OSWALD'S KILLER INDICTED ON MURDER CHARGES
Dallas, Texas (JFK+50) On November 26, 1963, Associated Press reports that Jack Ruby* was indicted today "on charges of murder with malice in the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of assassinating President Kennedy."
The 52 year old night club owner shot Oswald as he was in the process of being transferred from City Jail to County Jail which was normal procedure.
Oswald, 24 years old, died at Parkland Hospital about two hours after sustaining a single pistol shot to the abdomen.
Ruby is expected to plead "insanity" in his trial which is slated to begin on December 9th.
*Jack Leon Ruby (1911-1967) was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a night club owner in Dallas, Texas he had ties to the mafia. JLR was arrested immediately after he shot LHO & was later convicted & sentenced to death. Although he was granted a new trial, JLR died in custody on Jan 3, 1967.
SOURCE
"Murder Charged To Ruby," The Key West Citizen, November 26, 1963, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov.
