TIMELINE OF JACK RUBY'S ACTIVITIES
November 20–24, 1963

by M. A. Moyer and Betty Windsor

PREFACE

I. JACK RUBY TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES 11/20—11/24/63
II. ANNOTATED TIMELINE

ATTACHMENTS:

(a)  Warren Commission Timeline CE 2344
(b)  Warren Report Timeline w/Index
(c)  HSCA Timeline
(d)  Partial view of Dallas City Map, 1963

PREFACE

      Trying to follow the trail of the ever-elusive Jack Ruby from November 20 through November 24, 1963 was a lesson in frustration. True to his nocturnal habits, Jack was, as always, the "man about town". The Warren Report, in tracing Ruby's movements, placed their own interpretation on the occurrences of those four days—and, in some instances, skewed times, and in other instances, decided the witness was simply wrong. (Example, Seth Kantor testimony) We have enclosed the Commission's report on Ruby's activities for comparison purposes.
      In the process of writing this paper we rapidly became aware that many witnesses estimated time, and then swore to their recollections. We did not feel it was our responsibility to separate the "wheat from the chaff" although more factual evidence often indicated the witness' recollections could not be accurate. We also discovered that the Commission relied heavily on Jack's own statements regarding his "comings and goings" and backed him up with selected, and supportive, testimony of witnesses.
      We carefully checked witness testimonies, particularly primary statements made shortly after the assassination. By the time Warren Commission testimony was taken, sometimes four or five months after the assassination, "time" recollections often changed. For example, even though Eva Grant, Jack's sister, was shown her original statements, she still relied heavily on Jack's trial to recall certain events. Other witnesses relied on friends and associates to reconsider their recollections and others stuck to their original statements. In instances where testimonies changed, we have cited the date of the interview to allow the reader to assess the plausibility of the time sequence.
      The extensive use of phone records belonging to Ralph Paul, Eva Grant, the Carousel, and Jack's home, were used to establish time sequences. However, one must be wary of the phone records—for instance, a call to the Bull Pen in Ft. Worth originating from the Carousel, does not necessarily mean that Jack was the person making the call, or that Ralph Paul was the recipient. By cross-checking witness statements, we were able to verify most telephone calls. We discovered that if Ralph Paul said he received a call from Ruby (which would have been long distance) and it was not recorded in the phone records, it does not necessarily mean that Paul was in error. We know, from Jack's own testimony, he made liberal use of public pay phones all over Dallas.
      With a few exceptions—this timeline covers Jack's activities based on early testimonies from '63 and '64. With the recent release of thousands of documents concerning the events surrounding the assassination—new information may be found that would change the events as we have recorded them. This study has confirmed our belief that we were dealing with the just the "tip of the iceberg"!

M. A. Moyer/Betty Windsor Copyright, 1998

TIMED SIGHTINGS OF JACK RUBY BASED ON TESTIMONY

(If a time was not given—it is not listed here. ALL sightings are presented on attached annotated Timeline)

*Beverly Oliver
**Jack Ruby

NOTE: If all "sightings" are even close to being accurate—from 11-21 to 11-24—Jack Ruby slept a total of fourteen hours (or less). It has been suggested that Ruby's frenetic activity, of those four days in November, was a combination of drugs and grief over the assassination of the President.

(Ruby was an admitted user of the drug Preludin, an appetite suppressant)

Or was Ruby driven to react as a man possessed, by other, more sinister, forces?

RUBY
“I've Been Used For A Purpose…”*

M. A. Moyer and Betty Windsor

NOVEMBER 20

1:00 AM          JOSEPH, Milton: Jack Ruby at Cabana Coffee Shop. "couple of days before assassination". They exchanged greetings. (25 H 373)                        NOTE: Possible for this to have been 11/19 or 11/21.

