Chief Justice WARREN. That won't hurt my feelings, because I have had
some evidence of the feeling that some people have concerning me.
Mr. RUBY. But you are the only one that can save me. I think you can.
Chief Justice WARREN. Yes?
Mr. RUBY. But by delaying minutes, you lose the chance. And all I want
to do is tell the truth, and that is all.
There was no conspiracy. But by you telling them what you are going to
do and how you are going to do it is too late as of this moment.
Chief Justice WARREN. You take my word for it and the word of
Representative Ford, that we will do this thing at the earliest
possible moment, and that it will be done in time. It will be done in
time.
Mr. RUBY. Well, you won't ever see me again, I tell you that. And I
have lost my family.
Chief Justice WARREN. Yes?
Mr. RUBY. No, no; you don't believe me, do you?
Chief Justice WARREN. To be frank with you, I believe that you are not
stating now what is the fact.
I don't say you don't believe it, but I believe that I will be able to
see you again and that we will be able to take this test that you are
speaking of.
Well, I think we have tired Mr. Ruby. We have had him here for close to
4 hours now, and I am sure our reporter must be equally tired, but we
appreciate your patience and your willingness to testify in this manner
for us.
Mr. RUBY. All I want to do is tell the truth, and the only way you can
know it is by the polygraph, as that is the only way you can know it.
Chief Justice WARREN. That we will do for you.
(Whereupon, at 2:50 p.m., the President's Commission recessed.)
_Monday, June 8, 1964_