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~ roof of the prison but found that they had left. He claimed that he had just participated in the escape attempt so that | he could bring his personal problems to the attention of the court and that he never intended to leave the penitentiary. | The former warden at Alcatraz, OLIN G. BLACKWELL, advised on a several occasions pre’ a the dosing of b xa Alcatraz that Subject aps both exhibited psychotic tendencies 3 caus eir isolated confine- ment omseveral occasions. In view of the closing of Alcatraz, it is highly improbable that prosecutive action will be taken relative to those individuals who did not escape, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FOR PROSECUTION OF SUBJECTS 87 a Report of EM: :+: at San Francisco August 20, 1962, pages & throug) contains descriptive data relative to the physical evidence obtained in this matter. In addition, the Bureau pamphlet "Nationwide Criminal Activities", |aatea August 16, 1962, entitled The Alcatraz Escape carries additional descriptive data and pictures relative to this escape, which has been described as one of the most ingenious escapes ever attempted from a penitentiary. The Bureau has we been furnished witb a great number of photographs depicting I much of the material recovered. Physical evidence has been QW\ (stored with the U.S. Rarshal at : ui we SUGGESTION FOR PREPARATION OF BUREAU EXHIBIT RE ALCATRAZ ESCAPE It 18 proposed that consideration be given to obtaining the physical evidence in this matter and that same be prepared by the Bureau for exhibit purposes in Washington, D. Cc, It is realized that in Bureau cases wherein final prosecutive action has not occurred, that the evidence is - always maintained in a secure position away from the public eye and the press. This is a unique type case wherein there would be tremendous national interest exhibited by the movie industry, television and radio industry, the press, as well . _ as the American public, who would be afforded the opportunity to sée the exhibit. This exhibit could be so prepared and encased with glass or other protective coverings that the material would still. be of evidentiary value. -<7- 1997