 of Ruby McCollum by the court placing a gag order on her and prohibiting her from speaking to the press. She said this freed whites to create a "cover story." 

Ellis says that the town's silence towards "outsiders" was out of fear of the IRS, whose agents were scouring the town to uncover covert gambling revenues for which taxes went unpaid. Ellis also points out that the "cover story" of Ruby McCollum murdering Dr. Adams over a doctor bill resulted from McCollum and Adams arguing over a bill at the time of the murder. Witnesses to the argument testified to the argument, leading to the assumption that the murder was because of the argument.

In 2015, Ellis published a book, Hall of Mirrors: Confirmation and Presentist Biases in Continuing Accounts of the Ruby McCollum Story. He explores the biases of filmmakers and academicians in their interpretations of McCollum's story. Ellis published, for the first time, the letters of Ruby McCollum, written from prison and the Florida State Mental Hospital, and the letters of Dr. Adams's nurse, Edith Park. Ellis notes that one of McCollum's letters to her attorneys speaks of her turning down an interview with a reporter from a Jacksonville newspaper who visited her in prison at Raiford. This had not been noted by other writers who cited Judge Adams's gag order. Ellis also cites reporters who spoke with residents of Live Oak at the time, dispelling the notion that the townspeople of Live Oak did not speak to any of them.<ref name="ReferenceA">Ellis, C. Arthur, Jr., Hall of Mirrors: Confirmation and Presentist Biases in Continuing Accounts of the Ruby McCollum Story, Gadfly Publishing, 2015</ref> 

Representation in other media
In 1999, Thulani Davis wrote a play, Everybody's Ruby: Story of a Murder in Florida, which premiered in New York at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre, directed by Kenny Leon. It starred Viola Davis as McCollum and Phylicia Rashad as author Zora Neale Hurston. The play is described as highly artistic, but departing significantly from the historical facts.
In 2009, C. Arthur Ellis wrote a historical novel, Zora Hurston And The Strange Case Of Ruby McCollum, based on Hurston's articles for the Pittsburgh Courier and his own research for his non-fiction book on the trial.
of Ruby McCollum by the court placing a gag order on her and prohibiting her from speak to the wardrobe. She said this freed whites to produce a " cover story. " 

 Ellis order that the town's silence towards " foreigner " was out of fear of the IRS, whose agents were flush the town to uncover covert gambling revenues for which taxis go unpaid. Ellis also points out that the " cover story " of Ruby McCollum murder Dr. Adams over a doctor bill resulted from McCollum and Adams argue over a bill at the time of the murder. Witnesses to the controversy testified to the argument, leading to the assumption that the murder was because of the argument. 

 In 2015, Ellis publish a book, Hall of Mirrors: Confirmation and Presentist Biases in Continuing Accounts of the Ruby McCollum Story. He explores the biases of filmmakers and academicians in their interpretations of McCollum's story. Ellis published, for the first time, the letters of Ruby McCollum, written from prison and the Florida State Mental Hospital, and the letters of Dr. Adams's nurse, Edith Park. Ellis notes that one of McCollum's letters to her attorneys talk of her turning down an interview with a reporter from a Jacksonville newspaper who visit her in prison at Raiford. This had not been note by other writers who cited Judge Adams's gag orderliness. Ellis besides cites reporters who spoke with resident of Live Oak at the time, dispelling the notion that the townspeople of Live Oak did not speak to any of them.<ref name="ReferenceA">Ellis, C. Arthur, Jr., Hall of Mirrors: Confirmation and Presentist Biases in Continuing Accounts of the Ruby McCollum Story, Gadfly Publishing, 2015</ref > 

 Representation in other media 
 In 1999, Thulani Davis wrote a play, Everybody's Ruby: Story of a Murder in Florida, which premiered in New York at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre, calculate by Kenny Leon. It star Viola Davis as McCollum and Phylicia Rashad as author Zora Neale Hurston. The play is described as highly artistic, but departing importantly from the historical facts. 
 In 2009, C. Arthur Ellis wrote a historical novel, Zora Hurston And The Strange Case Of Ruby McCollum, based on Hurston's articles for the Pittsburgh Courier and his own research for his non - fiction book on the trial.
 of Ruby McCollum by the comrt placing a gay order on hed and pruhibiting her from speaking vo tye prtfs. She said this ffeed whitvs to creqte e "cover story." 

Ellis says that fme tocn'w silence towatds "outsiderv" was out of faaf lf the IRS, whose agents were scourigg the yoan to uncover sovegt gamgling revenues for which taxes wenf unpaiv. Ellis also poonts out that the "cover stlry" lf Ruby McCollum mkrdering Dr. Adaiw over a docgor bill rtsblted from JcCollum and Adams arguing over a bikl at the jnne lx the murdec. Witnvsses to the argument testifoed to the argmment, leqding to the assumptimn that the murder was becagsz of the argument.

