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"I AM INNOCENT AND I DR. RUXTON COMMITTED

DR. RUXTON.

DUNGEON LABORATORY SEEKS CLUE TO MYSTERY

FUNCTION OF OUR NERVOUS SYSTEM

London, Dec. 31. In a damp and dismal cellar near the heart of Lon- don a group of scientists from scattered parts of the world are struggling to solve a great medical mystery, the

DEFENCE RESERVED. IN SENSATIONAL CASE

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1936.

POLICE CHIEF TELLS OF ALL-NIGHT INTERVIEW: "STAINS LIKE BLOOD DR. BUCK RUXTON, the 36-years-old, medical practi-

tioner, of Dalton-square, Lancaster, will stand his trial at Manchester Assizes on Wednesday next week on charges of murdering, at his home between September 14 and 29, Isobel Ruxton, aged 35, and Miss Mary Jane Rogerson, 20-years-old nursemaid to his children.

When committal charges were heard at Lancaster last month Ruxton said: "I sincerely plead not guilty and re- serve my defence and I shall prove it.”

He then broke down and sobbed, “It is too much." The prosecution alloged during the to. this man. The conversation was

lasted in lovers' terms. police court hearing, which 12 days, that dismembered human re- mains found in a ravine at Meffat, Dumfriesshire, were those of the subjects of the two charges.

**1 have seen the telephone people and the calls are all 990090. Have you any authority to intercept letter In the post?"

"I told him I had not. He obbed a little at this point."

said. "I am very pleased with what ha appeared in the Press. It is just what I desired."

During the evidence at committal proc, the name of Mr. K. J.

was mentioned. He is Mr. Paling: Did you subsequently 23-your-old solicitor to Lancaster make a statement to the Press?—Yes. About 7 p.m. on October 12 did Dr. Corporation who, it has been stated, was ono of a party which paid a Rukton speak to you on the telephone? week-end. visit to Edinburgh and-Yes. I recognised his voice. He which also included his parents and Mrs. Ruxton.

Detective-Inspector William Green, of the Lancashire County Police, xta- tioned

at Morecambe, said that on October 11 he was making Inquiries into the disappearance of Mary Jane Rogerson, and called at Lancaster horough police office, where he saw Dr. Ruxt

Ruxton.

"I said to the doctor," the officer went on How do you know Mary Kogerson was in a certain condition? replied "I have not examined hor but it does not require a doctor's examination to tell that.

Did you see him at your offee on October 127-Yes. I told him that inquiries were still being made with a view to tracing his wife and maid, who had apparently not been seen since September 14.

I told him I thought he could pos allly give some useful help in finding them, and that I proposed to ask him to account for his movements he tween September 14 and 30,

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be earlier than that. I sent offlcers

across.

It was five o'clock in the morning when the statement was finished? Approximately ten minutes to four.

What time in the morning was be charged with having committed this offence-Twenty minutes past seven. After the doctor had finished giving his statement was he allowed to leave the premises?—No,

I cnutioned him, and explained what the caution meant, and told him that "I said What lime did Mrs. he would be required to sign the Ruxton and the maid leave the house statement. on September 157 and he said "My Did he say anything?Yes, he said,

Charged At 7.20 3.m. exact functions of the sym-wite la always changing her mind." sinil be only tos plensed to tell you He then took possibly can." We had arranged that we should all all 1

What happened from ten minutes to pathetic nerves.

go away for the day, and I got up from his pocket a number of papers. four until twenty past seven?-From an envelope marked "My ten to four until five the doctor read a conglomeration of apparatus col-anywhere in particular.

When she told me that she had lected from the "junk heap," may changed her mind and she was going reven the root cause of many to Edinburgh and taking Mary with wufferings and open the door to new her I was not surprised, as she was

always changing her mind.

About D.18 a.m. I was in the curea for nervous breakdowns, some

even bathroom when she tapped at the forms of

anci insanity

1 replied "All right," or something paralysis.

The cellar laboratory is beneath like that. I am not certain of the the National Hospital in Bloome- exact worda.*"" bury, the only school of neurology in the world and whlek was recl- pient of a recent £120,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.

Their researches, conducted with carly. We had not arranged to go including From this he produced and checked his statement, pausing

on

Writing On Photograph

was

Resuming hia questiona, Mr. Paling nid: Did he then make a statement

two

those occasional days when operations in the house.

