When he was sent to prison, he told the press that he would escape and break out his wife in time for Christmas. After their marriage, he became public enemy number one. An inmate register reveals that there was 1576 prisoners in total which were held at Alcatraz during its time as a Federal Penitentiary, between 1934 to 1963, although figures reported have . They built a raft and dummies for their cell beds. "Smiling Bandit", and the "King of the Escape Artists" - A couple of the names used by West Coast newspapers to describe Gardner. Sixty years ago this week . To make ends meet, Barnes worked as a bootlegger during the prohibition. 'Birdman of Alcatraz' - One of the most famous inmates of Alcatraz, this is the story of Robert Stroud. //-->
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