Events | Docu-Links | ||
James A. Johnston begins work as warden of Alcatraz, returning to public life after working as a bank official. | |||
Thirty two Army prisoners remain on the Island in Bureau of Prisons custody. | Army Memo | ||
Johnston writes the Daily Routine, the procedure which will govern the lives of prisoners and guards. | The Daily Routine | ||
Attorney General Homer Cummings inspects the new prison facility. | Cumming's Order | ||
First civilian prisoners arrive from McNeil Island, Washington. | |||
Al Capone and Thomas Wareagle arrive from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. | |||
George "Machine Gun" Kelly arrives in a shipment of "furniture" from Leavenworth. | Machine Gun Kelly Doc | ||
Two private boats are forced to land on Alcatraz during high seas. Passengers are questioned for several hours before being released and assisted back to the mainland. | |||
The Mat Shop, where tires are recycled into rubber mats for naval vessels, begins operation. | |||
Counterfeiter John Stadig jumps from a secure prison train that is taking him back to Alcatraz, in Richmond, California. He remains at large for ten days, until he is caught in Martinez, California. | |||
* designates extensive inmate biographies additional bios in preparation |