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 H. H. Brown, special prosecutor, in terjected that the state was willing for the jury to know how they took it, the old woman and all.
 Mir Mclean was on his feet instantly and asserted Mrs Smith. who had been referred to as the old woman" was the equal in his estimation. of the mother of any lawyer in the trial.
 Handclapping greeted his words and the court was thrown into a furore as the judge pounded his gavel and direct ed deputy sheriffs and bailiffs to clear the room.
 Because of the outbreak. court was recessed for one hour and the spec tators warned that the case would be tried HSthqIt. their presence should another dernoRistration occur. @ Clara HamGp wept bitterly as she commented og the remark directed at Mrs. Smith.
 WI don't care what they do with me, put-they must let my poor old mother 'alone,'' she said.
 Mrs. Walling and her 14-year- old daughter, Phyllis, testified that on the morning after Hamon was shot Clara came to their house at Wilson, to bid them goodbye before she left on in- structions of Colonel Hamon and his business manager. Frank l.. Ketch, and that her throat, breast and hands bore bruises.
 Defendants Mother Testifies
 Mrs. Smith testified that when her daughter camt to her four days later at Fl Paso, Texas. on her flight into Chihuahua Mexico, the bruises stil1 remained. Mrs. Smith testified Clara is 29 years old.
 The state had sought to prove that Clara was a mature woman when she took up her association 10 years ago with Hamon.
 On taking the stand Clara, after re- plying to a few preliminary questions, launched into her version of the shoot ing of Hamon. hesitating only an in- stant to say to Mo. Mclean, Just a minute, I will finish the story, MT. Mclean"
 Hamon Took Weapon Testifying on redirect examination | Clara declared she had no reason for wanting to kill Hamon, except to pro- tect herself, that she loved him and | that after he had told her she had shot him, she wanted to kill herself if that were true. She said that the wounded man took the weapon from her because of that and placed it in his pocket. | On cross examination, Attorney Gen eral Freeling asked: | Mrs. Hamon, what shall call you 2
 ''whatever you like, General" she replied.
 '.All right Miss Clara, most people call you thst?"
 "Yes. sir. she answered. | That's been so long ago I cannot tell what was meant by it." she replied to a question as to what she meant by a letter she had written to Hamon il l which she referred to Mrs. Jake Hamor and a talk at the Lexington, Mo-. schoo which she had attended, having saiC "If you don't stop it, will, one way o l another"
 frequently throughout the cross exam ination. One way she testified sh' would stop it'' was that she woult quit him any time he wanted me to-" | An interview obtained by Sam Blair a newspaper man, at Chihuahua City played large part of Attorney Gen era1 Freeling's cross examination Clara said that the report of the figh which led to the shooting was accu rate, but on several occasions. replied
 If I said that to MT. Blair. it was mistake or he misunderstood me" ant T do not recall saying just thos words"
 Did you say this to MT. Blair: 'Th last day. the last day, that kept. ring ing in my ears but how I hated hin for the scene he made on the hote porch, did you say that?" the attorne. general asked.
 T don't remember it. she replied Well, did you hate him for tha scene?" the attorney general continued
 "Yes, l hated him for that scene loved him at the same time," Clar' replied, and tears came to her eyes
 When you went to your room vol . hated him for it2" was the next ques
 tion.
 T hated the scene, not Mir. Hamon.
 she said. T loved him always. I sti
 love him."
 You hated him because you yielde
 to his dominance for so long?" the at
 torney general asked. q hated him and loved him at tn . same time.' she said. Love, .decidedly, she replied
 when asked what was the stronge passion
 Admissibility of the Hamon letter , to Clara will be argued tomorrow. afte i. which state counsel will offer a brit rebuttal testimony.
 The defense attorney tonight sai
 thtt the case probably would be read : for the judges charge by noon tomoT row. After that it is indicated a ha day will be necessary for the court 1 ! prepare it's instructions and then tn , , case will be argued.