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from Evansville,, Indiana, to Indianapolis, Indiana, jpn June 2,
1962, aditeed the FBI she told him of meeting two men :in : ■■*■? ■ r
pvanBVille'i Indiana, in a bar who informed,her they had escaped';
,froro Alcatrftz Penitentiary. .' / ' i." /
At the beginning of this interview, ■ __*'
was asked whether she had observed photographs of the.Alcatraz
escapees or read or heard about the escape thr6ugh news media
and she replied she had not.
related she and|
drinking at the "Hub Bar in Evans vilie,
Indiana, ,on tne evening of June 27, 1962, between 5:30 and . .
6:00 PM and became acquainted with two men in the next booth, \
who were poorly dressed in overall pants, old shirts and shoes. ;
She further described these men as follows: -\,
UNSUB Number 1
Name
Unknown
Age
Approximately 38
Race
White.
Sex
Male
Height -*-.. r
6' ■■...
Weight
150-160 pounds ':*.■ '/; . 'U~
/ Light brown, sandy i' :
Hair j ■
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(burr-type haircut).
Eyes
Not recalled
Clothing ...
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shirt, old shoes (no Wallet
or identification papers)
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llJO-150 pounds . , -^ C',
wuax uiaun, .Lung,
combed straight back
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Overall" -pants, sport type
shirt, old shoes (no wallet
or identification, papers}
pale appearance, unshaven.
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Lv ised Unsub "Number S bought beers for fcl/)
her and V f paying for same with several bills
from a roll or money, and thereafter, ail went to the v. and p.
Tavern, Vine and Pennsylvania, Evansville, Indiana, then later they
^^^||nj^^^hi£lc ' s Bar. She stated both men asked her and
^ 01f they could get identification cards or papers
for them . She asked why, and they said they did not have any '
such cards or papers, or wallets,. She stated she asked why, and-/
the men told her they had escaped from a penitentiary and were .
running away. She stated she asked where they escaped from, •
being skeptical of their story, and they told her they had
escaped from Alcatraz.
She stated they advised her three had escaped but
one did not make it. She stated they told her anyone could
escape from Alcatraz provided he could swim. She stated she had
no idea where Alcatraz was located, and the men told her of swimming
a "b^g river" after their* escape. She stated these men told her
they came to Evansville, Indiana, on'tfedtiesday - J juhe 27, 1962,-
by bUS. ■ ■■': r ■''. ""■- ■*''"'■ ' " \ ,;'•"'-'., ,;''"■ '" ,.:"" "%..,''
itated -these men aBleed if she knew where- ':>"■■''
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fras away
from J;he house, where these men cieanea up, tine states during
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She stated unsub Number 1
aleo >howe$ her. soare. *>& ^ - *^
his back which* looked to her like he had -><5en hi* :; several;- t^et*^^,,
with' a whip. *&e statadhe iold her^he^hm^^bewli-fltoateri-^M-ite^.^.
prison which left the mark© on hie >eek;r;.She. tt&^m$.&tijt .tjme&£;.
she began to believe their story of being escapees from prison;. .- —
and made up her mind she would have nothing more to; do with ■•'*>■ *■-
then,
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clothing they ha£ between .fchem when they escaped'* were, one pair • ^
of shoes and one pair of shorts. '■''.:, .-*'\ . -..;■- ■--« : >;=> \fli£*e
^ P stated she informed them, She had to t>/V
appear in court the next morning in Evansvllle, and the men tried
to talk her out of appearing in court. Sue stated they tried to
talk her into accompanying them. She stated they mentioned
they intended to go to Mount Vernon, Indiana, i" to; look around/' >,
and if they "did not make out there," they intended to go over
into Illinois. \ ■ \ - ;
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_,ancT"fcolcl her s"Ee"TJ5^Ealding tnese men with ner to
. foom at the Vendome Hotel in Evansvllle, Indiana, for the
evening (Wednesday, June 27, 1962). She stated in view of the
fact she ha^t^^^^^^gu^t the next day, she did not go to the
hotel withW ■ and these men.
., She stated she has not seen her friend ,1
ka* these men BincfJOifl(^^fii3^PK on Wednesday/ June .^,,
,£962. She*«tated| Bsad some:; clothing a£d a-
' combination pocke
at her room otve^
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spoon,*^ and other* gadgets^
' " At this point in the interview, photogephs of "' '"' *"■ -
CLABENCE ANGLIN, WF Number 305 > JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN, 'WF Number 30b,
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stopped, at that station; \
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aix wearing blue dungarees, two with white ff-shlrts and
one with a blue end white sport shirt* _- t ,.. .-.
He said they asked to have the water and oil checked and
upon leaving had to start the car from under the hood.
He added that he had read an article sad seen, photographs
of men who had recently escaped frcsi Aleatrat and the two
men in the front seat resembled JOHN wTLLIAM AN3LIN and
CLARENCE ANBLIN. He stated that only the driver got oat
©f the car; however, he did, not appear to be 5'10 w in height
and he estimated his age to be 25 - 35 years* He said that
he did not get a good look at the man In the rear seat. He
said he was not sure but believed they Indicated theyrwere
going to Michigan City, Indiana.
Photographs of subjects were displayed toj
without effecting any identification.
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June 19, 1962, who did not recall Making any p-hon - o cells.
He stated he waa pretty drunk at the tiso and wmr her* keen :
talking about the eacapeea froai aleatras, bet olid net recall
anything specific in this regard. He Tlewed pho^ographe of - ,
the subjects with negative- results. \ -■ \ ) - \ &P :
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Sha-nrock Bar were nhown photos of the subject with negative
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All three of toe above individuals advised that they
would immediately contact this office should any further word
be received regarding the above incident.
SA
wing investigation was conducted by
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AT ALCATRAZ, CALIFORNIA
On June 18, 196*2, Warden OLIN a. BLACKWELL, United
States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, California, made available a
postcard postmarked at San Francisco, June 16, 1962, 8: 30 p.m.,
addressed to "Warden, Alcatraz Prison, Alcatraz Island,
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"San Francisco Bay, California." Ihe card contained the
following information:
"Ha Ha we made it.
"/s/FRANK
JOHN
CLARENCE"
This card was received by Warden BLACKWELL on June 18,
1962. He pointed out that this is probably a "phony" since all
prisoners have their mail addressed to Box l47o, Alcatraz,
California, and this address is indelibly stamped in their mind.
San Francisco communication to the Director dated
June 18, 1962, forwarded this communication for handwriting
comparisons with the Escapees. A communication received from
the Bureau dated June 21, 19^2, advised that the handwriting on
the postcard was not written by CLARENCE ANGLIN.
Ihe signatures of JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN and FRANK LEE
MORRIS, as listed on the fingerprint cards maintained in the
Identification Division, Washington, D. C, were not sufficiently
comparable writings to permit a detailed comparison with the
printings on the postcard; however, nothing of particular
significance was noted during the comparison of the writings
on the postcard with the fingerprint signatures of JOHN ANGLIN
and FRANK LEE MORRIS. L*7Z^
Ihe following investigation was made by SA\
AT ALCATRAZ, CALIFORNIA
On June 13, 1962, Associate Warden ARTHUR M. DOLLISON,
United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, advised that at 3:35 p.m.
that date he had received a long distance telephone call reported-
ly from Atlanta, Georgia, wherein the caller identified himself
as FRANK MORRIS .
DOLLISON stated the caller tried to call collect and
when the call was not accepted by Alcatraz, the caller then
paid for the call.
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DOLLISON advised that the caller began his conversa-
tion with something to the effect that "I guess you* re glad to
know I'm alive." DOLLISON inquired as to how the escape was
made* The caller replied that a driftwood raft was constructed.
DOLLISOn asked where the Escapees had landed, and the caller In-
quired as to the reason for the Warden's question. The caller
then replied that they had landed over where the boats come in.
DOLLISON stated that the caller was vague and indefinite as to
where the landing had allegedly occurred.
DOLLISON volunteered that he had talked on more than
one occasion to FRANK MORRIS. He said MORRIS was a quiet
individual who did very little talking. DOLLISON advised that
It was his opinion the caller »s voice was not that of MORRIS.
This information was immediately relayed to the Atlanta
Office for identification of the caller.
SA
investigation was conducted by
AT ALCATRAZ, CALIFORNIA
On June 26, 1962, Warden OLIN Q. BLACKWELL, United )g)h
States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, made available a n_ airmail letter w
dat ed June 23. 10,62. which he h a d
— lescrj
rrseir as" a YJ-year-^K^SBISn^n^TIveT^Tone^r^a^Rirm near
Lincoln. She said that a man who claimed to have escaped from
Alcatraz tied her up and held her captive all night on June 18,
1962. Thereafter, this individual took her gold watchcase, her
12- 14 point diamond ring, and $75.00 in cash. This individual
renortedlj^Qjii her that the Catholic Chaplain at Alcatraz was- lrt^_
a V Band also that if he is caught, he would get 120 *» *^"»
days on number one diet and five years extra time. j| B lf$0
said she was able to untie herself after her captor naaie^^^^*
and as far as she knows, he has not been found by the police.
Warden BLACKWELL recalls that a^ fiias
Chaplain at the United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsyl-
vania, but had not been in such a capacity at Alcatraz. In the
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past, BLACKWELL said that the number one diet had been used in
the Federal Prison System, but it had not been used for several
years .
Tfte above info;
Office for interview of
was dispatched to the Omaha
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Mas conducted by SAs*
On June 2J t 1962, ^ Bmet SAs^ Band
at her door with a loaded shotgun. She furnished a story a\
variance with the story she furnished to the Warden and the
local Sheriff's Office. Her description of the intruder Mas
&t great variance with subjects' and when shown photographs
of subjects with many others, she advised the intruder was
definitely not one of the subjects.
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AT ALCATBAZ, CALIFORNIA
^62, the home of |__
United States PenitentlaryTTUcatraz,
was entered Tnr^he^amiiy^ absence between the hours of 11:00
a.m. and 1:00 p.m. through a partially opened rear kitchen window.
The only thing found missing from the house was a quantity of
small change from a glass piggy bank in one of the bedrooms,
although some of the change was left in the piggy bank, which
has a screw top. No food, clothing or other articles which
would be considered useful to the Escapees was noted missing by
the householders.
This home borders on a large busy playground utilized
by the children of employees living on Alcatraz. The backyard,
where the window is located, is not visible from any other
spot on the island* From the evidence availalbe, entrance to
the house was made through the window. The piggy bank is made
In the shape of an animal of clear glass with a corrugated or
lined surface simulating hair, which prevents recognition and
the obtaining of good latent prints. There were latent prints
noticed on the window; however, they were very streaked as
though the hands had slid over the glass when manipulating the
window. There were some possible finger Impressions on the
wooden window sill. From the size of the prints noted, they
appeared to be those of Juveniles.
Lifts were made of the prints where possible and the
section of the window sill was removed. The aforementioned
material was sent to the Identification Division, Latent Finger-
print Section, by San Francisco communication dated June 22,
1962.
By communication dated June 27* 1962, from the FBI
Identification Division, information was received that the latent
fingerprints consisting of lifts, as well as an examination of
the portion of the window sill for la tents, had been conducted,
and it was determined that none of the prints were of any value.
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TITLE OF CASE
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OFFICE OF OHIO IN
SAN FRANCISCO
7/26/62
INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
6/15 - 7/18/62
CHARACTER OF CASE
v , EPP ,- CONSPIRACY
REFERENCE:
San Francisco airtel to Director, 7/9/62,
Knoxville airtel to Atlanta, 7/17/62.
