New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
Mr.. BROMLEY SAYS mo"
Bitterly Opposed to Daughter
Marrying MaCF arland.
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Philadelphia oct. 19.-There is friction
in the Bromley family following the
acquittal Of Allison NJ MacFarland for
wife murder The mother sided with the
daughter in her plans to marry MacFar-
land and the father is bitterly opposed
TO the match.
Florence Bromley. author of the cele-
brated Bunny" letters. returned alone
to this city late last night and VAS met
al the station by her father lie, too
had been out Of the city and when ne
arrived home and found that his Wie
had stated that she was glad that Mac
Farland was free he was disturbed 10
the point Of anger. and when he inquired
what time his daughter would return ne
left the house and slammed the door
after him and went downtown to meet
her
The greeting between father and daugh-
ter was far from affectonate, for MT.
Bromley had been told Of the attempt OF
the pair 10 wed i'm Newark, and his attl-
tude was that of parent who had been
d.sobeved. He hurried Florence into
waiting conveyance and said that he mad
lblllNS 10 say anu ''"' ''''
would not talk.
After and al-night conference Bromley
came downtown to his office and said
MY daughter will never marry Allison
NlacFarland with my consent. Just so
long as ] can keep her away from that
man 1 am going to do it. She has
home at MY house as long as she wants
one. and she does not have to work. IL
mcfarland comes to this city and calls
AT nv house there is going to be trouble
for have left orders that he is not to be
admitted. and If he enters there ] Will
treat him as any other transpasser
FLORENCE Bromley is more than TWEEN
ty-one years old and her own mistress
but while she is under my roof she VIII
do as | say or get out. 1 Will use ever!
means at my command to show her That
she is doing wrong TO wed this man, ana
stiu hope TO be able TO convince her
that her father knows something aDou'
her best interests and her happiness.
She saws that she wants to marry MN
because she loves him. That may be
true on her side. but ] am still TO be con
WINGED that he loves her ! have opposed
This marriage. and ! will never give my
consent
Neither Mrs. Bromley nor Florence
would talk about the case or about what
Mr.. Bromley had said this morning. Inc
mother is siding with the daughter and
thinks that she should marry to protect
the girls name. but the father says thaI
this is unnecessary, now That she mas
been in the public gaze Her life has
reep exposed and he will keep her in the
future. Friends Of the BromleEs say
however, that the mother and daughter
will have their way eventually.
Frank NJ McDermit counsel for Allison
NJ MacFarland. who was acquitted at ms
second trial on Friday of the murder OF
his wife. issued a statement last night
i'm which he outlined MacFarland's plans
for the future There were rumo"s about
Newark Yesterday that MacFarland and
Miss Florence Bromley, his sweetheart
had procured a marriage license in New
York and had been married but no con-
frmation Of this rumOr could be had.
According 10 McDermit, Mcfarland
will go with him to Philadelphia to-day
and hold a conference with Miss Brom-
ley's family in regard TO the marriage OF
their daughter with the man just &C
quilted of a murder charge. Miss Brom-
lev figured in both of MaCFarland's trials
as the writer of the Bunny" letters.
NcDernit said last night that his cli,n
would live in Newark, where a responsible
place had been offered him. He would
not say with whom Mcfarland would
take this place, or what the nature Of 1t
was.