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Sr ie 0K that Escapees had left him ata -37 Pem, on June 11, 1962, iA supposedly to return and finish hole in the rear cell, but he had not seen them since. Later that night, completed the hole in his cell, proceeded to the roof, anda ascertained they had gone. He returned to his cell and went to bed, 3 WB <tsines that the Escapees had taken a six-foot by fourteen-root raft made from rubberized raincoats of inmates and three yolk life preservers similarly made. These articles had been made and stored on top of the cell block immediately under the cell hase roof, and Escapees had worked on same in the evening after breaking out of their cells. They planned to escape to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay and then to the main- land, where they would commit burglary to obtain guns and clothing, steal a car, and leave the area. ‘ 1h Searches of the cells of Escapees and uncovered hacksaw-type blades, spoon handles with sharpened edges, four flesh-colored dumnay 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 device. A search of the area on top of the cell block indicated that same was used as a workshop by the Escapees. A life pre- server 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 fron 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 lecated 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 iRer