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FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) ‘ EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA } June 21, 1962 Date mmm — 170 advis qd were walking along on Cronkhite parking lot and a big rock located at the south of the parking lot between 3:00 and 3:15 PM today. He observed something floating about 50 feet off-shore in the ocean and he and his wife watched this object float to the shore within the next ten minutes. examined the object when it reached shore nd noted it anneared to he some kind of a "namemade life and noted it appeared e sor preserver," olive drab in color. said he and his wife realized, recalling articies newspapers, that this object might have something to do with the Alcatraz escapees. He advised that before leaving the area he and his wife looked around the best they could for pieces of any other objects which might relate to this case but saw nothing. He and his wife then traveled to the Sausalito Police Department, arriving about 4:10 PM, and reported the matter. Menemade er," which was turned over to SA by th was examined and determined to have the following dimensions: One side is approximately 30 inches long. The opposite side 1s approximately 34 inches long. The two ends measure approximately 17 inches and 18 inches. Attached to the two corners of the preserver are two long, white tie strings which appear to be possibly made of canvas, These were measured and the white portion of the strings was determined to be 22 inches and 2] inches, respectively. A hole apparently cut for the head is in the middle of the preserver and has the diameter of 6 1/2 to 7 inches. appears to be The preserver is oli homemade. It was identified b ve d olor and ds being maintained in the San Francis¢cs ce, 6/15/62 Mill Valley, California ‘ SF 76-2887 On . at File This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. 9 is the property of the FBI and is logned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed ysite your agency, = -