New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-19
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spicuousIy in the two trials Of the &C
cused man. MacFarland and the young
woman signified their intention OF
marrying just as soon as the legal
technicalities could be overcome.
As soon as the jurors announced
their verdict MaCFarlands mind
turned to his sweetheart, who at the
time YVES in the office Of Frank NJ. Nc
Dermit, his counsel. lie left the court
house and hurried TO McDermits Of
fee. The meeting Of MaCFarland and
Miss Bromley was an affectionate one.
When the clerk at the License Blu
reau said ne could not grant the license
10 wed Mr. McDermit who was with
the couple. said that the statute APP
piled only in case the divorce was
granted outside the state. Miss Brom-
lev said the decree was granted IN
New Jersey. Mr. Hancock, the clerk
insisted, however, upon getting the
copy Of the decree, and was arguing
with the lawyer when MacFarland In
terrupted and said
"Oh. well, let's call It off for the
present"
The couple then left the City Hall
TO run the gamut of about five hun
dred curious persons gathered outside.
As he reached the front steps MacFar-
land smilingly remarked that the
house had been sold out" and there
was not a ticket TO be had
Rushed back to the lawyers office in
a hack. MacFarland and his sweet
heart posed for a picture for the news
papers and granted an interview, Miss
Bromley combining her remarks to cor
roborating what her prospective hus-
band had said concerning their future.
Miss Bromley left Newark in the
evening for her fathers home In Phila-
delphia. Later McDermit said he had
obtained marriage license and mat
MacFarland and Miss Bromley wouid
be married In Newark to-day.
mcfarland made this statement:
had all the confidence in the world
that sooner or later / would prove TO tls
whole public that | was Innocent OF the
charge against me. Ny analrs al pres
emf are In A rather chaotic state ana
really don't know what 10 say JUST ds
soon as / nave established nome !
will be better able TO tell what my future
nlaus will be think the verdict or the
uIrv is strictly I'm accord with the evil
dence and / hope the public Will accept
the jury's version In this case.
The verdict would have been the same
I'm my first trial II ] had been afforded
the opportunity OF going on the stdhn
and telling my story. | was hamptred
a not being allowed chance 10 explain
what the prosecutors painted as d"ful
passages I'm the Bunny" letters. Ii is
all ancient history now. but ! want 10 eX-
press my thanks TO the newspaper men.
who Gated me cOurteously throughout
my ordeal. and incidentally filled In what
ever adtectyes were necessary IN "e-
failing the account OF the case.
II must be appalling TO those men who
thought TO take my life for crime or
which | was not guilty They INDUCED IN
mud singing that proved boomerang.
They blackened characters without re-
gard 10 the future, but they have found
out that the very things they said about
me and Miss Bromley have served 10
hurt them. They would have the public
think that this. young woman feared the
consequences Of telling the truth. but she
demonstrated that she was not afraid by
coming TO my aid She did not know
what \ was going TO do. but she stood
ready 10 tell the whole truth.
I'm going 20 marry this young woman
just as soon as ] can get license. As
long as the newspapers are filled with
the accounts. | might just a. well have
ell the publicity come at once. And wh' n
we are wed we viii decide where he VIII
speId our future.
It was about 3:3J o'clock when the
jury filed into the courtroom. Mac
Farland was seated at the counsel
table with two guards watching him.
The first sign Of emotion that came
from the prisoner was when he heard
the foreman Of the jury announce the
two words that made him a free man,
Not guilty" Immediately ne jumped
20 his feet. clasped the hands Of the
constables about him and was soon the
centre Of group OF friends. As he re-
sumed his seat he clasped his hands to-
gether and, turning 10 the newspaper
men, remarked, Il must congratulate
myself"