The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-13 00:00:00

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' SURRENDER AND EXAMINATION OF DR.

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John, his brother-in-law, at B enbeimbutue Scheel,
Wimbledon. He told Mr. Williamson that ne was pre-
pared to give hos evidence at tbe inquest. but he gave no
donnas address in London where he was slaying.. A con-
versation took place in Superintendent Willtemsons office,
lasting for about a couple of hours. In the meantime Mr.
Howern Vincent was communicited with, as waw
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the magisterial inquiry. Mr. St. John Wontner wee
instructed to open tbe e.se on behalf of the Treasury, and
Dr. Lamson was conveyed to Wandsworth Police-couri ia
• tour-wheeled cab, being accompanied by Mr. Supt.
Wdluunson and Inspector Butdisse. Dr. LALLISJLI Is
described as • well-dressed and gentlentanly-loolting man
of about folt. Bia. in height. lie wore a moustache and
beard, the latter cut rather citue to the coin, and was
attired in • weilditting frock coat. His arreet appeared
to strike aim by surprise, his impremion being that he had
only to give the police information as t • his whereabouts,
and he eta ed in so many words that that was the object
that inn Mtn to undertake toe hasty journey from Pens.
Upon the aijournmerit of toe court b. was removal in
• ClletoJl to) the House of Detention at CierkenwelL
Primner Was formally cloargel on euspacion of caus-
ing the death of itie brother-in-law, a young s ulna at the
establisbutout of Mr. Beobroak, at Wimbledon. Al the
commencement of the promedings he aekel the magistrates
Ii he might he allowed a mat, as he was in • feeble state.
Mr. Paget directed an otboar to place • ahem in the dock.
Tn. prisoner remained seated while the evidence was gtveu,
and occasionally took note".
Mr. Williams Henry Holbrook, principal of Blenheim
House School. at Wimbielon, deposed that he hed • 14.
named Percy Malcolm Joan, as a boarder tame, to baring
been with him over aerodrome. He was pieced erne him uy
Caapasaa, his (the deceased's) brotam-indew, who
resided at Willesden. He was lb. His father and mother
were dead. He was paralysed in the lower limbs.
' Mr Perot inquired whether that arose from eccidental
circumstance' or Well constitutional.
Mr. Belbrook replied test he was not able to say. The
deceased was carried up and down stairs, and transported
bussed from room to room by means of a wheeled cludr.
The prisoner, who was his brotawr-in-law, visited him
occasionally, out often—once dug year. Beyond being
paralysed, einem could see nothing the matter wish the
deceased. He was not under any special treatment, 'Moir,
for occasional ailments, such as boys were subject so. On
Friday moraine lad ma deceased told him that he had
!received • letter from the primrose. On Saturday evening
about five minutes to seven witness saw the prisoner in
the mil of the bonen lie did not recogoiss him as he had
altered autos he last saw turn- Through ilium he had
altered very much. He passed into tee usual room wiser. '
the pupils saw their (naiads, and witness sent for the
deceased, who was brought in by • pupil, named Banbury.
who placed him in an arm-chair. Ins prisoner said to the
deceased, "Why, how fat you look, old boy r He retorted,
'1 wish I could my the some of you, George.' Banbury
left the room. Wilma invited tue prisoner to take some
wine, and he said for cherry, which be (witness) poured
into • glass. After a soon conversation he asked for •
little eight, saying, "These wines contain a good den of
brandy..
Mr. Wontiter t Did he ask for any class of sugar
Waning : No • he asked for a little slum, aiding some-
thing to the .Sectet that a little sugar would destroy the
alcoholic Whom Witness said he thought sugar had quite
a contrary tlfact, and rang the bell, and the matron
brought ia • basin containing powdered white sugar. The
prisoner put • small quantity into the glass which he
stirred with a penknife. He produced • cake from • black
bag which he had placed on Use table when he arrived,
and 110100 sweets, which he said he had brought from Now
Turk, and were exceedingly nice. Witness and 4-ceased
partook of the cake and sweets. There was nothing
remarkable about the cake. It struck bun that it was
very singular taat the cake should 100 wrapped up in an
ordinary a ierspaper. During the whole of the time the
prisoner was !slung tue cake. He (witness) c not
remember the conv.rsatlon. It was on general topics.
About ti: teen minutes peat seven the prisoner apparently
suddenly remembered that los bad something in the
bag. lie said, "Oh I by the way, Kr. Bedbrook,
thought of you "—he rum have sold 'you and PaVy"—
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to try one of the capsules, saying. " Sc, how easily they
can be swallowed." Witnese took out one and *emitted
it. The camas' was in halves and shut up like a pill box.
Ile pressed it and found that it became very sail, from
toe heat of the hand lie then pit it its his mouth and
found very little difficulty in swallowing it. There was
nothing whatever in it. He exammd it before "wallow-
ing it. In the msantime the indenter was filling one
with sugar from the Mein eolith • dttle spade. Witnem
was not in • position to say that be took it from the box.
Ile filled it apparently vett sonar, saying, while looking
at witness, Shake it once, it will mend the medicine
down to the mod." Els then hauled the meanie I, the
deceased, saying." Here, Percy, take tots: there is a little
sugar in it, or words to Mit elect. The damned pieced
it on his tongue, and in • moment be had swallowed it,
inching ns remark. Witness thought prisoner said,
That is very soon gone, Percy." Within a few minuted
the prisoner said Its must go to London-bridge to catch
the eight o'clock train to Paris, as he intended to stay in
Florence. He left after taking the tuna' affectionate
leave of his brother-in-law, remarking that he should
winter In Florence, when he hoped to return and settle
down. There was nothing more that% the usual hurry
to catch • train going for • long journey of that
kind. He left the boxes of mantles behind. Aran
he bad gone the deceased remained in the room while
witness practised some singing witY two young ladies
lasting about fifteen minutes. Witeess left the room, and
when be returned the deceased said he bed an attack of
heartburn. Witness told him not to hurry out of the
room, and prescribed rest for • short time. Winne' left
him alone in the room looking over some newspapers
which his brother-in-law had siren him. He returned in
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—fiTs witness further said while the deceased was being
rent for witness said to the prisoner that he had noticed
the boy's spine had become more curved, or words to that
effect. He remembered the prisoner's speaking before on
that subject. In • letter be received from the prisoner
he appeared deeply anxious about the curvature of the
boy's spins
The witness farther said, in answer to questions from
the prisoner, that a$ ter his departure an envelope, which
had been brought from the railway station, was handed to
him and he opened it. The envelope contained a goria
and half a crown, and was addressed in pencil to the de
ceased. He gave it to the deosaced, and apologised to him
for opening it.
By the Court—That was after the deceased had coin.
closined of heartburn, but Wore he was removed to hia

