Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of Secretary of State Murder & Mayhem: The Strange Saga of Winnie Ruth Judd
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1. Winnie Ruth Judd Winnie Ruth Judd Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona Winnie Ruth Judd was a 26-year- old medical secretary working for the Grunow Clinic at the time of the murders. She was described as a quiet, petite, 5'5" and 110 pounds, dishwater blonde who resembled movie star Norma Schearer. Winnie Ruth also suffered from tuberculosis.
2. Murder Victim Agnes Anne LeRoi Murder Victim Agnes Anne LeRoi Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona Originally from Oregon, the 32-year- old, 5'6" and 145 pound Anne, was twice divorced. She was the x-ray technician at the Grunow Clinic. She and Sammy met in Alaska and moved to Arizona together.
3. Agnes Anne LeRoi Agnes Anne LeRoi Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs Anne, pictured here, Winnie Ruth Judd and Sammy were roommates for a short time in a duplex on 2nd Street and Catalina. The duplex would later become the "murder house".
4. Murder Victim Hedvig "Sammy" Samuelson Murder Victim Hedvig "Sammy" Samuelson Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona Sammy was a 24-year-old school teacher from North Dakota. At 5'7" and 120 pounds, she suffered from tuberculosis and sought refuge in Phoenix's dry warm air. She was said to be bedridden at the time of the murders.
5. Hedvig "Sammy" Samuelson Hedvig "Sammy" Samuelson Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs Sammy in North Dakota before her move to Arizona.
6. Hedvig "Sammy" Sammuelson Hedvig "Sammy" Sammuelson Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs Sammy pictured just months before the murders.
7. Rev. and Mrs. McKinnell Rev. and Mrs. McKinnell Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona Mr. and Mrs. McKinnell, Winnie Ruth Judd's parents from Darlington, Indiana. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a Methodist minister.
8. Burton Joy McKinnell Burton Joy McKinnell Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona Burton was Winnie Ruth Judd's brother, the two were very close. He was questioned about the case, but found to have no involvement in the murders. In 1932 Burton self-published "The Truth About Winnie Ruth Judd" a collection of letters written by Winnie Ruth to her parents that sold for 25 cents a copy. The book was written to raise funds to appeal his sister's case in a higher court.
9. "Happy" Jack Halloran "Happy" Jack Halloran Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona Jack Halloran pictured here sitting outside the courtroom. Winnie Ruth Judd said she was having an affair with lumberman Happy Jack Halloran. While many believe that 44 -year- old Halloran was involved in the murders, he was never called to testify. His named cleared by the law but not society. He found himself fired from his job and socially shunned.
10. Lucille Moore Lucille Moore Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs Lucille Moore was said to be the cause of the fight between Winnie Ruth Judd and her friends. Moore was being treated for syphilis and wanted to befriend Jack Halloran.
11. Doctor William C. Judd at the hospital Doctor William C. Judd at the hospital Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona Dr. Judd, Winnie Ruth's husband, is seen waiting at the hospital while the bullet in her hand was removed. Dr. Judd was 22 years older than Winnie Ruth, had a severe drug addiction, and was unable to keep a steady job.
12. 2929 E. 2nd Street 2929 E. 2nd Street E.D. Newcomer Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs This is the duplex where all three girls lived and the murders of Sammy Samuelson and Anne LeRoi occured.
13. Winnie Ruth Judd's House on Brill St. Winnie Ruth Judd's House on Brill St. Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona Mr. Grimms, Winnie Ruth Judd's landlord seen here standing outside her apartment at 1130 East Brill Street in Phoenix.
14. The Trunks The Trunks Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona These are the trunks shipped from Phoenix to Los Angeles carrying the bodies of Anne LeRoi and Sammy Samuelson.
15. Lightening Delivery Truck Lightening Delivery Truck Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs Winnie Ruth called the the Lightning Delivery Company to picked up the trunks from the murder house at 2nd Street. Winnie Ruth told the men she was moving but they told her the trunks were too heavy for train luggage. Winnie Ruth then asked that the trunks be delivered to her Brill St. apartment.
16. Removing bodies from train Removing bodies from train Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix; Women murderers -- Arizona; Murderers -- Arizona After discovering the horrific contents of the trunks, the Los Angeles Police Department had the women's bodies removed from the train station.
17. Searching the Trunks Searching the Trunks Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs A Los Angeles detective seen here searching through the trunks which not only contained the bodies but clothing, papers, photographs, and bullet shells.
18. Wanted Poster Wanted Poster Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs While Winnie Ruth Judd was on the lam, wanted posters went up from Phoenix to Los Angeles.
19. Funeral Home Funeral Home Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs The Alvarez & Moore Funeral Chapel was the last place where Winnie Ruth Judd hid and finally surrendered to police. She had been on the run for nearly a week after the trunks were discovered at the train station.
20. Photographers and News Media Photographers and News Media Unknown Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Murder -- Arizona -- Phoenix -- Photographs; Women murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs; Murderers -- Arizona -- Photographs After Winnie Ruth Judd's capture in Los Angeles news photographers and reporters swarmed to catch a glimpse.
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