Dying statement key in Ardmore murder trial
Ardmore Saturday jury hears dying assertion by Jake L. Hamon that Clara Smith Hamon shot him in his Ardmore suite. Witnesses describe flight, medical testimony, and dramatic court scenes as Clara Hamon testifies about the night of the shooting.
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Woman testifies in Hamon murder case at Ardmore trial
Clara Smith Hamon took the stand in Ardmore on March 15 to recount the day and night of November 21 when Colonel Jake L. Hamon was shot. She spoke in a cool voice, noting his curse as she described their final day together.
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Witness recounts shooting with pistol in hand
The woman testified she knew Hamon for many years dating back to her school days in Lawton. She demonstrated the moment of the fatal shot by taking the pistol and showing how it was fired.
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Jurors Selected in Ardmore Area Story
Jurors chosen include B. F. Loughridge a 73 year old farmer living 12 miles northeast of Ardmore Carter county resident for 20 years and father of ten children seven sons and three daughters all but one married He waived age limit despite being 13 years over the limit per Oklahoma law Continued on Page Seven
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