Mr. Griffin. How about Marty Eritt?
Mr. Rubenstein. Marty Eritt I told you they probably went to school together and probably knew each other on the West Side.
Mr. Griffin. Barney Ross?
Mr. Rubenstein. Barney Ross he has known all his life.
Mr. Griffin. What was your connection with the Jack Ruby Appeal Committee?
Mr. Rubenstein. It was hard to get members names. A lot of people, business people, don’t want to put their names on this kind of a committee. So I used my name, I said, “Mike, go ahead and use my name.”
I had nothing to hide and nothing to be ashamed of. We needed money.
Those trials are expensive, gentlemen.
Mr. Griffin. Who was handling the funds for the defense?
Mr. Rubenstein. Earl.