Captain TALBERT. The essence of what I was trying to convey. And,
second paragraph, same page, it refers, "Captain Talbert continues to
say he has never worked for Jack Ruby in any way whatsoever, but did
hear through rumors that an individual by the name of Cox was alleged
to be a reserve officer, was at one time employed by Jack Ruby." That
statement arose from having read the newspapers in which Cox gave a
statement to the newspaper, the newsmen, and said that he had worked
for Jack Ruby. It was not of my knowledge. I didn't know Cox. We have
no police sergeant--that is supposed to have been a Sergeant Cox, and
we have no police sergeant named Cox.
Mr. HUBERT. As I understand your explanation, you do not deny that you
made that statement, but the information you based the statement on you
received from the newspapers and not from your own knowledge at all?
Captain TALBERT. True, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. And do you have any knowledge on the point?
Captain TALBERT. No, sir; I still don't know Cox.
Mr. HUBERT. Any other comments?
Captain TALBERT. And the fourth paragraph, same page. That is fourth
paragraph, page 7, same exhibit. "In regard to any background
information concerning Jack Ruby, Captain Talbert stated that he was
never personally acquainted with Jack Ruby, and when he did see Jack
Ruby, he could only recall that it was a familiar face. He related that
he could not associate the name with the face, and was not aware that
Ruby was a nightclub owner in Dallas * * *." I intended to convey that
the face of Ruby did not associate itself in my mind with nightclubs
in the Dallas area. Although, the name of Ruby associates itself with
a reputation of Ruby by--as a nightclub operator in Dallas, quite
vividly. I am quite familiar with his nightclubs by name, and associate
the name with the unsavory background.
Mr. HUBERT. And that knowledge concerning Ruby, had you used it prior
to the events of the 24th?
Captain TALBERT. Yes; that knowledge existed prior to the events of
the 24th, and were police records. And other police officers conveying
their information to me as to activities around his club. I--around his
sister's club out on Oak Lawn, the Vegas Club and the whole name of
Ruby and Ruby's sister and their operation of their clubs was familiar
to me.
Mr. HUBERT. I think you used the word "unsavory" in connection with him?
Captain TALBERT. Yes, sir; I did. Can she hold this?