{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"5387"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Dallas County District Clerk Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza"},"labelText":{"label":"Description","value":"Ex Parte Jack Ruby: Transcript of Hearing on Motion to Exclude Counsel.  \r\n\r\nAppearances: Joe Tonahill, Phil Burleson and Sam Houston Clinton Jr. all appeared for the defendant. Bill Alexander, Jim Williamson and Henry Wade for the prosecution. Judge Louis T. Holland presided.\r\n\r\nCounsel Joe Tonahill argued to be kept on Jack Ruby's defense team. Phil Burleson, representing Ruby, argued against Tonahill. Prosecutor Bill Alexander made little contribution to the arguments. Both Earl Ruby (the defendant's brother) and the judge in the original trial, Judge Joe B. Brown, testified and were cross-examined by both sets of defense lawyers. Sol Dann was mentioned as the current lead counsel for the defense. At the end of the hearing, Jack Ruby testified about the lawyers, giving a long monologue during which he addressed many other topics, including his actions the day of the Oswald shooting.\r\n\r\nTranscript has no cover; 110 pages, typed on sturdy onionskin paper.\r\n\r\nFirst page (numbered Page 2) states:\r\n\r\n\"No: E 4010 J\r\n\r\nEx Parte: Jack Ruby\r\n\r\nCriminal District Court No. 3 of Dallas County, Texas, April Term, A. D., 1965\r\n\r\nHEARING ON MOTION TO EXCLUDE COUNSEL\r\n\r\nAPPEARANCES:\r\n\r\nHon. Joe H. Tonahill\r\nAttorney at Law\r\nJasper, Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Phil Burleson\r\nAttorney at Law\r\nDallas, Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Sam Houston Clinton Jr.\r\n Attorney at Law\r\nAustin, Texas\r\n\r\n                                                         For the defendant\r\n\r\nHon. James Williamson\r\nAssistant District Attorney\r\nDallas, Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Bill Alexander\r\nAssistant District Attorney\r\nDallas, Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Henry Wade\r\nCriminal District Attorney\r\nDallas County, Texas\r\n           \r\n                                                          For the State of Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Louis T. Holland, Presiding Judge.\"\r\n\r\nThere is a small handwritten note in blue ballpoint ink at the bottom of the first page that says, \"Joey Dollar\".\r\n\r\nThe last page has a typed statement by court reporter L. B. Bailey Jr. certifying the transcript but is unsigned."},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"1994.002.0004.0019"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Transcript of The State of Texas vs. Jack Ruby: Hearing on Motion to Exclude Counsel. \r\n\r\nCounsel Joe Tonahill argues to be kept on Jack Ruby's defense team. Phil Burleson, representing Ruby, argues against Tonahill. Prosecutor Bill Alexander makes little contribution to the arguments. Both Earl Ruby (the defendant's brother) and the judge in the original case, Judge Joe B. Brown, testify and are cross-examined by both sets of defense lawyers. Earl Ruby states on the witness stand that he wants attorneys Williams Kunstler, Sol Dann, Elmer Gertz, Sam Houston Clinton Jr., and Phil Burleson to represent his brother. At the end of the hearing, Jack Ruby testifies about the lawyers, covering many other topics, including his actions the day of the Oswald shooting.\r\n\r\nNo cover, 110 pages; typed on sturdy onionskin paper. Originally bound with metal brads. [Metal brads removed prior to transport to UNT for digitization. Per a discussion with Lindsey Richardson and Stephanie Allen-Givens, it was agreed to dispose of the metal brads since we would not be putting them back in the transcripts and there was no need to keep them for historical purposes. (JM 11/20/2019)]\r\n\r\nFirst page (numbered Page 2) states:\r\n\r\n\"No: E 4010 J\r\n\r\nEx Parte: Jack Ruby\r\n\r\nCriminal District Court No. 3 \r\nOf Dallas County, Texas\r\nApril Term, A. D., 1965\r\n\r\nHEARING ON MOTION TO EXCLUDE COUNSEL\r\n\r\nAPPEARANCES:\r\n\r\nHon. Joe H. Tonahill\r\nAttorney at Law\r\nJasper, Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Phil Burleson\r\nAttorney at Law\r\nDallas, Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Sam Houston Clinton, Jr.\r\nAttorney at Law\r\nAustin, Texas\r\n\r\n                                                          For the Defendant\r\n\r\nHon. James Williamson\r\nAssistant District Attorney\r\nDallas, Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Bill Alexander\r\nAssistant District Attorney\r\nDallas, Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Henry Wade\r\nCriminal District Attorney\r\nDallas County, Texas\r\n           \r\n                                                          For the State of Texas\r\n\r\nHon. Louis T. Holland, Presiding Judge.\"\r\n\r\nThere is a small handwritten note in blue ballpoint ink at the bottom of the first page that says, \"Joey Dollar\".\r\n\r\nThe last page has a typed statement by court reporter L. B. Bailey, Jr. certifying the transcript but is unsigned.\r\n\r\nTranscript in ok condition. Pages are slightly yellowed, and edges have small folds mainly on corners. Edges of three-hole punches have been worn with small tears. (JM 11/21/2019)"},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Paper"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"media":{"label":"Media","value":[{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58807/full","displayOrder":"1","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"58807"},{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58852/full","displayOrder":"3","mediaType":"Document","mediaId":"58852"}]},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"T32 Ex Parte Jack Ruby: Transcript of Hearing on Motion to Exclude Counsel"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Documents"},"primaryMedia":{"label":"PrimaryMedia","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/58807/full"},"depth":{"label":"Depth","value":["1.2700000000"]},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":["Jack Ruby trial","Hearing","Transcripts","Court records","Trials","Witnesses","Ruby, Jack","Wade, Henry M.","Alexander, William F.","Tonahill, Joe H.","Burleson, Phil","Clinton, Sam Houston, Jr.","Williamson, James M.","Holland, Louis T.","Bailey, L. B., Jr.","Ruby, Earl","Brown, Judge Joe B.","Dann, Sol","Gertz, Elmer","Kunstler, William M.","Droby, Costine","Fowler, Clayton","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":"April 1965"},"width":{"label":"Width","value":["21.5900000000"]},"textEntriesTextentries":{"label":"Curatorial Commentary","value":["The Museum recorded oral histories with the following individuals named in this document: Earl Ruby, defense attorneys Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson and Dallas County D.A. Henry Wade. - Stephen Fagin, Curator","More than a year after he was found guilty of murdering accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, and after numerous hearings and court appearances into his legal journey to prove himself innocent, this is the first time Jack Ruby himself spoke on record in a courtroom about his actions or motivations. - Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections"]},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"66156"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"11 × 8 1/2 × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 1.3 cm)"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":["27.9400000000"]}}]}