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Alcatraz Escape — Part 13
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On the night of January 1 roximately
6:30 p.m., ANGLIN, along with inmate ained entrance
to and secluded themselves in the institution's clothing room on
the second floor at Kilby Prison. At approximately 8:00 p.m.,
that date, the indicator in the lobby at the prison indicated a
ground on the high tension se wires surrounding the compound.
Investigation revealed inmat ttempting to attract the
tion of a guard on that floor, When the guard approached,
ae: him that ANGLIN had come in contact with the electric
wire outside the window. Examination revealed that two window
bars had been sawed at the bottom and were bent upward, which had
been done by a piece of one-and-a-half inch water pipe as a
bender. A protective screen on the outside of the bars was also
sawed through. ANGLIN was completely through the window with the
exception of his geet, The inmate's face and body were lying on
the flat roof of vhe Administration Offices, and his feet were
“ gtill in the hole in the window when he came in contact with the
high voltage security wire, thereby electrocuting himself.
A search was made of the person of WB ana ANGLIN we
and the area surrounding the scene. A hack saw in a crudely Lf)
mana Prams 2 natn af wins ntiann fue satan nf famrnan winas
designed for jumping the ignition of automobiles, a forged
Alabama Driver's License, and approximately $16.00 in currency
was found. Personal photographs were packaged in a water-
proof container and @ list of addresses also starting locally
and covering several states.
It appeared that ANGLIN's clothing had become entangled
on @ portion of the window. In bending and twisting in an attempt
to release his clothing, he had raised up too high coming in
contact-with the wire at a point about the middle of his back, thus
causing his death,
Following his death, the coroner at Montgomery, Alabama,
was immediately notified of it. An examination was made by the
coroner and a death certificate was filled out at the hospital,
Kilby Prison, which certificate was sent to the coroner for his
Signature. As it ig normally the case, the death certificate was
forwarded by the coroner to Alabama Bureau of Vital Statistics,
Montgomery, Alahama A record of the death was then filed wi th th
Sees Swen & On eee Re ee Le ee eS
Alabama Bureau of Vital Statistics and is on record, A death
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