JJ Ford
JJ (Josie-Jo) Ford is a 42 year old African-American woman who lives in apartment 4D in Sunset Tower. She is a judge and has has served many judicial positions, such as the State Supreme Court, and the Appellate division. She also was a district assistant attorney. Ford's mother was a servant in the Westing House, so the judge lived there throughout her childhood. She played chess with Sam Westing a lot. Ford attends the will recital, she is not happy with Westing's choice of having E.J. Plum reading the will, calling him "inexperienced." She thinks that Otis Amber is stupid, until she finds out that he is really a private investigator for Sam Westing. Her position in the Westing Game was listed as "Judge, Appellate division of the State Supreme Court."
JJ Ford's partner in the Westing Game is Sandy McSouthers. At first, she refuses to play the game, but Sandy begs her, and she agrees. They received the clues "SKIES AM SHINING BROTHER." Ford thought that "skies" meant Dr, Sydney Sikes, a witness to the will, and AM BrothER meant Otis Amber. Ford then hires Sandy McSouthers and Otis Amber, who she found out was a private investigator, to gather information on all the heirs, to see which one might be a murderer. At the second will reading, Sandy apparently kills himself, and then the judge finds out that he was really Sam Westing.
After the Westing Game JJ Ford gets appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
JJ Ford's partner in the Westing Game is Sandy McSouthers. At first, she refuses to play the game, but Sandy begs her, and she agrees. They received the clues "SKIES AM SHINING BROTHER." Ford thought that "skies" meant Dr, Sydney Sikes, a witness to the will, and AM BrothER meant Otis Amber. Ford then hires Sandy McSouthers and Otis Amber, who she found out was a private investigator, to gather information on all the heirs, to see which one might be a murderer. At the second will reading, Sandy apparently kills himself, and then the judge finds out that he was really Sam Westing.
After the Westing Game JJ Ford gets appointed to the United States Supreme Court.