Evening star., 1939-10-26
Ruth Judd
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Kinnell, brother of Mrs. Judd had
telephoned today from Washington,
D. c. The newspapers said he asked
them to relay this cryptic message
| to Mrs. Judd's husband and to her
attorney:
In case OF slipup in plans, are you
available? Have copy of trial brief
here to be used if necessary One
major blunder has already been
made. However, if everything goes
we'll for next 20 hours the probabili-
ties are no court action will be nee
essary. If you are available, wire
The Los Angeles Times was asked
to relay the message to Dr. William
c. Judd and the Examiner to send
it to o. V. Wilson, Mrs. Judd's at
torney, who formerly lived at
Phoenix.
Door Found Unlocked.
Mr.. White, executive secretary to
Gov. Jones. said an all-night in
vestlgation revealed that one door
from the woman's ward of the hos
pital leading to the outside was un-
locked Tuesday and remained un-
locked throughout yesterday.
A Mexican girl attendant, whose
name was not disclosed, ordinarily
slept in bed pushed against the
door, which opened outward. Most
of the attendants and patients went
to dance Tuesday night
L am convinced now the attend
ant was not in her bed. or that the
bed previously had been pushed
away from the door. and that all
Winnie Ruth had to do was walk
out" Mr.. White said.
Mrs. Judd, slayer of her two best
friends, refused to attend the dance
and was left unattended
Sheriff's deputies kept their vigil
at the home of Mrs Judd's parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. H. j. McKinnell.
Seen Only by Parents.
Only the aged parents had seen
Mrs. Judd since her escape. officers
said. When she stepped out of the
McKinnell home after a brief mid
night visit. weeping and charging
persecution because she had not
been permitted to visit her bed rid
den father, she vanished completely.
Mr.. Whites investigation turned
up this information:
Mrs. Judd escaped between 11:05
pm. and midnight.
She was completely dressed. She
wore gray sport frock. tan hose
and black shoes with Cuban heels
The shoes, stockings and dress
had been bought for her by friend
the previous Wednesday out of her
savings. (She washed uniforms for
nurses at 10 cents each.
Attendants Keys Lost.
One attendant, whose name was
withheld, lost her keys Tuesday for
a period of four hours.
Mrs. McKinnell said her daugh-
ter had only one dollar.
Just eight years to the day from
the time of her arrest for double
murder, Mrs. Judd again was the
most hunted woman in the country.
She had put on little weight. but
officers said she should be recog-
nized easily from pictures distrib-
uted during the weeklong search
for her eight years ago.
Describing herself as prosecuted"
and desperate to see my father" in
a letter she addressed to Gov. Bob
Jones, Mrs. Judd fled late Tuesday
night from the Arizona State Hospi-
tai here, where she was committed
as mentally unbalanced after twice
being condemned to hang.
The slim. golden haired slayer,
who shipped the trunks containing
the bodies of Agnes Ann lie Roi and
Hedvig Samuelson. young nurses, to
Los Angeles. was arrested in Pasa-
dena, Calf, October "a, 1881.
She was gone from the hospital
almost II hours before attendants
discovered her absence, because she
had fashioned a dummy figure in
her bed to make them believe she
was sleeping.
Mrs. McKinnell delivered to Gov.
Jones letter from Mrs. Judd in
which the slayer contended DR..
Louis J. SAKE, hospital superin-
tendent, and his staff prosecuted"
her.
Il am desperate to see my father"
she wrote. Il am going to, see him
tonight, then somehow see my hus-
band, and I will surrender to you
on condition you promise me DR..
SAKE will be forced to leave me