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WADE, Henry (November 11, 1914 – March 1, 2001) was a Texas lawyer who served as District Attorney of Dallas County from 1951 to 1987. As such, he participated in two of the most notable U.S. court cases of the 20th century - the prosecution of Jack Ruby for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion, Roe v Wade. In addition, Wade was district attorney when Randall Dale Adams, the subject of the documentary film The First Blue Line was convicted in the murder of Robert Wood, a Dallas police officer. Copy of the Affidavit of The State of Texas vs. Lee Harvey Oswald for Murder. Henry Wade as District Attorney, Dallas County, Texas. Stamped: Official Photo reproduction from Dallas. Signed and dated for a close friend “Henry Wade 12 July 93.” Anything signed by Henry Wade can be considered scarce to rare and items referring to the Kennedy assassination are basically non-existent. One of only two known examples. In fine condition.........................$350.00
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