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— _ | -) FD-202 (Rev. 1-25-60) ( FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA y 1.4 we — June 20, 1962 Date an inmate of the U. 1D renitenti arys ALCatrag, & COPn1a NGVANnE ALCavrazg Mumoer and who resides in cell QAM at that institution was interviewed a catraz. At the inception of the interview, ie was advised that man A mak feed eh nee he need not furnish any information, and if he did same could be used against him in a court of law. He was told of his rights to consult an attorney. He voluntarily furnished the following information. , a t the first part of February 1962, of Alcatraz having i adjacent if he was in trying to escape. at he vas: Milli sis263 him that the LNG Lo. MORRIS and all inmates residing in the first tier of B cell block, Were obtaining spoons and digging at the back of their cell under the sink around the ventilator. They were taking the cupped portion of the spoon off and sharpening that end of the spoon in the fashion of a screw driver which was utilized then in the digging. ae =: started to dig holes in their celis, One wou watch during eevening while the other one du cell and the next night the procedure would be reversed. had talked over the attemnted break with the ANGLIN brothers an bok See re ee ee RR RR TO Re eh while at recreation periods in the prison recreation yard. They would start digging at about 6:15 p.m work until 9:30 when the lights were turned off. told x that (lille worked around the cell block doing painting and as ae h naan #hak annn hace we 7 thro mole Mem ant ealisa nT! 7 ~_s of t Nrousgn tne Clil Walia ana Via WP REV. eda LAS they BY into the utility corridor immediately behind it they could proceed to the top of the cell block and break out through the ventilator aroa on to the roof. About the first of April, 1962, the ANGLIN brothers indicated that they had completed making the holes in their cells near the ventilator area. They indicated that they had proceeded so the roof and checked the ventilator area and the leved they -— could break through the lid and on to the roof, stated that a 6/19/62 Alcatraz, California _.. g 16-2887 VC moyen Date dictated by he FBE and is loaned to This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FB your agency: it and ita contents are not to be distributed outside yout aqency. =62—