{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"50609"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Loaned Courtesy the Dallas County District Attorney's Office/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza"},"labelText":{"label":"Description","value":"List of selected jurors for the State of Texas vs. Jack Ruby trial, typed on onion-skin, legal-sized paper.\r\n\r\nThe top of the page is titled: \"Jurors in Jack Ruby Murder Trial\". Handwritten in blue ink pen at the top right of the page is the text \"Mr. Bowie\". This refers to Jim Bowie who was an assistant District Attorney in Dallas County, and who aided District Attorney Henry Wade and assistant District Attorney Bill Alexander on the Ruby case and trial.\r\n\r\nThe list includes the name, address, biographical information and the date of selection for each juror.  \r\n\r\nThe text on the page is as follows:\r\n\r\n\"1.   Max E. Causey, Selected 2/20/64 \r\n       [address], Garland, Texas\r\n       Wife and 2 sons, Baptist, age 35, Aircraft worker\r\n\r\n2.   Allen W. McCoy, Selected 2/21/64 \r\n      [address], Irving, Texas\r\n      Wife and 2 daughters, Industrial Eng., Fritz W.\r\n      Glitz & Sons Co., native of Falls County, Baptist,\r\n      age 40\r\n\r\n3.   Mildred McCollum, Selected 2/24/64 \r\n      [address], Garland, Texas\r\n      Husband and six children, stenographer for\r\n      Alabama Construction Co., husband-mechanic, raised\r\n      in Wood County, lived in Garland 23 years,\r\n      Assembly of God\r\n\r\n4.   Luther E. Dickerson, Selected 2/25/64\r\n      [address], Mesquite, Texas\r\n      Vice President and Purchasing Agent of Fritz\r\n      Chemical Co., 27 years old, has wife and 2 sons,\r\n      Baptist\r\n\r\n5.   Douglas J. Sowell, Selected 2/25/64\r\n      [address], Dallas, Texas\r\n      Aircraft Mechanic with Braniff 11 years, wife\r\n      and 2 children, Baptist, born San Augustine\r\n      County, Texas, 33 years of age\r\n\r\n6.   R. J. Flechtner, Jr., Selected 2/26/64\r\n      [address], Richardson, Texas\r\n      Salesman with Clampitt Paper Co., wife and 2\r\n      children, Christian Scientist, 29 years old\r\n\r\n7.   Mrs. Gwen L. English, Selected 2/26/64\r\n      [address], Dallas, Texas\r\n      Bookkeeper with Bodycar Co., husband and no \r\n      children, Baptist, raised at Cleburne, Texas\r\n      45 years old\r\n\r\n8.   J. G. Holton, Jr., Selected 2/26/64\r\n      [address], Grand Prairie, Texas\r\n      Mail carrier for eight years, wife and 3\r\n      children, 2 boys and one girl, all 6 or under,\r\n      Church of Christ, born in California, in\r\n      Dallas since 1949, 31 years of age\r\n\r\n9.   James E. Cunningham, Selected 2/27/64\r\n      [address], Richardson, Texas\r\n      Electronics Engineer with Texas Instruments\r\n      4 1/2 years, graduate of University of Texas,\r\n      native of Ohio, wife and 2 sons, Episcopal\r\n      Church, age 34\r\n\r\n10. J. Waymon Rose, Selected 2/28/64\r\n      [address], Dallas, Texas \r\n      Manufacturer's Agent-Furniture-4 States,\r\n      Wife and 3 children, born Chattanooga, Tenn.\r\n      Dallas 15 years, Presbyterian, age 42\r\n\r\n11. Mrs. Ailleen B. Shields, Selected 3/3/64\r\n      [address], Dallas, Texas\r\n      Employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.\r\n      for 37 years, Divorced since 1934, Methodist,\r\n      born Celeste, Texas, age ____ [sic], lives with\r\n      mother, uncle and aunt\r\n\r\n12.  Mrs. Louise Malone, Selected 3/3/64\r\n       [address], Dallas, Texas\r\n       Accountant's widow, employee of American Liberty \r\n       Oil Co., age about 64, Baptist\".\r\n\r\nThis object was originally part of the evidence collected by the Dallas County District Attorney\u2019s Office and specifically prosecutors Henry Wade and Bill Alexander during the investigation leading up to the Jack Ruby trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald."