Terry J. Martin took a sledgehammer to both the emergency exit and a plexiglass display case at the Judy Garland Museum on August 2005, believing the famed ruby slippers he was stealing were made with real gems. It wasn't until he met with his jewelry fence that he learned they were made of glass. Knowing that, he washed his hands of the historic prize — one of several pairs worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 classic film "The Wizard of Oz." "I didn't want anything to do with them," Martin, 76, told Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz Friday morning at the federal courthouse. Martin, in a wheelchair and carting oxygen, pleaded guilty for the theft of a major artwork, and offered a few answers in the decades old Minnesota mystery that has drawn international intrigue. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story by Christa Lawler. Photo by Jeff Baenen / Associated Press. #Minnesota #JudyGarland #WizardofOz #TheresNoPlaceLikeHome