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This file concerns Thomas Henry Robinson and an alleged attempted escape from federal custody in Louisville, Kentucky, under the Federal Escape Act. The FBI gathered prison statements and correspondence about the episode, including accounts that prisoners sawed cell bars, used a sheet to conceal activity, and discussed obtaining tools and a gun. A Louisville office letter refers to letters concerning the attempted escape and an alleged $500 payment to obtain a gun. The records indicate that the FBI discontinued its investigation and submitted a closing report in March 1944.

Documents span: 1944 | Released in 1 part
Names in this file: Thomas Henry Robinson
Subjects: Federal Escape Act, prison escape attempt, Louisville, federal custody, FBI investigation