Read about our approach to external linking. Alcatraz It claims brothers John and Clarence Anglin along with inmate Frank Morris lived into old age after escaping the prison half a century ago. A mysterious letter has come to light purportedly from one of three inmates who famously escaped Alcatraz in 1962. Im 83 years old and in bad shape. I have cancer. The escape from Alcatraz, 60 years later: The story & images. I escaped from Alcatraz in June 1962 with my brother Clarence and Frank Morris. In 2013 a small handwritten note arrived at Richmond police station in San Francisco. Alcatraz escape: Fugitive John Anglin They then presented a photo they claim was taken on a Brazilian farm owned by the men. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Marshals service and the results of that examination were provided to the U.S. Alcatraz Escape At the time the letter was sent he was reportedly living in southern California. The phantom author claims Frank passed away in 2008 and his brother John died three years later. (U.S. The letter begins simply: My name is John Anglin. The FBI lab examined the letters handwriting for fingerprints and DNA, but the results were inconclusive, the U.S. For more information, please see our "My name is John Anglin. Yes we all made it that night but barely! The FBI says this is the most recent piece of evidence that forced the agency to reopen the iconic cold case. Marshals Service told KPIX 5, saying they consider the lead has no merit. Alcatraz letter WebJohn Anglin Clarence Anglin Frank Morris Missing On June 12, 1962, the routine early morning bed check turned out to be anything but. and our In it, Chief Justice John Roberts says he wont testify before the committee. "Handwriting samples of all three escapees, John Anglin, Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris, were compared to the anonymous letter, and the results were deemed 'inconclusive,'" said a statement from the US Marshals Service. The writer asserted that Frank Morris died in 2008 and was buried in Alexandria under a different name, and Clarence Anglin died in 2011. I escape (sic) from Alcatraz in June 1962 with my brother Clarence and Frank Morris. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/01/22/letter-allegedly-written-alcatraz-island-escapee-surfaces/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Alcatraz-escape-1962-letter-John-Anglin-12518441.php http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5305019/Disputed-letter-suggests-Alcatraz-escapee-ALIVE.html https://nypost.com/2015/10/10/relatives-have-proof-alcatraz-escapees-are-still-alive/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape_attempt, Alcatraz inmates survived infamous 1962 escape, letter suggests, Scan this QR code to download the app now, http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/01/22/letter-allegedly-written-alcatraz-island-escapee-surfaces/, https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Alcatraz-escape-1962-letter-John-Anglin-12518441.php, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5305019/Disputed-letter-suggests-Alcatraz-escapee-ALIVE.html, https://nypost.com/2015/10/10/relatives-have-proof-alcatraz-escapees-are-still-alive/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape_attempt.