Evening star., 1932-08-08
.AV|ATR|X DENIES
LOVING LANCASTER
Mrs. Keith-MiIIer "CompIete-
Iy DisiIIuSioned," She TeS-
titles at Murder Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, August 8.-Mrs. J. M
Keith Miller testified at the murder
trial of Capt. w. N. Lancaster today
that she had become completely dis
illusioned" and no longer loved Lancas-
ter nor the memory of Haden Clarke,
her writer flance, whom Lancaster Is
accused of Staying.
She said she still is very fond of Lam
caster, to whom she was once en-
gagged, but she has not loved him for
two years.
Even If you have said you would
die for Capt. Lancaster?" State Attor-
ney N. Vernon Hawthorne asked her
"YeS."
"V -uld you lie for him?"
NO she hurled back.
Weren't YOU a traitor to him, II you
have not loved him for two years, when
YOU wrote him constantly OF your love
while he was on his Western trip to
get all the money he could for you?'
Doesn't Understand. She Says.
"You don't understand our situation,
she answered.
The Australian aviatrix WAS r=talled
10 tho stand today after having testified
last week. ,,
The State charges Lancaster killed
Clarke. a writer, after the latter had
replaced him in Mrs. Keith-M1ller
affections.
Mrs. Keith Miller wept on the stand
as she attempted to show Hawthorne
how she could be very fond of Lam
caster and still not be in love with him
She had told Haden many times be-
fore they we're engaged she never ex-
pected to marry any one, she continued.
but she always felt that, when Bill
should be free from his wife in England,
she would marry him.
Would Lancaster give you any
money he had if you needed it?"
Yes"
would he die for you?"
Eyes"
Lie for you?"
Bill doesn't lie"
STEAL for you?"
He doesn't steal"
Would Steal a Chicken.
wouldn't he steal a chicken for
you?"
The witness laughed.
Hawthorne referred to excerpts from
Lancaster's diary when he wrote OF
stealing chickens and rabbits with
Clarke for their table.
Yes, he would do that" she laughed.
"Or rabbit?"
Eyes"
COR a duck?"
Moves, we did have duck once"
The large crowd in the court room
laughed at each response. Mrs. Keith
Miller testified Haden Clarke had vio-
lent temper and frequently was in high
rage at his mother and at Peggy Brown,
girl he brought to the house on sew
eral occasions.
Flyer Weeps on Stand.
The aviatrix wept on the stand as she
told of losing her love for the memory
of Clarke latter I found out since his
death that he lied to me about many
things"
His physical condition was incor-
rectly attributed to me-" she stated. Il
didn't object, for l was pasSionately in
love with him"
During a recess she gave way to her
emotions outside the courtroom and
motioned the newspaper men to come
to him.
Whatever he planned to say was in
terrupted by James M. Carson, his
chief counsel, who rushed to the group.
Bill, keep your mouth shut" Carson
commanded vigorously. shaking his
finger at the defendant.
Letters written by Mrs. Keith-Miller
and Clarke to Lancaster lamenting lack
of funds, were read Saturday, along
with those of Lancaster.
Clarke was fatally shot April 81 in
the room he and Lancaster occupied
in Mrs. Keith-Millers home here. less
than IL hours after Lancaster had re-
turned hastily from a Western trip on
learning that the author and the avia-
trix planned to marry. Clarke was shot
with a pistol owned by Lancaster.