Evening star., 1932-02-09
MRS. Judd GUILTY
IN TRUNK MURDER
Faces Death on GalIows by
Verdict of Jury Out 3 Hours
and 40 Minutes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., February 9-Death
on the gallows has been decreed for
Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd, 27-year-old
daughter of retired minister.
An all-male jury last night found
her guilty Of the murder Of Mrs. Agnes
Anne LIE Roi, her friend, and specified
the death penalty.
The jury deliberated three hours and
40 minutes. Six ballots were taken.
Mrs. Judd heard the verdict without
show of emotion. She was Immediately
taken to her cell. where she walked in
front of her mirror and viewed herself
several seconds
Sheriff j. r. McFadden ordered day
and night guard maintained in the cell,
tearing Mrs. Judd might attempt to end
her life
Before the State may hang Mrs Judd,
an appeal is mandatory under Arizona
law. The defense counsel said the ap-
peal would be made soon after sentence
Is pronounced February %.
Mrs. Judd is the second woman con-
demned to the gallows by a Jury in Ari-
zona. Mrs. Eva Dugan was hanged IN
1880 for the murder of A. J. Mathis,
aged recluse of Tucson.
Husband Weeps
Mrs. Judd's middle-aged husband. DR..
William c. Judd, Los Angeles physician,
was at her side when the verdict was
read Tears welled in his eyes. Her
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Harvey JOY
McKinnell Of Darlington Ind. had re-
tired for the night and were not awak-
ened. Her brother. Burton McKinneu,
also was absent from the court room.
This fight" said Pauld Schenck,
chief defense attorney, Immediately
after hearing the verdict has just be-
gun. Ninety-one persons. including
, Mrs Judd. have placed their lives IN
my care during my career Ninety-one
Of them are still alive tonight"
Mrs. Judd was arrested in Los
Angeles last october 49, a few DAYS
after the bodies of Mrs LIE Roi and Miss
Hedvig Samuelson were found in trunks
at Los Angeles railway station The
two women had been killed in Phoenix
october l6. Mrs Judd claimed the
trunks at the railway station. but fed
when a baggage agent attempted to
question her.
Battle of Alienists.
Mrs. Judd was tried only for the
murder of Mrs. Leroi. a second murder
charge having been held in allowance
The trial was largely a battle of
alienists who argued over the mental
condition of the defendant the defense
alleging she was insane when she killed
the two women and later dismembered
the body of Miss Samuelson to place it
in trunks and a suit case.
The State alleged jealousy was the
motive, claiming the young woman was
jealous over the attentions paid Mrs.
lie Roi by j. J. Halloran, wealthy
Phoenix lumber man with whom Mrs.
Judd was friendly.
Through testimony of DR.. Edward
Huntington Williams of Los Angeles,
DR.. Clifford Wright. endocrinologist,
and DR.. George w Stephens. superin-
tendent of the Arizona State Hospital
for Insane. Mrs Judds counsel en-
deavored to establish her as of unsound
mind.
Mrs. Judd's parents testified that
other members of their family had been
insane.
The defense also sought to capitalize
the possibility of an accomplice or ac-
cessory to the crimes and thus create
reasonable doubt" of Mrs Judds guilt.
Prosecution alienists, DR.. Paul E.
Bowers. Los Angeles, psychiatrist. and
DR.. Joseph Cation of San Francisco,
declared Mrs. Judd sane-"one of the
lucky offspring" of an insanity-tainted
family tree-her emotions and reaction
normal. her ability to perceive right as
against wrong. unimpaired.
DR.. Cation testiT Mrs. Judd had
related to him details of an alleged
love affair with Halloran.
Il believe" said he. she loved Jack
Halloran-that she was jealous Of him"