Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue: Volume 2, February 1964

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Second volume of court transcription documenting a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the defendant's motion for a change of venue. The hearing includes examination of several witnesses and statements by the attorneys on February 11, 1964. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document.

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217-441 p. ; 28 cm.

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

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Second volume of court transcription documenting a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the defendant's motion for a change of venue. The hearing includes examination of several witnesses and statements by the attorneys on February 11, 1964. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document.

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217-441 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."

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Stamp at bottom of cover: "Filed 4:25 pm November 20 1964, Bill Shaw, Dist. Clerk, Dallas Co. Texas."

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Additional description and context: Transcript of The State of Texas vs. Jack Rubenstein alias Jack Ruby, Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue, Volume Two.

Melvin Belli, Joe Tonahill, Phil Burleson and others spoke for Ruby; Henry Wade, Dallas County District Attorney, was the prosecutor, assisted by Jim Bowie and Bill Alexander. The presiding judge was Judge Joe B. Brown.

The following appeared as witnesses: Stanley Marcus, Clayton Fowler, Costine A. Droby, Sam Donosky, Edward Maher, Earle Cabell, Dr. William A. Holmes, Tony Zoppi, J. D. Stokes, Pauline Hall, Bill Willis, Ben Henderson, W. L. Sterrett, Doris Warner, Ed Carroll and Edna Knight.

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Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M. Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue: Volume 2, February 1964, legal document, 1964; Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117882/: accessed June 28, 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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