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T24 "Belli Fears Ruby May Try Suicide," clipping from Rockford Register-Republic
T24 "Belli Fears Ruby May Try Suicide," clipping from Rockford Register-Republic

T24 "Belli Fears Ruby May Try Suicide," clipping from Rockford Register-Republic

Object number2010.027.0939
Date03/16/1964
ClassificationsNewspapers & Magazines
ObjectClipping
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection/Estate of Melvin Belli
MediumNewsprint
Dimensions7 1/16 × 3 1/2 in. (17.9 × 8.9 cm)
Description"Belli Fears Ruby May Try Suicide," newspaper clipping from the Rockford Register-Republic, from Rockford, Illinois, dated March 16, 1964. Immediately after the March 14, 1964, return of a guilty verdict in Jack Ruby's murder trial for the shooting of alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, Ruby began to threaten - and eventually attempt - self-harm. This newspaper article demonstrates the national reach of news of Jack Ruby's state of mind after the trial.