T21 Transcript of the State vs. Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 6
Object number1994.002.0006.0006
Date03/11/1964
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectTranscript
Credit LineDallas County District Clerk Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions11 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 7/8 in. (28.6 × 22.2 × 2.2 cm)
Terms
- Jack Ruby trial
- Trials
- Transcripts
- Court records
- Witnesses
- Jury
- Evidence
- Mental health
- Walker, Ira M.
- Johnston, Frank B.
- Olinger, Sheff D.
- Stubblefield, Robert
- Holbrook, John T.
- Breniger, Alfred H.
- Kelloway, Peter
- Walker, A. Earl
- Revill, Jack
- Kaminsky, Eileen
- Pitts, Eleanor
- Combest, B. H.
- Ruby, Jack
- Muleady, James J.
- Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
- Brown, Judge Joe B.
- Belli, Melvin
- Tonahill, Joe H.
- Burleson, Phil
- Wade, Henry M.
- Bowie, Jim
- Alexander, William F.
- Watts, Frank
- State of Texas
- Criminal District Court No. 3
- Dallas County Criminal Courts Building
- Dallas County District Attorney's Office
- Dallas
Collections
DescriptionTranscript of the State vs. Jack Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 6.
Melvin Belli, Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson represented the defendant, Jack Ruby; Henry Wade, Dallas County District Attorney, was the prosecutor, assisted by Jim Bowie, Bill Alexander and Frank Watts. The presiding judge was Judge Joe B. Brown.
The witnesses who appeared on this day of the trial were Ira M. Walker, Frank Johnston, Dr. Sheff Olinger, Dr. Robert Stubblefield, Dr. John T. Holbrook, Alfred H. Breniger, Dr. Peter Kelloway, Dr. A. Earl Walker, Jack Revill, Mrs. Eileen Kaminsky, Mrs. Eleanor Pitts and B. H. Combest.
Proceedings began with a "night session" meaning the jury was retired, so various motions and disputed evidence could be handled out of the sight and hearing of the jury. The judge overruled several Defense motions, including a motion for the Court to instruct the jury to dismiss the case because Jack Ruby was unable to tell right from wrong at the time of the shooting. The Defense rested. The jury was allowed back in for further testimony and examinations on rebuttal.
Transcript retains original covers and pages are numbered 1186 - 1387; typed on thin onionskin paper. Each page is individually stamped "Copyright (c) 1964, Shirley M. Stinebaugh-James Muleady, Dallas, Texas".
Typed text on the cover:
"No. E. 4010-J
In the Criminal District Court No. 3, of Dallas County, Texas. January Term, A. D. 1964.
The State of Texas
vs.
Jack Rubenstein
Alias Jack Ruby
Statement of Facts
Jury Trial - March 4 - 14, 1964
Volume Six
March 11, 1964 - Pages 1186 - 1387
(Copy)"
At the bottom is a short printed statement:
"James J. Muleady
Official Court Reporter
2nd Floor Records Bldg. Annex
Phone Riverside 1-5624
Dallas, Texas"
Curatorial CommentaryThe Museum recorded oral histories with the following individuals named in this document: photographer Frank Johnston, Dallas police detective Jack Revill, defense attorneys Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson and Dallas County D.A. Henry Wade. In addition, Susan Fisk, daughter of the late Dr. Robert Stubblefield, recorded an oral history with the Museum. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
