The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-08
BY MILDRED MORRIS.
' :. staff Correspondent

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| I. y. :. staff Correspondent
ARDMoRE, Okla. Jan. bid
Clara Smith llamon before she fired
the shot that ended the lise OF Jake
Il. llamon, discuss with friends her
intention to XIII the oklahoma "oil
king and republican national CONS
mitteeman?
liad there been any "gunplay''
during previous quarrols between
the pair?
Along these lines an investigation
mas been started to rcfute the story
tod 10y the accused woman, it WaI
learned today. Her trial will pro-
duCe sensations that Will engage the
entire country accoyding to prcdic-
tions made in reliable quarters. II
is common gossip here that certain
influential persons who were close
10 liamou in his lifetime are not
anxious for the case to come To trial
Tor fear II will lead to 4 political
scandal with national amificatiuns
Like Smashing Move Drama.
IL is now charged that men who
helped tho young woman to escape
aIter the shooting gave their assist e
ance not so much to save her as to
prevent 'NHiSNI'S llAAi Ullknt 0lIil .
age the political prestige enjoyed by
Ilamon and the interests he repre- :
sentcd. Taking "A CLOSE up" of this
case, YOU find all the elements OF
a smashing movie drama. II con-
talns even = will mystery. and is
interviewer with elemental emo
'ions. big politics. wealth and pow.
crful unseen forces.
Even u. W. GriffA could not
have selected n more ideal setting
Tor this smashing Orama of life than
this little oil town with its oil fields
of fabulous wealth. Ardmore has
all tho picturesque elemental crude
ness and al the zip of the west.
ON Its main street. men walk in
corduroys, high boots and Stetson
hats. Long, lean chaps with wcath-
er-bcaten faces and each poten-
tial oil king,
Not the least interesting part Of
the drama that brought fame 10
Ardmore Is the story of political am
bitions of the man who rose 10 pow
er and millions only to die at the
hands of an infuriated woman.
Did these political aspirations cost
Jake l.. llamon his life? This
question will play a big part in her
trial, it was learned today.
Iiamon Was Very Ambitious.
friends, he believed he Would be
appointed secretary Of The interior
In the cabinet Of President Elect
Harding. Some say he did not
intend to accept thelpost but desired
the offer because II would add TO
his influence. Others say he sought
the honor and also wanted to name
the minister to Mexico.
At any rate, the lure of political
ambition caused him To set about
cleaning his skirts of the scandal
that had become public property IN
oklahoma. He planned, IT is said,
to discard the woman with whom nc
had been connected for ten years
and return to his wife. But Clara
Smith IIamon decrced otherwise.
Now the womin's sole desire is a
speedy trial according 10 her attcr-
nev. &. \. Coakley. AN early trial
Is to our advantage" he said.
Early Trial l. Prospect.
The latest announcement Of Judg0
Thomas W. Champion H. that the
trial Will be held next month. lie
declares today he may set the case
"ahead"N on the docket. The ven
ire is now being impane'ed for the
jury which VIII hear the CYfc and sit
in Judgment upon CLARA Smith
Hamon.
Sympsthics hero are with the
woman but IL the Investigation al
ready started is carried out, acquit-
tai may not come SO easy.