2:38 AM          CARLIN, Bruce: called Nichols Garage from Ft. Worth. (18 minutes) (25 H 267)

3:00 AM          Call to Nichols Garage for Karen Carlin from 812 Club in Ft Worth. (25 H 267)

10:56 AM        RUBY, Jack : called Chicago AGVA in Chicago (8 minutes) from his aptmt. (25 H 240)

10–11 AM       ROSSI, Joseph: talked w/Ruby in lobby at Mercantile Bldg.; Ruby had twistboard w/him.(15 H 237) (21 H 314, Rossi Ex. l, 314-15) Rossi described himself as being in Real Estate. Name in Ruby's notes.

Unkn                TRAMMEL, Connie: called Ruby about employment with H. L. Hunt (On November 21 Ruby came out to her aptmt and took her to Hunt's office Mercantile Building. . Stated she was with Ruby from 11:00 to 1:00 P.M. Said Ruby stopped at Merchant's bank on the way.(25 H 194) See Trammell on 11-21, Interview 12/20/63

2:00 PM           PRYOR, Roy: of KLIF radio station said he saw Ruby in Reception Area of station (15 H 560)

4-5:00 PM       CRAFARD, Larry, handyman at Carousel: Ruby arrived at Carousel. Told Crafard that he wanted him to work at Vegas Club that night as a bartender. (25 H 173) (19 H 356)

Unkn                CARR, Mrs. Billy C. manager of band "Impellas": talked with Ruby about booking the band. (25 H 359)

                        *5 H 211

Unkn                WHITE, Pete: Saw and talked to Ruby at Court House. (CR 360, p. 130)

6:30 PM           CRAFARD: Ruby left Carousel (19 H 356, (Ex. 5226)

6–6:30 PM       Ruby visits his Trichologist for treatment of baldness. Each treatment takes one and half hours. (22 H 913) CE 1494.

8:00 PM           CRAFARD: Ruby returned to Carousel and took Crafard to Vegas Club. (19 H 356)

8:00 PM           AASE, Jean: She and Lawrence Meyers arrived in Dallas. Spent night at Ramada Motel. Moved to Cabana Motel on 11/21. (25 H 190)

9:32 PM           Call to Bull Pen from Ruby's home phone, six minutes. (25 H 240)

10–10:30 PM   BARNETT, Welcome Eugene, DPD: saw Ruby (could have been 11-21 Barnett not certain) No location given.

Unkn                Herbert KRAVITIS and date Eileen ROGERS, at Carousel. (20 H 476) (15 H 233) Rogers friend of Marilyn Miranda Moore, exotic dancer employed by Ruby. (22 H 880-1)

Midnight           RIZZO, Anthony Joseph: saw and talked to Ruby late on night of 11/20 and early on morning of 11/21 at Carousel. (CR 360, page 130)

NOVEMBER 21

1:00 AM          JOSEPH, Milton: Jack Ruby at Cabana Coffee Shop "couple days before assassination". They exchanged greetings. (SEE 11/20 ENTRY) (25 H 373)

1–2:00 AM      Party at Frank Tortoriello apartment. Ruby allegedly present. Underworld characters present. (25 H 375-76) May have had Gloria Fillmon (AKA Rettig) with him.

1:30 AM          Bruce Carlin called Carousel from Houston, Tx (25 H 268)

2:00 AM          LORENZ, Marita: Ruby present in motel room with Sturgis, Howard Hunt, "Ozzie". Was this the Cabana Motel? MARITA, Lorenz/Schwartz, pp. 132-136.

2:00 AM.         "Little Lynn" (Karen Carlin, stripper at Carousel), sick and passes out at Nichols Garage. RUBY stayed with her until 4 or 5 A.M Ruby then went home to bed.(20 H 47 Hall Ex.3)

2:00 AM          CRAFARD: Ruby called Vegas at 2:00 A.M. "law was at the place" and "Little Lynn" was sick. Crafard was to stay at Vegas until Ruby could pick him up. (19 H 356) Carlin does not mention this incident.

