Evening star., 1932-08-06
REPEATED
IN FLYERS TRIAL
Prisoner Says Lancaster
SWore to Take Life Of
Haden Clarke.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI Fla. August 6.-M. @. Tan
crel, sef-Styled Naval captain now
awaiting trial on charges of imperson-
a:ing y Naval ofacer, testified today
that Capt. w. N. Lancaster, on trial
for the Staying of Haden Clarke, said
IN Nogales, Ariz, that he was coming
back to Miami to get rid Of that"
Tancrel was the second witness to
quote Lancaster as saying he would get
rid of Clarke.
Lancaster is charged with the mur-
der of Clarke after the latter replaced
him in the affections of Mrs. j. NJ.
keith-Miller during Lsncaster's alb
Sence in the West on business trip.
Concerned Over RumOrs.
Another time" TancreI testified in
response to questions from State At
torney N. Vernon Hawthorne Il heard
Lancaster tell an old flying comrade in
our hotel room in FL PaSo, I have seen
lot of dead men and one more won't
make any difference"
Tancrel explained at that time Ian
caster was greatly concerned over ru-
morS that his flance, Mrs. Keith-Miller,
had fallen in love with Clarke and was
to marry him
Tancrel testified Lancaster resigned
hastily from Latin American Always,
Inc, the company in which they were
associated. and planned an immediate
return to Miami when he heard reports
OF the Clarke Keith Miller attachment.
Denies Talking to Marshal
James M. Carson, chief defense coun-
sci, asked Tancrel If he had told a
deputy United States marshal he would
gladly testify against Lancaster.
Il did not" was the answer.
Did you not tell the marshal that
Lancaster spoiled your business venture
and you would be glad to testify against
him if you thought he would fry for
killing Clsrke?" Carson shouted.
Il did not"
Tancrefs testimony was given in
sharply clipped phrases. He said he
was native Of Mauritius Island, IN the
Indian Ocean, and was Of British and
French parentage and Of BNltish birth.
He said he Is q master marine.
Aviatrix to Testify.
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Keith Miller. victim Of
aerial misadventures and a tangled love
life. was to be recalled to the witness
stand today to tell more about the mys-
terious shooting of Haden Clarke. her
nance. for whose murder Capt. w. N.
Lancaster Is on trial.
The petite Australian woman testified
over a Six-houT period wednesday and
Thursday.
Lancaster, former British army flyer,
is charged with numbering Clarke,
young author after he learned Clarke
had replaced him in Mrs. Keith-Mi
ler's affections.
Mental anguish at his failure to pro-
vide for Mrs. Keith-Miller and at re-
ports she and Clarke had become
enamored in his absence was pictured
in LancaSter's diary, read by States At
torney N. Vernon Hawthorne before
jurors and a packed court room yester-
day.
Letters Are Read.
Laneaster's letters to Mrs. Keith Mil
Ter and those she wrote to him were
filled with endearing terms. He lament
ed his inability to get funds for her
living expenses; at times she repToached
him for failure to do so, and described
herself as quite desperate"
A letter from Clarke to Lancaster
announcing his succession to Mrs.
Keith-Miller's affections, was another
high point in the days session. Clarke
said he felt like snake" at the out
come OF the affair
Lancaster's extreme concern at hear
ing reports that Clarke and Mrs. Keith
Miller were in love brought his terse
comment. Mental anguish. He'll" in
the diary.
Clarke was found mysteriously shot
April 81 in the bed room he and Lam
caster occupied at the Keith Miller
home, where Clarke was writing Mrs
Keith-Millers life story. Both Lam
caster and Mrs. Keith-Miller have
called his death suicide.