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LA 76-2512 Tt was also discovered that the north fence of the United States Coast Guard had been cut approximately two and one-half feet high and two and one-half feet wide. The above mentioned strand of wire was obtained from the north fence at the point of cutting and the seven pieces of cuttings were obtained from the ground at the point of the hole in the fence of the United States Coast Guard premises at Terminal Island. The subject has admitted verbally to Associate Warden ROBERT I. MOSELEY that he was endeavoring to escape but no mention was made with respect to the cutting ef the hole in the north fence of the United States Coast Guard premises at Terminal Island. Subject declined to state whether or not he cut the above mentioned hole for the vourpose of escape to Agents of the FBI. It is requested that items No. 1 and @ above be processed for latent fingerprints and if latents are obtained, comparison should be made with the fingerprints of Subject, CHARLES MILLES MANSON, FBI No. 643369A. Will endeavor to determine whether item No. 3 above, the copper wire, was cut by either the pliers, item No. 1, or the wire cutters, item No. 2, mentioned above. Will endeavor to determine whether the above pliers or wire cutters were used to cut the fence in cuestion by comparison with the strand of fence, item No. 4, and the wire cuttings, item No. 5, mentioned above. ¥t is requested that al11 of the enclosed items be returned to the Los Angeles Office after your examinaticn has been conducted.