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FD-204.4Rav. 3-3-59) Ca J Rem STATES DEPARTMENT OF JOSTICE FEDERAL SISREAU OF INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY REPORT ae as Ofc SAN FRANCISCO June 19, 1962 Copy to: Field Office File #: 76-2887 Burecy File #: 76-26295 Tithe: = FRANK LEE MORRIS; JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN; Character: ESCAPED FEDERAL PRISONER; CONSPIRACY Synopsis: At 7:15 a.m., 6/12/62, FRANK LEE MORRIS, JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN, and CLARENCE ANGLIN, all inmates of the United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California, discovered missing from their cells by officers of the Penitentiary, and dummy faces were found in their beds. Escaped by digging holes through back walls in ventilator areas of their cells; climbing plumbing pipes in utility corrider behind cells and then broke through bars and ventilator 11d onto roof. Climbed down from roof on the large pipe at rear of cell house, over the fence, b <. and to the northeast shore of 4sland. A similar hole in Y cel] of inmate as well as a dummy face. 3 Dem. on 6/11/62, supposedly to return hole, and not seen since. Later that night 18) e hole in his cell, proceeded to the roof, and ascertained they had gone. He returned to his cell and to bed. Escapees had taken a six foot by fourteen foot raft made from . rubberized raincoats and three yoke life preservers similariy made. These articles had been made and stored on top of third cell tier under cell house roof, and Escapees worked on. Loe same in evenings after breaking out of cell. tates ~ \) i) they planned to escape to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay and then to the mainland. They would commit burglary to obtain guns and clothing; then steal a car and leave area. An , authorized complaint waa filed 6/13/62 before USC, San Francisco, This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; ft and {ts contents are uot to be distributed outside your agency. way