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T18 Transcript of the State vs. Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 3
T18 Transcript of the State vs. Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 3

T18 Transcript of the State vs. Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 3

Object number1994.002.0006.0003
Date03/06/1964
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectTranscript
Credit LineDallas County District Clerk Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions11 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 7/8 in. (28.6 × 22.2 × 2.2 cm)
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DescriptionTranscript of the State vs. Jack Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 3. Melvin Belli, Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson represented the defendant, Jack 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. The witnesses who appeared on this day of the trial were Glenn D. King, Patrick T. Dean, Karen Bennett a.k.a. Little Lynn, Ralph Templin, William G. Serur and William E. Howard. State's Exhibits No. 16 (UPI film) and No. 17 (KRLD film) were entered into evidence, with Mr. Jack Revill and Captain King identifying. On page 585, the State rests and Opening Statement to Jury by Defense Counsel begins. Transcript retains original covers and pages are numbered 430 - 665; typed on thin onionskin paper. Each page is individually stamped "Copyright (c) 1964, Shirley M. Stinebaugh - James Muleady, Dallas, Texas". 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. State of Texas vs. Jack Rubenstein Alias Jack Ruby Statement of Facts Jury Trial - March 4 - 14, 1964. Volume Three March 6, 1964 - Pages 430 -665 (Copy)" At the bottom is a short printed statement: "James J. Muleady Official Court Reporter 2nd Floor Records Bldg. Annex Phone Riverside 1-5624 Dallas, Texas"
Curatorial Commentary
The Museum recorded oral histories with the following individuals named in this document: Dallas Police Department officers Glenn King and Jack Revill, defense attorneys Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson and Dallas County D.A. Henry Wade. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Karen Lynn Bennett Carlin, better known by her Carousel Club stage name "Little Lynn," was a key figure in the Oswald shooting story. In addition to testifying at Jack Ruby's trial, she was interviewed by the FBI on November 27, 1963, and testified to the Warren Commission twice in 1964. Just prior to shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby wired $25 to Carlin in Fort Worth at the Western Union office near Dallas police headquarters. The time stamp on the receipt was 11:17 a.m., and Ruby shot Oswald at 11:21 a.m.. Investigators and researchers have used this short time span to demonstrate that Ruby's murder of Oswald in the basement of police headquarters was not premeditated or part of a plot, especially since Oswald was originally scheduled to be moved earlier that Sunday but was delayed due to additional interrogation.

When Bennett, age nineteen and pregnant at the time, appeared during Jack Ruby's bond hearing, she entered the Dallas County Criminal Courts building with a pistol in her handbag. She was arrested while attempting to enter the courtroom on December 23, 1963, and charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Nevertheless, she returned to the Criminal Courts building a few months later to testify at Ruby's trial on March 6, 1964. She was the first witness called by the defense. - Stephen Fagin, Curator