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

Ruby’s Call to Attorney Stanley Kaufman

Ruby likely left Sol’s Turf Bar to call Stanley Kaufman, a friend and attorney who had represented him in civil matters. Kaufman testified that around 4 p.m., Ruby called about the Bernard Weissman advertisement, saying he was particularly struck by the ad’s black border as a potential tipoff that the assassin knew of the planned assassination. Ruby told Kaufman he had tried to locate Weissman by visiting the post office, and that he was attempting to assist law enforcement authorities.

Confusion Over Ruby’s Whereabouts

Significant confusion exists about where Ruby placed the call to Kaufman and his activities after leaving Sol’s Turf Bar. Eva Grant stated the call was made from her apartment around 4 p.m., but Ruby believed it was placed from the Turf Bar. Ruby said he went from the Turf Bar to the Carousel Club then home, and provided no further details of his activities between 4 and 9:30 p.m. Robert Larkin saw Ruby downtown around 6 p.m., and Andrew Armstrong testified Ruby visited the Carousel Club between 6 and 7 p.m., staying for roughly an hour.

Saturday Evening at Eva Grant’s Apartment

Eva Grant testified that for most of the period between 4 and 8 p.m., Ruby was at her apartment. Grant said Ruby was still upset about the Weissman ad when he arrived, showed her the photo of the “Impeach Earl Warren” sign, and recounted his argument with Bellochio about Dallas. When Grant asked if he had found Bernard Weissman in the Dallas city directory, Ruby said he had not, and the pair speculated the ad and Warren sign were the work of “Commies or the Birchers” designed to discredit Jewish people. Mid-conversation, Ruby called KLIF’s Russ Knight to ask who Earl Warren was. Grant testified that Ruby later retired to her bedroom to make phone calls and sleep.