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 observed 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., referenced a 1956 letter to the editor stating that "many of us feel certain we know [McLane] was murdered, who did it, and why," but did not provide further details.