/internal/media/dispatcher/11513/fullT26 Associated Press wire copy story about Jack Ruby's attempted suicide04/26/19649 3/4 × 8 1/2 in. (24.8 × 21.6 cm)NewsprintBob Huffaker Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza1997.052.00090Associated Press wire copy from "APR31". The text is black on discolored newsprint that has torn top and bottom edges.
Wire copy story is about Jack Ruby's attempt at suicide in his jail cell. Ruby made this attempt late on April 25th, early on April 26th, 1964. Details about this story are corroborated by the report of psychiatrist Dr. Louis Jolyon West [see object 2002.034.0002.]
Text of wire copy is as follows:
"APR Special split'
APR31 [sic]
Bulletin
(KRLD Sent)
Here is a bulletin from the Associated Press
Dallas -- Dallas County Sheriff Bill Decker says Jack Ruby has
made an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide in his cell in
the Dallas County cell.
Decker said that Ruby beat his head against a wall of his
cell early this morning, but a jailer stopped him. The Sheriff went
on to say...
Ruby was taken to a Dallas hospital where his head was x-rayed.
The x-ray showed Ruby suffered only a knot on his head.
Ruby is now being examined by a psychiatrist in his cell.
Ruby is under a death sentence for murdering Lee Harvey Oswald,
accused assassin of President John Kennedy.
XF510PCS 26"
Wire copy is assigned date of 04/26/1964. However, this object was originally dated as 04/27/1964 when catalogued in 2012. Wire copy is physically numbered "APR31" or 04/31/1964 which is a date that does not exist. There are not 31 days in April. Dr. West stated in his report dated 04/26/1964 that Ruby attempted suicide "last night" according to Sheriff Bill Decker. Thus, the date 04/26/1964 was assigned to this item. (JM and LR 11/25/2019)
Wire copy is severely yellowed. Creases in paper in lower right corner, and along proper right edge. Paper torn somewhat evenly across top, torn more raggedly along bottom edge. (JM 11/25/2019)Documents6418621.590000000024.765049530116942Wire copyAssociated Press wire copy story about Jack Ruby's attempt at suicide in his jail cell. Ruby made this attempt late on April 25th, early on April 26th, 1964. Details about this story are corroborated by the report of psychiatrist Dr. Louis Jolyon West [see object 2002.034.0002.]
Text of wire copy is as follows:
"APR Special split'
APR31
Bulletin
(KRLD Sent)
Here is a bulletin from the Associated Press
Dallas -- Dallas County Sheriff Bill Decker says Jack Ruby has
made an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide in his cell in
the Dallas County cell.
Decker said that Ruby beat his head against a wall of his
cell early this morning, but a jailer stopped him. The Sheriff went
on to say...
Ruby was taken to a Dallas hospital where his head was x-rayed.
The x-ray showed Ruby suffered only a knot on his head.
Ruby is now being examined by a psychiatrist in his cell.
Ruby is under a death sentence for murdering Lee Harvey Oswald,
accused assassin of President John Kennedy.
XF510PCS 26"SuicideX-RayMedical testsPsychiatryWire copyMental healthDecker, BillRuby, JackWest, Louis JolyonAssociated Press (AP)KRLD News - DallasDallas County Sheriff's DepartmentDallas County JailDallas