Mr. Bedbrook said he did not know what became of the
money or envelope. Ile simply put the envelope on the
table.
The prisoner said he should consider it • personal favour
f Mr. Bedbrook would search for it.
Mr. Psget said if the prisoner wished to hays an inquiry
bout the envelope, he hal no doubt it would be made.
Mr. Woollier said he would see it was dons.
The prisoner then asked the witness if he saw him hand
he deceased the glass which contained the sherry and
wear from which he had been drinking.
Mr. Bedtwook said he noticed nothing of the kind.
The prisoner: It might have been nevertheless.
The witness : Ile might have den. so.
Mr. Beibroek was further qusatimed by the prisoner se
to • letter which he received irom him in New York. He
said it contained pills with directions on the box in the
prisoner's handwriting.
Mr. Wontner said that was • matter which he ;evened
13 go into on another occasion.
M. Paget obeerved that he did not know the object of
the question, but be was at liberty to tell him and he
wallet give him satistance.
The prisoner said he sent the pills to be administered to
his brother-in-lair forth. benefit of his spine He wished
to know whether the witness carried out the directions.
The witness said he took the pills to the deceased, and
told him that, according to his brothsr.in.la tea &mottoes,
he was to take one at a time. He took one, and
afterwards complained of bang unwell. Witness threw
hke remainder away.
Kr. Otha Windsor Berry, • surgeon at Wimbledon, was
called, and gave evidence at some length. He said the
symptoms under which the deceased suffered awe those
of intense irritation of the stomach. Quinine would not
have produced them. He made • post-racetem examina-
tion with Dr. Bond. The oilcans were healthy, but the
stomach showed great signs of irritation consistent with
the administration of an irritant. In his opinion death
was occasioned by exhaustion consequent upon the irrita-
tion of the stomach. The appearances were such as one
would expect to find from any of the irritant vegetable poisons which could be conveyed in the form of a capsule
of the kind he had seen at Mr. Bedbrook's house.
Mr. Paget then remanded the prisonm, and refund an
application for ball.
The prisoner was then removed to one of the belle, on
entering which all his fortitude forsook him, and he cried
wildly. "I shall go mad." He begged one of his frieude to
procure bim bail, but was told that was Impossible at
present. He was subeequeut'y removed to Clerkenwell,
where he will be kept till Friday next. During the roam
of the day, Dr. Lamson sent • telegram to hi, father, was
Le the American Chaplain at Florence, telling him of his , a-rest, and asking him to come to his aid. The Prieonses
father has replied that he will come at ono, to Loudon.
It e.anis the prisoner's wife Is in England. aid limit she intended to follow her husband ih &lew days to ylaseape,
They have but one child.
The funeral of the doomed Percy Malcolm John took
piece on Thursday af tertioon, the remains being interred
in Wimbledon Cemetery. There were very few persona
present at the ceremony, and neither of the deceased's
sisters attended.
Application was made on Friday, at the Wandsworth
Police-court, London, to Mr. Paget, to admit to bail Mr.
Lamson. who Is in custody on the charge of poisoning Percy Malcolm John. The magistrate said the charge tree one of extreme gravity, and bail must be refused.
The wife of Dr. Lamson, who is charged with the
murder of his brother.in.law at Wimbledon, is .
In a London hotel in order lo be near him hrttas
whom she is 'misting to procure bail.

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