Rufus McCain

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Rufus Roy McCain (died 1940) was a prisoner at Alcatraz who attempted escape with Henri Young and Arthur Barker. On the ninth of January 13, 1939, McCain with Henri Young and Arthur Barker attempted escape from The Rock. Shots started to fire on Arthur Barker by the guards. Barker eventually died and McCain and Young were recaptured. McCain and Young were sentenced to almost 22 months each in solitary confinement.

After Young and McCain returned to the normal prison population, McCain was assigned to the tailoring shop and Young to the Furniture Shop located directly upstairs. On Dec. 3, 1940, Young waited until just after the 10 a.m. count to run downstairs and plunge a knife into McCain. McCain fell quickly into shock and died five hours later. Young refused to disclose his motive for the murder.

Source Ref: http://crimemagazine.com/alcatraz.htm

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