{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"24913"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Judge Joe B. Brown, Jr. Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza"},"labelText":{"label":"Description","value":"Courtroom pencil sketch by an unknown artist. The sketch shows the courtroom during the pre-trial hearing for Jack Ruby in February 1964. The sketch shows a series of figures seated at the attorney's table in the courtroom. At the far right is Jack Ruby surrounded by his defense attorneys, and Judge Joe B. Brown is visible in the background seated at the judge's bench. On the wall behind him hangs a large American flag and a large Texas flag. An unknown man is seated in the witness stand on the left edge of the image. \r\n\r\nCameras were barred from the courtroom during the trial, but the judge did permit reporters and courtroom artists to stay."},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"2004.010.0162"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Sketch of a court proceeding involving Jack Ruby.  The drawing is in charcoal.  \r\n\r\nThe defense table appears on the right side of the image, with Ruby almost cut off by the right edge.  Melvin Belli is drawn to the left of Ruby, and two other men sit at the table.  The two men at the prosecutor's table have their backs to the artist.  On the left side, Judge Joe Brown, Sr. can be seen on the judge's bench with the American and Texas flags behind him.\r\n\r\nThere are red marks at the top in the upper right quadrant and left of center on the bottom.  There is some adhesive residue on each corner."},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Paper"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"media":{"label":"Media","value":[{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/31938/full","displayOrder":"0","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"31938"}]},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Courtroom sketch of Jack Ruby pre-trial hearing"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Art"},"primaryMedia":{"label":"PrimaryMedia","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/31938/full"},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":["Sketches","Hearing","Attorney","Witnesses","Jack Ruby trial","Artwork","Ruby, Jack","Belli, Melvin","Brown, Judge Joe B.","Dallas County Criminal Courts Building","Criminal District Court No. 3","Dallas"]},"culture":{"label":"Object","value":"Courtroom sketch"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"02/01/1964 - 03/14/1964"},"width":{"label":"Width","value":["35.5600000000"]},"textEntriesTextentries":{"label":"Curatorial Commentary","value":["This sketch by an unknown artist depicts Judge Joe B. Brown's Criminal District Court No. 3 courtroom, which was only used during pre-trial hearings. Beginning with jury selection on February 17, 1964, until the verdict was announced on March 14, 1964, the Jack Ruby trial was held in the larger courtroom of Judge J. Frank Wilson on the second floor of the Dallas County Criminal Courts Building. This unusual move to another judge's courtroom was made to accommodate additional members of the press. More than 300 journalists had requested press credentials to cover the Ruby trial, yet Judge Brown's courtroom could only accommodate 48 seats reserved for reporters. In the larger Wilson courtroom, a minimum of 150 journalists could have seats. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator"]},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"65106"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"10 1/2 x 14 in. (26.7 x 35.6 cm)"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":["26.6700000000"]}}]}