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ATLANTA
AT ALBANY, BLAKELY, AND DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA
Will maintain contact with relatives and acquaintances
for information relating to ANGLIN brothers.
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ESCAPED FEDERAL PRISONER - CONSPIRACY
Following relatives of ANOLIN brothers residing
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_______ contacted with negative result
Lav^enTorcefflent officials Decatur County, Seminole
County, Ga., State Patrol, DonalsonviJ
Donalsonville, Qa. alerted,
residing Donalsonville, denies
Lther s In "vpt,'^ 1 "^^ years.
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tenifMi hffvTrF--"j hl ' lWlil " ] '-'- q ^amqlin brothers
during past ten years,
who reported to KnoxvilFe lhvisIotT having ueen
picked up by person res embling FRANK LEE MORRIS,
interviewed at Atlanta. ^LVflB unable to furnish
detailed description of suspect or automobile
suspect driving. Could make no definite identification
from photographs, fr_ ft _EETS -/"RE F ' AH fnrhfYPTFD
fttvn/K j?-,-rer* Akin gM^jll tWRF rVftrvSlTrFffFn
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1 ' on June l6, 1962;
AT BLAKELY, OEOBQIA
Blakely, was alertea or tne fugitive status of JOHN arid
CLARENCE ANGLIN. ~ ^
Early County, i—jy
Colquitt,
resided on
some years ago,
a Post Office,
had formerly ;
owevdr, he moved
he was now located.
The below listed relatives of the ANGLIN brothers
were contacted, and they were aware that they had escaped from
prison. They all stated that they had not seen the brothers
for some years. They further stated they would advise the
Federal Bureau of Investigation if they received any information,
They were all advised of the Harboring Statutes-;
It is noted that DENNIS IfQVB died two years ago.- "
lowing' investigation* was conducted by «►?*—
on June 18, 1962:
AT ALBANY^ GEORGIA
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hojeves, he has been ln^iMfty qui!*-** tew years/ 'and he has ; ■«*'
not eeen them for about fifteen years. He atateduthat ,if he ^v
received any information whatsoever of their location^ he would ■':
notify the FBI immediately. He was advised of the Harboring
Statute, -■■■: i
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"'■■' On June 15 and 16, 1962, the following' law
enforcement officers were alerted concerning CLARENCE
ANGLIN, JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN and FRANK LEE MORRIS:
Bainbridge, Georgia
L7^
Le, Georgia
Superior Court of Seminole
County, Donaisonvme, Georgia
Georgia State Patrol, Donalson-
Georgia Bureau of investigation,
>naisonviiie, Georgia
V All troopers assigned to the Georgia State Patrol
at Donalsonvllle were alerted concerning the above subjects
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>orlng Statute and promised full cooperation
should he receive Information concerning the subjects.
In over ten years. He last v
subjects
Jwas advised concerning the provisions
of the Federal Harboring Statute and promised full caperation
should he receive any Information concerning the subject.
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hadr J
Tennessee, that while en route from Chattanooga, Tennessee,
to Atlanta* he had been picked up ay an individual driving -
an old 1954 or 1955 Ford automobile, other description not
recalled, no license number noted. • >, -■- .. <; ..'*• ■'..-,
,18", 1962JI Pras interviewed by j SA
>f the Atlanta Division^ ^stated
lat he was hIEclihiking several weeks ago/aaTniot recalled, "
from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and was picked up at the corner
of East Lake and Ponce De Leon Avenues in Atlanta by an
individual whom he thought resembled one of the Alcatraz
escapees. He stated he rode with this individual only a
short time, and got out of the car where U. S. Highways 78
and 278 div^^^Just East of Avondale Estates on the outskirts
of Atlanta, m ^said he was picked up about 11:00 or 12:00
p.m., but, could not recall the .date. He said several days -
thereafter he saw a photograph of the three escapees in a %
magazine, and felt that one of them resembled the individual
who had given him a ride. Photographs of the escapee^were
mingled with photographs of other individuals, andfl Bwas
unable to make any positive identification. ^^^^
guishing
^ stated that he did not recall any distin-
aarks, scars, tattoos, or other identifying data.
No further investigation
the Atlanta Bi vision in respect to
beii
conducted in
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CHABGBD
JS5STTSE MOfialS, aka
II #307, 10 #3584 - IVGITlfE
WHS WILLIAM ASGLIM ~
IF #306, XO #3583 - 71
CLABKHCI AW&IH, aka
Cwl Willi** Miller
The titlefibas been marked changed to
ffiSSAHOUIPe alias, Carl ¥111
eTTaipa, Florida files.
ffiEFKEEHCSt
Sunaary report by SA
6/19/62,
Eeport by SA
Taapa airtel to
fleet the addition of sabj£eJb<
Uer, as developed by revlei^c. >.
it San Francisco,
^__ at San Francisco, 6/09/63.
SCO, 7/13/63 (10).
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ilosed to San Francisco are two atop cards*
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B»qiwl R»ed .
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By
Bureau (76-36295)
-Atlanta (76-3346) (Info)
1 - Detroit (Info)
1 -Jacksonville (76-604) (Info)
1 - Mobile (76-848) (Info)
1 - Her Orleans (76-3436) (Jnf +)
J, - Savannah (76-1373) (Info)
5 - San Francisco (76-3887)
5 -^Taaq>a (76-376)
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LEADS :
Information copies have been designated for Atlanta,
Detroit, Jacksonville, Mobile, Hew Orleans and SaTannali
Divisions as relatives of subjects of this investigation re-
side in those divisions. Five copies of this report sere de-
signated for San Francisco and Tampa for possible see by those
offices is the setting out of future leads.
TAMPA DIVISION
For the information of the Bureau and the Office of
Origin, the following Xupa leads are presently being covered x
ATMUS. FLORIDA
is-as- j
sgari
and location of
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AT WINTER HAVEN. FLORIDA
During the search incidental to the arrest ef the
Contact^ p or obtain his current location
and from him obtain any lnf ormatlon in hie possession regard-'
ing the AMGLIN brothers of possible Interest to this Investi-
gation.
AT MOKPMIS. FLORIDA
During Cincinnati FBI's search ineldentlal to the
rothera in 1958. the name and address,
was found.
Attempt to identify, locate and interview this
individual for any possible information of value to this
fugitive Investigation.
AT RPSKIH, FLORIDA
(1) will, At Buskin Tomato Growers, Inc., Route 41,
attem pt to verify the employment by that company of subject
JOHN WILLIAM ANQLIH in 1956 and obtain any information con-
tained in the records of possible value to this investigation.
a former acqua
determine from'
J. C. BISHOP, believed drowned' two years ago,
Of subject CLARENCE ANGLIN. Will
ether BISHOP is alive and the
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location of bit former associat
who ni also acquaintance of
b-7
of Buskin,
fandfl B %
julbbRTTSqi
These two «en,v sTandB V were interviewed
during investigation to locate CULBETCB AWGLI* la i/57 at
which tine jthflT_na£e—iiL the County Jail, Traverse City,
ttjA|t t lM« nil hl« nMfiM »«
lntaln contact with
AT TAMPA. FLORIDA
(1) Will contact the operator* of Avery's Used Cars,
3508 Florida Atomic, for all possible information concerning
subjects of this investigation (notod daring a soaroh tar
Cincinnati FBI following arrest of AXGLIH brothers In 1968
evldenoe was found that CLABBHCB A2T6LIH as CASL WILLIAM
MILLEB, 10610 Hebraska Ave., Tampa, purchased a 1956 Pont lac
from this agency 1/18/68 for $1,616.)
APMINISTHATIYB
ers. The
were con
escape of the ABGLIK
were familiar with
brothers by sight,
jeived by herself
through their sourcet
llately furnished to the FBI.
identities
d advlsed_af_t
above-listed
ly and know the ABG"
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^jeceii
were re-contacted
they had no additional
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that
t MBfi^raPMKWaa
1962,
friend of subject
4 left Buskin for
also advised regard-
WILLIAM AKGLIH,
the north to pi<
he said thatl
whose local
intact regarding
BafSoSf
P. 0. BOX
Raskin,
C. BISHOP,
both
for three or four years.
not been In Raskin
uld he a good source of
advised as follows:
vxsea he t hought
on In Buskin, f m
retired several years ago, la an
elderly xaay, inactive, and* resides In^he^gnntry outside
of Buskin. In view of the fact that ■■■■■does not
operate the General Store and lives lntfie^o^ntry In retire-
ment, no effort will be made to contact her for information
In this Investigation.
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Although the Immediate family of the ANGL
close group, It was noted
isldlng in Buskin, Florida, appar-
tlatlonshlp with the family of
la, cppar-
_>!•» __
, , ' advisea""t_at her father and mother did no1
allow her and her brother to talk to ALFRED. CLAEEHCE or
JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN because they had gotten Into so much
trouble. Th e, nnfl e_c fmt1nn tn ___ nbn ve appears to be the
.._ — — . — — ___. _^___,„«, _,. _„_ report, at
which tin© he advised he will immediately notify the T__pa
Division If any word or rumor is received by family members
regarding the escapees. He advised that to date, no word
has been received by the family and the family does not
know whether the boys are dead or alive.
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whose Interview was set forth in
the totalis ox tins report. Is obviously as much concerned
for the AHGLIW brothers as Is their Immediate family. She
appears to have little use for CLARENCE AHGLIW, but cannot
conceal her feelings for JOHH WILLIAM AHGLIW and she
apparently does not want to accept the possibility that
the boys night haTe perished In their attempt to escape
Alcatraz. In this regard, It was
*r WTlTIBg A01B, he SXBBns eed this Inclaeni
Is wife for over an hour before calling the FBI, and
It Is suggested that she night possibly hare convinced him
that he night have seen the AHGLIH brothers.
Immediate re~contacts with all aTallable relatives,
associates and sources developed no additional Information
to substantiate the pogg ihiiitv th^t the ahgl iw brothers
were the men observed by J
Later,!
the men her husban
AHGLIH.
advised she was convinced
were not CLABEHCS and JOHN WILLIAM
Information developed Identifying relatives of
subjects residing or traveling In other Divisions has been
furnished by teletype or airtel to those divisions and
the office of origin, and this Information Is not being
repeated In this report.
_ All leads developed for other divisions during
Tampa's Investigation were set forth by airtel or teletype.
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a FRANK LEE MORRIS, W #307, 10 #3584 \Y
" WILLIAM ANGUM, IV #3et, I© #35*3 < V
ESCAPED FEDERAL PRISONER - CONSPIRACY
Results of contacts with relati
ANGLIN, JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN and_
reside in the Tampa Division repo:
tsnces and aamlrwAy fl Qf QIAWgWi
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AM ANGLIN
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to information developed" indicating - any relative
or acquaintance had any information subjects planning
escape or have any information as to the whereabouts
of, MORRIS or CLARENCE and JOHN WILLIAM AHGLIK. SUBJECTS
LARGE ARE ALL CONVIC TED BANK ROBBERS AND SHOUTJTBS
iNSlDERED EXTREMELY DAflSEBoTJS~ ;
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escap<
of jk>:
at la;
DETAILS;
This report contains the results of
conducted by Special Agents listed below:
joint investigation
J«iTM 0C ^'* n . l . C0 ^'!. ,M n, " h#r "commendation, nor conclusion, of th« FBI, It 1» tho property of tho FBI and In loan.d to
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All relatives of subjects contacted as set forth in
this report* advised that they hud, no knowledge that subjects
were planning an escape from Alcatraz and had no knowledge
concerning the actual escape or attempted escape and their
knowledge was Halted to the information they obtained from
newspapers and television.
