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Telegram sent to Judge Brown before the Ruby trial verdict was announced
Telegram sent to Judge Brown before the Ruby trial verdict was announced

Telegram sent to Judge Brown before the Ruby trial verdict was announced

Object number2004.010.0020
Date03/14/1964
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectTelegram
Credit LineJudge Joe B. Brown, Jr. Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions5 3/4 x 8 in. (14.6 x 20.3 cm)
Collections
DescriptionWestern Union telegram sent to Judge Joe Brown regarding the verdict of the Jack Ruby trial. Author John Roberts recommends that Ruby be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Telegram is stamped: 1964 Mar 14 PM 12 16 "DB02 SYA184 (05). SY NA508 RX PD=NEW YORK NY 14 1245P EST= JUDGE JOE B BROWN, PRESIDING JUDGE IN JACK RUBY CASE= DAL= IF VERDICT IS GUILTY IN FIRST DEGREE IN JACK RUBY TRIAL IT IS MY WILL AND THE WILL OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD THAT THE SENTENCE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT JACK RUBY BE HONORED WITH CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR I BELIEVE THAT THE WAY OUR BELOVED PRESIDENT WAS SLAIN WAS ENOUGH TO DRIVE ANY MANY MAN INTO TEMPORARY INSANITY= DETECTIVE JOHN E ROBERTS 405 EDGECOMB AVE NEW YORK CITY 2 NEW YORK=" Telegram sheet itself is printed with: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM 1201 W.P. Marshall, President
Curatorial Commentary
This telegram, was displayed in the Museum's temporary exhibition, "Jack Ruby: The Man in That Hat" from October 2010 to August 2011. - Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections