The times-news., 1937-02-19
CONFIDENTIAL
REPORT ,os'rss s"'s; 3 s,ls snA..

"A SsrvIcs. Inc: wiiham Mor'o
Stodart are conclusively ruled
! out, il having been quite impossi-
bic for any of them, or any other
member Of the crew to commit
this crime-- -.--.---.,s .y,-..,,s..------..
;. Against. Miss RQeksavage, and
the Hon. Mrs. Jocflgn We Pave no
evidence of motive. although both
of them had opportunity.
On the other hand there was
motive and. in many cases, very
strong motive against Count Poso-
dini, Mr.. Rocksavage, the Bishop
OF Bude. Lady Welter, MIR. Haya-
shi and the Hon. Reginald Joce-
| lyn: and all of these had oppor-
tunity. -.
A further report will follow this
evening. -..
! Detective Officer,
Florida Police.
1 :35 p. m., 9-l-37, on S. Y. Golden
Gull.
| DETECTIVE OFFICER kEIIEk-
ING'S FIFTH REPORT. ....
After lunch today Mr.. RocksaV-
age came to me and said that nc
would like to see me privately. We
went to the small writing room
together and he told ME that our
interview of the morning had
greatly upset him. He again pro-
tested his complete innocence Of
Blane's death and said that, IN
spite of any unpleasantness which
might arise for him ort OF the
matter, he had decided to inform
me Of certain facts which would
clear him altogether.
He then sent for Doctor Ack-
land, his personal doctor. who al
ways travels with him, and in the
presence of the doctor, Detective
Officer Neame and myself, he
made the following voluntary
statement.
This statement has been duly
vouched for as the truth and
signed and witnessed by DIR. AeA-
land.
VOLUNTARY STATEME I
MADE BY Mr.. CARLTON
ROCKSAVAGE. 9-l-37:
As a man who is responsible Tor
many millions Of other peoples
money, I have been subject to
bouts of acute worry at times,
when my affairs have not been go |
ing well. In consequence, q few
wears ago, L took to the habit OF
administering drugs to myself by
injection; their purpose being not
TO allay nerves, but TO key me up |
for, further efforts at times when
i was suffering from severe
strain. $780,. ''
DR.. Ackland has always pre-
pared these injections for me and,
on the night'in question, | brought
him down, to my cabin with me for
this purpose, as anticipated hav-
ing to enter into strenuous con-
ference with Blame. that night
after dinner. II was customary
for me to- rest for quarter OF an
hour after the injection, in, order
that the drug might take effect.
I did so on this occasion. DR.. .Ack-
land remained with me until | had
changed and went up to the
lounge for dinner.
I could have mentioned the doc
tors presence before as an aii6i-
and given some false cause for
his presence in my cabin but. in
view of this police investigation,
where my habit Of injecting my
self with drugs might come to
light later, I felt that suspicion
might be cast upon DR.. Acklands
veracity unless told the whole
truth now.
Carlton Rocksavage.
The foregoing statement was
written in my presence and l bear
witness to its entire truth.
Frank G. Ackland,
Ph. S. D., F. c., S. B.
DETECTIVE OFFICER NEAMES
SHORTHAND NOTES OF De-
TECTIVE OFFICER KETTER7
II NG'S EXAMINATION OF DIR.
FRANK ACKLAND. Ph. S. D.,
F. C. s. B. .'
X: Doctor, you have Just vouch-
ed for this statement Of Mr.. Rock
savage, that you went below with
him at $40. You are quite cer.-
tain that is correct?
A.: Yes.
K.: But you weren't in the
lounge with him?
A: No. Iwas sitting just out
side, enjoying the evening air on
deck. As Mr.. Rocksavage passed
the deck entrance of the lounge
he saw me and beckoned. i knew
at once what he wanted. so | got
up without a word and followed
him down. =,
r.: You had to come into the
lounge to follow him down the
companion-way though. 81
"A: Yes. A few steps. that's
all, as the companion-way is with
in a couple of yards of the deck
entrance. d.. .~'
n: No one, in the lounge seems
to have noticed YOU, Don't YOU
think that strangSa
A., No. The Bishop, Lady Wei
ter and ,Mr. Stodart were sitting
togetherI at a table with 2 their
backs to the coinpahion-way and
the deck entrance. 50 they would