Three Western Union telegrams, all 8.25 x 5.5, all dated November 24, 1963, all sent to Ruby at the Dallas Police Department and Jail. One reads, “Jack Ruby Dallas Police Dept Dal / To a job well done I know there must be many people who feel / the same as I do you are a great man Jack Ruby / Bill Owens.” Another one reads, “Jack Ruby Care Dallas City Jait [sic] Dallas Texas / Congratulations you have done what every loyal American citizen would like to have done God Bless You / Mrs Muriel Pierce.” The telegrams are double-matted and framed with an original Carousel Club business card, imprinted at the bottom, “Your host…Jack Ruby,” and a small photo of Ruby at the moment he shot Oswald to an overall size of 15 x 30.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopy of a notarized statement by Larry N. Howard, co-director, JFK Assassination Information Center, dated April 18, 1991. In full, “I, Larry Howard, attest to the fact that I purchased a number of Jack Ruby’s business cards from his attorney Mr. Jules Meyer. The aforementioned Jack Ruby, also known as Jack Rubenstein, was the assassin of Lee Harvey Oswald. Lee Harvey Oswald was the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy. In turn I sold one of Mr. Ruby’s original business cards to Stanley J. Szerszen on said date.” Mr. Szerszen was the buyer of the three telegrams (listed above) at the December 26, 1991, sale held by Herman Darvick Autograph Auctions, part of the lot immediately preceding the sale of Jack Ruby’s gun. Ruby was seen as a hero to many, stating he killed Oswald to spare Mrs. Kennedy the trauma of having to attend a murder trial. RR Auction COA.
