quoted
Hamon rs having said, and continued
that the wounded man had said he
yas lying down when Clara Harhon
came TO him. placed her left hand on
his hsad and fired u bullet into his
boly.
lie told how Mr.. Hlamon had said
he threw up his left arm to knock
aside the firearm. but too late. then
had lcaped TO his feet. knocked the
tiny automatic pistol nom the wo-
mans hand, on his knees searched
for II In the darkness on the floor
recovered Il, placed Il In his pocket
and then walked to the sanltarium
where he died days later.
The former policeman testified he
was In Mr.. Homon's office the fol-
lowing morning when Clara Hamon
entered and agreed upon demand of
Frank Ketch. business manager foI
Mr.. Hamon. then and now admins
traitor OF his estate. that she leave
Ardmorc quickly.
Clara. never have buttcd into
your affairs before. but am now
no more disgrace for the Hamon fam.
n.y." Nichols quoted Ketch as nav.
Ing said.
why you talk as IL | dh It," ht
ald Ciura replied. "ifc did It himself
and will tell you so.'
Mr.. Ketch replied he did not want tc
discuss Il, but that Clara must leave
aa Mrs. Jake Iamon was cominf
/. here from Chicago TO be with hel
~ wounded husband.
on cross-examina,ton Mr.. Nichols
denied under strenuous questioning
Got he had seen bruises ard marks
On Clara smith lannon's face an,
k.nds at that time. The defense ha'
" iodicated that i,s plea IL mat Hamor
rs sho, In fight with Clara. ans
That the bullet which killed him wal
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