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was taken into custody with McKinnell,
said
4 believe she was mentally deransed.'
Two Warrants Issued.
County Attorney Lloyd ]. Andrews
issued a warrant today charging Mrs
Winnie Ruth Judd. John Doe and Jane
Doe with firSt-degree murder in the
Staying Of Miss Samuelson, and a sec
ond warrant charging Mrs. Judd alone
with the Staying of Mrs. Leroi.
Mrs. Judd at first was believed nee
ing by train from Los Angeles to
Phoenix. However. woman taken into
custody aboard Southern Pacific train
today was not Mrs. Judd, police were
advised after the train had arrived In
Phoenix from Los Angeles.
Letters and photographs in the trunks
led to the search for Mrs. Judd and
her husband and to the police assump-
ton as to. identity of the victims, each
apparently shot.
After discovery Of the bodies. one
dismembered, police found the suit case
In a rest room containing portion OF
one of the torsos.
Oficers here were informed Mrs Judd
had lived with the two women or had
been associated with them in Phoenix.
In Mrs Judd's apartment at Phoenix
was a found letter to her, signed
w. C. j., her husbands initials, saying
II don't want to write a letter to lie
around for Sammy miss Samuelson's
nickname) and Miss Leroi to read" said
the letter. II hope you will let me
know AS soon as you can what the
chances are of your clinic closing OF
yoIr doctors quitting. ! nate to think
of you being alone.
II had supposed that you thought SC
much of those two girls that you would
be perfectly happy with them. but II you
are not it puts q different face on
matters.
Taught School in Alaska.
IT am not at all surprised at what
you tell me. I do not care to write you
freely because you are careless with
letters"
Miss Samuelson taught school in
Juneau, Alaska, two years. returning
about year ago to tie United States
Friends said she was in Phoenix for
her health.
The larger trunk contained the body
of one woman and the head and limbs
of the other. The small trunk yielded a
portion of torso. and the suit case
found later in the rest room bore the
remainder Of the gruesome consign-
ment.
Knife and Shells Found.
In the larger trunk there were sew
eral photographs, an envelope filled
with letters, a long bread knife, bent
but not bloodstaired. and woman's
purse. containing pistol cartridges and
exploded shells. Clothing had been
packed around the bodies.
The tag on the small trunk bore. q
note, saying: Don't deliver until you
see me personally"
The younger woman. presumably Miss
Samuelson, had been shot three times
in the breast, shoulder and temple. The
other had bullet wound in the temple
only.
McKinnell said his home was in Oar
lington, Ind, wher2 his parents were
living.
He said the Judds we're living in a
duplex house in Phoenix until a short
time ago, when Judd came to Los An
geles on a vacation and presumably wa.
c :trangcd.' The two slain women also
were residing in the duplex.
About o'clock yesterday morning
his sister arrived here and telephonec
him while he was at his classes. Shit
asked him to meet her and told him
she had couple Of trunks at the
railroad station"
she said she wanted me to drive
down and : It the trunks and take them
to the ocean and dump them in deer
water"
He met Mrs. Judd and they drove tc
the station. He had become suspicious
he said. and when he noticed inject,
swarming about the trunks he became
frightened.
Plot 10 Hide Woman limited.
Authorities said an investigation o
a cabin In Beverly Glen, situated IL
a remote and isolated section, disclosed