Alcatraz page 6

Alcatraz page 6 by ric Gustafson


On September 4 1932, the first group of prisoners were transferred to Alcatraz. One of the prisoners was a fifty year old named Roy Gardner. When he was at San Quentin, he was called dangerous and aggressive. He was one of the last train robbers and jewel thief.
His prison record started in 1902 when he was sentenced to two years in prison for burglary. On December 20 1910, he stole 23 diamond rings and then was sentenced to five years in San Quentin. In April of 1920, he was arrested for robbery and sentenced to 25 years at McNeil Island. After serving time at Leavenworth Kansas, in 1925 he was moved to Atlanta.
In 1938 after serving time at Alcatraz, Gardner prisoner number 110 was released. In 1940, he committed suicide in a San Francisco hotel room.


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