2:30 AM          Ruby at Cabana. This time has often been cited by various authors (Kantor, THE RUBY COVER-UP, 82; DiEugenio, DESTINY BETRAYED, 79; Summers, CONSPIRACY, 452, et al) This was the result of error in WC timeline—see 25 H 322—2:30 A.M. entry as reported by Crafard. The cited Crafard CE 5226 report says nothing about a phone call from Ruby originating from Cabana.

3:00 AM          FILLMON (RETTIG) Gloria: "Champagne pusher" at Carousel: Ruby offered her a ride home after work. Ruby and Gloria went to Vegas Club where they picked up Crafard. Went for breakfast at B&B (25 H 356, 12/19/63) Interview of 12/17/63 Ms. Fillmon claimed to have very little knowledge of Ruby and his activities. Only after FBI faced her down with the "Gloria" story told by Crafard did she retell her story. (Gloria was hired by Ruby under the name of Gloria Rettig). Claimed she had quit the Carousel. (25 H 356) Is this the girl referred to by Crafard that dated Jack often? (13 H 431)

3:45 AM          CRAFARD: Ruby and a woman named "Gloria", picked him up at Vegas at approximately 3:45 A.M. All three went to B&B Restaurant for breakfast. (19 H 35)

4:30 AM          Ruby returned CRAFARD to Carousel. (19 H 356)

10:30–11 AM  RUBY: Connie Trammell called him and wanted a lift to town for job interview with H.L.Hunt at Mercantile Securities Bldg, 1800 block of Commerce.(22 H 47-48)

11:00 AM        Ruby called Carousel to wake CRAFARD (19 H 356)(25 H 173)

11–1:00 AM    TRAMMELL: Ruby called her asking her to go to work as a stripper at Carousel. She told him about her appointment w/H. L. Hunt for employment and Ruby came over and took her to Hunt's office building. (25 H 219) Interview 7/10/64. Jack did not go to Hunt's office with her. (see Trammell -11/20) No record of Trammell visiting with Hunt. (NOTE: Trammell said she was with Ruby on 11/21 from 11:00 to 1: 00 P.M.) Ruby stated he visited either Graham KOCH (25 H 176) or George KAUFMANN (23 H 474; 15 H 513-28)concerning tax problem located in the same building where he delivered Trammell. (20 H 48) (Koch said Ruby called him. No mention in Kaufman's testimony). Koch stated he saw Ruby on 11/19 about tax problem.

11:15 AM       TRAMMELL: "On the way downtown, he (Jack) stopped at Merchants State Bank on Ross Avenue for a few minutes." This may have been when Ruby purchased the Cashier's Check to pay his rent: (Merchants State Bank, 5217 Ross Avenue). Jack purchased a $500 Cashiers Check to L. F. Corrigan.(23 H 140); WCR: "paid his rent for Carousel" citing this check. (WCR: 333-4) Corrigan was landlord for Vegas Club. Posner made same error (CASE CLOSED, 366) RUBY said his Carousel landlord was Houston Nichols (14 H 550) *POSNER gave this estimated time of 1:00 (see Trammel 11:15 entry) In SS interview RUBY tried to recall his activities on 11/21. Recalled taking check to Corrigan for rent of one of his clubs and talking to Mickey Ryan at Carousel. Mary LEVANDOWSKI, 211 N. Ervay, secretary to Leo F. Corrigan, verified date when she received the check for the rent from Ruby. Did not provide a time. (25 H 380-81)

11-12:00 AM   Ruby at AAA Bonding Service, 106 N. Record (25 H 190); verified: GISMONT, Ralph, attorney, (25 H 215) RUBBERG, Max, (CR 360, page 130)

12-3:00 PM.    RUBY: Only thing he could remember of this time period was that he had talked with Mickey Ryan sometime in the afternoon at the Carousel. (25 H 380 interview 12/4/63)Mickey RYAN AKA Roy PIKE denied seeing Jack on 11/21 (25 H 282-3) (ARMSTRONG: Ryan at club trying to borrow money from Jack. (25 H 380)