The AIGLUT brothers* Immediate family all expressed
the hope that they will be found alive and well, but if alive,
they prefer their immediate apprehension by the FBI before the
AHGLIH brothers commit serious crimes or are killed in their
efforts to avoid apprehension. The family advises that CLARENCE
and JOHN WILLIAM ARGUE were closer to their brother, ALFRED RAT
AHGLIH, who is sow serving a sentence at the U* S. prison at
Atlanta, Georgia than with any other member of the family. It
was noted during this investigation that the majority of the
members of the AHGLIH family work as fruit pickers and they
often travel to other parte of the United States to pick fruit
during the harvest seasons.
Relatives contacted were furnished with the telephone
number of the FBI Office at Tampa, Florida. All appeared co-
operative and all expressed their desire to cooperate with the
FBI and advised they would notify the Tampa Division immediately
If they receive any information of any nature concerning the
escapees .
All relatives contacted were advised of the provisions
of the Federal Harboring Statute.
All acquaintances and employers contacted, as set
forth in this report, expressed their willingness to cooperate
with the FBI in the apprehension of fugitive subjects, should
It be detfirmlnfid^heysurvived their escape from Alcatraz, I -1/
except^ W as set forth In the report of his o J&~>
Interview. " ^^^^^^s^m
All acquaintances and employers contacted were ad-
vised of the provisions of the Federal Harboring Statute.
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KXLATIYES OF CL&BSRd ADD JOHK WILLIAM AIGLH
A. PABSRTS
Paga Wo,
(1) BROTHERS
(2) SISTKES
B.
ANCLES
(1) PATERNAL
(2) MATERKAL
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IT. EMPLOYMENT
A. JOHN WILLIAM ANGLDf
OMPANY
SHELL SERVICE STATION
B. CLARENCE ANGLIN - NONE
Y. CONTACTS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
A. AT BA1TOW, FLORIDA
B. AT BRADENTON, FLORIDA
C. AT 8EBRING, FLORIDA
D. AT BUSKIN, FLORIDA
S. AT SARASOTA, FLORIDA
F. AT TAMPA, FLORIDA
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HSIATITES
Relative* of CULBXHCE and JOSS WILLIAM AMOhUft
■i Father!
Mother:
Contacted;
BBOTHEBS:
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Contacted:
June 12, 1963 by 8
Jane 13, 1962 by SA
June 15, 1962 by SAs
June 16, 1962 by SA
July 3, 1962 by SAs
A1JHED BAY AHGLIK (divorced), born October 12,
1928 at Colquitt, Georgia. Presently in-
carcerated 0. S. Prison, Atlanta, Georgia.
June 12, 1962 by SAs
July 3 , 1962 by SAs "
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Contacted:
SISTERS:
Contacted:
Contacted: Jane 13, 1962 by SAs
July 3, 1963 by SAb"
and a Bl en Jane 13,
Jane 15, 1963 by SAs
ily 3, 1963 by
and July 11, 1962
Jane 16, 1962 by S
July 3, 1962 by SAs
Jane 12, 1962 by SAs
June 15, 1962 by S
July 3, 1962 by SAs
Contacted:
Jane 12, 1962 by SAs
June 15, 1962 by SAs
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Contacted:
June 13, 1962 by 8A
Jane 16, 1962 by Sa
Jtily 6, 1962 by SA '
Contacted t
Jane 16, 1962 by S
Jane 29, 1962 by SA
July 3, 1962 by SAs
July 12, 1962 by SA
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Contacted: June 16, 1962 by
June 29, 1962 by
July 3, 1962 by
Contacted: June 16, 1962 by S
Ihe following are the known aunts and uncles of CL&fiERCS
and JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN who are residing within the Tampa Division:
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Contacted: Aum 16, 1662 by SAs
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Contacted:
and sub-
ject CL&BJBNCS AKGLIH to one to two-year
ten* for breaking and entering at Tboaas-
Tille, Georgia In 1950. VERNICE MILLZfi
was accidentally electrocuted while work-
ing on a road during this prison tern
when a dragline he was teaching hit a
power line.
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Both! | andfl Padriaed i>7j)
J£*J **•* have had no contact with the w
AKGLIH subjects, JOHN WILLIAM and CLABSHCX
AHGLIN, of any kind since the ABOLDT boys
were sentenced to Federal prison.
Contacted:
Ame 16, 1963 by 8As
July 3, 1963 by SAs"
Contacted;
June 16, 1963 by S.
July 3, 1962 by SAs
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Relatives of subject
Ire±ntervxeee<Rn*B^i»^19e^pyTAl ____
_ They adwised^hat they have maintained written corres-
pondence with subject*] Vat Alcatxaz, and the last letter
wee received froa hla snout three oar tour week* previous to thle
4k+am4a_ m.A» _• 4 .4 4V._ «.».* _ -. i . -■ _ j - A « iw— _l_— _^.J —____.
*hvwaw*ww» *uw/ ■•*» «tuv^ iwu aw uivwi>u|« w* u« ^i«uuqv ww*y«
and that subjects CLafiXNCI and JOBH WILLIAM AXGLIX and FBASK LB
MOEfilS were unknown to then. They said that they did not know
any aasoclateaof any of the subject* of thle Investigation,
including^ |Hho might be contacted by the fugitives and both
presided usir
contacted when.
formation &'^-
lfollow-l-,/i
tHJll
cwjwtudo on xn* Crane any ox xne sttDjeccs
to the IB
ing hie last
idvieed that she f nrnl
resulted In the apprehension o
escape from custody.
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ACQUAINTANCES OF CLARENCE Ijpjj0g[ WILLIAM AJTQLIH
AT DATBTPOBT. FLORIDA
Among the
being maintained by
inuaod envelo
lifc.
subject JOB* WILLIAM ANGLIH L-»/i
_at Tampa, Florida since 19S8 .0/V
name and address o
The following l&Tostlgation was conducted by Sa|
on July 5, 1062 at Davenport, Florida:
tor bad one data with
that time, the ANGLIR
Davenport, ..Florida and
by another oouplo real
era and advised his daugh-
ono of thea bof or* shajna^axrlad* At
lx asides' at M W in
W daughter was mtroducted to them
the same realdence.
.»...«. "" •hown photograplm of the
ANGLIN Brothers ana advised that she had one djji i1th CLARENCE
CARL MILLER. ^^^^
-a— , ■ — lestated she -
does not remember writing to MILLER, but tEaT she may have. She
advised she married shortly after her date with MILLER and haa
had no contact with him since.
wex» suviii pnOTCgTIpin 01 xne AUGEIS orotnera ana advised
iat they resided there froa June 28, 1957 until September 12.
1957 under the last name "MILLER." They identified CLARENCE
ANGLIN as CARL MILLER end stated they never heard the other
brother's first naae. They further advised that a cousin, name
unknown, of the MILLER brothers also resided with thea. The
only forwarding address they had for the MILLERs was Bradenton,
Florida,
also resided
7 and was close
I stated
there f rofi March 14, 1957 until September
to the MILLER brothers.
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AT BPSOT. FLORIDA
_. ^-~. , _ _ — June 16, 1962 and they adwlsed
that they were friends of the AjrGLIJL^amMjinRnflkin and subject
JOHN WtLHAM AJTGLIN had accompanied! Ben a fishing beat
on two or three short trips, 10 or 12 years ago. Since that time,
their associations hare been Halted to the sending and recelrias
of Chris tmas and birthday cards, and they have not oth<
corresponded or been In contact with JOHN ABGLIN. the]
advised they do not know CLABBNC1 ANGLIN.
„_ __,„__ common residence In Buskin, Florida. He
stated that he worked with JOHH WILLIAM ANGLIN at the Troplcana
Company in Bradenton, Florida, and this employment occurred at
least a year before JOHN AjmLJU BB m^ BB fi0nvicted of bank robbery
and sentenced to prison. M gjkdvlsed he had newer ac-
tually met CLABENCB ANGLIN, although he has seen him and knows
who he Is.
J stated that he had had no contact by
correspondence or any other Beans with either CLABENCE or JOHH
WILLIAM AHGLIK since their incarceration and had no information
concerning the escapees froa Alcatraz other than that which he "
read in the newspapers.
subject JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN and
oped through JOHN ANGLIN dating
for about 6 months before he was
Id be considered a friend of .
^iLlMs friendshinja^-deyel-
f] Bdaughter ,fl
s known to be in troubleo^any
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Mid lie wrote to JOHS AMGLIH while He erne in IrtA
at Levlsbnrff. Pa... hut htn had ba AMtmt *»♦ Q*v
kind.
the Feaerai Frieda at Lewisburg, Pa*, bnt has had no contact of
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— and before ©W
JOHN WILLIAM AflGLin was sentenced to Federal prleOn for bank
robbery, she had considered herself a girl friend of JOHN TILL I AM
AHGLIH. She advieed that she had no knowledge of the planned .
•scape of subjects, had not been in contact In any way with any
of the subjects of this investigation, but knew the AHGLIH family
had advised JOHS WILLIAM of her aarriage and did not feel that
the AMGUM brothers would consider contact with her.
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July 3, 1962, fl ■ advised SAs]
Ithat lie did not know subjects CLAJtERCE ane. w__,
5LIH except as meters of the AHGLXH family, and bad tO/1
no information which night assist in this investigation. He QA v
advised, however, that he employs 6 or 6 local boys for fax*
work and he would be alert for talk about the AHGLXRs or for
any word concerning then of possible value to the FBI.
ht— -^ **» contacted July 3, 1962
by sas M m and I Bit which tine he advised that he
understands the AKGLIN subjects*- mother, fl ■ be-
lieves subjects are drowned. ■^sve^BBwessFsB?*
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AT TAMPA. FLORIDA
n
Safe'*
j|Mj||gej^||^^^yOj|A]^jrG
cLA^IncxnBroLiN^nfsaneacape
through J
at Which ti*v, uu^uvwu »v «wr f
»e from Florid* State Prison, Balford,
Florida. She stated about 3 or 3 months aftar aha met CLABENCE
and JOHN ANGLIE, both men wars arraatad in Ohio by tha FBI for
bank robbery. Sha atatad that aha than wrote to CLABEBCE AHQLDf
during tha first two or thraa months of his incarceration, but
ha did not 1116 har lattars aa sha waa "preaching to him" and
aha stopped eorraspondanea . She stated that this was three or
three and one-half years ago and ahe has had no contacts of any
kind with CLARENCE or JOHN WILLIAM AEGLIH or with other members
of their family since that time.
Spot check eurweillane
residence on July 3
July 6, 1962 by SAsI
on July 9, and 10,
>■ lam
1962.
fr
CLARENCE AEGLIN and the following five men escaped
from Florida State Bond Camp at Perry Florida on April 30, 1952:
Fla.
AEGLIN was later arrested wlthl
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uierrinia on 411x7 **# AVoa oy sas^sm^l^Blalul
Re advised that he has a high opinion of subject
ABGLIH and considers aim a friend, but said ha has aot
•••a CLaBEHCI ABGLIV since they vara arrested at Iraoksvllle.
Florida aad returned to the prison camp after their aaoapa attempt
la 1952.
