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LA 76-2512 sentry gate during the pertinent period on April 10, 1957, advised that he was at the sentry gate when the subject was returned to the United States Coast Guard Station shortly after 1:00 PM on April 10, 1957. He stated he talked with the subject for approximately ten or 15 minutes after the subject had returned to the Coast Guard Station after lunch and thereafter did not see the subject. He stated that between approximately 10:00 and 11:00 AM on April 10, 1957, he had a conversation with the subject at the Coast Guard Station and at that time the subject told him that he, the subject, felt bad, felt cooped up, and felt like taking off. He stated the subject told him that his wife had not called him recently and this apparently was effecting him. WALTERS told the subject that if the subject took off, the fellow in the tower at the Federal Correctional Institution would probably get him before he got fifty feet. The subject told WALTERS that probably that was right. WALTERS stated he felt the subject was just joking and had no idea that the subject would attempt to escape. WALTERS advised that he did not see the subject attempt to escape. On April 10, 1957, GEORGE W. ELLIOTT, Bliacksmith's Helper, United States Coast Guard, Terminal Island, who resides at 1025 East Sist Street, Long Béach, California, telephone number Hemlock 5-0640, advised that his clothing, consisting of biue siacks and a terrycloth white shirt with a blue and white collar, were stolen from his locker in Building 13 at the United States Coast Guard Station, Terminal Island, California. ELLIOTT advised that his locker was not locked, He stated that he did not give the subject permission to take these clothes. GEORGE W. ELLIOTT identified the slacks and terry- cloth shirt which were worn underneath the subject's work cloth- ing when the subject was apprehended by Associate Warden ROBERT I. MOSELEY. These items were photographed and were returned to ELLIOTT by Associate Warden MOSELEY. On April 11, 1957, RONALD LEE REED, United States Coast Guard Serial Number 316279, who is assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter "HEATHER" (W331), United States Coast Guard, Terminal Island, California, advised that the 1949 Chevrolet convertibie, license number KZBO099, is his vehicle, He stated that he had parked this vehicle on the ~8-