I did

What date did you last wear that suit to do an operation? It was Tonor's operation, about August,

Why did you go next day and ask ra. Iampshire to give you the suit back?--I did not ask for it back. I had given it to her on the Monday because she suggested she should take it as well as the carpets.

Did you cut the label from the pocket? No. I said, "if your son would be ashamed he could cut it out himself."

"Why Wore Your Amused ?"

A Mrs. Whiteside cailed to see you on Sunday, September 15, about 11 a.m.7-Yes.

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Why did you tell Mrs. Hampshire two sheets of typewritten matter on for intervals of a minute or so to

of your wife had gone away with another man? Unfortunately I .could not paper headed, "2, Dalton-square, Lan-weigh up the paragraphs, some

which he repeated under his voice.

control myself and was very depress easter."

300 Interviews

What happened from five o'clocked. Mr. Paling produced what I put a serles of questions to him.

you amused that the Why were stated to be a copy of this statement, Mr. Vann, who said he cautioned polleo should question you about Mrs. door and said. "I am going, dear and said that he did not propose to the doctor, here detailed his questions. | Smalley? [Mra. Smalley was found

rend it at present.

and Dr. Ruxton's alleged replies, dead on a piece of waste and near which included:

Morecambe. Paling, in his open- On September 7. did you following statement, said that no suggestion to you?--Yes, It was typed out, and Edmondson to Edinburgh Mout eme

was made against Dr. Ruxton in con- and signed it. It was purely phatically. I meant I followed the nection with her death. It was a a voluntary statement.

Bobbie real cock-and-bull atory; I have never cara in a hired car. Mr. Edwin Slinger (for Ruxton)

Mr. Slinger opened his Cross- Edmondson and Mrs. Ruxton were in

seen the woman in my life. questioned Inspector Green about sonio examination by asking the chief the same writing on the back of a photograph constable, "How many people have

anid Dr. Ruxton describ- Mfr. Party which the officer said he had erased you interviewed in connection with ed the journey north, and told him

R. the instructions of Mr. G.

Mr. Vann replied that that the party stayed at the Adelphi this caset The Inspector

Hotel and he at another. The follow- At 10 am, or thereabouts, you cut The "dungeon Iaboratory" con- Paling, prosecuting.

your hand? It was earlier than Mr. Slinger: How many has the fig morning be arose carly.]

10 tains an intricate arrangement of explained that the photograph had he had interviewed no one.

Continuing his evidence the thief) paraphernalia used to test the sym- been handed to him by a journalist prosecution?-Approximately 300.

Do you remember October 11, when constable said Dr. Ruxton went on: pathetic nervous system. Mude whose name he did not know, and he from odds and ends, it includes as did not know what the writing was the doctor saw you? At that inter-My object was to go away from the your hand at 10 a.m. and when Mrs. Dr. Ruxton suddenly interrupted: low ho stated that he had received hotel and get my car out of the garage Whiteside called at 11 and you showed old music stand, a trench periscopes this your fair way of British jus a letter?--Yes.

and keep it a distance away? At the your hands to her, there was no cut that is a rolle of the world war, tice?"

Did the doctor read to you a letter garage, what do I find? Bobbie or bandage? I showed my hands to

showed her broken bita of looking glass, an The chairman of the mingistrates he had sent to Mrs. Ruxton and which Edmondson's car, EC9340-I could her. I distinctly

be hands. She is wrong. Certainly she ancient plate camera and a series and Mr. Slinger motioned to him to had been returned by the postal find it in a million-ready to

be silent, but Dr. Ruxion went authorities?—Yes.

is wrong. of discarded lenses.

Is it true that you have on was taking my car Then, when When the doctor was arrested, were i "I am not shouting. He intentionally erased It."

you present when he was searched?--I did a bit of detective work. I number of occasions threatened to Yes.

ensually asked the garage man, "Isn't take your wife's life?-No, deinitely there a brand new Hillman car in no. company with this one?" and he said What have you said, then?-When Dr. Ruxton then bowed slightly to

She has just gone, and is coming I have had strong grounds for pro PLEASE MAKE APPOINTMENT

vocation, I have said-I did say that 4 man feel like the chairman, saying: "I am sorry.

back for this car

"I took my car and stayed a little once "You make siri beg your pardon."

