New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
NEW TURN IN NEWARK CASE
MacFarIand'S Love for Girl Made
Bromley Appeal to Police.
COUNSEL HINTS AT SUICIDE
Wife's Parents Believe Prisoner
Innocent of Her Death-Alien-
ist Barred from Jail.

nv TELEGRAPH 10 The Tribune
philadelphia, oct. 23.-Revelatons made
here to-day prove that Allison Mact'ar-
land was for eighteen months previous to
the alleged murder of mis- wife infatuated
with Miss Florence Bromley daughter of
John II. Bromley jr. of No. 1921 Viola
street. relative of John Bromley, the
wealthy textile manufacturer. The pro-
moter's love for the girl caused her father.
who feared that a scandal was impending
to appeal TO the police for aid In breaking
off the attachment.
mcfarland was forced 10 60 before Su-
rerintendent Taylor Of the Department Of
Public Safety and explain why he. a mar
ried man. should he counting young girl
In defiance of the protest of her father
MacFarlspd boldly admitted his love for
Miss Bromley and At first dehed the police
to interfere. but whgn warned that he
would eventually be hunted down he prom
ised To have nothing more to do with the
girl.
Previous 10 Bromley's appeal 10 the
police the father and daughter had long
talk. during which she confessed that she
loved MacFarland
ton through appeal to the girl Bromley
then went to see MacFarland. and in a
stormy interview reminded him that he was
a husband and = father, and urged him 10
have nothing more To do with the girl as
his continued attentions would stir up dis
cord between two families and might dis
rupt them.
II was while Bromley was striving 10
separate his daughter from the promoter
that Mrs mcfarland. who had by that
time discovered what was going on. de-
rartcd FOR Maine where she spent some
time with her parents before she was in
duced to return to her husband
This reunion did not take place until af-
ter Mcfarland had closed his business I'm
Philadelphia. giving M his Viola street.
house. adjoining that Of the Promlays, and
moved away.
EXPRESSING belief in tho innocence Of
Allison Mcfarland. accused Of the murder
of his wife, who died from cyanide poison
ing in Newark. George A. Crockett, Of
Rockland, Me. his father-in-law. injected
a now phase yesterday into the New Jersey
mystery. Word reached MacFarlaud i'm
about the time detectives i'm the case had
succeeded i'm weaving tighter about the
prisoner the web of circumstantial evidence
on which Prosecutor Mott expects to bring
him to trial
In asserting his belief in MacFarland' q
innocence, Mr.. Crockett also declared that
he did not believe his daughter had taken
her own life. Suicide will be the defence
NacFarland Will offer. Frank NJ. McDer-
nit. who was retained a few hours be-
foro as counsel. indicated yesterday.
Mr.. McDermit said last night that he
knew absolutely nothing about a publisher
story to the effect that Mrs. mcfarland
had discovered endearing letters sent by
Florence Bromley To MacFarland and had
committed suicide.
What MacTarland really said" COZ
tinued Mr.. McDermit. was that his wife
had discovered number Of letters which
he mad concealed and which exposed his
financial condition and appriscd her for
the first time ~ the fact that he had dis
posed Of her iewolrv. valued al about two
thousand dollars which she believed was
IN storage in Michigan. When he made
this discovery she evidently went up in
the air mcfarland said. and. knowing
whore the poison was kept. ended her NE
That his wife had contemplated getting
a divorce, and had in fact taken the first
steps TO that end. was admitted by Mac
Farland. ris counsel said.
There was also an incident in tho do
velopments Yesterday that led TO the sur
misc that insanity might figure I'm tho case.
This was prompted by an effort Of Mr.. Nc
Dermit to have Or. Walter $ Washington
who was one Of the defence experts I'm
the famous snead case. permitted 10 talk
with the prisoner. While the lawyer would
say nothing on this subject. 1t was con-
strued as meaning that an attempt would
be made 20 have MacFarland's sanity
tested.
DR. washington and tho lawyer won't 20
the iail but because Of orders Prosecutor
Mott issued that no one he allowed 10 talk
10 the prisoner the alienst was not per
mitted TO see him. Mr.. McDermit talked
with MacFarand again, and afterward
made "A statement I'm which lie said the
prisoner would explain everything 20 the
satisfaction of the state and prove he was
innocent of the charge against him.
Inc lawyer went on ~ SHY li4tAl -'lt'-
Farland was anxious to have "A talk with
the newspaper men. lie wanted 10 get his
story before the public. so it could be COM
pared with the evidence thus far revealed by
the state Mr. McDermit added that he
had directed his client 10 make a written
statement OF the entire case. which prob
ably would be ready to-day. This, the
LAWYER intimated. might be made a means
of gratifying NacFarlands craving FOR
publicity.
Detective Sergeant Godfrey, Of the Prose
cutors office. made a hurried trip TO Phil
adephia yesterday. He went there in a
vain attempt TO talk with Miss Bromley.
whose parents from the outset had insisted
that whatever letters the New Jersey au-
thorities may have were not in their
handwriting.
When Godfrey reached the Bromley home
il was barricaded against him. lie was
told he could not see Miss Bromley. lie
appealed to the Philadelphia police, but
they were unable to persuade Mrs. Bromley
20 consent to meeting between Godfrey
and their daughter. The detective had
some OF the letters she had written TO
Mcfarland, and his object was TO get
some he admitted having written 10 her.
POKER AND PONIES DIFFER