The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-23
HUSBAND APPEALS
TO HUNTED WOMAN
ASKING SURRENDER
Engages Attorneys to Defend
Wife Accused in Trunk
Murder Case
HAS CONFIDENCE IN HER
Expresses Fear That She No
Longer Is Living; Perfume
tory inquest Held

Los Angeles, oct. 23.-(F)-A re-
newed appeal to Winnie Ruth Judd
to surrender and face charges Of mur-
dering the two women whose bodies
were found in trunks here Monday
night was broadcast Friday by her
husband, DR.. w. G. Judd, who prom
ised to provide legal defense.
Two attorneys were engaged by DR.
Judd to represent his wife in the
event she Is found alive. They are
Richard H. Cantillon and Louis p.
Russell. Cantillon was an attorney
for William Edward Hickman who
was convicted and hanged for the
murder Of Marion Parker.
DR.. Judd said he had "every conf
dence" in his wife.
Il want to assure her II this comes
to her attention that she will have
every support and assistance 1 am
able to give here" he said Il am In
deep fear that she Is no longer liv-
ing. but If this comes to her attention
I earnestly beg and implore her to re-
turn. She will be protected in every
possible way"
Inquest Being Hell
The inquest into the deaths Of Miss
Hedvig Samuelson and Mrs. Agnes
Ann LIE Roi, both of whom, police
assert, were slain by Mrs. Judd In
Phoenix, Ariz., was called for Friday
It promised to be a perfunctory affair
concerning principally the identifica-
ton of the bodies.
Police said it was their belief Mrs
Judd was still in Southern California,
Some authorities, however, were still
inclined to the theory that Mrs. Judd
had taken her life.
In Phoenix, the authorities con-
cerned themselves with events in the
lives of the three principals In the
case, but they admitted the result OF
their investigation was only ccnjec-
ture.
J. j. Halloran, wealthy Phoenix
lumberman, who Dr. Judd said was q
"platonic friend" OF Mrs. Judd, was
questioned regarding an embrace he
allegedly gave Miss Samuelson in the
presence Of Mrs. Judd and Mrs. LIE
Roi.
Mrs. Judd was reported to have be-
come enraged at Halloran's actions.
This, however, was regarded by police
as being insufficient motive for the
brutal killings.
The Los Angeles Times posted a
81 500 reward for information leading
to Mrs. Judd's arrest and the EXAM
liner posted reward of $1,000.
Bolsters Jealousy Theory
Bolstering the theory OF jealousy
alone as the cause of the slayings,
either with or without an accomplice,
police found in Mrs. Judd's desk in
the clinic at which she was employed
as a secretary. letter written her
last week by her husband. It hinted
strongly that DR.. Judd had been in
formed by his wife Of her friendship
with someone, and Of its apparent
impairment by Mrs. lie Roi and Miss
Samuelson.
"Just because" DR.. Judd wrote,
"you have discovered that the two
girls are not angels-that they have
tried to take your friend away from
you-you should not feel so bitter
against them. Maybe they are lone
some too."
At Phoenix, Ariz., authorities asked
q more thorough examination Of the
body of Miss Samuelson, in belief she
may have died during an illegal oper-
atiou.
A possibility being studied Is that
an illegal operation may have been
performed in the presence Of and
perhaps with the aid Of Mrs. Judd.
Mrs. lie Roi. officers believe, may
have been slain in order to remove
her as witness.
A second theory is that Mrs. Judd,
her jealousy aroused by real or fan
cied partially shown by men friends
to Mrs. lie Roi, Miss Samuelson, or
both. killed the girls, packed their
bodies In trunks, and sent the bag
gage to Los Angeles.
Believes Brother Knows
Possessed with new evidence which
they said weakened the story of Bur-
ton J. McKinnell, university law stu
dent and brother Of Mrs. Judd, police
awaited the outcome of the inquest
before requestioning McKinnell.
Investigators said they believed Nc
Kinnell had not told all he knew of
the whereabouts Of Mrs. Judd.
Authorities said they learned from
Russell D. Howe, fellow student Of
McKinnell, that few hours after he
and his sister called at the railroad
station to claim the trunks, McKin-
nell approached Howe with a plea for
money.
III you ever wanted to help me"
Howe said McKinnell told him. "help
me now. My sister has become in
volved In terrible tragedy, horrible
crime, and you must help me. need
money, anything, five dollars. have
none and she has practically none.
The alleged conversation occurred
on the university campus and Is In
direct contradiction of McKinnell's IS
declarations that he did not know
where Mrs Judd went after she got
out of his car and disappeared in the
crowds at q downtown intersection.