P stated he had ao knowledge eoaearalag any othar
subjects of this investigation and said ha had ao Information con-
cerning the whereabouts of CUBBTCB or any other subjects , bat
that he voald not tell the FBI or other law enforcement agency
if he did hare, any knowledge. Ee said he had no knowledge con-
certing^ any^cqu*lntanc«e, associates or relatives of any of
the subjects, but if he did, ho irOald aot tell the rol Or O ther
law enforcement agency and he also advised that if CL4BENCB AJTGLII
contacted him for help, he would help aKGLIK and said he waa
"pulling for the escapees all the way." .
The following Information was developed coj
other four men who escaped with CLARENCE AEGLIN and
MURRAY LEBOY ALLEN
Investigation by Hew Orleans reflects ALLEN
Jtmfid^jmL^Bjo_accldent approximately February, 1960
the
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The following investigation r
___ conducted on July 12-, 1962 by S
iven, Florida:
at Winter
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It should be noted that during investigation of the l-i/
Alabama bank robbery tor which ALFBED, CLARENCE and JOHN . wC- 1
WILLIAM ANGLIN were sent to prison, it was determined that
subject JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIHjjaomft^Juiln^^h^jlfiBiiML^fiilieaber
1957 to January. 1958 ftt ^sifc*MSSBSS»— ■■•<— mm" "no
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idrised she has not seen __R_>, CLA_-
KHCE or john WILLIAM ANGLXN since their trial for bank robbery
in Alabaaa. She said she had corresponded with JOHN ANGLXN,
but he~has not written to her since he was transferred froa
the U. S. Prison at Lewlsburg, Pa. to LeareimrthPrlBon, bat
he has sen^xgeting cards each Christaas tol lud to her
children. M padvlsed that she obtained InforKlon about
JOHN ANGLIk tbrough reading his letters to his parents. She
also advised she last wrote to JOHN ANGLIN about a aonth before
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she heard he had escaped fro* Aleatraz. She claimed so knowledge
that the escapees vers planning an escape or of their whereabouts*
She adTlsed that If JODK WILLIAM AflGLIR made good his escape
attempt, he will call or contact her. She pledged her coopera-
tion to the TBI, saying she does not want the AMOLHI br others
__ stated on July 12 , 1962
now believe the boys drowned and she Is
Is possible because If they were
would somehow let their mother ant
right.
alive, b
that the AHGLIH family
Inclined to agree this
he feels certain they
know they were all
I FRANOji^roffilS ozV ml J
i not consider CLABENCEorJofl^FlLLTljn&G:
subjects
she does
She advised that she maintains close
family in Buskin, Florida. She said
of his mother; that CLARENCE AKG1
boy cared much for thj
tot
knowledge of
She advised
LIS dangerous . Iflf)
contact with the ARGLIH v-fc/
JOBH AHGLIH was very fond
himself and neither
that
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intervlewed Jointly with
Contacts wmxe^ade^lth
July 3 and 6, 196yrBAi| bnd
on July 3, 1962 by SAs| (■
separately
corning
urnlshod no additional information con-
JectlTthan that furnished by bin wife. Ho Ifl/)
association with JOHN WILLIAM, AN6LIH began *>r%j
>roThers, alfkkd ana"
through JOHN, but knee Tory little about then.
rVi:H;tM
^advised he had no knowledge of the planned
escape fron ATcatrax or the whereabouts of the fugitive subjects.
He said he read in the pi
At 11:40 p.a. t July 2, 1962 ,| ■ advised
that about dusk (7:30 p. a.) on July 2, 19e57howasT5piTing
and passed a 1959 or I960, dull dark red or aaroon Corvalr,
two door Sedan with two sen, the driver and a passenger, in .
the front seat. He said the driver appeared to have long side-*-
burns and he thought that could have been JOHN ANGLIN. He said
he got only a glimpse of the driver and other occupant as he
passed the car, but because of a similarity of appearances,
between the driver and JOHN ANGLIN, he circled the block and
again passed the car. This tine, the driver appeared to have
hunched down, but he got a glimpse of his profile and also
thought the other man possibly favored CLARENCE ANGLIN. He
advised that from these two brief glimpses of the men, he con-
considered the possibility that the driver could possibly have
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been JOHN AHGLIH and the other bah CLAKIHCI AHGLIH.
It ±u noted that tli* Oorralr was first manufactured
in I960. I lidvtHd he did not observe the license
Plata on the Corvair and tha only distinguishing feature he
could raeall concerning the two men was that tha driver had
long sideburns, but as he recalls, the driver's face was thinner
and more drawn than the photographs of JOHH AX6LII which appear
on the FBI Wanted flyers and identification orders. He said he
did not s ee the features o f the passenger In the Corrair. BO
said that fl * has told his that JOB* AHGLIH often
wore long sldebflrns. He laid that the only other thing he re-
calls was that the sen wore light-colored shirts.
said this incident occurred when he was
driving west on Kensington Avenue, which is in the residential
area of the southwest portion of Tampa, Florida. Be said the
Corvair cane south on Benellie Drive South, turned eaet on
Kensington Avenue and passed him. Be thought the Corvair was
headed toward". ■ -Mouth Manhattan Avenue where he lives, so he
went south on Kensington one block to Euclid Avenue to circle
the block and follow the Corvair, but the Corvair did not go
to South Manhattan, but vent south on I, Royal Pain Circle
and again passed him on Euclid going west quite fast toward
South Westshore Boulevard and GandyBoulevardjhleh leads dir-
ectly to St. Petersburg, Florida. ■ Ksaid he ma de
"Q attempt to follow tha
(PC
Corraii
T££M32Jtii£
Lscussed
then
the incident
en they
Trent
wit ^ ■ until shortly after 11:00
deelaea to can the Tampa Office of the FBI. „_^_____
advised he could furnish no other information concerning the
men he observed in the Corvair or the Corvair itaelf .
— ■*•
was quite sure the night they called the FBI that her husband
might have seen the AHGLIH brothers, but after discussing this
incident many times with her husband, she is now convinced.
he did not see thai.
Spot chfiduyri
with negative results on July
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rliod ihll Ei EiT~&ad ao contac
•1bc« tb«ir arrest la his n
tact«d Jtan* 13, 196
Jtily 3, 1968 by 3Aa
X brothers
m con-
wad on
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mPLOYBBHT
AT BBAPBBTQg. FLOBIDA
TBOFICAKA FBPIT COMPACT
feT^Sl
On June 25, 1963,1
Tropleana Fruit Company, XOOI 13^5 avenue 17J Bradsnton, Florida,
tha personne l record aval lab lo of JOHN W, ABGLIV to 8A
This rooord contained the following Information:
Vane
Address
Position
Description
Previous employment
Education
JOB* f . ABGLI*
Bonto 1# Bon 206, Buskin, Fla.
Labor, Cold Boon at $1.26
Whits sals, single, two
dopondsnts (parsnts), oats of
birth: Kay 2, 1930, Georgia,
ago 27, Phono Bo. 47-7793
Farmer
Elementary school, 8 years,
Buskin, high school, 1 year,
If injured,
Employed
notify
July
1957 (Cold Boom)
eptember 18,
idvlssd that the subject could have been
employed at Tropicana prior to 1957, however, detailed employ-
ment records sere not kept by the company until early 1966
and the only information available on the earlier records
would be time and attendance.
, further stated that the subject was not
recommended for rehire since he was released on account of his
inability to master the Job and to measure up to the require-
ments and because of poor attendance.
The "farm work" listed by the subject on the above
employment records was probably in the Euski^areaat either
the Co uncil Farms or on a farm owned by the ^ ^family,
idvised.
AT RPSKIN, FLORIDA
Federal Prison records, Atlanta, Georgia, indicate
sublectCLARENCE ANGLIN «as employed by C. L. COUNCIL and Son,
and^J ^at Buskin, Florida.
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Interviews with th§ AHGLIH family and with acquaintance
contacted in Buskin, reflected that C. L. COUNCIL and^
hired tfarlous members of tha AHGLIH family, Including CLABKHCB
AHGLI H. for farm work, and that C. L. COUNCIL dlad about a year
*a**»)Bl pfiLoat his farm and moTad north seven or eight
years ago and Us current address was not
Information was developed daring contacts at Busk in
l^lw AHGLjHbrothers might have bean employed by*jfl i^g.
hla knowledge, they had not been employed on his farm.
b7^
)62, SAs__
10 advise
never been employed on their
stealing tools belong to the
the Sheriff's Office, Hlllsborou
fnrna^3i
orougnCo
and I | contacted!
AHGlIh brothers had
at had been arrested for
farm. Thla arrest was by
County, Tampa, Florida*
kfc.
Buakln was
He adwlsed
years ago
Interview**
that he had
as a laborer
a contractor, who re
June 12, 1963 by SAe
employed subject JOHN
for part-time work.
H WILLIAM AHGLIH^
AT TUBA. FLORIDA
AJAX OIL COMPART
[advised that In the latter part of }$)/
1956 ect JOHN WILLIAM AHGLIH was employed as a truck driver
by v I who was at that time, operating a small business on Hi A
Gandy Boulevard, Tampa, called the AJax Oil Company. He said V S£/
the business was delivering fuel oil to renldancas_£nd JOHN
AHGLIH worked there for about one month. £ B^llmee
advised that when JOHN WILLIAM AHGLIH vas roomlngT^The ■ g)
^ ■ residence In Tampa ln^h^_L*tter part of 1957, JOHN -
ted for a short while at I ■Shell Service Station,
HELL SERVICE STATION
On July 3, 1962, SAs
that this station Is now
ttatlon from
idvlsed that he
and ha
ormatlon concerning them.
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J did not
[ge of
know the AHGLIH escapees
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recognize photographa of ALFRED AWGLIM,
CLAEEWCB AHGLIH #r, FBAHK LEE BOBRIS as anyone no had over
seen. Ha aald ha recognised photographa of JOHH WILLIAM AHGLIH
as a helper ha had employed for two or three weeks oa the might
ahlft at hie Shall Station. He stated that thla employment was
In the latter part of 1957. Be could not recall the aaae being
maed by JOHH WILLIAM AM6LIV at that tine and stated he knew of
no associatee of JOHN WILLIAM AHGLIM and had received no word
concerning him since hie employment.
Amoi
ilntalned by
poaeeeaio na of JOHH WILLIAM AHGLIH being
Tampa, Florida ml
'Trv > r - Te ^
_, . . _ m»^»*a* wsmem i
kin
i1#\;l:i,{*j.
interviewee
it JOHH WILLIAM ai
cor ner noaiM.no, ^ pi and his brother, | ■ at
Maunee^ihio-^She [Xdehebelieved the FBI had already talked
tofl pbald husband was In
wholesTTepro<fiicenBuBTnes»TnTiSpa and In Ohio. She aald she
knows of no associatee or friends of the AHGLIH brothej
^b£^£amjufi|bers of their family have worked for th«
~leald she had no reason to believe that the boys,
would contact her husband and stated that her husband was soon
leaving for Ohio for the harvest season.
On July B^S6^M Wl was »-, >
Interviewed by SAB ■ He adyj bat no was in tne ©7 £.
produce business with his brother, m Bin Ohio. He stated v^ja
that all the AHGLIH family of Buskin hive worked for them at vW
one time or another. He said that eubject JOHH WILLIAM AHGLIH -
•■■ j>#»hJkHni*4 +n work for him in the summer months, but
altted the bank robbery for which Incarcerated,
advised that he does not plan to re-eaploy any 01
family thla coning suaaer. He advy»Uha^herelatlonshi
between his family and his brother ■, fcnd the
AHGLINs^waa strictly employer -employee relationship, and waa
not a social relationship. He stated that JOHN WILLIAM AHGLIH
was a good worker, but very quiet and you never knew what he
was thinking. He said he did not know who any of JOHH WILLIAM
AMGLHTs friends were. He stated that he had no Information
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concerning the escapees. Ho also adrlsod that the AHGLUI
*«lly 1b a dose family, but ae did att bollere that tie
ABOLII boys would risk a contact with their parents, for foar
they would turn thea la to authorities.
