<Li> Madame Sun Lin Hoo is the much - younger Chinese immigrant wife of James Shin Hoo . She barely speaks English and can usually be found working in Mr Hoo's restaurant . It is rumoured that Mr Hoo married her for her 100 - year - old sauce recipe . Madame Hoo also steals various items throughout the story in order to sell them and buy a trip back to China . Madame Hoo is the step - mother of Doug Hoo . Although she is an heir, she doesn't really contribute to the game . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Judge J.J. Ford, an intelligent and serious African - American woman in her forties who rarely smiles . She is suspicious of the game created by Sam Westing . Instead of winning, her goal is to discover the past of every heir . She prefers to work on her own, but uses her partner's ear for gossip to her advantage . Her connection to Westing is that she is the daughter of his former servants . Growing up, Westing would play chess with Ford and funded her education . As Sandy, Westing suggested that he did so as he saw her potential instead of pity as she believes . </Li> <Li> Alexander "Sandy" McSouthers was a doorman in Sunset Towers . That was his disguise, as he was actually one of the four identities of Sam Westing . His description says that he previously worked at Westing Paper Products Corporation and claims to have been fired by Sam Westing himself for attempting to organize the workers . McSouthers is notable for his knowledge of Sunset Towers' gossip . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Judge J.J. Ford, an intelligent and serious African - American woman in her forties who rarely smiles . She is suspicious of the game created by Sam Westing . Instead of winning, her goal is to discover the past of every heir . She prefers to work on her own, but uses her partner's ear for gossip to her advantage . Her connection to Westing is that she is the daughter of his former servants . Growing up, Westing would play chess with Ford and funded her education . As Sandy, Westing suggested that he did so as he saw her potential instead of pity as she believes . </Li> <Li> Alexander "Sandy" McSouthers was a doorman in Sunset Towers . That was his disguise, as he was actually one of the four identities of Sam Westing . His description says that he previously worked at Westing Paper Products Corporation and claims to have been fired by Sam Westing himself for attempting to organize the workers . McSouthers is notable for his knowledge of Sunset Towers' gossip . </Li>

Who are the heirs in the westing game