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Alcatraz Escape — Part 12

125 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Apr 18, 1962 · Broad topic: Prisons & Escapes · Topic: Alcatraz Escape · 125 pages OCR'd
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advised FEI Agents that he and inmat re initially invoived in the escape plo <7 ae Searches of the célis of Escapees and wmscovered hacksaw-type blades, spoon handles with sharpened es, four flesh-colored dummy faces, “Popular Mechanics” and “Sports Illustrated” magazines containing photographs and description as to making rubberized rafts and lifesaving-type vests, paint, paste, tape and twine between cells evidently used as a Signal evice, = A search of the area on top of the cell block indicated that same was used as a workshop by the Escapees. A life preserver made from olive drab rubberized material cut from inmates! raincoats, a partially completed raft of Similar material, electric drills fashioned through use of a motor from the prison vacuum cleaner and one through use of a motor obtained from barber clippers, liquid plastic, a homemade periscope, and miscellaneous items were located there. A homemade wooden paddle and about 100 feet of heavy black extension cord were located on the cell house roof, and a Similar type cord was located on the beach. On June 12, 1962, a wooden paddle was picked up near Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, and on June 15, 1962, a homemade life preserver was observed to wash ashore on Fort Cronkhite Beach, which is on the ocean side of Golden Gate Bridge. On June 22, 1962, another homemade life preserver was picked up in San Francisce 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, 1962, a waterproof package, apparently made of inmate raincoat material and containing names, addresses, photographs and , personal property identifiable with the ANGLIN brothers was picked up in San Prancisco Bay between Angel Island and catraz. ; On June 19, 1962, inmate that he quit same after digging a few hol gel] well and then plugged them up. He said that dug Several holes in his cel] wall but stopped along 7 3 _ Escapees to avoid detec le plumbing was being installed. - in the cell block, and was not told by Escapees to. atart digging again as ne. Eight holes were +’ uncovered in a check of: cell and some 36 holes were uncovered in checking @11, ali of which had been carefully camouflaged, ; ~2- 137A
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