T11 Transcript of The State vs Ruby, Examination of Prospective Jurors, Volume 6
Object number2010.027.0651
Date02/25/1964
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectTranscript
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection/Estate of Melvin Belli
MediumPaper
Dimensions11 3/16 × 8 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (28.4 × 21.9 × 3.2 cm)
Terms
- 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.
- Alexander, William F.
- Bowie, Jim
- Brody, Samuel
- Watts, Frank
- Dickerson, Luther
- Sowell, Douglas
- Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
- Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
- Criminal District Court No. 3
- Dallas County Criminal Courts Building
- Dallas County District Attorney's Office
- State of Texas
- Dallas
DescriptionTranscript of The State of Texas vs. Jack Rubenstein alias Jack Ruby, Statement of Facts, Examination of Prospective Jurors, Volume 6.
Melvin 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.
Prospective jurors examined: Martha L. Layton, Margaret B. Hill, D. S. Roseborough, Emanuel Allen, John Tom Cox, Luther E. Dickerson, J. Leonard Stotts, W. W. Dollison, Herschel C. Martin, William W. Holland, Douglas J. Sowell, Gerald Williams, Albert F. Pfleider, Harry King Bean, Olivia Baynes, Dale L. Reynolds, Ellie W. Gunnels, Ruby McCrummen, Harry A. Thompson, H. G. Pate, Mrs. Grace Lee Armstrong and Mrs. Suzanne W. Mosher.
Luther Dickerson and Douglas Sowell were selected to the jury.
Transcribed by court reporters James J. Muleady and Shirley M. Stinebaugh as indicated in footnote on bottom of each page.
Transcript retains original thick gray covers; pages are numbered 1206 - 1540, typed on thin onionskin paper.
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
Examination of Prospective Jurors
Volume Six
February 25, 1964 - Pages 1206 - 1540
Copy"
Printed at the bottom of the cover:
"James J. Muleady
Official Court Reporter
Phone Davis 1-5882
Dallas, Texas"
Curatorial CommentaryThe 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, an audio oral history with juror Douglas Sowell is part of the Dr. John Mark Dempsey Collection (2014.019). - Stephen Fagin, Curator
02/21/1964 - 02/22/1964
02/28/1964 - 02/29/1964
03/02/1964 - 03/03/1964
02/17/1964 - 02/18/1964
02/12/1964 - 02/14/1964
