Leaving “The Rock”
At around 11:30 pm, the three men hopped onto their raft made from raincoats and left Alcatraz. That would be the last time anyone ever heard from or saw John and Clarence Anglin, and Frank Lee Morris. The next morning was filled with panic and confusion when the prison’s inmates were woken by the sound of wailing sirens. Unsure of what had happened, the inmates couldn’t imagine that anyone would have attempted to break out of Alcatraz – it was impossible.
Leaving “The Rock”
Too Little Too Late
While the three escapees were heading out, Allen West was still trying to get out of his cell. Unbelievably, he actually managed to make it out and without attracting any attention. Frantically he chased after his fellow inmates and followed the route that they had planned to take together. When he eventually made it onto the roof, he saw that the others had already gone. He was torn between two options – he could try swim after them, which could end in his death, or he could return to his cell.
Too Little Too Late