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COMPACTS WITH LAW KHFOBCMPT AQFBCI1S
rr im»» »i,f?I 1# **£ th# ni "«tif leatloa Record* for •ofcjects
CUBnCX ATOLIM, JQBH WILLIAM AVGLI* and FHAK LB I0HRX8, dis-
closed arr«t. within the Taapa, DlTlaioa. Contact wan side
I™^ 6 •™»Jttg agencies for all possible lafomatloa con-
cerning ■ubjects*
AT BABTOW. FLOBIDA
AT BBADKHTOH, FLOBIDA
AT SBBBIBG. FLOBIDA
On June 13, 1962, SA
concerning the escape of
tloss to Ch
■ent
(furnished information i J~T
Jects and their descrip- b/fj
* Sebrlng Police Depart- v
Sheriff's Office.
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AT BPSCT. TVBXUUL
JOHH WILLIAM AMS1&I** FBI Id* lit if ieatio* R«c«rd lftdl-
eataa *• vaa iavaatigatod by tfea Sheriff's Off lea, Koakia, ?la.
la 1946 aid 1947 aad ralaaaaa, flngarprlata wart aat wbaittad
to tfc« FBI.
AT TAMPA, FLORIDA
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(It Is noted that the FBI Notification Record*
shoved that enbject van turned orer to Sheriff ■ Office lay 7,
1951 by the Police Department, Tampa, Florida) .
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Baskta aroas a&to boon olortod for tho posalblo proooaoo of
oseopoos or for tfco doTolopaont of any possiblo information
eoncorning tko oacapooa*
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MISCKLLAHXOUB
San Francisco advised June 29, 1962 tl
i»d the Seattle Of flea **»t ■ mt inf 1
Ldual
currently omirto
ie ■£ hdlvldual furnishing tl
ru formerly married to a mam named AHGLIH whose first
^et known and who vaareDprtodly in prison* Information
was also furnished that theV Swore unemployed and receiving
welfare assistance and that ttT^Tef t Raymond about two weeks
previous to receiving this lnfomatlon and their whereabouts are
not known.
Interviews with the AHGLIH brothers* lasiodiate family
have determined that neither CUBXHCI or JOHH WILLIAM AHGLIH
were ever married or ever had any children.
subjects
they ad
viae^th
ey know of
or of any young boy
by SA
she
named
knajofno girl friend of CLABSHCE
d^ I or of any young boy named
Tampa, Florida, was also re-contacted
1962 at which time she advised that
AHGLIH
maintained by _
motel rent race
tie receipt was the
AMonc^h^oossesaians
recelpTdatedHovenb
ns Of JOHH WILLIAM AHGLIH being
Tampa, Florida since 1958 was a
or 4, 1 9 67 and on the back of
as :
The following Investigation was conducted by 3A
Ion July 6, 1962:
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_ Joxaniaod the Identification orders of
the subjects and stated she did net know say of the three
subjects and had not seen anyone with similar appearances. She
further advised that |^gejftd s«de any Inquiries of her cos-
cermlag either of the! ■ She will advise the FBI If she
receives any li-Format-on^-^Ixue.
JOHN AHGLIR*s possessions being maintained by
to
»ear;
number
or Ida, since 1958 was a scrap of paper
and what appears to be a telephone
The 1958
telephone number
of T ampa « On Jul
58 Tamo a. Florida telephc
■ ■ listed fortheBei
]T ^T.962, SAjl ft
Florida telephone directory shows
listed fo^heBenef ldal FJ
L962, Sk% J contacted'
Beneficial Finance Company, 207
that there were no employee named 1 .
working for the Beneficial Finance Company In the 1957-19!
period, but she would check her records for possible informa-
tlon^ancfiznlng the ANGLISs. On July 13, 1962, she advised
SA ^ Bthat she had found that In 1961, the Beneficial
Finance Company had discarded all files through 1958. She said
she checked all other records at this office and found no
reference to the AlfGLIKs, and she ^«« -d-^-nd » !>■» the records
contain no Information concerning
Itatlon could have been
previously set f<
EGLIN.
As It
In reference to
this report as an ac«
1962, conti _____
[ covering the area ox uavenpei
Jlgrld* wnere« ■ resided In the latter part of 1957.
V I advised that there was never any five-digit numbers
in Davenport or Auburndale, Florida and no telephones with*
the prefix 83.
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FAULT SUnCI, IIC. MCKPT FOUND AT TIO OF ABBJST
OP AgGLIB BBOTH1BS DT 1958,
Boring the search Incidental to the arrest of the
+ftM«. imr.rV k«m+ti«M <#*w kink mhluw U SttiJjk 4a TOR*
-oeifi^jaslocatedirom
■ Vdat
fI7TTW^GccOTn^«o. 7(
the Family Service, Inc. to
dated January 30, 1958 la the
76384.
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Ly ahould any inforaatlon be received of
possible interest to this investigation.
BgSIDENCE OF AUBKD and CLABKNCB ANGLIN - 19 S 7 -19 58
During the investigation concerning the bank robbery
jfoy "feicii the AS GZ.-U? brothers were convicted - it was ascertai ne d
that"iLpEED~AJIGLiK and'cLAEKKci'lHGLIH had'resided'at'lOClO
Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, Florida from November 33, 1957 until
the latter part of December, 1957, or early January, 1958.
'contacted
Teed that
which are four little
white, one -room frame cottages, in a run-down condition, was
an Inexpensive motel by her family since 1950.
advised that no record was kept ox tenant* and she
could not recall ever seeing any of the ANGLIN brothers or
having tenants bearing their names. At the time of this con-
tac£^£nl3^ne^f the four cottages was occupied and this was-
by^ Vof Evanston, Indiana, who advised that he
had no knowledge of subjects and had no knowledge of pertinence
to this investigation.
to.
HSIDENCE OP JOHN WILLIAM AHGLIK - 1957 - 1958
Prior to the commission of the bank robbery in
Alabama for which the three ANGLIN brothers were convicted,
JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN resided at 4205 S evil lft Street, Tampft,
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a roomer at tli« residence of
On Jon* U, If
were interviewed by SAs 1
thev^yxlfftd. they had pur?
*he^ ■ were shorn photographs of the fugitive"
and advised they had no knowledge concerning these individuals
but would-be alert for any possible information concerning
these sen and would immediately notify the Tampa TBI Office
should they obtain any Information.
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they said that their son had not
c&cted by^mair~3r otherwise at their address since the
ANGLIH brothers and MOREIS escaped Alcatraz and both advised
they would immediately advise the FBI of any suspicious contacts
of their son.
\P£~
I
J was interviewed by SAl
on June 22, 1962 at St. Petersburg, and he advised that tn* i— a
escapees, CLARENCE and JOHN WILLIAM AV6XIH and FRANK LBS MOHBIS Ot-V
were unknown to him and they would have no reason to contact
his. He said that if these individuals did contact him, he
would inform the FBI.
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OfflOKAl FOfM HO.
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UNITED STA1
NT
Memo, ^iiuum
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DIRECTOR, FBI (76-26295) date: 7/25/62
SAC, INDIANAPOLIS (76-2167) (RUC)
subject:
ReBuairtel to IP dated 7/13/62
~ ., — __ ^ — -, —762,
n i s son is i ix teen years old who writes to many government
agencies from time to time. He stated he has repeatedly
admonished his son for his prolific letter writing in the
past, and stated his son becomes fascinated by certain
events he reads about in the newspapers, or hears about
on this radio and television.
itated his son has no information
concerning captioned ma±±gj^jid no lntgrgsj^whaisoever other
than his curiosity. SA| Bad vised ■ ■ of the
confidential nature of resura of FBI Investigations,
and he stated he understood and would so advise his son.
reflects'
Office in"
le pas
neous files at Indianapolis
has written to the Indianapolis
In view of the foregoing informa±iflii no
Identification Orders were furnished tofl B and no
further Investigation being conducted regardjKg this
aspect of captioned matter.
SUBJEC TS ALL CONVICTED BANK ROBBERS AND SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANOERQUS?
'4Lr^£6jJ?J***-}\ \^
c_2 - Bureau
2 - San Francisco (76-2887)
1 - Indianapolis
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AIRTEL
Via
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FBI * |
Date: 7/26/62 I
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AIR
MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
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To : Director, FBI (76-26295)
Attn: Crime Records Division
SAC, San Francisco (76-2887)
On 7/26/62, ___
appeared at the San Franci
of the UPI News Service, ^^
he is collabo-
%<■
iree subjects involved in captioned case from Alcatraz
Penitentiary in San Francisco, namely FRANK LEE MORRIS, JOHN
WILLIAM ANGLIN and CLARENCE ANGLIN.
said that he and f p plan to put their idea in
writing in the preparation of a script or story concerning this
incident which they then hope to sell to some agency or company
connected with the television industry with the ultimate thought
of having a 30-minute or hour story on television in this regard
He stated he had no formalized plans at this point as to who
he would refer such a story or script to, except that the idea
is for a television program. \{j
padvised that the over-all general format of such
a program would be a short portion of time devoted to the
background of the three escapees, including such items as what
led their lives to crime, various crimes they have participated
in, information concerning their prior incarceration in other
penitentiaries and reasons behind theip-rtransfers to Alcatraz.
\3- Bureau
ifl
(It/
Approved:
SF 76-2887
He said the majority of the story would be devoted in a dramatic
fashion to the details of the escape. He said their present
thinking is that professional actors will be utilized; however,
there would be no speaking parts and the entire story would be
narrated by someone. He continued that with respect to details
of the escape, they intend to develop the idea of two possible
endings to the story, one relating to the actual escape on the .
part of the three individuals, and, the second ending relating
to the possibility of their having drowned in San Francisco Bay.
a With respect to the details of the escape and the enactment
of the escape, he said that he did not anticipate any authority -
from the Bureau of Prisons to utilize the actual Alcatraz
Penitentiary but did have in mind the possible reconstruction
of the various areas of the penitentiary on a television set.
He said that being in the news media business he realized
that the FBI, since the announcement of the escape, has maintained
a strict no comment to any inquiry made; however* 'he said that
he was coming to the FBI not in an effort to obtain' details
relative to the escape but, rather, to ascertain if we could
furnish him with certain points relative to the background and
past history of the subjects involved. Specifically, he requested
the following information:
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we could give concerning each individual, such
as indications of short temper, IQ rating, any
indications of mental instability* general
attitude toward society, and any other items that
go into the make-up of ;a person, v
2. Educational records of these individuals,
specifically, the identity of the schools they
attended, how far they progressed and grades
achieved.
3. The general attitude of each individual involved
at the time of their various arrests. For
example, as to whether they were Cooperative
in admitting their violations, whether they^were
surly, reaction to law enforcement at the time,
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whether they were close to any one person in
the family — mother, father, brother or sister;
whether they have maintained correspondence with
them, received visits from members of the family
and if so, which particular member visited or
wrote to them more so than the others; their
family situation from the standpoint of wife,
children, and their attitude toward the family.
