第八章 She did not then know Oswald’s address in Dallas.[C6-367]
Chapter VIII traces Jack Ruby’s movements and activities from the afternoon of November 22 through the early morning hours of November 23, 1963. After leaving the Carousel Club, Ruby closed his clubs for three days, made numerous emotional phone calls, attended Friday evening synagogue services, arrived at Dallas police headquarters by approximately 11:30 p.m., was present at Oswald’s midnight press conference, visited radio station KLIF, and continued to interact with acquaintances into the early morning hours, before photographing an “Impeach Earl Warren” signboard with companions.
Closing the Clubs
After leaving the Carousel Club around 3:15 p.m. and briefly visiting Eva Grant’s home, Ruby returned to the club and instructed Larry Crafard to prepare a “closed” sign, but to delay posting it to avoid alerting competitors. He later purchased cold cuts at a nearby delicatessen. Upon returning to his sister’s apartment, Ruby decided to close both clubs for three days following a phone conversation with Dallas Times-Herald columnist Don Saffran. He then called the Dallas Morning News to modify his advertisement accordingly, and informed Saffran that the clubs would be closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Phone Calls and Emotional State
While at Eva Grant’s apartment, Ruby continued making rapid telephone calls, ate sparingly, became ill, and tried to rest. He called Cecil Hamlin, sounding “broken up,” explaining that he had closed the clubs out of concern that people would not patronize them and expressing worry for President Kennedy’s “children.” He also made two calls to determine service times at Temple Shearith Israel, placed a second call to Alice Nichols confirming his attendance, and phoned Larry Crafard at the Carousel Club to check for messages. Eva Grant testified that Ruby looked like a “broken man” and said he had “never felt so bad in my life, even when Ma or Pa died.”
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