They also pointed out that McLane left no suicide note, and that he had written a letter earlier that day describing his plans for the following week. In 1986, The Baltimore Sun columnist Theo Lippman, Jr. cited a 1956 letter to the editor which claimed that "many of us feel confident that we know that [McLane] was murdered and also who the murderer was and also the motive for that crime", but which did not provide further details.
They also noted that McLane left no suicide note and had written a letter outlining his plans for the following week. In 1986, The Baltimore Sun columnist Theo Lippman, Jr., cited a 1956 letter to the editor suggesting that "many of us are confident in our knowledge regarding [McLane]'s murder, who committed it, and why," but did not provide additional information.