The Press.
London, England, 1858-08-28 00:00:00

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the Friday night at Welshpool I did not
same room as my husband. I sat b Oche'llpyt
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myself and any one that night. [Mr.! Sergeantbetw•
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to Reading. My husband expressed himself
to see Mr. Barnett when he came to Welsh orl,gl
continued on good terms with him during theP •
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to Reading. At Birmingham, where we stoppedjurile.
the Saturday night, I slept in the same room over
my husband. When I was in the room he lockedwith
door, and went several times back and forward t
portmanteau. Observing that I was saying my pra)o his
he said I might well say my prayers. IVe- as-lets,
at Reading on the Sunday, and remained there until
the following Thursday. On the Sunday Mr. l
ran away at Reading, having done so twice previously
—once at Welshpool—and was absent about an hone.
When he came back I found that he had given Mr:
Barnett, who had followed him, in charge of a police
man. Mr. Ruck was with the pcliceman, was very
happy and merry, and treated the matter as a goo.d
joke. He shook hands with lar. Barnett, begged
his pardon, and said he would not do sn again. 1
slept in the same room with my husband that night,
When at Reading I saw him look over his ponman.
teau, and it contained all manner of things, such 49
oatmeal, flour, walnuts, cocoa, sugar, candles, nails,
and bits of paper. ['l'he statement found in the
memorandum-book of Mr. Ruck, and the letter ad-
dressed by him to the governess from Welshpool,
were shown to witness, and she proved them to be
in the handwriting of her husband.] It is a mistake
for any one to suppose that I and my husband occu-
pied different rooins, except when I was nursing my
children, all of whom I have nursed myself. My
husband has property in Kent and in Wales. The
Kent property yields about 1,2001. a year, and is now
being managed by Mr. Ruck's brother in-law. I have
had nothing from it, nor have I had anything from
the Welsh property. I have let the farms in Wales,
but have not received any rent, there being none
due yet.. Before letting them I sold the stock, which
realized about IMO/. I applied NUL to the pay-
ment of debts, about 224/. to housekeeping and tls
veiling expenses, and 5001. towards the proceedings
connected with this inquiry, which 1 have partly ex-
pended and partly retained. I have been obliged to
take my children from school. I have received
letters from time to time from my husband since ilia
removal to the asylum at hloorcroft. I went there
to see him in January of this year, and again in Fels
ruary, in consequence of letters I received front him.
I saw him in January, but he refused to see me in
February. His delusions were still fresh upon him
when I saw him in January. At one part of the in-
terview he was extremely angry with me, and then
looked kindly at me. I asked him what he thought
of me. He said lie would rather not say, as if he did
so I would say it was his delusion. lie said Mary
Jones crept about his bed and whispered and talked to
him. I frequently wrote to him at Mosrcrolt, asiliil die
children also; but lie never answered the children's
letters.
Cross examined by Mr. JAMES: I last saw my
husband in January. He said he was perfectly well,
and ought to be released. He did not say the excite•
ment from his inten.perance has passed over, and
that he ought to be released. I don't remember
directing Dr. Stillwell not to allow any one to see
him. In May I instructed him not to allow Mr.
Wainwright to see him. [Mr. Wainwright is the
professional adviser of Mr. Ruck.] I did nut refuse
to allow my husband to have any funds to try tots
matter. I asked Dr. Stillwell not to allow my
husband to sign any money order whatever for Mr.
Wainwright. An application was made to the Lard
Justices in my husband's interests for funds to enalpie
him to try this question, but I did not oppose ft
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any way whatever. I don't remember telling Dr.
Stillwell to refuse the applicatioa of anybody to Si)'
my husband. I think I did not tell Dr. Stillwell to
interdict him from writing to any person. I hose
paid Dr. Stillwell 1001. The charge tbr residence In,
the asylum is to be 4001. a year. I gave my husband
28/. when lie went into the asylum ; I have not
supplied him with any money since. I have had 00_
income myself. I have kept 5001. to conduct this
case. I have refused to allow Mr. Wainwright to
have any money-crder whatever.
The evidence of Dr. CONOLLY was as follows: I
saw Mr. Rock at Rsading on the 3rd of November.
particulais of the case were as usual !aid before
me, and I then had an interview with hint. If I l!a't
not heard Mr. Barnett's evidence I should unliesl_l_a:
tingly have sail that I saw Mr. Ruck alone.
impression is that I did so because that is in` iii
variable custom ; but it is only'
fair to say that a _
Barnett's name was not on his door as a surgei »,.
might have forgotten that he was the other attest.ince
medical lean. I conversed with Ur. hack'
complained of his wife's iuddelitY with varlost.,,
persons, but he 04 pa own pike auY sPe