Cause Number E. 4010-J. Jury Trial: Volume 5, March 1964

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Fifth volume of court transcription documenting the trial in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include examination of several witnesses, submissions of evidence, and statements by the attorneys on March 10, 1964. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document.

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962-1185 p. ; 28 cm.

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Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M. March 1964.

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Fifth volume of court transcription documenting the trial in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include examination of several witnesses, submissions of evidence, and statements by the attorneys on March 10, 1964. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document.

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962-1185 p. ; 28 cm.

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"No. E. 4010-J in the Criminal District Court No. 3, of Dallas County, Texas. January Term, A. D. 1964."

On cover: "(Copy)"

At bottom of pages: "Copyright (c) 1964. Shirley M. Stinebaugh-James Muleady. Dallas, Texas."

Additional description and context: Transcript of the State vs. Jack Ruby: Statement of Facts: Jury Trial, Volume 5.

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 Dr. Martin Towler and Dr. M. S. Guttmacher.

The Defense called two doctors as witnesses on behalf of Ruby. Dr. Guttmacher testified that he did not believe Ruby could tell right from wrong at the time he shot Oswald.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza also publishes this record online: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/5507

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Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M. Cause Number E. 4010-J. Jury Trial: Volume 5, March 1964, legal document, March 1964; Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117892/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

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