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Alcatraz Escape — Part 8

106 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Jun 25, 1962 · Broad topic: Prisons & Escapes · Topic: Alcatraz Escape · 105 pages OCR'd
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"painting. While in the prison yard one day inmate JOHN ANGLIN in the presence of his brother CLARENCE ANGLIN said I should have the blankets up as they were going to store some beer up there. A week: or so later I told JOHN I was going up on B cell block again to paint some more. JOHN said he still wanted me to leave the blankets up as he had something going. I said 'OK' and he didn't explain further nor did I inquire. Later on I went to JOHN ANGLIN and said I'd have to take the blankets down as the officials might ask me about them. JOHN said he was going to try to 'beat the Joint,’ meaning escape, and I left the blankets where they were. "any connection on my par attempt was merely an attempt inte court to air my problems. ‘7: P-7-Fat-bat 4 fet be u 201i WIS GOVaVe on my part to get BIL After reading this statenen SBacc1area that it was true. He then requested that he have an attorney. Since he had no attorney with whom he could consult at that time, he did not sign this statement. - 28 =
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