Mr. RUBY. This document.
Mr. GRIFFIN. A document that consists of 30 typewritten pages
purporting to have been prepared by a man named Sol Dann, 1820 David
Stott Building, Detroit 26, Mich. This is a Xerox copy and on the first
page I am going to write your name “Earl Ruby Deposition, June 3, 1964,
Exhibit No. 1” and I will ask you if you will state for the record what
that is.
(Earl Ruby Exhibit No. 1 was marked for identification.)
Mr. RUBY. Well, this I would like to get into the record if I can.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What is Exhibit No. 1 and then I will mark this other
thing that you gave me.
Mr. RUBY. This is only what I want to state.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Exhibit No. 1, tell us what that is. In a general fashion
tell us what that consists of.
Mr. RUBY. Well, this is as was stated, prepared by Mr. Dann as to why
or one of the reasons, that Ruby, that is Jack Ruby, shot Oswald.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. Now, you have also handed me a handwritten
penciled set of papers consisting of three pages.
Mr. RUBY. I was going to read that, is that all right?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Certainly.
Mr. RUBY. That was my intention if it is all right with you.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you have a statement you would like to make for the
record?
Mr. RUBY. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right, go ahead then.
Mr. RUBY. I am filing this document with you because it explains why I
need the help of the United States, and more especially, your help.
My brother, Jack, was deprived, and is presently being deprived, of
his constitutional and civil rights. The hatred and bigotry in Dallas,
Tex., resulted in the assassination of our President. It almost cost
the lives of our present President, Mr. Johnson, and others.
With all the protection that this Government could give it could not
guard against and prevent the assassination.
My family and myself are unable to cope with that situation and it may
result in my brother’s death.
As pointed out in this document, my brother, Jack, is being made
the scapegoat of this horrible situation. I, therefore, need, and
respectfully request, your assistance in order that those guilty
of this atrocity, either because of their acts or omission, gross
negligence, or commission shall not go unpunished or undisciplined.
I don’t think that my brother, who had nothing to do with the
assassination of the President, should be the only one punished. My
family as well as myself have almost exhausted all of our resources in
an effort to protect my brother’s civil rights, but now I am calling
upon you for the help we need.
That is it.
Mr. HUBERT. I suggest you put the document in the record as well.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you mind, Mr. Ruby, if we would put that in the record?
Mr. RUBY. No; this I didn’t use.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I will mark the three pages from what you have just read.
Mr. RUBY. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I have marked them “Earl Ruby Deposition, June 3, 1964,
Exhibit No. 2,” and that is on the first page. I think on the second
page I will write Exhibit No. 2, and on the third page I will write
Exhibit No. 2.
I will ask you if we may keep this and include this as part of our
permanent record.
Mr. RUBY. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Let me hand you Exhibit No. 2 and ask you if you will sign
it on the first page and initial each of the other pages.
(Earl Ruby Exhibit No. 2 was marked for identification.)
Mr. HUBERT. Mr. Ruby, may I ask, this is addressed to whom, this
Exhibit No. 2, which you actually read into the record. Who are you
addressing it to?
Mr. RUBY. To the Commission.
Mr. HUBERT. To the Commission. It is your desire that we see that the
members of the Commission receive that document, is that correct?
Mr. RUBY. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. That is to say both your letter and the attachment?
Mr. RUBY. Yes; both.
Mr. HUBERT. I notice that Exhibit No. 1 which is the long one of 30
pages, has the name Sol Dann.
Mr. RUBY. Sol Dann.
Mr. HUBERT. I also notice he didn’t sign it. Did he actually prepare it?
Mr. RUBY. Yes; he did.
Mr. HUBERT. Have you read it?
Mr. RUBY. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you concur in what he says then?
Mr. RUBY. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Is there any reason why he didn’t sign it?
Mr. RUBY. No; I didn’t even notice it, to be honest with you.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Let me ask Mr. Ruby, I will hand him back Exhibit No. 1,
and ask you if you will simply sign that on the first page, so we may
have it properly marked for the record.
Mr. HUBERT. Let me ask you about Exhibit No. 2. This is in pencil?
Mr. RUBY. Yes; I didn’t think that you would want it so I, of course,
didn’t——
Mr. HUBERT. When did you write this Exhibit No. 2?
Mr. RUBY. Yesterday.
Mr. HUBERT. It is your own handwriting?
Mr. RUBY. Yes, yes.
Mr. HUBERT. All right.