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U. S. Penitentiary Alcatraz, California td SFone 13, 1962 be _ a. an inmate of the vw. 8. Penitentiary, SH Alcatraz,Island, California was interviewed in the presence of =~ Arthur M. Dollison, Associate Warden, United States Penitentiary, -: Alcatraz Island, California at that institution. He was initially advised that he need not furnish any information and if he did, ~~: same could be used against him in a Court of Law. He was advised as to his rights to consult an attorney. No threats or promises —- - were made to him. oo oo . \ one ae that on May 51983 he was released from the Tre nt Unit at Alcatraz and returned to the main cell area. At that time he began to think about and lookigg for ways to break out of Alcatraz. It was general knowledge among the in- mates that-above thé cell blocks there were some eight (8) ven-' tilator holes to the roofing which had not been used in several. — . years. These Holes had been covered up, however, it appeared that the one above cellblock "C" had been cemented up according: to information among the inmates. melting ta that area about 9 to 10 months ago, he not lid. ventilator hole to the roof was | t up as he originally had heard. He believed then tha possible to break out _ tiat way. Around this time plumbers were working in the utility corridor which separates the céIIs in "B" cell block. This cor- ridoRcontains all of the plumbing facilities which lead into the back of all of the cells in that block. : After the plumbers had finished vorking , D vas cted to clean the refuse from thé utilities corridor. This utilities corrtdor 1s approximately 3 feet wide and extends to the roof of building. While cleaning the floor of the utilities corridor, fas scraping up some material while on his hands and knees. Underneath a cement support, he noticed something wrapped in an oil paper. When he opened it he found that it contained some rusty sav blades-and little pieces of files, all makeshift and WwW evidently, from their dondition, been secreted there for some 10 to 20 years, le al where He had 7 located it. He mentioned Jo lin, an inmate having cell #152 in Block "B".” He had become acquainted with John Anglin previously when they were both in the Florida Penitentiary in Raiford, Florida about 1952. When discussing this with John - ~ Anglin, it was apparent that he was already aware of the possibility oo rg 3 =>