1) Dr. Denton Deere told Judge that her partner, Sandy, "sure could have used some [plastic surgery]...", because Sandy had a "battered face: the scars; the bashed-in-nose..."
2) Sandy's behavior during the final meeting in the Westing mansion (towards end of book) was suspicious to Judge, as she ponders why Sandy was purposefully "leading the heirs to Crow."
3) She finally pieces everything together realizing that Sandy was "the one person who could confound her plans, manipulate her moves, keep her from the truth. Her partner, Sandy McSouthers, was the only heir she had not investigated."
Judge Ford realizes that Sandy was Sam Westing when he tries to lead the heirs to the answer when he knew it was Crow instead of going with their plan to protect her from what they thought to be Westings plan. She also understood who he was when she really studied his face and thought to herself that after his car crash he thought no one would recognize him because of the damage that happened to his face.That was also when she realized why she was partnered with him, Westing knew the only way she wouldn't investigate him was if he partnered himself with her.
Sandy believes that Otis is Mr. Westing because she notices similarities between Otis and Mr. Westing, such as their physical appearance and mannerisms. She also notices Otis using the same phrase that Mr. Westing often said, leading her to believe that Otis is actually Mr. Westing in disguise.
Sandy initially thought that Mr. Westing was a suburbanite. She later realized that he was actually the mysterious Westing ghost, the same person they were all trying to solve the puzzle of.
The judge thought the victim of Sam Westings revenge was George Theodorakis
Sandy Mcsouthers I think their were more but they were all one person sandy, barney, and 1 other person was same westing, sam westing pretended to be them
Judge Ford believed that Sandy was actually the daughter she had given up for adoption many years ago. She recognized Sandy's mannerisms and felt a strong connection to her, leading her to suspect their true relationship.
No, Sam Westing faked his own death(two times once as Sam Westing and once as Sandy McSouthers) and continued to live as his other 3 identities Barney Northrup,Mr Eastman,and Sandy McSouthers. All were really Windy Windkloppel (Crow's ex-husband) in disguise.
Sandy thinks Otis Amber is Sam Westing because they both wear disguises and have similar physical attributes, such as missing limbs. Additionally, Otis always seems to be in the right place at the right time, leading Sandy to suspect a connection between the two.
In "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin, the judge initially believed that Sam Westing himself was the victim of the murder. This assumption was based on the discovery of his body in his mansion and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death. However, as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that there is much more to the situation than meets the eye, leading to a complex and engaging mystery for the characters to unravel.
Judge Ford believes that Sam Westing paid for her education because she discovered that the mysterious benefactor who funded her schooling years ago had the initials "S.W.," which matched Sam Westing's initials. Additionally, Judge Ford found out that Sam Westing had a strong connection to her father, further indicating his generosity towards her education.
Sam Westing was the mastermind behind the mystery in The Westing Game. He faked his own death and orchestrated the whole game to bring the heirs together and eventually reveal the true purpose of the will.
He is dressed as Uncle Sam