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am ornoen 90am MO. 1” ni : . Tolsom ; Belmont UNITED STATES covert nt {) ce 11m” Conrad - Memorandum Evens ~ . Melane Ponte TO >: Mr. DeLoach DATE: 6-20-62 Tavel - Trotter J Tele. Roow Holmes From : D. C. Morreill. Gandy Captioned individual wrote 6-13-62, referring to the - 2 possible escape of three prisoners from Alcatraz. He indicates that when the prison was built the Director said he would grant full pardon NX to anyone who successfully escaped. Correspondent indicates he is refreshing the Director's memory. Nothing was located in Bufiles to indicate that the . Director made such a statement. This prison was actually built in (1909, and used as a military detention barracks until 1933, when it was turned over to the Department of Justice to be used as a Federai enitentiary. Obviously the Director would have no authority to grant pardon and it appears he is being grossly misquoted. & Ce 1s Corresnondent c cannot be identified in Bufil ama hi a et et AS hee, communication is sarcastic in nature. That no acknowledgment be made. Lae caret Aug Cc 2 O44