W Madden

Before a crowded court room, gathered to hear one of Great Britain most sensational murder cases in recent years, Dr. Buck Ruxton of Lancaster went on trial in Manchester on March 2, 1936. He faced a charge of murdering his wife, Isabella, and Mary Jane Rogerson, Nursemaid to his children, portions of whose dismembered bodies were, found scattered in the Underbrush of the âäœDevilâäôs Beef tubâä area. A section of swampy quagmire in Scotland. The state contends Jealousy was the motive in slaying of the wife. Distinguished counsel represented both sides in the case, W, Madden, Brother -in-Law of Mrs. Ruxton (AP Photo)