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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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aaa tye upon inte of body and the trousers as b7< _ same description 20 WEB evicc that they did not have radio communication on United States chanels and in the absence —_ of any boat in that area, they continued on their. Journey -_ without mentioning the matter. ao, WD «003 that when ‘the next ‘arrived in the “8 United States about August 7 or 8, 1962, he happened to . |. mention this to a San Francisco Bar ‘Pilot. wt _ Portions of 8 that 1 worn by the . a escapees were shown to They stated they - were aware the blue-white type prison g nt bleaches in salt water and sun and could become almost white. They stated that the body they saw floating could have had prison garb trousers on it. However, they did not make a. olone. enough inspection to make any determination, Te mre. ogame Coroner for Ban Francisco ‘city. and County, advise is possible that the body seen - floating on July 17, 1962, some five wee the prisoners escaped, could be one of the escapees, stated that 4t would indeed be remote if any body would float after a two month period, however, this reported incident was well under that more-or-less time limit, Investigations U. 8. Coast ‘quard, ‘San Francisco, who initially furnished this office with information indicating that men on the Norwegian ship had seen a floating | body, advised that a check of their files concerning individuals drowned in the San Francisco Bay area during the pertinent period had been made. They had no missing body dressed as described by the Norwegian men. In addition, records of the California Highway Patrol concerning suicides from the . San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge listed no missing body clothed in white-appearing trousers suring the ‘pertinent period, © ah = The above ts for the Bureau's information. SUBJECTS AT LARGE ARE ALL CONVICTED BANK ROBBERS AND SH e | {15
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