The Folsom Prison Bloody 13
eBook - ePub

The Folsom Prison Bloody 13

The Big Escape of 1903

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Folsom Prison Bloody 13

The Big Escape of 1903

About this book

On July 27, 1903, spurred into action by inmate Richard 'Red' Gordon, thirteen men attacked their jailers and made a run for freedom.Folsom Prison had only been open for 20 years and was already one of the toughest and most brutal prisons in the country. It had one major flaw--no walls. A statewide manhunt ensued, following a deadly trail of attacks, kidnappings, and murder. Among the escapees were Joseph Theron and Frank Case, both sentenced to life in prison for robbery, and Joseph Murphy, burglar and poet. Sightings were reported from San Franciso to Reno and in the end, five of the prisoners were never found.Join author Josh Morgan as he recounts the violence and heroism of Folsom Prison's biggest breakout.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. The People of the Folsom Prison Break of 1903
  9. 1. September 16, 1903
  10. 2. Early California
  11. 3. Locked Up in the Land of Gold
  12. 4. Early Escapes (1880–1903)
  13. 5. Weapons of Folsom Prison
  14. 6. How They Got There
  15. 7. The Die Was Cast
  16. 8. On the Run
  17. 9. The Battle of Pilot Hill
  18. 10. The Battle of Manzanita Hill
  19. 11. On the Run in the Sierra Nevada
  20. 12. Captures
  21. 13. Back Behind Bars
  22. Epilogue
  23. Afterword
  24. Author’s Connection
  25. Notes
  26. Bibliography
  27. About the Author