55 Years Later, Alcatraz Escapee sends this note.

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I can only image how horrible it must have been for the three other lucky criminals to be separating from one of their fellow prisoners who had become their brother. It was the first among several difficulties the team would encounter. Without West, the raft's size was cut by one person, therefore improving the chances of survival for the three others on the trip across the sea.

The siblings and Morris commence their climb up the thirty (30) feet of pipes to reach the roof after deciding it would be best to leave him behind. They use the revealed to be not cemented shut latch to do this. Still, was that free for use?