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Form OPS-GF-355A-12 POLICE DEPARTMENT SUPPLEMENTARY OFFENSE REPORT CITY OF DALLAS (1) last name of complainant (firm name)—first name initial Ruby. Jack (2) offense as reported and date Murder Il-2li-63 (3) this date 2-2$- 61i (4) offense serial no- (5) additional details, progress of investigation, etc. Thursday, Feburary 27, 1961|. along with Detective O.J. Tarver I went to the SPA Helth Club 3883 Turtle Creek Blvd. Dallas, Texas. we interviewed a John Merrick who lives 8920 Creek Rd. Dallas Texas. Merrick does not have a telephone. Merrick tofd us that he is a student at Denton, Texas studing Pre. Med, That he is working part time at this helth club to help pay expences, He states thaft he met Jack Ruby at the Club and knew him because he was handing out cards to the Carrosel Club, Merritk states ±ixx6 that he took a caiid but that he never had time to go visit the club. Merrick also states that he is so busy that he don't have time to read the news papers or watch TV or listen t6 the radio. Merrick says that on one occasion there was a man with Jack Ruby and he thinks Jack introduced him as Oswald but would not be positive. However S33E he says when he saw a picture of Oswald in the paper that he remarked to some one that I think I have met that man some where but could not remember ;§or some time just where it was. He later recalla that it was the man Jack IX introduced him too. "When asked who else was there and could verify this or might remember him, Merrick could not remember any one that saw this man with Jack. We also XXX talked *ith the manager and assistant manager of the Club they also stated they remembered Jack Ruby because of the cards that he was always passing out. They did not think that it was the proper place for him to do that, As they have a high class clientel. The assistant manager says that Jack also told him that if he ever wanted fixed up that he would fix him up with this "Jata Jata" He told him that he was not interested and besides his wife was standing close by. (6) if offense unfounded, give reason I do not put too much stock in this man' s story for one thing I don't think he is as busy as he says he is, for another he and a friend of his is putting in a joint some where here that he wants to keep real hush hush A lounge I believe. (7) LIST ADDITIONAL LOSS AND RECOVERED PROPERTY BELOW (Make Entry in Column (4) for Additional Loss Only) (8) QTY. (9) UNIT (IO) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY (USE STANDARD TERMS) SERIAL NOS. (II ) ESTIMATED VALUE (12) DATE - RECOVERED - (IS) VALUE J.R. Leave].le (14) recovered by (15) recovered at (16) investigating officers i. d. no. (17) Bureau TOTAL VALUE D total (18) persons arrested-name, address (19) Bace-Sex-Age (20) arresting officers i. d. no. (21) Diy. (22) charge i recommend this offense be declared (26) date (27) investigating officers (28) reporting officers (1. d. no.) (1. d. no.) (29) date (30) coaamanding officer APPROVED:
Supplementary Offense Report by J. R. Leavelle, concerning an interview with John Merrick. Merrick stated that he believed Jack Ruby introduced him to Lee Harvey Oswald at a club.
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Leavelle, J. R.[Supplementary Offense Report by J. R. Leavelle, concerning an interview with John Merrick #2],
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