Mr. Paling, referring to the writing

distance away. The point is this, murder." I did not mean that. I on the back of the photograph, unid:

Mrs. Ruxion came to the Adelphi at have only struck her once, when she "I am not in a position to be able to

about 9 o'clock. I waited until 10.5, came home at a quarter to four in the give evidence, but if it will assist my

am going to put it to you that and then they brought out their lug-morning when she had been with friend. I will tell him the words-in you anid to the doctor, "Hello, doctor,gage and put it in the cars. They fairness to this officer."

Enter Mr. Paling handed to Mr.this is the chief speaking. Can you drove away, and I went to the Adelphi

over hero for a moment?"-Yes. and rushed in. come Slinger a slip of paper.

And the doctor replied, "Yes, but it will take me at least five minutes to the to cunic, because I have to m children?"-Yes.

And the doctor subsequently arrived at your office? Yes,

An adjustable chair was needed for the subjects of the experiments. A second-hand shop revealed a derelict dentist'a chair which was pressed into service. An adjust- able couch couldn't be found so wooden door, rigged with ingenious straps and levers, was made to suit the purpose.

Several old oil drums, a bicycle pump and a few home-made "test your-strength" gadgets also play their part.

Mr. Slinger: "If there is any shouting I will do the shouting this morning.

Chief Constable In Box

on

Among his possession, did you find a letter dated September 20, which purported to have been written by the doctor to his wife at Edinburgh? On October 12 you telephoned for the doctor to come and see you?- Yen.

-No.

Writing Six Hours

driven away,

"Our Billy Boy"

Edmondson.

my

Have a look at these (showing, a pair of

of woollen rompers). Have you ever seen any rompers like. theso- No, not this particular one. I have not seen one like this.

Did your children wear rompers7-- No, they wore silk suits. Not this sort of thing.

Have you ever Been Mary Rogerson wearing a blouse like that? (showing her n blouse)-I have never seen wearing anything like this.

A Charge

his broath or works out a mathe reproduction of the photographs in that Mr. Cook (a witness) was to London when I net off on Saturday. Dr. Ruxton, Mr. Slinger, renewing

the newspapers. Dr. Ruxton signed an authority.

"When I saw the doctor later he

sent,"

constable.

In the vestibulo I did another bit of The doctors themselves-there

Mr. Henry James Vann, Chief Con-

detective work. I asked if all the are 20 from the United States and

party were staying at the hotel, and Canada-net as patients during the stable of Lancaster, said that

October 11 he saw Dr, Ruxton at the

they aald the party had just left. I also asked what rooms they occupied, experiments, altting in the dentist's police office. "I sald," he went on: chair with their feet immersed in a It would be desirable that a photo-

and the boots anid 28, 49, and 50. pan of hot water,

graph of your wife should be cir-

When the chief constable was speak- I said, "All right." I was satisfied culated as this would nsaist in tracing Tubes attached to the forefingers her, and you, have told me you are ing about the number of police officers they stayed there. I didn't look at present when he had one interview the hotel register, but made straight enable the nervous Impulses to be anxious that she should be found.

When Chief Constable Vann had ten minutes past recorded continuously on a large "It will be necessary for you to with Dr. Ruxton, the doctor jumped for Lancaster, reaching there at

three.

given this question-and-answer, ver- "I want to refresh the chief's memory chart. If the patient laughs, helds give me a written authority for the from his seat in the dock, and said: Dalton-square at

I had told the servants I was going aion of his alleged interview with matica! problem in his mind the

Mee. Ruxton came home that night his cross examination, said to him: stimuli are recorded instantly,

Replying to Mr. Slinger, the chief

"As to these questions: did you charge after twolve.

the doctor then?-After an interval. By means

of the strange aphed a newspaper in his hand. He constable said that at one interview after twelve o'clock, most definitely

Here Mr. Vann said he put the When you arrested the doctor what paratus the doctors hope to estab cumo towards me and, taking hold when Dr. Ruxton made a statement he lish a basis for a record of perfectly of my hand, sald, My dear Vann, was taking notes the the doctor spilte following questions and received the did you say?--I said: "Listen very and was hanging the notes to a typist.

from Dr. Ruxton:-

carefully to me. I intend to prefer a Why Pointing, to healthy nervous activity and con can't you do something about these I was writing for approximately alx re did you particularly ask dira, very serious charge against you.

newspaper reports!" trol. This basis will be used to barakmph at the bottom of one page/ hours," he said.

