Evening star., 1932-08-07
BODY MARKS Barred
IN CLARKE Staying
Flyers Threats Also Told;
Witness Denies Union
Connection Here.
BY the Associated Press.

MIAMI. Fla, August 6-Testimony
that the body of Haden Clarke, young
writer, was bruised and bore no powder
marks and that Capt w. N. Lancaster
had threatened to get rid of him was
introduced today in the prosecutions
effort to prove the British flyer killed
Clarke because of jealousy over Jessie
M. Keith-Miller, Australian aviatrix.
The condition of Clarke's body was
described by K. B. BesS, funeral d.
rector, who prepared it for burial.
Over objections by j. NJ. Carson,
chief of defense counsel he was al
lowed to testify that in his experience
bullet wounds unprotected by clothing
always bore powder marks in cases of
suicide. He also said he found bruiSe
on Clarke's shoulder
The defense contends Clarke killed
himself because of dependency over
financial troubles. a disease he had con-
tracted and remorse for having stoler
from Lancaster the affections Of his
flying partner
TancreI Quizzed Closely.
He was shot'to death IN a room he
and Lancaster occupied at the home
of Mrs. Keith-Miller within IL hours
after the flyer had returned here hur-
riedly after being notified Clarke and
Mrs. Keith-Miller planned to marry.
The testimony regarding threats was
the second such charge made against
the former British army pilot since the
trial began Tuesday. Previously J. r.
RnSSPn Uhn acSnrfafnd Npith lam
caster in q flying venture for Latin
American Airways in the West, told Of
threats made by Lancaster when he
heard of intimacy between Clarke and
Mrs. Keith-Miller while he was away.
Today M. G. Tancrel, who identified
himself as a naval captain and who
also was connected with the Latin
American Airways venture. testified
Lancaster told him in Nogales, AriZ.,
that he was going back to Miami to
get rid Of that -" referring to
Clarke
Questioned further by States Attor-
ney N. Vernon Hawthorne. Tancrel said
that on another occasion he heard Lam
caster tell an old flying companion in
FL Paso:
4 have seen a lot of dead men and
one more won't make any difference"
Denies Holding Grudge.
Tancrel said, Lancaster was greatly
concerned over reports from Miami that
Clarke had supplanted him in Mrs.
Keith-Miller's affections
Tancrel declared Lancaster resigned
hurriedly from Latin American Airways
and started back TO Miami when he
heard of the attachment growing be-
tween Mrs. Keith-Miller and Clarke,
whom he had left here working together
on Mrs Keith-Miller's life story for
publication.
Tancrel, who is awaiting trial On a
charge of imperSonating naval off1cer,
was asked by Carson If he had told
United States marshal he would
testify against Lancaster.
II did not" he answered.
did you not tell the marshal that
Lancaster spoiled your business ven
against him II you thought he would
fry for killing Clarke?" Carson insisted.
''I did not" the witness reiterated.
He denied he had anything against
Lancaster" recalling they are both
Britons.
Carson, with Lancaster frequently
rising to whisper suggestions In his
ear, questioned the witness veracity on
a number Of stories he said Tancrel
had told Lancaster. Tancrel said he
had never told Lancaster he was q
naval captain.
Linked With Capital.
The attorney pounded on a question
whether Tancrel was member OF
the Paper Hangers Union in Wash
ington, D. C..
II never told him GancaSter) that"
the witness said
mo"
Didn't you tell him you had hung
thousands Of square miles Of wall
paper?"
papered my house thousands OF times"
Thousands Of times?"
Eyes. thousands Of times"
yesterday, recorded the defendants
opinion when he first met Tancrel that
the latter was a terrible story teller
(all lies)."
Mrs. Keith-Miller, who has already
been on the stand supporting Ian
casters contention that Clarke killed
himself, will be recalled as the frst
witness Monday, States Attorney Haw-
thorne announced as court adjourned
for the week end.
The prosecutor said he was "only
about half through with his case.
Famous Flyers Expected.
Carson said today that Clyde Pang-
born, around-the-world flyer; Clarence
Chsmberlin, transatlantic pilot, and
several other aviators will arrive here
by airplane Monday night to testify as
character witnesses for Lancaster.
While Capt. Lancaster sat in court
today the plane he flew on the West
ern venture seeking finances was at
tached by the Federal Government.
libel was filed, alleging the air.
plane was flown by william Gentry
Shelton, jr, in Beaumont, Tex, with
out proper license. 1t Is being held In
storage here.
RICHMOND MAN SEI7En