Oswald in the doorway: the blog of the Oswald Innocence Campaign, by Ralph Cinque

 This is a memo written by Henry Wade after he interviewed Ruby. It's strange that it happened because Ruby's prosecution was already underway. So, why would the District Attorney be interviewing the defendant without his lawyer being present? 

You'll notice that it's blurry, and I'm they made it blurry for the video.

But, you can still read it. It says that Ruby said that before everything erupted in the garage that no one was within 10 feet of him. But, the films, we can see that the Garage Shooter was very tight with the others. There is no way that he had an area of space around him with a radius of 10 feet. I put a star on the Shooter's back. 

Then, it says that Ruby said that he slipped down the ramp when the Officer on foot was busy talking to Lt. Rio Pierce, who was driving the squad car. 

But, Roy Vaughn denied ever talking to Pierce. He claimed that upon seeing him, he stepped aside to get out of his way, then he checked the street to see if traffic was clear (and without taking his eyes off the ramp) and seeing that it was clear, he waved him through. He never talked to him. 

Mr. HUBERT. Do you think it would have been possible for anyone to enter the basement who was approaching the Main Street ramp from Pearl Street or the Western Union direction, while the Pierce car was exiting?
Mr. VAUGHN. No; I don't believe it would.
Mr. HUBERT. And why do you say that?
Mr. VAUGHN. Because--due to the fact--the time, the period of time like I said, I had a view of the ramp from the period of time the car actually come out, and I waved it on and walked back to the ramp.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, you know, of course, that Ruby says that's the way he got in?
Mr. VAUGHN. Yes, I realize that.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your opinion about that statement?
Mr. VAUGHN. I don't believe he did.
Mr. HUBERT. You think he got in some other way?
Mr. VAUGHN. I don't know definitely, but I'll say he didn't come in at the ramp. How he got in--that, I don't know, but I know--I don't believe that he came in the ramp.
Mr. HUBERT. Is it your opinion beyond any reasonable doubt, and I think you are familiar with that phrase as an officer, aren't you?
Mr. VAUGHN. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. That Ruby did not enter the basement through the ramp while you were there?
Mr. VAUGHN. Yes, sir.

There is absolutely no reason for anyone reading this to doubt Vaughn. There is also no reason to doubt Ruby. Neither one was lying. So, how do you reconcile it? You reconcile it by realizing that there were two separate incidents. The one involving Ruby came first. And the officer there at the time was not Roy Vaughn. It was someone whom Ruby didn't know. Ruby knew Vaughn. Vaughn had made a police call at the Carousel Club once, and another time, he pulled Ruby over for a traffic violation but forgave it because he was a "friend of the department." So, Ruby knew him. But, he didn't know the officer who was there when he was there. 

The police were holding Vaughn up in the dispatch office. They had him waiting there, from about 9:30 on. Vaughn said he was stuck there a long time, so he just shot the bull with other officers while drinking coffee. Finally, Pierce came and got him, and he was assigned to guard the ramp. IT WAS AFTER RUBY WAS ALREADY APPREHNDED AND TUCKED AWAY ON THE 5TH FLOOR. Vaughn was a total victim that day; a patsy. They used and abused him. If you're smart, you'll realize that there is NO CHANCE that Ruby got by him. Give the man some credit, that he was capable of guarding an 8 foot wide ramp. And no, Ruby didn't get in another way. He got in another time. Same place; different time. And Ruby went first. He had to; obviously. Ruby was already in the bag before they enacted the Garage Spectacle. Then, they wove him into the story later. When? I'll tell you when. I'll tell you exactly when. It was at 3 pm. They kept him up on the 5th floor until 3 pm, which is when they brought him down to the 3rd floor to talk to Fritz. And when they brought him down to the 3r d floor at 3 pm, it was swarming with reporters, and that's when they saw the real Jack Ruby for the first time. It was a classic bait and switch, and they pulled it off smooth as silk. But, as the Rolling Stones would say: it's all over now.