Set In Motion
They anxiously waited for the lights to go out before they could start. Could they really escape from the Rock? They knew the risks, but they were not afraid to put themselves in danger. If this was going to be what it takes to escape, so be it. Their hearts were pounding at the thought of making it out of Alcatraz. When the lights finally went out, they put up their fake dummies and began to go through the holes.
An Unfortunate Mistake
The Anglin brothers and Morris managed to go out of the cells easily. However, Allen West could not get out! He told the others that he probably miscalculated the size of his hole. Frank Lee Morris helped him chip it off some more from the other side of the hole. However, there was nothing to be done about it. At around 9:30 PM, they decided that the only thing to do was to leave him behind.