Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. COX. We investigated one wreck, and I believe that was all, by the
city car barn, and then we picked up--well, a newspaperman, I can’t
think of where he was from, and we went down to the records building.
Well, that was a special assignment. The investigator has got to take
him around with him also on the investigation of the wreck. We took him
down to this records building and showed him that building, and I got
in about, well, 10 something. I had a call to call home, and I got in
about 10 something and made that call, and my wife wanted me to come
home, so I went on home.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you see Jack Ruby that night?
Mr. COX. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. You were never up on the third floor at all that night?
Mr. COX. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. I think you knew Ruby, didn’t you?
Mr. COX. I knew Ruby by working in a night club of his about 8 or 9
years ago.
Mr. HUBERT. That was the Vegas?
Mr. COX. Vegas Club on Oak Lawn, I believe.
Mr. HUBERT. When did you first meet him?
Mr. COX. First night I was out there.
Mr. HUBERT. You went out to get employment?
Mr. COX. No; I was sent by the city, special officer to the city’s
night club officers.
Mr. HUBERT. You were sent out there for what purpose?
Mr. COX. Keep those drunks quiet.
Mr. HUBERT. How did you come to be employed by Ruby?
Mr. COX. Special officer. They get a night club officer assigned by the
city to certain clubs to keep the trouble down.
Mr. HUBERT. So your employment by Ruby was really by way of an
assignment by the city?
Mr. COX. By the city’s special services.
Mr. HUBERT. By the city?
Mr. COX. Right. He pays them, and they pay us.
Mr. HUBERT. So you didn’t receive a check or money from Ruby?
Mr. COX. No.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you work every night?
Mr. COX. No; Friday and Saturday most of the time. That is big nights.
Mr. HUBERT. Would you be in uniform then?
Mr. COX. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. How long did you so work for Ruby? Over what period?
Mr. COX. Oh, I don’t know how long I worked for Ruby. It wasn’t too
long. Not too long. They sent me different places.
Mr. HUBERT. You say the first time you worked there was about 8 years
ago?
Mr. COX. Eight or nine. It’s been a long time.
Mr. HUBERT. When was the last time?
Mr. COX. I didn’t work for him long. Maybe 3 months.
Mr. HUBERT. Just 3 months, and that was back 8 or 9 years ago?
Mr. COX. Eight or nine years ago.
Mr. HUBERT. And you haven’t seen him since, or you had not seen him
until----
Mr. COX. I have not seen him yet.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you recall whether other members of the Dallas police
force went to Ruby’s place during the period you are talking about when
you were employed by him?
Mr. COX. The only police that ever came there were individual squadmen
and liquor control boardmen. They come in, all of them.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you observe any incidents where he served liquor to
them free?
Mr. COX. No.
Mr. HUBERT. Did he seem to be particularly friendly with any of them?
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