Now, will you proceed, Mr. Herndon, and ask those final questions?
Mr. Herndon.
I would like to proceed with, "Are you Jack Ruby?"
Mr. Specter.
That's fine--that's your line.
Mr. Herndon.
Then, I'll ask you, "Do you consider yourself to be a 100 percent American patriot?"
Then, what was the last question you wanted asked, Mr. Specter?
Mr. Specter.
"Is all of the testimony given by you today the complete truth?"
Mr. Herndon.
I think I can ask those questions now.
Mr. Ruby, does this noise disturb you right now, are you conscious of it or aware of it [referring to audible conversations between other jail occupants outside this room]?
Mr. Ruby.
I hear it.
Mr. Herndon.
Are you all right?
Mr. Ruby.
Yes.
Mr. Herndon.
Are you tired?
Mr. Ruby.
No; I'm all right.
Mr. Herndon.
Are you getting a little tired?
Mr. Ruby.
I'm all right.
Mr. Herndon.
I'll ask you just these last few questions. Would you once again kindly put your feet fiat on the floor, and let's put these back so you will be comfortable.
(Reporter's note: 8:55 p.m.)
Mr. Herndon.
I will have to wait for the instrument to warm up just a second. This will be series No. 11.
(Mr. Herndon snapped his fingers one time.)
Mr. Herndon.
Are you ready to proceed?
Mr. Ruby.
Yes.
Mr. Herndon.
I'll just ask these three questions, and once again, these are more or less summation questions here, and I want you just to relax and answer them simply, "Yes" or "No." The series will now begin. "Are you Jack Ruby?"
Mr. Ruby.
"Yes."
Mr. Herndon.
"Do you consider yourself to be a 100 percent American patriot?"
Mr. Ruby.
"Yes."
Mr. Herndon.
"Has all the testimony given by you today been the complete truth?"
Mr. Ruby.
"Yes."
Mr. Herndon.
The series is over.
(Reporter's note: 8:59 p.m.)
Mr. Herndon.
I have no questions, Mr. Specter.
Mr. Specter.
Thank you. That concludes the polygraph examination.
Mr. Herndon.
Now, I will take all this paraphernalia off of you, Mr. Ruby.
Mr. Specter.
I would like to have you sign your name about 10 times, for us, Mr. Ruby, and would you put the date on this for us too? The date is July 18, 1964.
Mr. Ruby.
Let me have my glasses, Joe.
Mr. Tonahill.
Mr. Specter.
And now would you write the sentence at the bottom, "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country."
Mr. Ruby.
Mr. Specter.
Now, would you skip down and write that again. I would like for you to write that three times in all, and you might sit down and take a chair and do so.
Mr. Ruby.
Mr. Specter.
Very good.
Mr. Ruby.
What time is it?
Mr. Herndon.
It's 9 o'clock.
Mr. Specter.
I have five after nine Dallas, Tex., time.
