The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-22
Love Triangle Has
Involved Flyers In
Murder Or Suicide
Mother Of Young Writer, laden Clarke, Does Not Be-
lieve It Suicide Mrs j. M Keitll-Miller and Capt
Lancaster Are In It

A doctor and funeral director
declared, however, that there were
no powder burns or marks on
young Clarke's hand or body, indi-
eating he was shot from a small
ed pencil was found on the Sleep
ing porch.
It was admitted by all that Mrs
Keith Miller and Clarke were in
love, a love that developed within
recent months. 1t was denied that
she and Lancaster were anything
but pals" during an association in
many years of flying adventure.
Mrs Clarke, who comforted Mrs
Keith-Miller during funeral serv-
ices for her own son and the Sec
ond woman's lover, said afterward
that IF Haden loved Mrs Keith
Miller, I never knew anything
about 1t. I knew they were good
friends and Haden was very fond
of Lancaster. If there was any
rupture between them, 1t happened
in the last three weeks"
On this subject. the story told
States Attorney Hawthorne by Mrs
Keith-Miller, was as follows:
She and Lancaster had been liv-
ing in her bungalow here for some
time. The depression hit them.
They found difficulty even in find
ing money to pay light and water
bills.
A Latin-American airline ven-
ture was suggested. Lancaster
went west to investigate. During
Lancaster's absence. she and young
Clarke started work on her biog-
raphy. That was in midwinter.
Suddenly we found ourselves in
love-" Mrs eith-Miller explained.
I'VE were sort of conscience
stricken and surprised, so we wrote
Captain Lancaster a letter. telling
him we intended to marry"
Lancaster already had heard Of
their romance, she said. He called
by telephone before receiving their
letter, and young Clarke talked to
him.. He was confused, she said,
and told Lancaster there's moth
ing to the story"
Then Lancaster got the letter.
He sent a wire, wishing luck. and
offering to be best man IL they
would defer the wedding until he
arrived, she said. He didn't want
to be a dog in the manger," she
quoted him as saying. That was
Lancaster arrived here Wednes-
day. About midnight Mrs Keith
Miller retired. Lancaster and
Clarke talked, the captain said, Of
their home troubles, and economic
difficulties. quite .jovially.
About a. M, he said, he was
awakened by a shot. Clarke was
lying on the floor, a gun under
his leg. Among the notes found
were these:
"BIl Captain Lancaster), I
can't make the grade. Tell Club
bic (Mrs Keith Miller) of our talk.
My advice is never to leave her
again."
"Chubbie. I cannot stand eco
nomic pressure. Please help and
comfort my mother in her deep
grief"
Clarke's mother. questioned last
night, was not sure that the PEN
cilled signature to the latter letter
was that Of Haden. She said he
had worried some lately over
finances, but was hopeful.
IT know that Haden stayed with
Mrs Keith-Miller," she said, while
they were writing her book. but
they lived perfectly normal lives.
believe, and worked hard for the
success of the book.
II only hope Haden will be
treated justly. He was never given
to morbid spells. and had a fear
Of suicide"
Then the mother was among
those who comforted the woman
flyer after Clarke's funeral. Mrs
Keith-Miller had cried out:
I'm alone In the world and
have nothing to eat and there's no
place for me to 60"
Miami citizens offered to help
her. but she and Lancaster were
held all night incommunicad
pending completion Of the investi-
CATION. She and Mrs Clarke kissed
before they parted.
Mrs Clarke, former associate
aSitar OF Pictorial Review ana q
writer for other magazines IN now
instructor In journalism In Miami
university. She had worked on
southern newspapers. She found
time In the midst Of presentations
for her sons funeral 20 discuss the
merits OK newspaper stories Of his