'was advised that, of course, the files of the FBI
are considered confidential. He said that he realized this
fact» particularly with respect to a pending investigation such
as the escape. However, he said that he intended to contact
the Bureau of Prisons, both here and at Alcatraz and through
apDropriate authorities in Washington, D. C, in an effort to
obtain not only the information requested of this office but,
also, any information he can get concerning details of the
escape. He said that while he has no deadline he did have in
mind formulating his ideas to the point of writing to have a
presentation in approximately two weeks. .i ■"* Jj7/
J Vwas advised that this office would be unable to furnish
him theinrormation he requested in view of the fact that this _
is a Dending investigation; however, he was furnished with copies
of the Identification Orders which had previously been made
available on a nation-wide basis. \rjy
This informatior^^sbeing furnished to the Bureau in
view of the fact that^H^T intends to attempt to develop this
situation into a television program and for the informatij
the Bureau in the event further inquiry is received frorn^
directly and through the Bureau of Prisons.
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ESCAPED FEDERAL PRISONER - RANK RORRER
CLARENCE ANGLIN
FBI No. 4,731 ,702^
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Photograph taken 1960 Photographs taken 1958
DESCRIPTION
Age: 31, bom May 11, 1931, Donalsonvllle, Georgia (not supported by birth records)
Complexion; Light
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 160 to 168 pounds
Build: Medium
Hair: Brown
Eye*: Hazel
Scare and Marks: Scar left
Race: White
Nationality: American
Occupation*: Cabinet maker, farmer,
laborer
side of upper lip, scar between eyes, scar right forearm.
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Anglin has been convicted of burglary, bank robbery and attempted escape.
CAUTION
ANGLIN HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF BANK ROBBERY AND WAS IN POSSESSION OF
FIREARMS WHEN LAST ARRESTED. HE HAS A PREVIOUS RECORD OF ESCAPES.
CONSIDER EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
A Federal warrant was issued on June 13, 1962, at San Francisco, California, charging Anglin witt^^
escaping from the Federal Penitentiary at Alcatraz In violation of Title 18, U. S. Code, Section 751.
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DESCRIPTION
Donalsonville, Georgia (not supported by birth records)
Complexion: Ruddy
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Age: 32, born May 2
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 140 poundB
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Hair; Blond
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CRIMINAL RECORD
Angiin has been convicted of grand larceny and bank robbery.
CAUTION
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OF FIREARMS WHEN LAST ARRESTED. HE HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF AT-
TEMPTED ESCAPE. CONSIDER EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
A Federal warrant was issued on June 13, 1962. at San Francisco, California, charging Afiltn with
escaping from the Federal Penitentiary at Alcatraz in violation of Title 18, U. S. Code, Se§ion751.
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FOR INFO DALLAS, RE SF TEL ADVISED WARDEN OLIN G. BLACKWELL,
FORTYSEVSN S. PENITENTIARY, ALCATRAZ, CALIF., ADVISED JULY TWENTYSEVEN
INSTANT THAT INMATe|| PHH^I H W
►HAD JULY TWENTY SEVEN ADVISED ASSOCIATE ARTHUR DOLLISON OF
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
1 P ADVISED THAT QUOTe| |uNQUOTE, A CUSTODIAL OFFICER
FOR ALCATRAZ ON NIGHT DUTY DURING THE MONTHS OF FEB., MARCH, AND APRIL
SIXTY TWO, ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED OR WAS TO RECEIVED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
FROM SUBJ FRANK LEE MORRIS ASSIST SUBJS IN ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ.
|STATED THAT QUOTE J UNQUOTE WHO IS BELIEVED TO BE
ALCATRAZ CUSTODIAL OFFICER^ J EMPLOYEE OF SEVERAL
YRS., WAS TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM SUBJ MORRIS
FOLLOWING ESCAPE AND AFTER^ | HAD ARRANGED TO OBTAIN CAR FOR USE
OF ESCAPEES AFTER THEY REACHED MAINLAND.
'ADVISED THAtJ (WAS TO ARRANGE THRU ONEl
A FRIEND OF JOHN ANGLIN AND FORMER INMATE LEWISBURG PEN., LEWISBURG,
PA., APPARENTLY WHILE JOHN ANGLIN WAS ALSO INMATE AT LEWISBURG, TO SEC UK
CAR IN ORDER TO EFFECT THEIR ESCAPE.
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P LIVING IN OKLAHOMA CITY, ADDRESS UN-
KNOWN, AND THAT | J BELIEVES ANGLIN BROTHERS ARE iITH| |
| STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT TESTIFY 10 THE FOREGOING INFO IN COURT
BUT WILL OVER WEEKEND WRITE OUT ALL INFO IN HIS POSSESSION WHICH HE
p0N JULY THREE ZERO, NEXT ,
WHICH WILL BE FURNISHED FBI.
WARDEN BLACKWELL ADVISED THAT THE FOREGOING INFO WAS TELEPHONIC ALLY
FURNISHED TO MR. EVANS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF PRISONS.
DALLAS WILL DETERMINE If| |
RESULTS OF FILE FCI, TEXARKANA. SUTEL.
ipC \ W s HOULD NOT BE INTERVIEWED UNLESS SO REQUESTED BY SAN FRAN-
CISCO. IF^ 0INDENTIFIED AND LOCATED DISCREET NEIGHBORHOOD IN-
VESTIGATION ONLY SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN EFFORT TO DETERMINE IF ESCAPPEES
SEEN IN AREA.
SUBJS ALL CONVICTED BANK ROBBERS AND SHOULD BE CGNSIBEJ&TS' EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS.
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meet escapees at mainland. ~This
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Mr. Tolson.
Mr. Belraon
Mr. Mohr_
Mr. Callah!
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WARDEN OLIN 6. BLACK WELL, U.S. PENITENTIARY, ALCATRAZ, CAUFOrSa,
ADVISED JULY THREE ZERO INSTANT THAT ANY INTERVIEW OF^j^ ^
i^^H^AT THIS TIME UNDOUBTEDLY WOULD JEOPARDIZE HIS PERSONAL
SAFETY AND INDENTIFY HIM AS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FURNISHED.
WARDEN BLACKWELL STRONGLY SUGGESTED A COOLING OFF PERIOD
OF SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO INTERVIEW OF^J^^fc
IN VIEW OF WARDEN BLACKWELL-S SUGGESTION, INTERVIEW OF^ ^
WILL BE CONDXTED NO LATER THEN AUGUST THREE NEXT. INTERVIEW OF OFFICER
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OKLAHOMA CITY WILL DISCREETLY DETERMINE II
HOMA ON JUNE ONE ONE DASH ONE TWO-LJrST,. D.ATES OF ESCAPE. 99 AUG 2 1962
^ISCREET. INQUIRIES DETERMINE^Hj|^ IN FACT, IN OKLAHOMft-*fTY, 0#h*-
dma city should then interview *him on premise fbi investigation necess-
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SUBJECTS, ALL CONVICTS^ BANK ROBBERS, AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
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It is aoted that interview* conducted with relative!,
friends, and former associates of the escapees, has developed no
information reflecting that the escapees have, In any manner ,
communicated with those individual s«
Interviews conducted with former Inmates developed
no Information reflecting the escapees have communicated with
those individuals.
The offices receiving copies of this communication
must continue to insure that all relatives, friends, associates,
or contacts of the escapees immediately report to the Bureau and
the San Francisco Office, the receipt of any information indicating
that the escapees were successful In reaching shore.
All offices must be alert to the possibility that
the escapees were successful in reaching shore and that they
might eventually attempt some form of contact with relatives,
friends or associates. However,, no Information has bjen developed
Indicating that the escapees had in fact reached she
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'OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
f ADVISED THAT ftWIE^ (^WWWE, A CUSTODIAL OFFICER
FOR ALCATRW ON NIGHT DUTY DURING THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY, MARCH, ANI>j£,
APRIL ONE£aiNEjsiX TWO, ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED OR WAS TO RECEIVE^FlVE ; ZERO
ZERO DOLORS FROM SUBJECT FRANK LEE MORRIS TO ASSIST SUBJECTS IN THE
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ESCAPE^ROM ALCATRAZ.
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HAD ARRANGED TO OBTAIN A CAR FOR THE USE OF THE ESCAPEES H* FT ER
THEY REACHED THE M:
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JOHN ANGLIN WAS ALSO AN INMATE AT LEWISBURG, TO SECURE A CAR IN ORDER
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DVISED TIA| |IS LIVING IN OKLAHOMA CITY,
ADDRESS UNKNOWN, AND THAT^ | BELIEVES THE ANGLIN BROTHERS ARE WITH
STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT TESTIFY TO THE FOREGOING
INFORMATION IN COURT BUT WILL OVER THE WEEKEND WRITE OUT ALL INFORMA-
TION IN HIS POSSESSION WHICH HE WILL FURNISH TO ASSOC IAT
ON JULY THREE ZERO NEXT, WHICH WILL BE FURNISHED FBI.
WARDEN BLACKWELL ADVISED THAT THE FOREGOING INFORMATION WAS
TELEPHONIC ALLY FURNISHED TO MR. EVANS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF
PRISONS.
PHILADELPHIA WILL IDENTIFY
LEWISBURG, AND SET FORTH LEADS TO LOCATE, FURNISHING OKLAHOMA CITY
ALL INFORMATION IN EVENT^ ) LOCATED AT OKLAHOMA CITY.
SHOULD NOT BE INTERVIEWED AT THIS TIME. J)7<£-
OKLAHOMA CITY WILL ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY AN1)"L0CATe| | NO
INTERVIEW OF^ |lS TO BE CONDUCTED UNTIL SO REQUESTED BY SAN
FRANCISCO. IF^ J IDENTIFIED AND LOCATED, DISCREET NEIGHBORHOOD
INVESTIGATION ONLY SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN EFFORT TO DETERMINE IF ESCAPEES %
SEEN IN- AREA.
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INVESTIGATION CONTINUING AT SAN FRANCISCO TO VERIFY INFORMATION
FURNISHED By( | UNABLE TO BE INTERVIEWED UNTIL JULY THREE
ZERO NEXT IN VIEW OF FACT THAT INTERVIEW ON JULY TWO SEVEN INSTANT
WOULD COMPROMISE HIS POSITION AND REVEAL THAT HE WAS FURNISHING
INFORMATION. &?£—
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SUBJECTS ALL CONVICTED BANK ROBBERS AND SHOULD BE CONSIBERED
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
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LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. HE SAID HE HAD HEARD ABOUT ALCATRAZ
ESCAPE BUT HAS NOT AWARE JOHN ANGLIN WAS ONE OF ESCAPEES. HE
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CATTt or Htc urn tin rnuT&rr uTTy any rrraprrR
AND DOUBTS IF THEY KNOW HOW TO CONTACT HIM AT OKLAHOMA CITY.
ADVISED HE (ID NOT CORRESPOND WITH SUBJECT JOHN ANGLIN AT
ALCATRAZ.
"""PRESENTLY RESIDING AT!
OKLAHOMA CITY.
HE
INOUIRY AT THIS ADDRESS
MADE AND NO INFORMATION DEVELOPED SUBJECTS HAVE BEEN THERE.
