[Supplementary Offense Report - John Merrick Interview, February 27, 1964] Page: 1 of 2

                                
Form OPS-GF-355A-12
POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUPPLEMENTARY OFFENSE REPORT
CITY OF DALLAS
(1) LAST NAME OF COMPLAINANT (FIRM NAME)—FIRST NAME INITIAL
Ruby. Jack
(2) OFFENSE AS REPORTED AND DATE
Murder X1-2U-63
(3) THIS DATE
2-2$- 6ii
(4) OFFENSE SERIAL NO^
F
(5) ADDITIONAL DETAILS, PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATION, ETC.
Thursday,Feburary 27, 1961; along with Detective O.J,
3883 Turtle Creek Blvd. Dallas, Texas,
Tarver I went to the SPA Helth ^lub
We interviewed a John Merrick who lives 8920 Creek Rd. Dallas Texas. Merrick does not
have a telephone. Merrick to|d us that he is a student at Denton, Texas studing Pre.
Med, That he is working part time at this helth club to help pay expences,
He states that, he met Jack Ruby at the Club and knew him because he was handing out
cards to the Carrosel Club, Merriak states itadfc that he took a card but that he never
had time to go visit the club. Merrick also states that he is so busy that he don't
have time to read the news papers or watch TV or listen to the radio. Merrick says
that on one occasion there was a man with Jack Ruby and he thinks Jack introduced him
as Oswald but would not be positive. However MI he says when he saw a picture ol*
Oswald in the paper that he remarked to some one that I think I have met that man
some where but could not remember fior some time just where it was. He later recalls
that it was the man Jack IX introduced him too. Hhen asked who else was there and
could verify this or might remember him, Merrick could not remember any one that
saw this man with Jack.
We also MX talked trith the manager and assistant manager of the Club they also stated
they remembered Jack Ruby because of the cards that he was always passing out. They
did not think that it was the proper place for him to do that, As they have a high
class clientel. The assistant manager says that Jack also told him that if he ever
wanted fixed up that he would fix him up with this "Jata Jata" He told him that he
was not interested and besides his wife was standing close by*
(6) if offense unfounded, give reason I do not put too much stock in this man's story for one thing I
don't think he is as busy as he says he is, for another he and a friend of his is putting
in a joint some where here that he wants to keep real hush hush A lounge I believe.
(7) LIST ADDITIONAL LOSS AND RECOVERED PROPERTY BELOW (Make Entry in Column (4) for Additional Loss Only)
(8) QTY. (9) UNIT
(IO) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY (USE STANDARD TERMS) SERIAL NOS.
(II) ESTIMATED VALUE (12) DATE - RECOVERED-( 13) VALUE
J.R. Leave].le
(14) RECOVERED BY
(15) recovered at
(16) INVESTIGATING OFFICERS
I. D. NO. (17) Bureau
TOTAL VALUE
A
TOTAL
(18) PERSONS ARRESTED-NAME, ADDRESS
(19)
Race-Sex-Age
(20) ARRESTING OFFICERS I. D. NO.
(21)
Div.
(22) CHARGE
I RECOAAMEND THIS OFFENSE BE DECLARED
(23) Unfounded □ (24) Pending Q (25) Cleared by Arrest □
(26) DATE
(27) INVESTIGATING OFFICERS
(28) REPORTING OFFICERS
(1. D. NO.)
(1. D. NO.)
(29) DATE
(30) COAAAAANDING OFFICER
APPROVED:
RECORDS BUREAU