Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Phone Calls Concerning the Oswald Transfer

KLIF announcer Ken Dowe confirmed he was likely the “Ken” Ruby called from the Nichols Garage, receiving at least two calls from Ruby that Saturday afternoon. In one call, Ruby asked when Oswald would be moved; in the other, he stated he would attempt to locate Henry Wade. After finishing the calls, Ruby walked onto Commerce Street, passed the Carousel Club, then returned a few minutes later to retrieve his car.

Confrontation at Sol’s Turf Bar

Shortly after 3 p.m., Ruby went to Sol’s Turf Bar on Commerce Street, staying for roughly 45 minutes. A nondrinker, Ruby said he visited to speak with his accountant, who normally prepared the bar’s payroll on Saturday afternoons, though the accountant only saw Ruby briefly and reported no business conversation. Jeweler Frank Bellochio, who first noticed Ruby at the bar, began berating Dallas residents for the assassination; Ruby disagreed and tried to calm Bellochio when he said he might close his jewelry business and leave the city, arguing there were many good citizens in Dallas. Bellochio pointed to a copy of the Bernard Weissman advertisement, and Ruby claimed the ad was designed to stoke anti-Semitic sentiment in Dallas, saying he learned from the Dallas Morning News it was paid for partly in cash. Ruby then showed Bellochio photos he had taken that morning of the “Impeach Earl Warren” sign and railed against the sign, seemingly taking contradictory sides and appearing incoherent to Bellochio. When Bellochio asked for a copy of the photos, Ruby refused, calling them a “scoop,” then left without saying goodbye.