STATED HE IS ON CONDITIONAL RELEASE AND HAS NOT BEEN
OUT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.: HE SAID '.Hi: WOULD CONTAC T__THE FBI
IN THE EVENT SUBJECTS CONTACT HIM AS HE WANTS NO PART OF THEM * _
AND DOES NOT WANT TO GET /IN TROUBLE HffisE? P. ^M "oi^^/^^/ f^ /
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date: 8/7/62
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the report of SA _
and %an Francisco,
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leoDtained upon his return to
~ that - the dissemination of
was restricted to" the Bureau
ce of origin, "both of which
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were aware of the caution statement frhich had previously
been set forth. Agents handling" leads in Atlanta Office
have previously been made aware of the necessity oi tne
caution to be exercised. —..:-* '.:*..
Explanations from Sa'
his return to duty, 8/20/6f
(will follow upon
ALL SUBJ ECTS AR^ CONVICTED BANK ROBBERS AND SHOULD
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warcR^Ticatraz with information
that a prison guard assisted in
plans and made arrangements for
an automobile to be provided for
escapees. Guard allegedly received
$500 for assisting and was to
receive an additional $2200 when
the escape was made good.
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BEMYTS L JULY THIRTY, ONE NINE SIX TWO.
DECLINED TO DISCUSS ALCATRAZ ESCAPE INCIDENT ANY FURTHER THIS DATE.
■■■ ADVISED HE MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND, IF SO, HE WILL
SEND WORD THROUGH WARDEN TO SAf| ^FOR INTERVIEW AT A
LATER DATE. BELIEVED THAT^^B MIGHT REQUEST SUCH INTERVIEW WITHIN NEXT
FEW DAYS. INQUIRIES AS TO ALCATRAZ EMPLOYEES ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED BEING
HELD IN ABEYANCE SO THAT COMPLETE DETAILS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE FOR INVES-
TIGATION. MATTER BEING FOLLOWED CLOSELY AND BUREAU WILL BE /ADVISED OF
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS. , , ,
OKLAHOMA CITY «JTEt PERTINENT INFORMATION DEVELOPED TO/DATE, RE
SUBJECTS AT LARGE ALL CONVICTED BANK ROBBERS AND SHOULD BE CON-
SIDERED EXTERMELY DANGEROUS.
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Race: White ,
Nationality: American
Occupations: Farmer, laborer
Weight: 140 pounds
Build: Medium
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Scars and Marks: Scar left side of forehead, scar on left forearm near wrist, scar left
side of abdomen, small scar left cheek
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CRIMINAL RECORD /Q
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Anglin has been convicted of grand larceny and bank robbery.
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CAUTION
ANGLIN HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF BANK ROBBERY AND WAS IN POSSESSION .'
OF FIREARMS WHEN LAST ARRESTED. HE HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF AT-
TEMPTED ESCAPE. CONSIDER EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. /
A Federal warrant was issued on June 13, 1962, at San Francisco, California, charging Anglin with
escaping from the Federal Penitentiary at Alcatraz in violation of Title 18, U. S^ Code, Section 751.
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE &1\& ME JM CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE. TELEPHONE NUMBER IS LISTED BELOW. NoflKSKsiJ*" ' AUT
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Wanted Flyer.No. 306 J&T WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
June 14, 1962 ~ T ELEPHONE, NATIONAL 8-7117
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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I DATE
6/29/62
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FRANK Lee^morris, aka
WP #307, 10 #3584 - FUGITIVE;
JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN
WP#306, 10 #3583 - FUGITIVE;
CLARENCE ANGLIN
- FUGITIVE;
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6/L2-27/62
CHARACTER OF CASE
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Los Angeles (76-3789 )( Info
San Diego ( 76-1247 ) ( Info . )
Portland (76-1462 ) ( Info . )
Seattle {info,)
Phoenix (Info.)
Las Vegas (Info,)
Butte (Info.)
Salt Lake City (info.)
New Orleans (76-2436) (info. )
Tampa (76-276) ( info. )
Atlanta (76-2246 )( Info. )
San Francisco (76-2887)
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REFERENCE;
Report of SA'
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(dated 6/19/62
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ADMINISTRATIVE
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CAUTION - ALL OFFICES
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SUBJECT
THE PAR 1
TION SET FORTH IN THIS REPORT REFLECTING TH AT
HAS FURNISHED DETAILS AS TO THE ESCAPE PLO T AND
s Should Not gti bMctJsgSp, _aT this tIMS, WITH
IN DIVIDUALS DURING THE COURSE OF THE JNVES TIGATtON. — iF SUCtf
^formation Should happen To filter Back TO INmaTES at ALCATraz.
mHKKKKF D H gj jeopard^ due to the vicio us and ^~
IWUIMJGIBLE Inmat£3 INCARCERATED .
Due to the national interest in this matter, an
additional copy of this report is being furnished to the Bureau
since other than ordinary dissemination may be necessary.
There have been numerous reports received in this
office as to items located on beaches in the San Francisco Bay
area; as to different individuals seen in boats, on the streets
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and various hotels, as well as suspicious occurrences during
the pertinent period. In addition, day-to-day contact with
various police agencies in the Bay area has been made which
has necessitated additional inquiries relative to certain
crimes being committed. Each such report has been Immediately
investigated and no evidence uncovered whatsoever relating to
the Escapees* The reporting of such investigation would entail
the dictation and transcription of some 100 pages of negative
information and then serve no useful purpose. Ihe San Francisco
file contains the complete record of this type of investigation,
and it is not presumed that same will be reported further.
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A subsequent report will be written which will set
forth the scope of the search in the San Francisco Bay area
by this office and other agencies together with a description
of the neighborhoods conducted. Also, the results of Laboratory
examinations presently being conducted as well as results of
pertinent phases of this investigation as it relates to the
Escapees will be set forth. It is felt that the inclusion in
this report of the results of a voluminous amount of negative
type investigation would deter from same since this report has
dealt primarily with the evidentiary and positive results of
this investigation.
LEADS
Copies of this report have been furnished to the
Los Angeles, San Diego ,% Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas,
Butte and Salt Lake City Offices so that they, as surrounding
offices, will have complete details of this escape and in
accordance with Bureau instructions.
Copies of this report are being sent to the New Orleans,
Tampa and Atlanta Offices since MORRIS' home area is considered
in New Orleans and the ANGLIN brothers 1 pertinent relatives are
in the territory covered by the Tampa and Atlanta Offices.
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the San Francisco Office, and all leads have been set forth
and are being covered on an expedite basis.
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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Copy to:
Rtport of:
Date:
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June 29, 1962
OBcei SAN FRANCISCO"
Field Offle. Fit* *i76-2887
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Titl.: FRANK LEE MORRIS;
JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN;
CLARENCE
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ESCAPED FEDERAL PRISONER - CONSPIRACY
SynoptUi
At 7:15 a.m., 6/12/62, officers of the United States Penitentiary,
Alcatraz, California, dlecovered that FRANK LEE MORRIS, JOHN
WILLIAM ANGLIN and CLARENCE ANGLIN, all inmates, had escaped
from their cells, leaving flesh-colored dummy faces in their
beds. The escape route consisted of holes dug through the back
of their cell walls near ventilator area; climbing plumbing
pipes in utility corridor behind cells to top of cell block,
where they broke through bars and ventilator lid onto roof.
Apparently climbed down from roof on the bakery smoke stack at
rear of cell house, over the fence and to the northeast shore
of the island. Lives tigatlon indicates escape evidently
occurred around 10: OOj^^Jh^jargcedln§^evening . A similar
hole found in cell QH V as well as a flesh-
colored dummy face. JBBKoio^fflnSinxB they had left him
>:37 P-m. on b/ll/02 supposedly to return a;
^hole, and not seen since. Later that night
bed the hole in his cell, proceeded to roof , "TJIE^RWertained
they had gone. He returned to his cell and to bed. Claimed
Escapees had taken a six foot by fourteen foot raft made frora-
rubberlzed raincoats of inmates and three yoke life preservers
similarly made. These articles had been made and stored on top
of cell block under cell house roof, and Eacanees had worked on
same in evening after breaking out of cellj Bstated they
planned to escape to Angel Island in San FrancflSo Bay arid
then to^mainland, where they would commit burglary to obtain
guns and clothlng^^teal a car and leave area. Search of cells
of Escapees and! ^uncovered hack saw type blades, spoon
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your aoeney; it and it. content, ar. not to be distributed outside your agency-
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handles with sharpened edges, four flesh-colored durany faces,
"Popular Mechanics" and "Sports Illustrated" magazines contain-
ing photographs and description as to making rubberized rafts
and lifesaving type vests, paint, paste, tape, and twine
between cells, evidently used as a signal device. Search of
area on top- of cell block Indicates same used as workshop by
Escapees, A life preserver made from olive drab rubberized
material cut from inmates 1 raincoats, a partially completed
raft of similar material, electric drills fashioned through use
of a motor from the prison vacuum cleaner and one through use of
motor from barber clippers, liquid plastic, a homemade periscope
and miscellaneous items located there. A homemade wooden
paddle and about 100 feet of heavy black extension cord located
on cell house roof, and similar type cord located on beach. On
6/I2/62, a wooden paddle was picked up near Angel island in San
Francisco Bay, and on 6/15/62, a homemade life preserver
observed to wash ashore on Port Cronkhite Beach, which is on
ocean side of Golden Gate Bridge. On 6/22/62, another homemade
life preserver picked up In San Francisco Bay some 50 yards
eas"; of Alcatraz. All items similar in appearance and material
to those recovered at prison. On 6/14/62, waterproof package,
appai^ntly made of Inmate raincoat material and containing ^^
names, addresses, photographs and personal property Identifiable £7 Cm
with AN3LIN brothers, picked up In
Angel Island and Alcatraz. Inmate
stated So FBI Agents that he
Initially in on escape plot,
digging lew holes In cell wa «___
in his ce;i but stopped along with Escape
while plumbing being Installed, and not told b;
start digging again. Eigh
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'dug several holes
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"Jomi ANGUN in February 1962 showed him twofiles
claimed ob tained from an Inma te. 3uspecjji| M
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_ . „^. . . _. 'autnorxzexr complaint
was filed 6/13/62 before USC, San Francisco, charging Escapees
MORRIS and ANGLIN brothers with violation Title 18 Section 751,
TJ. S. Code. Federal warrants issued and bond recommended in the
amount of $50,000.00 each. On 6/20/62, USA CECIL F. P00LE, San
Francisco, advised he would consider prosecutive action at
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proper time as to^ fendV I identification
records and descripTTono^ubjects set rortn. SUBJECTS AT
LARGE ARE ALL CO NVICTED BANK ROBBERS AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS .
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PREDICATION 4
DETAILS OP ESCAPE 5-12
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OBTAINED THROUGH SEARCH OP
CELLS AND ALONG ESCAPE ROUTE AT UNITED STATES
PENITENTIARY,, ALCATRAZ, CALIFORNIA 13-31
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OBTAINED THROUGH SEARCH OP
BEACHES IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AS WELL AS
FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY 32-47
INTERVIEWS OF SUBJECTS 48-67
[(6/12/62) 49-50 Vf7
[(6^/13/62) 51-59
[( 6/15/62) 60
War den QLIN G. BLACKWELL Re In terview
of! ■ (6/18/62).. 6l
(6/19/62) 62-65
(6/14/62) 66
(6/19/62) 67
INTERVIEWS WITH SUSPECTS 68 - 76 -
'(6/19/62) 69
Information Re ^ p. 70
Information Re! fe 71-73
((6/26/62) 74
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CELL ASSIGNMENTS FOR SUBJECTS AND CERTAIN
INMATES AT THE UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY,
ALCATRAZ, CALIFORNIA 77-80
INTERVIEWS^ CERTAIN ALCATRAZ INMATES, THEIR
RELATIVES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHOSE NAMES
LOCATED IN PACKET RECOVERED FROM SAN FRANCISCO
BAY ON JUNE 14, 1962, WHICH CONTAINED NAMES AND
ADDRESSES, PHOTOGRAPHS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
IDENTIFIABLE WITH THE ANGLIN BROTHERS 81-89
INTERVIEWS WITH ALCATRAZ INMATES. . . . „ 90 - 115
PROSECUTIVE ACTION 116 - 117
IDENTIFICATION RECORDS OF SUBJECTS Hu - 137
FRANK LEE MORRIS 119-122
JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN 123-124
CLARENCE ANGLIN 125-127 ^7^
128-131
132-134
135-137
DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBJECTS 138 - 148
FRANK LEE MORRIS 139-140
JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN 140-141
CLARENCE ANGLIN 142-143
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PREDICATION
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At 7:55 a.m., June 12, 1962,!
