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ees nee erate TEV +. he shot lee Harvey Oswald on 24 November 1963, ua remntiineraaanever, 0+ = -sreanannpanasnes hd BIAITCOTO Somme 26 April 1964 REPORT OF PSY CHIATRIC EXAMINATION. oF OF JACK RUBY Two weeks ago Dr. Hubert Winston Smith asked me whether I would ne willing: ta examine Mr. Jack Ruby, presently under death sentence in the Dallas County Jail and without financial resources. I agreed, with the untics- “standing that the examination would be without fee, and with the prior know-ecnc | - of the American Paychiatric Association, as well as with the assistance of . gome qualified Texas colleagues, and that the results of my examination would be completely available to the Court. Four days ago Dr. Smith requested that ; I come to » Dallas today, ‘to see Mr. Ruby briefly, and to testify at a hearing tomorrow + regarding the pousible ‘value of further. psychiatric studies. Hypnosis and intravenous sodium pentothal were, included among possible techniques to provide ‘further information concerning Mr. Ruby's state of mind at the time © A received. “copies of some of the previously reported examinations of . Mr. Ruby. by several specialists, but was unable to read them until earlier today on the airplane. Tonight, my own findings make it clear that there has : been an acute change in the patient's condition since these earlier studies wera ‘carried out. Upon arriving at the jail this afternoon I.met Sheriff Bi Decker, who informed me that last night after midnight Mr.. Ruby had tricked his guard into stepping out to get him.a glass of water, “and then had run and struck his head agains! the wall. It was not clear whether or how tong the prisoner was unconscious. According 10 the Sheriff, Mr. Ruby had subsequently been teken to a hospital where a physician examined him (including X- ray films of the skull) and stated that he was without serious injury. It was algo said that Mr. Ruby hud been caught stripping out the lining of his prison garb, apparentiy to fashion 4 noose for himself, & TAY § . Ry eres | » ey me msen om te nmin pemmens = pe - “yy : = . ‘ are