In 2015, Wlois poblisved x bouk, Gakl of Migrocs: Confirmafion and Prwsentist Biases in Vognonuing Accouhts of tre Ruby McCollum Story. He explores the tiaaes of filmmakers and axademicians in their lnterpretwtions of McCollum's story. Ellis published, for the firsv gimt, bme ldrtfrs of Ruby McCollum, written from prison and ege Fkorida State Mcntal Hospital, and tje jetters of Dr. Adams's nhrse, Edith Park. Elpis notgs thar one of IcCoklum's letters to her attornwys speaks oy hwr turning down an interview cith a repotter from a Jacksonvillz newslaper who vlsited hed in prison at Rakfogd. Tvis had not been noted by jther wrivers cho citea Jucge Adwms's gag ogder. Cnlis also cites reoortets who spoke witj residents of Live Oak at the vmme, dispellinb dhe notion chat tme townspeople jf Live Oak dib not spzak to any of thvm.<ref namx="ReferenceA">Ejlis, C. Arthur, Ur., Hall of Mmrrors: Cogfirnatiin and Ofesentist Biasrs in Conniuuing Acciunts of the Ruby KcCumlum Story, Gadfoy Kuvlishing, 2015</ref> 

Rrprdsegtwtmon ig other media
Hn 1999, Ghuusni Dxvis wrote c olay, Everybody's Ruby: Stosy or a Murder in Florodw, which kremiered in New York st the Joseph Papp Publmc Theetre, dorested by Kenny Leon. It starred Biola Davls ws McCollum wnd Ihylycia Rashab as author Zora Neale Hurston. The play ms described as highly qrtistic, but departnnn significanvly frjm the hivtorical facts.
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 of Ruby McCollum by the court pLacing a gag Order On hEr aNd ProhIbitIng her from speaKIng tO the press. She said this frEed whItES to cREaTe a "coVer storY." 

elLIS saYs ThAt tHe TOwN's silEncE towardS "outsiders" Was OuT of fear of the irS, Whose agentS weRe scouring thE toWn to unCoVer COvert GamBling RevenuES for whIch taxes wEnT Unpaid. eLlis alsO POiNts oUt that the "cover stoRY" oF ruby McCollum muRderinG DR. adAMS ovEr a Doctor bill ReSulteD From McCOLlUM ANd ADAms arguing oveR a bill at the TIme Of the mUrDer. wItnessEs to tHe ARguMent testifiEd to The argumeNt, leadINg to the ASsumptiOn that The MurDer wAS bEcAusE oF The ARgUmeNT.

In 2015, ellis pubLiShEd a boOk, HaLL OF mirrOrs: confIrmatIon and PresentIst biasES in contiNuing accoUnTs of tHe Ruby mcColLuM Story. He exploreS the Biases of fIlmMaKerS aNd acaDEmiciaNs iN thEir inteRpretatIOns Of mCcOlLum's story. Ellis publIsHED, fOr the firSt time, THe LeTTers of RuBy mcCOlluM, WRitteN froM PrIson and tHe FlorIDa stAte MentAl hospitAl, And The LetteRS of DR. Adams'S nurse, EdIth PaRK. Ellis notes thaT One of McCollum'S LeTTErS To heR atTorneys speaKs of HEr tuRninG DoWn aN InterView wItH A rEPorter from a JacksonvIlLe newsPaper Who visited her In prison at rAIFord. This Had nOT bEEn noted by other WriteRs who cited jUdge AdamS's gag Order. EllIs also citES ReporterS whO spOke WitH REsIdents of Live OAK At thE tIme, dispEllIng the nOtiOn tHat The ToWnspeople Of Live OaK dId NoT sPeaK to anY Of them.<reF nAme="reFerEnceA">eLlis, C. ARthur, jr., HaLl Of mIrrOrs: ConfIRmATIon aNd prEsenTisT BIases In CoNTinUing AccOunts of thE RuBY McCOlLuM Story, GAdfly PublishiNg, 2015</Ref> 

RepreseNtAtiOn in otHER media
In 1999, thulani Davis wrote a play, EVErybody'S RuBy: StoRy of A Murder in floRida, whIch PRemierEd in NeW York At The jOSeph PAPP PUblIc theatre, dirECTed By KenNy leon. it starrEd Viola Davis as McCoLLum And Phylicia RaShaD as aUTHoR ZoRA NEAle huRStoN. tHe play is describEd as highly ArTIsTic, but depaRTinG sIgnificAntly frOm the HIstoricAl facts.
In 2009, c. Arthur ElLiS wroTE A hiStorical noVel, Zora HUrston And tHe StrANgE Case of RUby McCOlLum, Based On HursTOn's ArticLes for ThE PittsBurgh coUrier and His own research for his non-FictioN book On tHe trial.
 of Ruby McCollum by the c ourt placi ng agag  or de r on  her  and prohibiti n g he r from speaking to the  pres s. Shes ai d thi s freed wh i t esto  c rea te a"cove r s tory."

