{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"4728"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Dallas County District Clerk Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza"},"labelText":{"label":"Description","value":"Transcript of Jack Ruby Estate Proceedings in Probate Court No. 2 in and for Dallas County, Texas. Judge Ted Z. Robertson presiding. Jules F. Mayer and Marvin L. Levin served as proponents for the holographic will Jack Ruby wrote and signed in August 1950. Harold G. Adams and Julian F. Foster appeared as proponents for the handwritten will Jack Ruby wrote and signed  in August 1966 while he was in jail, awarding personal effects to then-deputy sheriff Norman Hooten. Phil Burleson and Alan Adelson spoke on behalf of the family of Jack Ruby who contested the August 5, 1966 will. Lawyer Marvin Thomas appeared for witness Doris Warner. \r\n\r\nWitnesses called to testify in these proceedings were Jules F. Mayer, Dr. Charles F. Mayer, Norman H. Hooten, Tom Ellis, Beverly Matthews, Lucille Lacy, Phil Burleson, Dr. L. J. West, Alan Adelson, Mrs. Eva Grant, Earl Ruby, Dr. Eugene Frankel and Doris Warner.\r\n\r\nClosing arguments were presented by Mr. Adams, Mr. Levin, Mr. Burleson, Mr. Adelson and Mr. Foster. Judge Robertson affirmed the 1950 will, naming Jules F. Mayer as executor. He denied the August 5, 1966 will or codicil to the will submitted by Norman Hooten; he also allowed that Hooten, since his application was a failure, would be responsible for legal costs associated with the proceedings.\r\n\r\nThis transcript is 455 sturdy onionskin pages with original blue front and back covers. \r\n\r\nText on cover states:\r\n\r\n\"No. 67-352-P/2\r\n\r\nIn Re: Estate Of \r\nJack L. Ruby a/k/a \r\nJack Rubenstein, Deceased\r\n\r\nIn the Probate Court \r\nNo. 2 In and For \r\nDallas County, Texas\r\n\r\nTrial Before \r\nJudge Robertson\r\n\r\nOriginal\"\r\n\r\nPrinted on the bottom of the cover and the footer of each page is the following text:\r\n\r\n\"Lyle & Associates\r\nCertified Court Reporters\r\nRI 8-3090 [subsequent internal pages of transcript as \"RI 7-9646\"]\r\nDallas, Texas\"\r\n\r\n The last page is certified and signed by court reporter and notary public Jeanne Friou Lyle on \"The 21st day of June, A. D., 1967.\"."},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"1994.002.0003"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Jack Ruby Estate Proceedings in Probate Court No. 2 in and for Dallas County, Texas, Judge Ted Z. Robertson presiding. Appearances by Jules F. Mayer and Marvin L. Levin, proponents for the 08/24/1950 will; Harold G. Adams and Julian F. Foster, proponents for the 08/05/1966 will; Phil Burleson and Alan Adelson on behalf of the Jack Ruby Family who contest the 08/05/1966 will; and Marvin Thomas appearing for Doris Warner. \r\n\r\nThe witnesses who appear in this trial are Jules F. Mayer, Dr. Charles F. Mayer, Norman H. Hooten, Tom Ellis, Beverly Matthews, Lucille Lacy, Phil Burleson, Dr. L. J. West, Alan Adelson, Mrs. Eva Grant, Earl Ruby, Dr. Eugene Frankel, and Doris Warner. Closing arguments were presented by Mr. Adams, Mr. Levin, Mr. Burleson, Mr. Adelson, and Mr. Foster.\r\n\r\n455 pages with blue front and back covers, divided into three sections. Was bound at one point but the binding is missing. Three sections were held together with large metal butterfly clips but are now tied with cotton tape.  \r\n\r\nCover states:\r\n\r\n\"No. 67-352-P/2\r\n\r\nIn Re: Estate Of \r\nJack L. Ruby a/k/a \r\nJack Rubenstein, Deceased\r\n\r\nIn the Probate Court \r\nNo. 2 In and For \r\nDallas County, Texas\r\n\r\nTrial Before \r\nJudge Robertson\r\n\r\nOriginal\"\r\n\r\nPrinted on the bottom of the cover and the footer of each page is the following text:\r\n\r\n\"Lyle & Associates\r\nCertified Court Reporters\r\nRI 8-3090 [subsequent internal pages of transcript as \"RI 7-9646\"]\r\nDallas, Texas\"\r\n\r\nThere are two stamps on the cover. A red rectangle with the word \"FILED\" at the top and the date \"Jul 24 1967\". A red stamped name \"Bill Shaw\", then \"Dist. Clerk, Dallas Co., Texas\" followed by a line and the word \"Deputy\". There is a blue ballpoint ink illegible signature on the line next to \"Deputy\". A black ink stamp in the center of the front cover says \"FILED\" at the top then the date, \"JUN 22 1967\" with a name, possible \"Tom E. Ellis\" followed by \"Clerk, then \"County Clerk, Dallas County, Texas\" then \"By\" and a handwritten black ink signature \"Jonnie Gossett\" with \"Deputy\" stamped beneath it.