Hampshire to do work for you? It. You are charged that between Septem- Mr. Slinger: I formally

ber 14 and 29, 1986, you did felonious. determine the damage to nervous which referred to one of the bodies

Do you know anything about any ly and with malice aforethought ku control from various maladies, in- round at stort having a whole set notes made by the chief, constable was to leave someone in charge.

Mr. Paling: I understand from what bits of straw on the stairs? Our and murder one Mary Jane Ragerson." cluding nervous strain due to of bottom teeth, he said, 'Look at tumors, Infections and accidents, this! This newspaper says that this the witness has said that he took Billy Boy goes to the cellar and gets I cautioned him and he said, "Most woman has a full set of teeth in the something down in writing which was handfuls of straw, and gets bottles emphatically not. Of course not. The furthest thing from my mind. What Whilton gloctor "patient" is sitiowor Jaw, and I know of my own subsequently handed to a typist to be and other things.

motive Was this your stair carpet? (show got?

and why? What are you talk ting with this fest in a tab of trot Frimle

trot Knowledge that Mary Rogerson typeder An-it dild-not come to the water a piece of ice may be applied at least four teeth missing in this knowledge or the notice of the pri- ing him a plece of stair carpet)>

sonor he never saw it-I fail to see This is the stair carpet on the top Mr. Slinger sald that at this stage quickly to his leg, producing nervous

Jaw

floor of the landing.

he proposed formally to object to the excited," went on how it can be evidence. "He then got roactions which send the recording

Mr.

Bald. All this

I want to call attention to these statement which was alleged to havu. Mr. Slinger said that in view of Mr. instruments palpitating.

publicity is

city ruining my practice, Paling's objection he would not press stains, which resemble blood in large been made by Dr. Ruxton being. pat splashes (showing another piece of in- as svidence the case for the pro These tests are expected to show particularly at a time when I am his request.

Mr. Vann said that at 2 o'clock they carpet)-It is possible that some of ultimately how the muscles and negotiating for a toan."

"He produced a letter and said, 'I had some coffee.

the bloodstains may be from my own secution the magistrates announced oven the glandular secretions of the didn't want to show you this, but hore

Mr. Singer: After you had had hand." Three years ago, in April 1992, that a prima facie caso had been body function under various nerve Read it and you will nee coffee approximately half-past two Mrs. Ruxton had a very serious ac made out aginst Dr. Ruxton.

Mr. Slinger asked that he should be tonkiona.

Before I was able to read it put it to you that the doctor said cident round about two o'clock. On With the £120,000 grant from the properly he again became very excited. "Please. I am absolutely too tired, the landing I found her unconscious committed for trial, to Manchester Assizes, as if he were committed to He sat on the table with his feet on and I cannot concentrato?"-Definite- and a child born doad,

This jacket and trousers (pointing, Lancaster Assizes on January 22 there Rockefeller Institute the National chair, and banged with his fists only no. Hospital hopes to take its research the back of the chairs

I am also going to put it to you to them) have been recovered from would be only three or four weeks in that the doctor said: "I am sorry. 1 Mrs. Hampshire. I remember giving which to prepare the defence. ane, dependent upon the raising of

"Ho Sobbed" **

The chairman said that on both very them to Mr. Hampshire. I had used cannot go on because I am work out of the "dungeon" and Into

"He ran his fingers frequently sleepy?No.

this sult when doing rough work in charges Buxton would be committed fine, modern laboratories. But the through his hair and said, "This I bollave at 12 o'clock a certain the house.

to take his trial at Manchester An- Rockefeller grant is a conditional damned Bobble Edmondson is ruining woman telephoned to your office in I should draw your attention to sizes, and in the interim he would be another $120,000 by the hospital my home: One day I tapped a tole connection, with wanting to leave the stains like blood on the coat and taken to Strangeways Gaol, Man- Itself.-United Press.

phone conversation when she spoke doctor's homot-I should say it would trousers-I also wore the suit on chester.

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