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Alcatraz Escape — Part 7

114 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Jun 12, 1962 · Broad topic: Prisons & Escapes · Topic: Alcatraz Escape · 113 pages OCR'd
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. +t FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA’ iy pate0/25/62 WIL 0) an inmat ThSS oh GS at the Unite ates Fenitentiary, catraz Island, adv that he has been acquainted with the ANGLIN brothers, and MORRIS during the last couple of years at Alcatraz. is an inmate electrician who says he never worked of these individuals. Upon a couple of oc a ceiling light in the main cell house for on the acaffolding painting and could easil bulb. He seldom talked to any of them except never did any electrical wiring fr any of them. period of several months asked numerous questions apout elec- 1 eA for the past year. Upon a number of occasions @ <t om aske for various types of wire, batteries, extension cords, and solder, On one occasion several months a asked for about twelve feet of radio ear ire to be used in his, cell and he gave this t is the only material that he recalls givin never asked him for any motors, files, drills or to : On one occas asked where the fuse box was located for the cella, never him about the ventilator lids in the root Afte had bothered him wl numerous questions concerning ical wiring he told to look the things up in the prison library. He said at he had heard nothing as to an attempted escape nor had he helped anyone. None of the other individuals ever asked him for anything. About three weeks ago the cell house vacuum cleaner to ind ed that it would n K proper ar ha heck the motors, took the covers 0 vacu and checked the brushes of the motors. He found them operating properl e replaced the cover and returned the vac ner to This was all accomplished in front ; oO e believed the RB vas using the _ ~= O/15/62 Alcatraz, Island, California file # SF_76-2887 SAS 6/20/62 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contenta are not to be distributed cutside your agency. -30- 61%
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