\r\n\r\nA blue handwritten notation at the top reads \"67-7039-E\".\r\n\r\nThe pages are of sturdy onionskin. The last page is certified and signed by court reporter and notary public Jeanne Friou Lyle on \"The 21st day of June, A. D., 1967.\".\r\n\r\nTranscript in ok condition. Onionskin pages are in better condition than front and reverse covers; paper yellowed. Covers are minimally discolored, and edges have tears and folds. Front cover has a few staple holes. Edges of spiral-bound holes have been worn with small tears. All papers - onionskin and covers - are curled from possible slumping due to lack of support from housing. (JM 11/25/2019)"},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Paper"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"media":{"label":"Media","value":[{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58806/full","displayOrder":"1","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"58806"},{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58851/full","displayOrder":"6","mediaType":"Document","mediaId":"58851"}]},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"T43 Transcript of Jack Ruby Estate Proceedings in Probate Court No. 2"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Documents"},"primaryMedia":{"label":"PrimaryMedia","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/58806/full"},"depth":{"label":"Depth","value":["7.6200152400"]},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":["Trials","Transcripts","Estate","Court records","Witnesses","Hearing","Will","Robertson, Ted Z.","Mayer, Jules F.","Levin, Marvin","Adams, Harold G.","Foster, Julian F.","Burleson, Phil","Adelson, Alan","Mayer, Charles","Hooten, Norman H.","Ellis, Tom","Matthews, Beverly","Lacy, Lucille","West, Louis Jolyon","Grant, Eva","Ruby Family","Ruby, Earl","Frankel, Eugene","Warner, Doris","Gossett, Jonnie","Lyle, Jeanne Friou","Thomas, Marvin","Ruby, Jack","Probate Court","Dallas County District Clerk","Dallas County Records Building","Dallas"]},"culture":{"label":"Object","value":"Transcript"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"06/06/1967"},"width":{"label":"Width","value":["21.9075438151"]},"textEntriesTextentries":{"label":"Curatorial Commentary","value":["The Museum recorded oral histories with Jack Ruby's brother, Earl, and defense attorney Phil Burleson. - Stephen Fagin, Curator","The late Alan Adelson served as Earl Ruby's attorney and probate attorney for Jack Ruby's will. In 1988, shortly before his death, he published his memoir, The Ruby-Oswald Affair.  Adelson never actually met Jack Ruby but, as quoted by the press in 1967, his \"chief job [was] to continue validating Jack Ruby's name.\" This was a role he would continue to fill for twenty years. - Stephen Fagin, Curator","A holographic will is an unwitnessed will that is written, signed and dated by hand. Not all states recognize holographic wills, and states that do permit them have specific requirements the document must meet. An attorney is not involved in the preparation of a holographic will. - Jan Masterson, Collections Cataloguer","A codicil is a legal document that changes specific provisions of a will but leaves all other provisions the same. Codicils can alter, change, add to or subtract from the provisions in a will resulting in explanations, modifications or revocations. - Jan Masterson, Collections Cataloguer"]},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"66154"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"11 1/8 × 8 5/8 × 3 in. (28.3 × 21.9 × 7.6 cm)"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":["28.2575565151"]}}]}