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* a ce re a allel oe i Se i ee ( 7) C D ,’ =. '< mv. roor 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 Several occasions pre ad to the dosing of iF xa Alcatraz that Subject alii both exhibited psychotic tendenoies LS caused their isolated confine- ment or-several ocoasiona. 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 $7 Zz. Report of sa E:»: +: at San Francisco August 20, 1962, pages Ug, contains descriptive data relative to the physical evidence obtained in this matter. jIn addition, the Bureau pamphlet “Nationwide Criminal Activities", | Gatea August 16, 1962, entitled The Alcatraz Escape carries . additional descriptive data and plotures relative to this escape, which has been described as one of the most ingenious escapes ever attempted from a penitentiary. The Bureau has been furnished witb a great number of photographs depicting : much of the matervial recovered. Physical evidence has been A stored with the U. S. Marshal at rs S) Le SUGGESTION FOR PREPARATION OF BUREAY EXHTRT? RE ALCATRAZ RSCAPR i~iaide de £2 TET eT a qe: It is proposed that consideration be given to a 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 finai 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 radic industry, the press, as wil 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 vaiue. _ ae ow,