Sandy McSouthers
Alexander McSouthers, goes by Sandy, is a doorman at Sunset Towers. He is 65 years old. Sandy is born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He immigrated to Wisconsin at age, 3. He had many jobs, such as a mill worker, union organizer, prizefighter, and a doorman. He is married, has six kids, and two grandchildren. Sandy has a chipped front tooth, tapped glasses, blue eyes, batted face with scars, bashed in nose, and wears a baggy doorman uniform. His partner in the Westing Game was Judge J.J Ford. When J.J. Ford first got the clues and it didn't make sense, she wanted to quit. After some persuasion from Sandy, she hesitantly agreed. She took the money but, she gave it to Sandy. Sandy was very thankful for the money, he needed it for his family, he said. Sandy and J.J Ford's clues where: Skies Am Shinning Brother With With these, Judge J.J Ford had no doubt what it means. She thinks, Sam Westing's choice of words must of been limited, therefore it must be a statement that named a name, the name of a murder. Judge thought it was so strange, because he was in any kind of danger, he would have insisted on police protection. He owned the police, and the whole town.He wouldn't let anybody kill himself unless, he was insane. The Judge blamed Sydelle Pulaski because she wanted to read her notes of the will, but she kept it to herself. The game: a tricky, divisive Westing game. No matter how much fear and suspicion he instilled in the players, Sam Westing knew that the greed will make them keep on playing, until the murder is captured. Judge knew Sam Westing was not murdered, but one of the heirs were guilty, guilty about something against the relentless man. She knew she had to find the guilty one before the others do. J.J Ford had to know everything about the heirs. She would start at Sunset Towers. Judge thinks that Barney Northrup, he to, would have to do something with the Westing game, she called him many many times until he answered, he said that since she was a judge he would help her out. She thought that since Sam Westing is dead, she could maybe but, maybe beat him at his own game. Just once. Later that day in the apartment's elevator Judge J.J Ford wrote,"I am having a informal party this evening from eight o'clock and on. You are all invited. Please come. When the judge was instructing Theo in the art of bartender, the phone rang it was a snowbound newspaper man who found several items in the files. He said that their was a lawsuit against Sam Westing by a inventor named James Shin Hoo, Angela Wexler and Doctor Deere are engaged and, Doug Hoo runs a pretty fast mile. That is all he had for the Judge. It was along party the Judge had because, everybody thought that if you left fist, then you are a suspect and they all want to know the information. After a long time, Sandy had a remarkable discovery, he found that Sikes-Sikes (Dr. Sikes witnessed the will) AM BrothER-Amber (Otis Amber) SHINing- (the middle name of James Shin Hoo or what Turtle kicks) Brother- Theo of Chris Theodorakis. The Judge liked it but, they wanted a name, not six. J.J Ford thought Sandy was not a dumb guy but, if only he was less obsequious-and less of a gossip. Sandy explained to the Judge that he doesn't understand why he is a heir. Unless Sam Westing was out to get them from his grave. Judge had to do something so she hired a investigator. After a while, they figured out everything about the heirs. Their age, full name, born, relationship to Sam Westing, and other general information. While investigating Sydelle Pulaski, figured it was strange how she fit in. Later relived Sam Westing made a mistake, instead of a Sybil Pulaski it's a Sydelle Pulaski. Soon enough, they relived that the person Sam Westing is out to get is the person who caused his daughter's death. One of the heirs is Mrs. Westing, and they have to protect her. In the beginning, Sandy and the Judge thought that Otis was the suspect but, ditched the plan because realized he didn't have plastic surgery. Sandy found out that Otis Amber doesn't rally live in grocer's basement and isn't really that dumb as he pretends to be. Once again returning to the Westing house, they gave their answer. Their answer was,"we don't have a answer." When confession time came around with Turtle Wexler, and Crow was accused, judge defended her but, it was no use because, Crow, too knew she was the answer and confessed it, herself. Crow was arrested but, was not guilty. So, everything turned out good. They did not win thought. Sandy's position in the Westing game was a doorman, and then was positioned as fired. The day that Turtle kicked Barney Northrup in the shins, Sandy started limping. Turtle was accused for kicking Sandy, but she said, she never kicked Sandy in the shins, never. Sandy died of chocking, the second time of going to the Westing House. Turtle healed a confession and realized, their was no murder. Sam Westing's disguise was Sandy McSouthers and Barney Northrup. She realized he wrote the end of the will at the end. When they wen't into the library. She confessed that he had 4 disguise Sam Westing, west, Barney Northrup, north, Sandy McSouthers, South and east. Turtle figured out that the person Sam Westing wanted was his ex-wife. Berthe Erica Crow. He said that Sam Westing, himself fired him from the Westing Paper Plant 20 years ago, because he was trying to organize the workers, that was his cover-up he also wrote that he had to many complaints so, Barney Northrup fired him right off the spot. Turtle figured out that he had one more disguise that lived in the east. She figured out he was Julian R. Eastman, his last disguise. Turtle always visited him on Saturday afternoons at the library. Turtle never told anybody that she went to meet her good-old jolly doorman. She realized he had false teeth but, nobody noticed. Turtle would give him an update on his heirs.