},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"L2017.1.66"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"One-page numbered list of selected jurors for the State of Texas vs. Jack Ruby trial typed on onion skin, legal-size paper.\r\n\r\nThe top of the page has the text centered, typed, underlined, and in all caps: \"Jurors in Jack Ruby Murder Trial\". The page has two evenly spaced and centered holes punched in the top. Handwritten in blue ink pen at the top right of the page is the text \"Mr. Bowie\". This is referring to Jim Bowie who was an assistant District Attorney in Dallas County, and who aided District Attorney Henry Wade and assistant District Attorney Bill Alexander on the Ruby case and trial.\r\n\r\nEach of the twelve numbered item includes the jurors name, address, and brief biographical information on each person. Right-aligned with the top line of each numbered item is the date that juror was selected. \r\n\r\nThe text on the page is as follows:\r\n\"1.   Max E. Causey [all caps]                                           Selected 2/20/64 [sic]\r\n       710 Peachtree Lane, Garland, Texas\r\n       Wife and 2 sons, Baptist, age 35, Aircraft worker\r\n\r\n2.   Allen W. McCoy [all caps]                                            Selected 2/21/64 [sic]\r\n      1518 Belmead, Irving, Texas\r\n      Wife and 2 daughters, Industrial Eng., Fritz W.\r\n      Glitz & Sons Co., native of Falls County, Baptist,\r\n      age 40\r\n\r\n3.   Mildred McCollum [all caps]                                         Selected 2/24/64 [sic]\r\n      918 Briarwood Circle, Garland, Texas\r\n      Husband and six children, stenographer for\r\n      Alabama Construction Co., husband-mechanic, raised\r\n      in Wood County, lived in Garland 23 years,\r\n      Assembly of God\r\n\r\n4.  Luther E. Dickerson [all caps]                                      Selected 2/25/64 [sic]\r\n     2313 Candleberry, Mesquite, Texas\r\n     Vice President and Purchasing Agent of Fritz\r\n     Chemical Co., 27 years old, has wife and 2 sons,\r\n     Baptist\r\n\r\n5.   Douglas J. Sowell [all caps]                                         Selected 2/25/64 [sic]\r\n      5716 Glen Forest, Dallas, Texas\r\n      Aircraft Mechanic with Braniff 11 years, wife\r\n      and 2 children, Baptist, born San Augustine\r\n      County, Texas, 33 years of age\r\n\r\n6.   R. J. Flechtner, Jr. [all caps]                                          Selected 2/26/64 [sic]\r\n      818 Vinecrest, Richardson, Texas\r\n      Salesman with Clampitt Paper Co., wife and 2\r\n      children, Christian Scientist, 29 years old\r\n\r\n7.   Mrs. Gwen L. English [all caps]                                      Selected 2/26/64\r\n      10078 San Lorenzo, Dallas, Texas\r\n      Bookkeeper with Bodycar Co., husband and no \r\n      children, Baptist, raised at Cleburne, Texas\r\n      45 years old\r\n\r\n8.   J. G. Holton, Jr. [all caps]                                                 Selected 2/26/64\r\n      116 Music Way, Grand Prairie, Texas\r\n      Mail carrier for eight years, wife and 3\r\n      children, 2 boys and one girl, all 6 or under,\r\n      Church of Christ, born in California, in\r\n      Dallas since 1949, 31 years of age\r\n\r\n9.   James E. Cunningham [all caps]                                     Selected 2/27/64\r\n      1314 Belaire Drive, Richardson, Texas\r\n      Electronics Engineer with Texas Instruments\r\n      4 1/2 years, graduate of University of Texas,\r\n      native of Ohio, wife and 2 sons, Episcopal\r\n      Church, age 34\r\n\r\n10.  J. Waymon Rose [all caps]                                            Selected 2/28/64\r\n      7132 Meadowcreek Ln \\ Dallas, 30, Texas [handwritten in black ink pen]\r\n      9105 Aldwich, Dallas, Texas [scratched through]\r\n      Manufacturer's Agent-Furniture-4 States,\r\n      Wife and 3 children, born Chattanooga, Tenn.