(Testimony of Russell Lee Moore ( ) Knight)
Mr. Knight.
Joe Long.
Mr. Griffin.
And how many reporters did he have under him?
Mr. Knight.
Let's see. Sometimes four but at the present time three.
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Do you recall who those people were on November 22?
Mr. Knight.
November 22? One was Glenn Duncan, Gary DeLaune, and Roy Nichols.
Mr. Griffin.
While you were working in Dallas, did you have occasion to meet Jack Ruby before November 22, 1963?
Mr. Knight.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
Give us your best recollection. of when it was that you first met Ruby.
Mr. Knight.
I would say, I can't pinpoint the date, but about, I guess about a year or so before the assassination. I met him at a place called the Cotton Bowling Palace. It's a place where people congregate that work .late, and I worked till midnight. I would stop there on the way home for a cup of coffee.
Mr. Griffin.
Tell us about that episode.
Mr. Knight.
We were Just all sitting around the table as far as I remember, and somebody mentioned Jack Ruby's name, the owner of the Carousel. And there were other friends of Ruby with him at the time but I don't recall their names.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you have any convention with him at that time?
Mr. Knight.
Yes. But it was of such a menial nature I wouldn't--
Mr. Griffin.
All right. Did you see him from time to time after that?
Mr. Knight.
Yes. I saw him at this establishment.
Mr. Griffin.
How many times would you say you saw him between the time you first met him and November 22?
Mr. Knight.
Oh, no way again of being sure. I would say probably 7, 8, 9, 10 times.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever visit any of his clubs?
Mr. Knight.
I was down at his Carousel Club with my wife.
Mr. Griffin.
How long was that before the assassination?
Mr. Knight.
Well, let's see. At least 9, 8 months; 8 or 9 months.
Mr. Griffin.
Did you have any occasion to talk with him in connection with your duties at KLIF?
Mr. Knight.
Yes; he had, he was up at the station.
Mr. Griffin.
Prior to the time of the assassination?
Mr. Knight.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
About how many times did you see him at the station?
Mr. Knight.
Only about twice. He had some commercials advertising his club that run on my show.
Mr. Griffin.
How long did he run these commercials to your recollection?
Mr. Knight.
About a week; just about a week.
Mr. Griffin.
About how long was that before the assassination?
Mr. Knight.
It was in that same area, about 9 or 10 months.
Mr. Griffin.
And what kind of conversation did you have with him?
Mr. Knight.
Nothing other than he had the usual pitch, do a good job on these commercials, so forth and so on, and he at times would call me at the station at night, asking how we are coming along, to add this or put this in here. Of course, I couldn't do that but he did call.
Mr. Griffin.
Did he advertise on any other radio stations that you know of?
Mr. Knight.
I am sure he did but not at that particular time.
Mr. Griffin.
Is it unusual for a nightclub operator such as Ruby who is running a striptease club to be advertising on the radio?
Mr. Knight.
No, not if it's--no. No. Because several other places of the same nature advertise.
Mr. Griffin.
Did he ever talk to you about promoting his twistboards over the radio?
Mr. Knight.
Twistboards?
Mr. Griffin.
Did you ever hear of that?
Mr. Knight.
No.
Mr. Griffin.
Did he ever talk to you about any promotion other than his clubs?
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