New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
GIRLS LETTERS SEIZED
AIIeued to Show Motive in Mac
FarIand Poisoning Case.
LOVE PACT THE THEORY
One Missive Said to Contain Rel
erence to Approaching Mar
riage of Accused Man.

While the Newark authorities investigat-
ing the death from cyanide poisoning OF
Mrs. Allisan mcfarland still maintain an
air Of secrecy, enough developed yesterday
10 show the course the prosecution VIII fol-
low To substantiate the charge of murder
lodged against the wonian's husband
Following the disclosures In Philadelphia
involving the name Of Miss Florence
Bromley. the stenographer formerly en-
ployed by Mac Farland in that city, came
The information Yesterday that as late as
Friday a letter from the young woman 10
the prisoner was intercepted by detectives
AS TO its contents nothing could be learned
other similar missives, II was learned, Tell
into the hands of the sleuths. and the I'M
preston was allowed TO go out yesterday
that it was these letters that prompted
Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott to order Mac
Farland held for the death Of his wife
Miss Bromley. whc lives with her parents
at No 1927 Viola street, Philadelphia
worked for mcfarland when he was In
the automobile SUPPLY business in Phiia-
delphia. Despite denials by the parents OF
the young woman, that her relations WIN
her employer had temporarily separated
the MacFarlands and had proven neisn-
horhood scandal he detectives are said 10
have gathered batch Of correspondence
behind which Is ample proof that the
Bromleys did not tell all they knew 10 ue-
tectives and others who interviewed 'heih'
One Of the letters written by the young
woman some time prior TO the hnolhs oi
Mrs. MacFarland's body. on Wednesday
morning. is said 20 contain endearlhs
terms This missive. it was learned from a
reliable source, will play most important
part in the evidence that will be submitted
N t,e grand Jury. probably tomorrow.
In this letter. IT is asserted Miss Broh-
low oxnressed her toy over the prospects
Of soon becoming Netherlands wife. Th're
IS nothing contained in it, however. that
gives any idea OF plans, If there were any
by which such a thing could be a'Voi'-
nIished But IN connection with the case
as II developed in Philadelphia. il was es-
tablished that about the time McFarlahu
wife left him in that city and went 10 tlc
home of her parents at RockIan Me,
there was talk of divorce proceedings
Notification OF this, II was learned WA
found i'm suhsoquen: CORES pondence pc
tween Mcfarland and Mis- Bromley all
of which the detectives are said 10 nave
found.
Notwithstanding the tact that the letter
sent TO him by Miss Bromley was shown
TO him. Mcfarland. in his cell at The Essex
County jail, is said tC have olspiaEtu W
same calm demeanor tnat has maikeu i''a
attitude ever since his arrest. The letter
was turned over to him. and, 50 FAR as
could be learned. he SAID nothing put reaa
the contents huTTi, dly, Will "a dctttllF'
stood bv ready to take ii back from MN
The accused man received tclesTam
Yesterday from his f2therin-law, George
Crockett, in Rockland. II MAS aPPtIeHtIS
3 repIv 10 "A message sent 10y MGR ar idllA
Informing mis- parents-in-law OF the Ssitua-
lion I'm Newark Telegram recelte"' ,I Il5
dispatch read. Love and regards w ii
As vet the prisoner has not retained
counsel.