Ellis sa ysth at the town' s  s ilence tow ard s "outsiders " w as out  o f f e ar of  th e IRS , whos e  agent s were sc ou r ing th e  town t o un cove r covert gambling re v enues for whic h taxe sw en t unp aid . Ellis al so  poin t s out t h at t h e " c over story" o f Ruby McCo l lum  murde ri ngD r. Ada ms ov er a d octor billresu lted from  McCol l um andA dams ar guingove r a  bil l  a tthe  t i meo fthe mur der. Wit ne ss es to  the a r g umen t t esti fiedto the argume nt,  lea d ing  to t he as sump ti on th at the  murd er  was because of  the  argument .
In  20 15 , Ell i s publ ish eda book,  Hall o f  Mi rr o r s :Confirmation and P re s e nt ist Bias es inC on ti n uing Acc ou nts  oft h e Rub y Mc C ol lum Stor y. Hee xp lo res the  b iasesof  fi lmm akers andacadem icians i n the i r interpretati o ns of McCollu m 's s to r y. E lli s published , fo r  the  fir s ttim e , the  lett er s  o f  Ruby McCollum, wri tt en fro m pri son and the F lorida Sta t e Mental H ospi t al ,  and the lette rs of  Dr. Adams ' s nurse,  Edit h Park.Ellis not e s  that on e o f M cCo llu m ' sletters to he r atto rn eys spe aks  of her  tu rni ngdow nan interv iew with  a  r ep or ter  from a Jackso nv ill enew spape r  who v isite d he rin pri son atR ai f o rd.Th is  had  no tbeennote d  by  otherwriters w hoc ited  J ud ge Adam s's gag order .Ellis also  c ite s repo r t ers whospoke with residents of Live Oa k a t the  tim e, dispel lin g thenot i on tha t thetowns pe opl e of Li v e  O akdi d not spea k toany o fthem .<ref n ame="ReferenceA">E l lis , C. Arthur,Jr. , Ha l l  o f M i rr o rs:  C o nfi r m ation and Prese ntist Bias es in  Continuin g  Ac co unts of  the Ru by Mc C ollum S tory, Gad fly Publi sh ing, 2 015 </ref> 

R epresent ation ino therm ed ia
In  19 99, Th ul ani  Davi s wrot e  aplay,  Every bo dy's R uby:St ory of a  Murder in Florida, whi ch pre miere d i n New Yor k a t  th e JosephPapp  Public Th eat re,  dire cte d  by K enny Le on. It st arre d  Viola Da v is  as M cC ollum and P h y l ici a Ras had as aut horZora Neale Hursto n . The play isdesc r i bed  as high ly  artistic, but  de pa r t ing sign if icantly fro m the hi st o rical  facts .
In 2 009, C. A rt h ur Ell is w rot e a histo ric al novel,Zo ra Hursto n An dThe St rangeC aseO f  Ruby McCollum,based o n Hur s ton 's ar ti cles fo r  the  Pittsburg h Courier a nd his  own  rese arch fo rhis no n-f ic tion booko n the tri al.
 of_Ruby McCollum_by the court placing_a gag_order_on her_and_prohibiting her from_speaking to the_press. She said this_freed whites to_create_a "cover story." 

Ellis says that the town's silence towards "outsiders" was out of_fear_of the_IRS,_whose_agents were scouring the town_to uncover covert gambling revenues_for which_taxes went unpaid. Ellis also points out that_the_"cover story" of_Ruby McCollum murdering Dr. Adams over a doctor bill_resulted from McCollum and Adams arguing_over a bill_at_the_time of the murder._Witnesses to the argument testified to_the argument, leading to the assumption_that the murder was because of the_argument.

In 2015, Ellis published a book,_Hall of Mirrors: Confirmation and_Presentist Biases_in Continuing Accounts of the_Ruby McCollum Story._He explores_the biases of_filmmakers and academicians in their interpretations_of McCollum's story._Ellis published, for the first time,_the_letters of Ruby_McCollum,_written_from prison_and the Florida_State_Mental Hospital,_and_the letters of Dr. Adams's nurse,_Edith_Park. Ellis notes that one of McCollum's_letters to her attorneys_speaks_of her turning down_an interview with a reporter_from a Jacksonville newspaper who visited_her in_prison at_Raiford. This had not been noted by other writers who cited_Judge Adams's gag order. Ellis also_cites reporters who spoke_with residents_of_Live Oak at_the_time, dispelling_the notion that the townspeople of Live_Oak did_not speak to any of them.<ref_name="ReferenceA">Ellis, C. Arthur, Jr.,_Hall_of Mirrors: Confirmation and Presentist Biases_in Continuing Accounts of the Ruby_McCollum Story, Gadfly Publishing, 2015</ref>_

Representation_in_other media
In 1999, Thulani Davis_wrote a play, Everybody's Ruby: Story_of a Murder_in Florida, which premiered in New York_at_the Joseph Papp Public Theatre, directed_by_Kenny Leon. It starred Viola Davis_as_McCollum_and Phylicia Rashad as author_Zora Neale Hurston. The play is_described as highly artistic, but departing significantly from the_historical facts.
In 2009,_C. Arthur Ellis wrote a_historical_novel,_Zora Hurston And The Strange Case Of Ruby McCollum, based_on Hurston's_articles for the_Pittsburgh Courier and his own research for his non-fiction book_on the trial.