Winnie Ruth Judd — The Infamous Trunk Murderess | Part One
You may have heard of Winnie Ruth Judd, but have you heard the full story?
Winnie Ruth Judd’s trunks took the entire nation by storm in 1931. It was a convenient distraction from the Great Depression. Tabloids shamelessly printed inaccurate or made-up information about the case. How could a woman cut up and murder two women?
But did she?
After researching this case, I made the ultimate decision to split this article into two parts. Most sources out there are pretty sparse on details and don’t present all the evidence as much as they do the Clifnotes. It was going to take me a few more days to finish the article as a whole, and even longer because I just got a job, so I’m splitting it in half!
This isn’t a story just about two women killed and put in trunks. It’s a story about coverups and shameless corruption during the Great Depression. It is a story about doing what’s right when you know you’re going to go down for it, relentless perseverance, and optimism.
And this is a story about how even in the most suspicious circumstances, someone may be innocent.