\r\n      Dallas 15 years, Presbyterian, age 42\r\n\r\n11.  Mrs. Ailleen B. Shields [all caps]                                     Selected 3/3/64\r\n      5706 Kenwood, Dallas, Texas\r\n      Employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.\r\n     for 37 years, Divorced since 1934, Methodist,\r\n      born Celeste, Texas, age ____ [sic], lives with\r\n      mother, uncle and aunt\r\n\r\n12.  Mrs. Louise Malone [all caps]                                         Selected 3/3/64\r\n       4432 San Carlos, Dallas, Texas\r\n       Accountant's widow, employee of American Liberty \r\n      Oil Co., age about 64, Baptist\".\r\n\r\nList is almost identical to one on paper [L2017.1.67] but with handwritten corrections the other version does not have.\r\n\r\nThis object was originally part of the evidence collected by the Dallas County District Attorney\u2019s Office and specifically prosecutors Henry Wade and Bill Alexander during the investigation leading up to the Jack Ruby trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald.\r\n\r\nThe paper is in poor condition. The lower right corner has been torn off and is missing. There are many creases, folds, and small tears through the page especially in the corners. The paper has a brown stain in the upper left corner likely from a staple. (JM 08/28/2017)"},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Paper"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"media":{"label":"Media","value":[{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/50500/full","displayOrder":"1","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"50500"}]},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"List of selected jurors for the State of Texas vs. Jack Ruby trial"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Documents"},"primaryMedia":{"label":"PrimaryMedia","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/50500/full"},"depth":{"label":"Depth","value":["0E-10"]},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":["Jack Ruby trial","Jury","DA's Ruby file","Ruby, Jack","Causey, Max","Rose, J. Waymon","McCoy, Allen","Holton, Glen","Flechtner, Robert","English, Gwen","McCollum, Mildred","Sowell, Douglas","Dickerson, Luther","Cunningham, James E.","Shields, Aileen B.","Malone, Louise","Bowie, Jim","Criminal District Court No. 3","Dallas County District Attorney's Office","Dallas"]},"culture":{"label":"Object","value":"Document"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"02/20/1964 - 03/03/1964"},"width":{"label":"Width","value":["21.9075438151"]},"textEntriesTextentries":{"label":"Curatorial Commentary","value":["Of the twelve individuals who served on the jury in the Jack Ruby trial, only two are known to be living as of September 2017: Robert J. Flechtner and J. Waymon Rose. - Stephen Fagin, Curator","In order to ensure its long-term care and preservation and to facilitate public access, the Dallas County District Attorney's Office placed their Jack Ruby Trial Collection (sometimes referred to as \"the DA's Jack Ruby file\") on long-term loan with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in 2017. The Museum is working to make the entire collection accessible through this online collections database. To find out more about this collection or to access materials not yet included here, contact the Museum's Reading Room at readingroom@jfk.org. - Megan Bryant, Director of Collections & Interpretation","This item, along with materials from the DA's Ruby file (which is on loan to the Museum) and from the Museum's permanent collection, briefly appeared in a temporary display on the Museum's seventh floor in 2017. - Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections"]},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"65382"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"14 × 8 5/8 in. (35.6 × 21.9 cm)"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":["35.5600711201"]}}]}