Evening star., 1932-08-05
LANCASTER DIARY
AIRS LOVE TANGLE
Private Affairs of Alleged
Slayer, Aviatrix and Clarke
Read to Jury.
Bv the Associated Press.

nedrQ -mucn ABOUT JneH PIlNdte aIoii
as well as those of Mrs. J. NJ Keith
Miller, with whom each was in love
through personal letters and Lancas'
ter's diary read in court todly.
State Attorney N. Vernon Haw-
thorne did the reading and the CROWD
in the court room hung on every word
The clary. written by Lancaster from
January /. 1882, to Sunday, April l6
told OF his financial and domestic
troubles in Miami and during his tour
of the West in search of employment
Excerpts From Diary.
Parts of the diary .ollow:
Friday. January /, 1892, Miami, Fla
--Chubbie MRS. Keith -Miller) and
have mo;ed into house with Maj. j,
c. French, 1858 S. w. Sixteenth terrace
1t is a small bung allow, but quite con-
venient. We have with us our gallant
old Lincoln car, which we drove from
Los Angeles to Miami Taking the
house in Chubbies name for IL months
at S45 per month, j, C. Alters to share
this with us. We also hope Gentry
Shelton will join us in the upkeep. No
word from the blighter, though.
Tuesday, January S, 1932-Miami,
Fla. Some of the crowd arrived fer the
air races They are here for
a good time and get very tight; so, too,
does Chubbie. They come out to the
house. No news from Chuobie's and my
partner. He has failed to bring down
the ship for air races.
Wednesday. January 6. 1932-Niami,
Fla. Spent an hour in the city jail. 1t
happened thus-Chubbie was driving
the Lincoln from the house to the Co
lun1buS Hotel to return Bob Barber OF
Birmingham Ala, to his hotel. She
was pretty tight; so. too. was Barber.
The car was being driven by Chubnie,
with myself in the back seat At the
corner of Fifth avenue and Seventh
street southwest bumped into a Buick
belonging to a Leonard Brown. He is
nasty. To save Chubbie's face. de-
clare l was driving the car and as a
result the police, acting on complaint
from Brown, say I was drunk. AS a
matter of fact. had not had a drink
It's a. dogs life. Damage done.
Thursday, January 7, 1882, Miami,
Fla-Fined $50 with suspended sem
tence on complaint filed by Leonard
Brown. American justice is all wet.
The evidence given was insufficient to
convict me, but, like all matters in
American courts. they are subject to
the inefficiency Of the court, OF officials
and the police,
Thursday. January IA. 1882, Miami
It's a sort of helpless feeling, this utter
lack of cash. No sign Of work either.
Chubbie still the best little sport over
matters. but she is blue, too. Still no
news from Gentry. Chubbie raises hell
about our agreement with the landlady,
as tomorrow is the 18th. j. F. and l
come to the conclusion that desper-
ate situation calls for desperate meas
uras. prepare my application Tor
citizenship in the U. S. A.
New York, February 3. 1882, A. and
N. Club, New York, midnight-Am in
a cold sweat Return to Aberdeen Hotel
to find two kilograms from Chubbie
SAYING that 1 must call her-impor-
tant. What can it be? Have just fixed
everything up in New York and can
leave in the morning for Miami-but
this urgent request to telephone Club
bic has knocked me fat. God, If any
thing has happened to her shall suf-
fer as / have never suffered in my whole
life 1t cannot be bad, otherwise she
would not be out until !. Will COM
plete this days entry after my call.
l an.-Just talked to Chubbie. Gee,
it was wonderful to hear her voice. l
love her more than my very life. l
think she needs me: If / did not think
this I would give my life to make her
happy.
Sunday, February Z. 1892 Miami
Capt. Tancrel and Mrs Russell met
me. A bit dazed at their conversation
They speak of leaving for Mexico right
away. Chubbie comes in later and We
dine with TanCrel and his gang. Chub-
bic sweet, but fear expected too much.
Monday, February 8, Miami-Heavy
meeting with Latin-American Airways
in Office of Mr. Houston, an attorney.
Chubbie and / sign an agreement in
which we throw in our lot with the
Mexican venture. Running cash be-
longing to Cinnamon in Mexico is what
they tell me we have to do. Doubtful
OF Tancrel, q terrible story teller (an
lies). Chubbie better.
Tuesday, February 9, Miami-Meet
Haden Clarke. a writer. First impress
sion Of him very good He is going to
"ghost" book for Chubbie.
Thursday, February II, Miami
Chubbie and Haden get cockeyed, but
not unpleasantly so.
I
Clarke has moved in to 1921 Southwest
Twenty-first Terrace. Chubbie running
house and doing most OF work. God
bless her. Haden Clarke is now living
at the house: hope for some results
from Chubbie'S book.
Sunday. February IA, Miami-My
birthday, "a years old. Chubble, Haden
Clarke. Tancrel and I spend the day
over on Miami Beach. We went to
fish, but Chuhbie and Haden drank in
stead. There was no good fishing there
anyway.
Friday, February 10, Miami-Old Man
Gentry Shelton arrives.
Friday, March 4, Miami-I cause a
hold-up in the departure for Mexico,
as I refuse to leave unless Chubbie is
fixed up a bit. Electric lights have
been paid and funds left TO take care of
things for a few days. Tancrel an
noyed but I stand firm.
Thursday, March TO- Hilton Hotel. El
Paso, Tex-Wire from Chubbie, thank
God. God bless her. how dear she is
TO me.
Tuesday, March Is. Hilton Hotel El
Paso. Tex.-Hurrah, Chubbie telephones
from Miami. The conversation was all
too brief She is evidently writing
everything. She says little about Haden
Clarke. Has completed a chapter in
the book.
Friday, March IS. Hotel Hushman,
Ell Paso-Tonight I am more than just
worried ! am plumb crazy. All be-
cause of no news of Chubbie Club,
my darling, how are you? And what
are you doing?
Saturday. March 19 Hushman Ho-
tel, El Paso-A wire comes from Rus
sell who says he is stranded in Phoenix.
Also q wire from Chubbie which dis
turbS me very much. ] GO out and
borrow on the gun lent me by Huston,
FTIhnic I ultra Clnnihfln Mara Il mt for