Correctional Officer, United States P«
California, telephonically advised SAJ
that at 7:15 a.m. on that date wien tne jjr±aoiiei p uuunu wab maae
three inmates were found missing in Cell Block B. The missing
inmates were PRANK LEE MORRIS, JOHN WILLIAM ANGLIN and CLARENCE
ANGLIN. Dummy faces had been found in their beds.
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June 18, 1962
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ARTHUR M, DOLLISON, Associate Warden, U. S. Penitentiary,
Alcatraz Island, California, stated that he was advised by
the control room at that institution that at about 7:15 a.m.
when the inmates were being counted that officers had found
three dummy faces in th© beds of inmates. He immediately
proceeded to the main cellhouse where he ascertained that JOHN
WILLIAM ANGLIN, CIBENCB ANGLIN and PRANK LEE MORRIS were
the inmates involved who had escaped. 1
They had evidently effected this escape by way of
holes which they had made in the ventilator area in the rear
of their cells. They had evidently climbed up the plumbing
fixtures in the utility corridor Immediately to the rear
of the cells to the top of the third cell tier. They had
evidently spread the bars in the ventilator area to the roof
and removed the ventilator lid. An immediate check was made
of the Island to locate the inmates.
a dummy
using.
Later in the same day it was ascertained that there was
the ventilator areain the cell of inmate
and that evidently^ ■ was to have gone with
easonwasleft behxno^ There was also
located inV B cell which he had proposed
Kater in uie
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face
Lndicated that the ANGLINs and MORRIS had escaped
from their cells about 9:30 p.m. on June 11, 1962. A
check of the area indicated that theJNGLINs and MORRIS after
going through the hole in the roof had probably climbed down
the large black pipe by the bakery and over the fences. They
had then proceeded to the water tower and crawled down two
steep eubankments to the northeast shore of the island.
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On
Alcatraz Island, California
Fn. #
76-2887
Date dictated
6/18/62
Thi. document contain, neither recommendations nor conclusion, of the FBI. It 1. the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be dlstrlbut.d.outside your agency.
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t FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA'. )
Date.
6/15/62
Guard, u.
June 11,
gallery,
the west
entiary, Alcatraz, California, advised that on
e worked the k FM to midnight shift In the west
said the west gallery is the catwalk located at
the cell block.
1 advised that at about 10:30 FM on June 11, 1962,
he heard a noise which sounded to him like a person hitting the
end of an empty 50 gallon oil drum with the heel of his hand. He
noise sounded like It came from the prison hospital.
Ly reported the noise telephonically to
'said he heard the same noise approximately
len heard it a third time approximately five
minutes afto^ha^^ He said during this time he was on the tele-
phone withV p He said the last time he heard this noise
it sounded Ilk^F^came from the "dining room cage" which is a
guard post located outside the dining room wall over an alley way
leading from the cell block to the recreation* yard.
advised tha^after reporting these incidents to
he assumed thatV ■ checked them out.
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6/12/62
Alcatraz, California
Fil. #
76-2887
Dat* dictated
6/13/62
Thle document contain, neither recommendation, nor conchi.ion. of the FSI. It it the property of the FBI and 1* loaned to
your agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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FD-303 (H»f. 1-25-60)
{ ^FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA H
June 25, 1962
Dot*
advised that on
of the 4:00 p.m.
about 10:30
center when
U. S.
rune 11, 1962, "He was the
to 12:00 midnight shift. He said^hat
LI, 19o2, he was in the prison control
itelephonlcally called.
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systlm^an^^^^
on to the prison
he had heard a strange noise in the cell house,
said he turned on the listening device (paging
listened for noise In the cell house, treatment unit and hospital.
He said he got jgQfi^tt^^^fifll^fte hospital than any where else
said he then summoned T ~~
I admitted him to the cell housl
, said he walked through the cell house and proceeded
prison hospital. He said everything appeared to be
normal and there were no unusual noises in the prison hospital,
so he returned to the cell house. He said everything appeared
normal in the cell house and there were no unusual noises, so he
returned to the control center. He said his search of the prison
hospital and cell house took approximately forty-five minutes.
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6/22/62
On
San Francisco, California
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Fil.lP
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.Dat* dictated
Thl. document contain. n.lth.r r.comm.ndatlon, nor conclu.lon. ol lb. FBI. It i. th. prop.rty ol the FBI and 1. loan.d to
your aa.ncy; It and It. content, ar. not to h. dl.trlbut.d_out.ld. your ag.ncy.
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He advised
Penitentiary for
that he^ was presently
„_^____^___„ *o n guard
_7 J Xi> 8TB, Slandup^count when
came running up to his desk at
7*20 a.m. and stated ' w we""5Wher have a dead man or a dummy
In the cell, block, I can't wake him up, I patted on the
pillow and nothing happened" . "I went to the B cell block,
number 150 which is the cell of inmate JOHN ANOLIN. I reached
in to tap him on the head and it felt like it crumbled.
I immediately slapped at the head and it rolled on the floor.
I phouted to the other guards, 'it is a dummy^and I immediately
threw off the blanket and stepped to cell 152 and slapped
off the blanket noticing this was also a dummy. I immediately
checked the cell of PRANK LEE MORRIS number 138 and noted it was
a dummy also. I immediately sounded thsescagejl^a^ lffffJ ^ l ±hen
called the control center and alerted % W I
then went to the corridor behind the Bcel^TlockDecause
it was obvious that the inmates had not escaped through the
front cell bars. I noted the rear air vent partitions on both
the ANGLINs cells had been kicked out. I then noticed
MORRIS' cell to be the same^^ | AJ^h^^±lm^ |f ^ | also noted
that the air vent on inmate'^ M cell numoer
140, va^^lso loose and immediately alerted tnf other guards
that! ■had_aDDarently attempted to escape al$
cell and ss^y^m talkir
overheard^ pstate tc
Town could ever discover.' this',anc
cardboard duplicate of the air vent and was^eeat
his fist. I then heard some officers in the corridor shout
that the inmates had escaped through a vent i n the corridor roof behlt
B cell block. I then returned to my ordinary duties'. 1
was holding
;ing it with
6/14/62
Alcatraz, Island
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6/18/62
Thin document contain* n.ith.r r.comm.ndaUon. nor conclusion* ol th« FBI. It Im th* property of the FBI and la loan.d to
your aasncy; It and It* content* or* not to b» distribute^ iQutslde your agency.
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( * FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Si
Dot. _6/l9/52_
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advised that he is thei
>een in this position for~apf
been empl oyed as an o££±oaxl at Alcatraz
[ary for approx imately
advised that he resides'
tely
He adviBed that he came to work and Btarted his shift
at 7 J 15 a.m. on June 12, 1962. He stated his first duty was
to give control center notification for the staj^w^oua^ He
^hat at about 7:20 a.m. he saw officers^ B_and
to JOHN ANOLINs cell and overheard'
shout it is a dummy.
I started towards th«m when Inmate!
_ wiivj wao an cell block B, number 140, called me over"
and said-JC^yiay as well look me up too, I planned the entire
escape. | Bthen showed me his escape hole out of the rear
air vent Tntothe utility corridor. I then immediately
proceeded up to the second floor level corridor and noticed the
air vent in the roof was open and was the obviove point of
escape to the roof from the cell block. I then returned to my
normal duties which was to arrange for the feeding of the
inmates breakfast at that time.
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Dot* dictofd6/l8/62
Thl. document contain, neither recommendations nor conclusion, of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and 1> ioaned to
your agency; It and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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FD-303 (Rev. 1-2S-0 0)
( 'FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Si
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6/19/62
has _held_
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and ^^
d haB been
ed he had been
one ex ception
He
advised on June"T?TT5^2 at about fido a.m. neTieSy^The
escape alarm loud speaker and immediately proceed ed to_t he
cell block from his residence which is located at«^ ^ He
advised tha$ after being briefed on the details of the escape
he took four men to the roof and noted the top.-of the vent
on the roof was pushed off and that the wagon wheel bar had
been bent. During a search of the roof they found the black
one-half inch diameter electrical extension cord approximately
one hundred feet long near the smoke stack near the north
end of the roof. They noted scrapings on the cmoke stack and
that a supporting bar to this smoke stack had been bent and
appeared to be the most obvious means of , the inmates' escape
from the roof to the ground.
On
6/14/62
Alcatraz Island
at
.„., SF 76-2887
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.Dat* dictated
6/18/62
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your agency; It and It* content* are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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FD-302 (He*. 1-2S-60)
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... 6/19/62
advised that he is presently the
on Alcatraz Island. He
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escape at 7:30^j^^^theDag^j^loud speaker system. * He
advised he and! W after being advised of
the basic detaiiso^tn^^Bcape^proceeded to the north end of the
cell block to the bakery smoke stack. He advised that they
noted barbed wire sagging on the top of a cyclone fence
located approximately ten feet from the base of the smoke
stack. He stated they then noted a strand of cut barbed
wire on the top of the catwalk on the outside yard wall
fifty feet from the first fence. This spot is in the north
east corner of the island. Prom this spot he noted grass bent
down near the water tower. This is about one hundred feet
from the last fence crossing. This bent grass area Is towards
the beach and . there is a forty- five foot downward slope to
the road level. He believed that the inmates then apparently
crossed the road to the lumber and debris area to the edge
of the slope leading to the beach. He noted much torn and
bent down grass on a slope located in the northeast corner of
the island. It was approximately a seventy-five foot drop
t-n +-.Via hai/ih autnll TVia aaouall ^ a sKnuf fnnti 4-s\ >4v fdaf
high down to the water's edge and rocks. He advised the
found a one-half inch diameter black electrical extension
cord about one hundred feet long rolled up in a coil near the
rocks below the seawall.
On
6/14/62
.at
Alcatraz Island
v^
F.ui SP 76-5887
.Daf dictate* 6/2&/B2
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your agency; It and Its contents are net to be distributed ouif-ide your agency.
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6-2887
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PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OBTAINED THROUGH
SEARCH OF CELLS AND ALONG ESCAPE
ROUTE AT UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY,
ALCATRAZ, CALIFORNIA
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On June 12, 1962, 4 ■ Custodial
Force, Alcatraz Penitentiary, located a Mae West type life
Jacket of olive drab rubber, two and one-half feet by one
and one-half feet with white valve stem held t ogether bv
j^^^ilip which he furni^hgd^jr Special Agent! I
] | on June 12, 1962. | | advised that fnffff^Tacket
was loc
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Located on top of eel
B.
Alcatraz Island, California
.at
SF 76-2887
at* dictated
6/18/62
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the properly oi the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; It and Its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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