Later Years
He heard lots of good news from T.R Wexler, Turtle's new name. He heard that Crow and Otis married, Judge J.J Ford did a good deed. sending Chris Theodorakis to college, just as he did for the Judge. He herded that one day Angela Wexler, the bomber got married to Denton Deere and had a daughter named, Alice. Sydelle married the president of the Schutz Sasuage, Conard Schutz, and lots more wonderful news. Turtle inspected his place and relized that their was no fancy ornamental rug, their was a inlaid marble floor. Everybody's connection to Sam Westing was that he was the old jolly doorman in Sunset Towers, and he was a dear friend. He is bashed because of the automobile accident. Julian R. Eastman was a clever man. His hands became cold, and one day on the Fourth of July, he died at age 85.
Barney Northrup
Barney Northrup is the owner of Sunset Towers. He is a very good sells man, in one day he sold the whole apartment to his premade list. He would say,"I have twenty people begging for this apartment, take it or leave it". This was not true, but as a good sales man he lied. He helped Judge J.J Ford, investigate because she was a judge. He investigated general information of each heirs, and gave what he found to the judge. Barney insulted the Wexler's for being, "irresponsible." He said that their daughters can not go around Sunset Towers, bombing places. He called Turtle something worst. She kicked him in the shins as hard as she could, he got her best kick yet. Kicking his shins lead to a clue, she didn't kick Sandy but he limped, which meant Barney was his disguise.
Sam Westing
Sam Westing's profession is, he Westing Paper Products Corporation. He disappeared 13 years ago and is rumored, his body is found on a fancy ornamental rug. He was only 65 years old when he died. Sam Westing was the only child of immigrated parents, and was orphaned at age 12. He was self-educated and hard working. With hi money saved up he bought a small paper mill. After many attempts, he finally mad the giant Paper Products Corporation, and founder of Westingtown. His estate is estimated about to be worth over two hundred million dollars. He didn't participate in drinking, smoking, nor gambling. He was a dedicated games-man, and a master at chess. Mr. Westing is famous for his fun filled Fourth of July celebrations. His daughter drowned on the eve of her wedding, and 2 years later his troubled wife deserted their home. Sam Westing had a divorce but, never remarried. % years after his wife left, he was sued by James Shin Hoo for stilling his idea of the disposable paper dippers. On his way to curt, he was in a near automobile car accident with his friend Sydney Sikes. Both men were hospitalized. Sam Westing disappeared from then on. It was rumored that Sam Westing controls the vast Westing Paper Products Corporation from a private island in the South Seas. He is still listed as the chair man of the bored.
Julian R. Eastman
Julian R. Eastman his Sam Westings last disguise. He is the newly elected chairman of the board. Before, was the president and chief executive officer of the corporation, started when informed that Sam Westing's body was found in his lake side home. In the will, Julian R. Eastman said, "We are surprised as you are, and deeply saddened."