[F.B.I. Report: Statements Made by Jack Ruby, November 25, 1963] Page: 1 of 12
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JACK RUBY was advised that he did not have to make
a statement, thc^'he nad a right to talk with a lawyer before
making any statement, and any statement he made could oe used
against him in a court of lav/.
RUBY stated he was born March 25, 1911*■at Chicago,
Illinois, and attended the second year of high school outlaid
not complete that year of school. He presently resides au
Apartment 207, 223 South Ewing, Dallas, Texas. He operates
the Carousel Club at 1312J Commerce, and the Vegas Club, 350b
Oak Lawn, in Dallas, Texas. His name at birth was JACK RUBEN-
STEIN, but he had his name legally changed to JACK RUBY au
Dallas, Texas, in 1948 or 1949. He has also used the name •.
JACK LEON RUB*/, He has lived in Dallas since 1947* living •
most of the time in Chicago, Illinois, before that time.
On Friday, November 22, 1963 after he heard *chat
President KENNEDY had been assassinated, he placed signs
on the doors of both- of his clubs, "una^ because of ohe
death of the President, the clubs would be closed. He
not planned on opening them again until after the President s
funeral, because he was ashamed that anyone would want to
participate in dancing or any entertainment af'cer the assassi-
nation. On Friday night, he went to his church, Congregation
Shearith Israel Synagogue, for prayer, and remembered that
Rabbi SILVERMAN told those present that this tragic eveno
should make us all better people. He later went to a deli-
catessen and had some sandwiches made Up, and drove downtown
ana called Detective SIMS at the Homicide and Robbery Bureau
at the police Department, to see if anyone there wanted the
sandwiches. Mr. SIMS told him they nad all eaten, and ohe
sandwiches were not needed. RUBY explained that he has
operated night clubs in Dallas since 1947* and during that
time has become personally acquainted with many members Oi
the Dallas Police Department. The officers have been^very
fair with him, and not one has ever put his hand ouc ior even
one dime. He knew that the police officers were working
very hard, and he Just wanted to do sometnxng for them, so
he thought he could help them by getting them some food.
After he talked with Detective SIMS, he decided to call
Radio Station KLIF in Dallas, to see if anyone there wanted
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Hall, C. Ray. [F.B.I. Report: Statements Made by Jack Ruby, November 25, 1963], legal document, November 25, 1965; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth190118/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.