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Alcatraz Escape — Part 11

151 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Jul 17, 1962 · Broad topic: Prisons & Escapes · Topic: Alcatraz Escape · 150 pages OCR'd
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el A nN a cee ne ae ce ee ee tee —_, ~ * SF_ 76-2887 y | a 6c picked up in San Francisco Bay some 50 yards east of Alcatraz. All of these items were similar in appearance and material to those recovered at the prison. On June 14, 1562, a waterproof package, apparently made of inmate raincoat material and con- taining names, addresses, photozraphs and personal property identifiable with the AYGLIN brothers, was picked up in San hatisam A 1 Tal Fa -Al AY wns i Francisco Bay PSLween MNBSs 254aNna ana Ascatraz. On June 19, 1962, inmate advised FBI Agents that he and inmate were initially involved in the escape plot. that he quit same after digging a fe les in his cell wall and then pluaged them up. He said «ha ll dug several holes in his cell wall but stopped alongs with Escapees to avoid detection hile plumbine was being installed in the cell block, and i. ; not told by Escenees to start diggin goage in os they “Ree done. Eight holes were uncovered in check cell and some 36 holes were uncovered in checkin ecéli, all of which had been carefully cancuflased. tated that and both inmates, acted as cookout for about one 7.0 week each and then quit. He said that JOHN AVGLIN in February 1962 showed him files which ANGLIN claim tained from an inmate, a | denied any knowledge Or participation in the escape. An authorized complaint was filed on June 13, 1962, berore the United States Commissioner at San Francisco charcing Escapeces MORRIS and the ANGLIN brothers with violation of Title 18, Section 751, U. S. Code. Federal warrants were issued for their arrest and a bond recommended in the amount of $50,000.00 each. On June 20, 1962, United States Attorney CECIL F. POOLE, San Francisco, advised th ould iii, ails action at b87¢. the proper time as to and Liaison maintained with | with police agencies, searches, neighborhood investigation, and various inquiries in the San Frantisco Bay area have developed no information indicating: that Escapets arrived on the mainland. Authorities indicated that the bodies of Escapees were possibly carried out to sea by the outgoing tide which was existent during the pertinent period ~ 4 330
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