12:00               Ruby called John NEWMAN and reserved space for advertisements. Dallas Morning News (DMN) (20 H 652)

12:00              DYSON, W. F., DPD: Dyson along with other DPD Officers were in Asst. DA Ben Ellis's office, 6th floor of Records Building. Jack came in and was passing out cards about a new stripper named "JADA" when introduced to Ellis, Ruby stated "you probably don't know me but you will." (24 H 160)

Unkn                ALEXANDER, Bill: (assistant DA) Ruby in office concerning bad checks. (25 H 145)

12-3:00 PM     CRAFARD: Ruby at Carousel. (interviewed 11/29) (25 H 173)

Unkn                SELAH, William: Met Ruby on street—Jack gave him Carousel Pass #202. (25 H 194)

Unkn                RUBY: waited around for Trammell and when she did not return, he left and went to Carousel Club and he stayed around there until 9:30 p.m. when he went with Ralph Paul to Egyptian Lounge for steaks. (20 H 48) ARMSTRONG: stated Paul was rarely at Club and when he did come it was generally only on Saturday nights. (13 H 320)

2:30–7:00 PM  FBI report on numerous witnesses identifying Ruby as being in Houston, TX, one block from Rice Hotel where President was staying. (25 H 378-80)

Unkn                Mrs CARR Ruby contacted Mrs. Carr concerning hiring band she/husband managed called The Impellas. (25 H 359)

2:30 PM           NEWMAN, John: Ruby called DMN and gave him copy for his ads. (20 H 652)

3:30 PM           ROOT. Kathleen: encountered Jack on Commerce. "With your looks you should be in show business". (25 H 280)

Unkn                LEWIS, Mrs. Norman L.: saw Ruby in car at the Expressway and Main Street and a few minutes later at Munger and Live Oak Streets. (CR 360, page 120)

Unkn                WILLIAMS, Billy Don: Ruby hired his wife as exotic dancer. Last saw Ruby on 11/21 (no time given) (23 H 16)

4–4:30 PM       SMITH, Samuel, employee of Dallas Times Herald: Ruby was at the Herald in connection with advertisements. (25H 281)(22 H 503)

6:40 PM           Call to Bull Pen from Ruby's aptmt. (3 minutes) (25 H 240)

7:30 PM           CRAFARD: Ruby picked Crafard up at Carousel and took him to Vegas Club to work as bartender. (25 H 173)

Unkn                HALL, Pauline, friend of Eva Grant and part-time employee at Vegas Club, stated she saw Jack "on Thursday night before the President's assassination on Friday" No time given. (25 H 385)

Unkn                MCDONALD, Joyce Lee “Joy Dale”, employee of Carousel: Saw Larry Meyers and a girl by name of Ann . “Ann” told Ms. Mcdonald that she was formerly from Minneapolis but presently lived in Chicago. The girls made an appointment to go shopping on 11/23. When Ms McDonald called the Cabana on Saturday—Ann was gone. (23 H 85) and Nat’l Archives.

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NOTE:      JACK MENTIONS NOTHING ABOUT LAWRENCE MEYERS OR THE CABANA ANYWHERE IN HIS STATEMENTS.

9:00 PM           Jack and Beverly OLIVER meet Lawrence Meyers at Cabana Hotel Meyers was talking to a lady in a sequined dress when Jack introduced Beverly to Meyers. (NIGHTMARE IN DALLAS, p. 107).

10:00 PM         OLIVER: Oliver, Larry Meyers, and Jack went to Egyptian Lounge for steaks. (107)

12–1 AM         OLIVER: trio returned to Cabana. Beverly was picked up by her date at 1:00 A.M. Apparently Jack and Larry still at Cabana (107)

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ANOTHER VERSION

9:30 PM           RUBY:—he and Ralph Paul went to Egyptian Lounge for steaks returning to the Carousel a