Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
But I did say this. McWillie made a statement about me, something to
the effect that "he is considered a pretty rough guy," this McWillie.
He said, "One thing about Jack Ruby, he runs this club and no one runs
over him."
And you have a different type of entertainment here than any other part
of the country, our type of entertainment.
But I don't recall that. I could have said the sentimental feeling that
I may have used.
Representative FORD. When you flew to Cuba, where did you go from
Dallas en route? What was the step-by-step process by which you arrived
at Havana?
Mr. RUBY. I think I told Mr. Moore I stopped in New Orleans. Sometime
I stopped in New Orleans, and I don't remember if I stopped in Florida
or New Orleans, but I know I did stop in New Orleans, because I bought
some Carioca rum coming back.
I know I was to Miami on a stopover. It could have been on the way
back. I only went to Cuba once, so naturally, when I bought the
Carioca rum, there was a couple of fellows that sell tickets for Delta
Airlines, and they know me like I know you, and I am sure you gentlemen
have spoken to them, and they were to tell me where to go in Havana,
and have a ball, and I told them why I was going there, and who I was
going to look up, and everything else.
Representative FORD. They were Delta Airlines employees in New Orleans
or Dallas?
Mr. RUBY. No; in New Orleans. Evidently I went out to the Delta
Airlines at Love Field and caught the plane. I may have taken the
flight--here is what could have happened. I could have made a double
stop from Havana on the way back in taking in Miami, and then taking
another plane to New Orleans, I am not certain.
But I only made one trip to Havana. Yet I know I was in Miami, Fla. and
I was in New Orleans.
And the next time I went to New Orleans, when I tried to look up some
showgirl by the name of Jada, I stopped in to see the same fellows at
Delta Airlines.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you recall going up the elevator after the shooting of
Oswald?
Mr. RUBY. That is so small to remember, I guess it is automatic, you
know.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you have this gun a long while that you did the
shooting with?
Mr. RUBY. Yes.
Mr. RANKIN. You didn't carry it all the time?
Mr. RUBY. I did. I had it in a little bag with money constantly. I
carry my money.
Chief Justice WARREN. Congressman, do you have anything further?
Mr. RUBY. You can get more out of me. Let's not break up too soon.
Representative FORD. When you got to Havana, who met you in Havana?
Mr. RUBY. McWillie. Now here is what happened. One of the Fox brothers
came to visit me in Dallas with his wife. They came to the Vegas Club
with Mrs. McWillie, and we had taken some pictures. 8 x 10's.
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