/internal/media/dispatcher/58814/fullT21 Transcript of the State vs. Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 603/11/196411 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 7/8 in. (28.6 × 22.2 × 2.2 cm)PaperDallas County District Clerk Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza1994.002.0006.00060Transcript of The State of Texas vs. Jack Rubenstein alias Jack Ruby, Volume Six. The witnesses who appeared on this day of the trial were Ira M. Walker, Frank Johnston, Dr. Sheff Olinger, Dr. Robert Stubblefield, Dr. John T. Holbrook, Alfred H. Breniger, Dr. Peter Kelloway, Dr. A. Earl Walker, Jack Revill, Mrs. Eileen Kaminsky, Mrs. Eleanor Pitts, and B. H. Combest.
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.
Proceedings began with a "night session" meaning the jury was retired, so various motions and disputed evidence could be handled out of the sight and hearing of the jury. The judge overruled several Defense motions, including a motion for the Court to instruct the jury to dismiss the case because Jack Ruby was unable to tell right from wrong at the time of the shooting. The Defense rested. The jury was allowed back in for further testimony and examinations on rebuttal.
Retains only the front original cover, the back one is missing, replaced with a plain piece of white paper taped to the last onionskin page; pages 1186 - 1387; typed; each page is individually stamped "Copyright (c) 1964, Shirley M. Stinebaugh - James Muleady, Dallas, Texas".
Originally held together 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)]
The cover has a black box with the following text typed within it:
"No. E. 4010-J
In the Criminal District Court
No. 3, of Dallas County, Texas.
January Term, A. D. 1964.
The State of Texas
vs.
Jack Rubenstein, Alias
Jack Ruby,
Statement of Facts
Jury Trial - March 4 - 14, 1964
Volume Six
March 11, 1964 - Pages 1186 - 1387
(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"
Transcript in fair condition. Onionskin pages are in better condition than front cover; many pages yellowed. Cover is discolored, especially around edges, and edges have significant tears and fold creases. Edges of three-hole punches have been worn with small tears. Deep vertical crease on front cover just to right of holes, and deep diagonal crease across text box on front cover. Last page in poor condition and scotch-taped to piece of plain white paper. (JM 11/21/2019)Documents6616222.225044450128.57505715015509Transcript2.2225044450Transcript of the State vs. Jack Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 6.
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 Ira M. Walker, Frank Johnston, Dr. Sheff Olinger, Dr. Robert Stubblefield, Dr. John T. Holbrook, Alfred H. Breniger, Dr. Peter Kelloway, Dr. A. Earl Walker, Jack Revill, Mrs. Eileen Kaminsky, Mrs. Eleanor Pitts and B. H. Combest.
Proceedings began with a "night session" meaning the jury was retired, so various motions and disputed evidence could be handled out of the sight and hearing of the jury. The judge overruled several Defense motions, including a motion for the Court to instruct the jury to dismiss the case because Jack Ruby was unable to tell right from wrong at the time of the shooting. The Defense rested. The jury was allowed back in for further testimony and examinations on rebuttal.
Transcript retains original covers and pages are numbered 1186 - 1387; 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.
The State of Texas
vs.
Jack Rubenstein
Alias Jack Ruby
Statement of Facts
Jury Trial - March 4 - 14, 1964
Volume Six
March 11, 1964 - Pages 1186 - 1387
(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"Jack Ruby trialTrialsTranscriptsCourt recordsWitnessesJuryEvidenceMental healthWalker, Ira M.Johnston, Frank B.Olinger, Sheff D.Stubblefield, RobertHolbrook, John T.Breniger, Alfred H.Kelloway, PeterWalker, A. EarlRevill, JackKaminsky, EileenPitts, EleanorCombest, B. H.Ruby, JackMuleady, James J.Stinebaugh, Shirley M.Brown, Judge Joe B.Belli, MelvinTonahill, Joe H.Burleson, PhilWade, Henry M.Bowie, JimAlexander, William F.Watts, FrankState of TexasCriminal District Court No. 3Dallas County Criminal Courts BuildingDallas County District Attorney's OfficeDallasThe Museum recorded oral histories with the following individuals named in this document: photographer Frank Johnston, Dallas police detective Jack Revill, defense attorneys Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson and Dallas County D.A. Henry Wade. In addition, Susan Fisk, daughter of the late Dr. Robert Stubblefield, recorded an oral history with the Museum. - Stephen Fagin, Curator