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Sp _76=2807 bie. i L7Z b10 The cells of the NGLIN brothers were adjacent to each other. The cells of and MCRRIS were adjacent to each other. One evening one of The ANGLIN brothers would watch while the worked, and the next evening they would change positions. and MORRIS he same method. Finaily, after about three days work du hoie about 3 inches deep, then for a period of about 30 day was able to dig 2 such holes every other night, During t eriod of time the o 3 inmates were making headway in their respective cells. made approximately 5C such holes around anc to the left o s ventilator grille. He made holes directly to the left from the top left-hand corner of the ventilator grille of a distance of approximately 4 inches. He then dug the hoies directiy towards the floor for a distance of approximately 10 inches. After this, he drilled small holies to the right and under the grilled venti- lator for approximately 13 inches, He completed his hole by then taking the lower right-hand corner and drilling smail holes up the wal it hit the lower right-hand corner of the metal grille, AAMT ccpiste each small hole, he plugged it with toiiet paper and soap and then touched the outside of it up with paint so no one would notice it. The other 3 inmates were doing the same thing, They found a couple of pieces of metal and stuck them in the holes they had bored, and through this method they were able to make the holes larger and break one hole into another, Finally the 3 inch deep slab of cement adjacent to the screen came out. Just prior to taking the slab of cement out, they made false cardboard fronts which would fit in the area to be removed, They put paint and shellac on the cardboard so it would appear the same as the rest of the waii and they used a smali amount of cement to put the cardboard in while they were not working. They then hid their few drilling tools behind this false front. They then made a false ventilator grille front of cardboard and painted and varnished it so it would appear to be. identical with the grille work of the ventilator plate presently there, They loosened the frame and the reinforcement rod of the ventilator grille and broke out the criss-cross pieces of metal in the ventilator grille. This took several weeks to accomplish. The little bits of residue metal were either fiushed down the toilet in their respective cells or hidden behind the false card- board area which they hac inserted in the wall, -53-