{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"41843"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection/Estate of Melvin Belli"},"labelText":{"label":"Description","value":"Transcript of The State of Texas vs. Jack Rubenstein alias Jack Ruby, Statement of Facts, Examination of Prospective Jurors, Volume 4. \r\n\r\nMelvin Belli, Joe Tonahill, Phil Burleson and Sam Brody spoke for 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.\r\n\r\nProspective jurors examined: Bill Bohannan (continued), James C. Bland, Herbert Goellner, Mrs. Frank R. Nelson, Mildred M. Nance, Harry L. Eldredge, Allen W. McCoy, E. D. Spence, Helen B. Platt, Mrs. Louise Richardson, John A. House, Mrs. Novlyn T. Ohlson, Mrs. Josephine R. Lee, Mrs. Joy Parker and Leon Cook. \r\n\r\nAllen McCoy was selected to the jury.\r\n\r\nTranscribed by court reporters James J. Muleady and Shirley M. Stinebaugh as indicated in footnote on bottom of each page. \r\n\r\nTranscript retains original covers of thick gray paper; pages are numbered 782 - 1013, typed on thin onionskin paper.  \r\n\r\nTyped text on the cover:\r\n\r\n\"No. E. 4010-J\r\n\r\nIn the Criminal District Court No. 3, of Dallas County, Texas. \r\nJanuary Term, A. D. 1964.\r\n\r\nThe State of Texas\r\nvs.\r\nJack Rubenstein, alias Jack Ruby.\r\n\r\nStatement of Facts\r\nExamination of Prospective Jurors\r\n\r\nVolume Four\r\nFebruary 21 - 22, 1964 - Pages 782 - 1013\r\n\r\nCopy\"\r\n\r\nPrinted at the bottom of the cover:  \r\n\r\n\"James J. Muleady\r\nOfficial Court Reporter\r\nPhone Davis 1-5882\r\nDallas, Texas\""},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"2010.027.0650"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Copy of Volume Four of the Ruby trial transcript, Statement of Facts, Examination of Prospective Jurors. The transcripts were bound with metal bindings that were removed during the cataloguing process (SD 08/01/2014). Transcript is pages 782 - 1013, on thin onionskin paper and the front and back covers are thick gray paper. There is a handwritten number 9 circled in pencil in the top right corner of the front cover.\r\n\r\nMelvin Belli, Joe Tonahill, Phil Burleson, and Sam Brody spoke for 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.\r\n\r\nProspective jurors examined: Bill Bohannan (continued), James C. Bland, Herbert Goellner, Mrs. Frank R. Nelson, Mildred M. Nance, Harry L. Eldredge, Allen W. McCoy, E. D. Spence, Helen B. Platt, Mrs. Louise Richardson, John A. House, Mrs. Novlyn T. Ohlson, Mrs. Josephine R. Lee, Mrs. Joy Parker, and Leon Cook. \r\n\r\nAllen McCoy was selected to the jury.\r\n\r\nTranscribed by court reporters James J. Muleady and Shirley M. Stinebaugh as indicated in footnote on bottom of each page. \r\n\r\nTyped text on the cover:\r\n\r\n\"No. E. 4010-J\r\n\r\nIn the Criminal District Court \r\nNo. 3, of Dallas County, Texas. \r\nJanuary Term, A. D. 1964.\r\n\r\nThe State of Texas\r\nvs.\r\nJack Rubenstein, \r\nAlias Jack Ruby.\r\n\r\nStatement of Facts\r\nExamination of Prospective Jurors\r\n\r\nVolume Four\r\nFebruary 21 - 22, [sic] - Pages 782 - 1013\r\n\r\n(Copy)\"\r\n\r\nPrinted at the bottom of the cover:  \r\n\r\n\"James J. Muleady\r\nOfficial Court Reporter\r\nPhone Davis 1-5882\r\nDallas, Texas\"\r\n\r\nTranscript in ok condition. Onionskin pages are in better condition than front and reverse covers; most pages are yellowed. Covers are discolored and edges have tears and folds; lower edge of front cover has mottled brown discoloration. Edges of three-hole punches have been worn with small tears. Vertical crease on front cover just to right of holes. (JM 11/20/2019)"},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Paper"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"media":{"label":"Media","value":[{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58840/full","displayOrder":"1","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"58840"},{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58872/full","displayOrder":"3","mediaType":"Document","mediaId":"58872"}]},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"T09 Transcript of The State vs Ruby, Examination of Prospective Jurors, Volume 4"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Documents"},"primaryMedia":{"label":"PrimaryMedia","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/58840/full"},"depth":{"label":"Depth","value":["2.5400050800"]},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":["Court records","Jack Ruby trial","Transcripts","Jury","Trials","Ruby, Jack","Brown, Judge Joe B.","Muleady, James J.","Belli, Melvin","Tonahill, Joe H.","Burleson, Phil","Wade, Henry M.","Bowie, Jim","Alexander, William F.","Watts, Frank","McCoy, Allen","Stinebaugh, Shirley M.","Criminal District Court No. 3","Dallas County Criminal Courts Building","Dallas County District Attorney's Office","State of Texas","Dallas"]},"culture":{"label":"Object","value":"Transcript"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"02/21/1964 - 02/22/1964"},"width":{"label":"Width","value":["21.9075438151"]},"textEntriesTextentries":{"label":"Curatorial Commentary","value":["The Museum recorded oral histories with the following individuals named in this document: defense attorneys Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson and Dallas County D.A. Henry Wade. In addition, June McCoy, widow of juror Allen McCoy, recorded an oral history with the Museum. - Stephen Fagin, Curator","The late Allen McCoy was one of only three jurors known to have kept notes or a diary during the Jack Ruby trial. Unlike jury foreman Max E. Causey and juror J. Waymon Rose, both of whom wrote complete narratives of their trial experiences, Mr. McCoy only documented the jury selection process across eighteen double-sided pages of handwritten notes. Unfortunately, he ran out of paper before the trial began. His complete collection of notes can be read in our online collection (2002.050.0005). These notes were donated to the Museum in 2002 by McCoy's widow, the late June McCoy. - Stephen Fagin, Curator"]},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"65247"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"11 3/16 × 8 5/8 × 1 in. (28.4 × 21.9 × 2.5 cm)"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":["28.4163068326"]}}]}