Doctors of Death - History Compilation
News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840
In today’s history compilation, we look at four doctors of death:

Dr William Palmer -the “Prince of Poisoners” 1855.  Referenced by Sherlock Holmes, Dr Palmer loved to gamble thereby requiring large amounts of money.  Palmer worked his way through acquaintances unfortunate to have been waylaid onto his path, friends who he watched die excruciatingly, and several family members.

Dr Smethurst 1859.  Married Dr Smethurst starts an intimacy with a woman of independent means.  Bigamously marrying her, her health starts to fail almost immediately, but not before she conveniently signs over all her possessions before dying.
 
Dr Pritchard 1863. Pritchard, referenced as the “Scottish Palmer” was always in search of women and money.  Mysterious fires, with insurance claims, and even more mysterious deaths followed him.

Dr Buck Ruckston 1935.  Ruckston, historically referred to as the “Jigsaw Murderer”, was popular with his patients and was an extremely jealous man.  One day, he just snaps.  What evolves is a bloodbath as he attempts to dispose of bodies.  This case featured some very m0odern, in its day, forensic investigation.

Four cases of doctors who left a trail of death and destruction is today’s episode of Doctors of Death - History Compilation.

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