The Washington times., 1933-01-18
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HaHoran Calls Himself "Head
] Man of Show; Court Gets
Warning on Applause

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 18
(I.NS.(.-Nonchalantly announc-
ing he was "head man Of this
show" j. ]. (Happy jack Halo
ran fought his way into court TO-
day through milling crowds for
the resumption Of the question
ing Of Winnie Ruth Judd, trunk
murdereSS."
Halloran's counsel, defending
him Of his preliminary hearing
on a charge Of being accessory
to Mrs. Judd, prepared to delve
deeply into the past. Of the "vel-
vet tigress" in an effort to shake
her story that the rich lumber.
man aided her in disposing Of
the bodies Of her two nurse
friends.
"Oh. Yes, ! Can"
So great was the crowd that
O ring of deputies and police was
drawn around the courtroom.
HalIoran, attempting to enter,
was halted by q hurly officer who
demanded:
"What do you want? You
can't 60 in there!"
"Oh. yes I can. I'm the head
man Of this show"
Mrs. Judd was brought into
court shortly before the opening,
\ and the crowd was warned
against demonstrations such as
shook the court room when Mrs.
Judd struck back at the cross
examination Of Halloran's lawyer,
former Judge Frank o. Smith.
Mrs. Judd appeared refreshed
after g nights sleep, but she
continued nervously to wrap and
unwrap a large handkerchief
around her left hand.
She was called to the witness
box half an hour after court
opened. Further details Of her
relations with Hedvig Samuelson
and Agnes Anne Leroi, victims
Of the trunk murders" were
sought as the cross-examination
opened.
sack is . coward or he
would tell"
Mrs. Judd today hurled this bit
ter accusation at Halloran as she
steeled herself for another gruell-
ing ordeal. She cried:
"Why dOn't they let me tell
my story? ] know what hap
nened. They keep stopping ma
with questions that have moth
ing to do with Hall0ran'S heIp.
ing me that terrible night.
Jacks attorney doesn't want
me 70 tell what I know"
Despite the fact that her emo
tionS on the stand yesterday rose
10 q creScendo Of screams and
ebbed to half whispers, the So
called ''velvet tigresS'' appeared
TO have stood up fairly well
through her sensational recital Of
the whole story" Of the killing
Of her former bosom friends.
Agnes Anne Leroi and Hedvig
Samuelson.
Threat Of Suicide
A threat Of suicide came as an
emotional highlight Of the pro-
ceedings when Mr.. Judd. harassed
by croSs-queStioning, screamed at
Hallorans lawyer, Frank o.
Smith:
God Almighty. Even you
are trying to make me commit
tuicide."
Defense Attorney Smith, a for.
ner judge, expressed doubt
Whether he would he able to com
plete today his cross examine
tion CT Mrs. Judd.
Further passages at arms were
IN prospect between the attorney
and witness, Time and again
they claShed as he sought to
shake her story Of EIalloran'S aid
in disposing Of the bodies Of the
two murder victims.
"Ask Jackie was there
he can give q more accurate
account"
Applauded BY Crowd
. She once accused the defense
attorney Of trying "to trick me-"
and OF another point the crowd
Which packed the little court
room broke into applause when
she cried out:
"If you are attacking repu-
fatiOns, know something
about you, Judge Smith,"
An ironing board today assumed
an important part in the case.
I Mrs, Judd asserted she killed in
Gelf.defenSe when attacked with
the ironing board. sheriff ]. r.
McFadden told Of impounding it
Is evidence, but was unable to
produce it upon demand Of the
defense.
It was learned, however, that
the board is in possession OF
frank Vance, owner Of the mur-
der apartment, and may be pro-
tiuced in court today.
On direct examination MRS.
Judd said:
'HaIlOran told me Sammy
had been operated on. I thought
the operation was for the wOupd
In her chest but I have found
.Out different since"
On croSs-eXamination she was
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