Arizona republican., 1921-03-11
JURY TO TRY
 CLARA SMITH IS COMPLETE

ARDMORE Okla March 10.-Five hours and 50 minutes during which 49 veniremep were examined, were all that were necessary to; select a jury today to try Clara Smith Hamon. charged with the murder of Jake L. Hamon. Taking of testimony will be started tomorrow after a visit by the jury to the hotel rooms in which, Ha- mon was shot
 Clara Hamon, attired in a blue tailored suit, interestedly watched the selection of the jury. From time to l time she made notations in note 1 book and held numerous whispered conferences with her attorneys. She was turned half around in her chair
 talking over her shoulder when Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, the widow, entered the court room with her father, 1s- year-old son Jake L., Jr and 14-year- old daughter. Olive Belle. Mrs. Jake Hamon had taken a seat directly oppo- site Clara Smith at the same table
 when the younger woman turned again
 toward the jury box and saw the
 widow and children. Clara Hamon' s i face did not betray any recognition.
 Although the two were seated within
 90 inches of each other, at no time d1j their glances meet.
 Mrs Jake Hamon was clad in full
 mourning and occasionally touched a handkerchief to her eyes.
 Defense counsel tonight predicted , that since the jury had been obtained so quickly that all testimony would be
 in by Saturday night, provided ar :, afternoon session is held Saturday.
 Jurors to Visit Hotel Suite , Upon adjournment of court after the 12 jurors had been sworn, by unani-
 nous agreement the jury was directe1
 to go tomorrow to the hotel where , Hamon and Clara Hamon for seVera years occupied adjoining rooms and 1T . which Hamon was fatally shot. Int defense stipulated that the furniture
 and furnishings of the suite be placed f as nearly as possible as on the even f ing on which Hamon was shot.
 After the visit presen tatiOn of teS . timony will be started.
 Tonight, in circles close to tn a prosecution 1t was said that the stat f in all probability would make an ef " fort to show that Hamon was not sho in Clara Hamons room but that he wa c in his own room, probably lying upol = his bed. There also was much discus IT sion of a death bed'' statement tha = Hamon was shot without provocatior - During examination of veniremen to ', day S. P. Freeling, attorney genera u asked if the prospective juror was op Y posed to capital punishment and if tn i fact that the defendant is a woma- ;, would influence him in reaching u verdict The defense questioned re 9 garding acceptance of justification fo e' killing and right of self protection. 10 Eight persons reported to the dep - uty sheriffs after the days session tha sr their pockets had been picked. o These men made up the jury: D. I | C. Loughridge, D. E. Allen, G. F.. New
 man, c. M. Hainey. w. A. Jolly, T. t
 Roberts. A. D. Davis, R. R. Callowa, W O. D. Thomas, Tom Deen. D. M. Sel oL lars and Tom L. Wilkes.
 re One single man, one married ma Ot ranging from one to ten children com T. pose the jury.
 W Ages Of the jurors vary from 8 [ y' . years, the latter F years over th to age limit placed upon a jurynan qual le fled to serve. G. w. Newman, g.
 clothier of Ardmore. is the youngest Us the F men, while B. F. C. Loughridg r. 73. a farmer near Ardmore is the ole of est. Six members of the jury al ds ldairymen and farmers, three are mel st chants, one is q proprietor of a barb' lis shop. one a banker and another u O. owner of a carriage works.
 n Efforts Of state and defense couns 70, tonight to reach an agreement as
 admissibility of evidence in the tri te ended in failure, At the close of Il st conference. mutual remarks were maC IT. you make youT fight and we will nal its ours"
 e- The proposed agreement had to re with limiting testimony to occurrenc IT, after 1913 in the lives of Hamon aI
 the defendant.