Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-29
mcfarland Now Faces
Court in Fight for Life


phia while his wife lay lead here in
Newark.
DIR. William v. Gale. of $50 Roseville
venue who was called in by a
Farland on his return from New York
city and had discovered his wife dead
in her bedroom, was the first witness
called by Prosecutor Mott for the
State. He said that he did not know
Mcfarland previous to october 10, the
day he had been called TO the Mac
Farland house.
He testified that when Mcfarland
called for him he said he believed his
wife was dead, but could give no
reason. At the house DR.. Gale testified
to finding the body of the woman lying
half in and half out of her bed. but
with no superficial sign of poisoning.
He asked MacFarland if there was any
~quick-acting poison in the house, and.
according to DR.. Gale, Mcfarland
answered Eyes and produced the bro
mlde bottle, which contained the cya-
nde solution and from which, it is al
legged. the fatal draught was taken.
Asked by Mott if Mcfarland had
shown any sign Of emotion on finding
that his wife was dead, DR.. Gale an
swered mo, that he should not say
he was emotional" On cross-exam-
nation, Lawyer McDermit brought out
the fact that MacFarland had said to
him:
MY God. what shall | do with the
| children he said he had cried, but in
answer to McDermit's question as to
whether in his opinion thai did not
show emotion. he replied that he did
not know the ma and could not form
an opinion as to what his emotions
were. He further said that the bed on
which the woman died showed no signs
of the tossing in agony. "She
simply laid down and passed away
without a struggle" concluded the ply
sician.
Luke Conlon, a patrolman of the
First precinct, tool the stand for the
State this afternoon.
Conlon testified that he was sent to
the MacFarland house at II a. m. on
October Is. "MacFarland answered
the bell" said Conlon. HE said he
had just come from New York and
found his wife dead. He said he
thought she had heart trouble"
Conlon said that MacFarland asked
him if he thought they would perform
an autopsy. The officer says he told
him he did not know.
wei, l won't like it If they do
mcfarland is alleged to have said,
land 1 know she wouldn't want it
either"
County Physician Mckenzie also
took the stand and stated that Mac
Farland also asked him If there would
be an autopsy. The physician told
him there would be. DR.. Mckenzie
testified that he found evidence of cy-
anide poisoning. He testified that Mac
Farland also objected to him against
having an autopsy performed.
Couldn't 1t be made a case of heart
failure" it was testified mcfarland
said.
NO. replied the county physician.
Prosecutor Mott asked Mr.. Mckenzie
what in his opinion from the autopsy
caused the death of Mrs. MacFarlano
and he replied Cyanide of potassium
poisoning"
The testimony Of Policeman Condor
was corroborated by Patrolman Miles
H. Husk, who went with him to the
MacFarland home.
Conlon stated that he heard a con
versation between mcfarland and
county detective waiter Godfrey in
which the detective showed MacFar-
land several letters and asked him
who Bunny" was.
Must l tell" said mcfarland, ac-
cording to the witness. The detective
told him yes" and Mcfarland adj
mitted that Bunny was Miss Flor
ence Bromley. of Philadelphia. The
conversation with the detective was
heard at the s~tation-house on Octo-
Der IL.