FAR: ‘ame from an honest; hardworking i,:N.Y. He began his criminal career as il, samen he stole eiocories | while doing ra Tettele Belin in the “aa imprisonment, which he served at Sing Sing and Dannemora. 4" After his release he married ‘and attempted to find honest work. Unable to do so, -he again turned to crime. . Posing as a Western Union messenger, postman, liceman, and even a window, cere ie successfully held up seven Banke: After pulling o} rabbery with a : ‘partner, in broad ‘da suisht, his a ac upfice’s eu they Went to the police, and both men were sapprehen ed. They “Received Sentences of 30 years in pri: was m the moment Willie centered ‘Stig sit he nought ot mothing but escape. CONCLUSION: : Willie Fenned his escape down to the last “geian. He.and another inmate, Johnny Eagan, managedito lay their hands on hacksaw blades, lock picks, and a ladder.” ' They had-arranged to have a car wai ing for them outside ~ the prison walls. GnPe. Dushed te waiting car > On Dec. 12, 1932, all was in readiness. Both men [had sawed through one bar of their cells. Only a §slight push was necessary to remove the bar. Once. in- the tier block, Willle 1 flawlessly picked the locks of five armored doors and-both men made their way Eto the main yard. Scrambling up the ladder and paver: the wall, they. dashed to the waitin, ing ‘c. Soon they ‘were on. their way to New York City. Willlie had - pul led it off.:.The two convicts had cleanly. escaped, irom Sing Sing. fA short time later a Jealous .husband walked into a bar ‘just off-Broadway; and caught Eagan with his wife. Brandishing a.tommy gun, he fired before anyone could move. .Eagan, his lady companion, ands th bar- = tender fell dead on the barroom fioo: Again teaming ‘up with E Eddie ‘Wilson and ia new confederate, Joe. Pelango, Willie the Actor, posing as-a policeman, .knocked off ‘the.Corn Exchange .on "110th St. and Broadway. With the daring escape, and now * the bank holdup, Willie was becoming famous.’ Everyone was on the lookout fort the eat gangster. { sutton decided ie was. hot for comfort in the f19fo. Wi he held a up th the tune of $160,009. { police. officer in order to gain entrance to the bank i before it opened. A few weeks later- Eddie, Fe and their gitlfrie ni « Were -5to) vy- suspicious. datectives...Shogting broke out and Eddie was severely wounded: His optic nerve was severed and his vision was lost forever. Pelango was uestioned by the police and decided to talk. He gave detectives Willie” 's address. Soon his apartment was sur- waded:-by. scores of policemen.; Willie surrendered without a L witinper On.Fel 1934, ‘Willie entered | ern State Peniten- . _ ttary'to serve & sentence of from 25 to 50 years. For seven years he was a: model: prisoner, -not because he had - Feformed, but because. he was:so.closely observed that _ an thought of escape was out of the question. It would further six years, b ‘before Willie perfected his plan and ” put it into act! ty He had painstakingly gat gathered | enough material to.- manufacture a life. of his own head ‘in Position. He hada aise ards rainstorm Wa around the darkened prison. 3 Suddenly all hell broke loose. Coincidentally, another prisoner had picked the same. night to attempt an escape. The other con was caught and all cells were searched. Willie’s mask was confiscated. In August, 1945, after having spent 11 years at Eastern, Willie was transferred to Holmesburg County Brison, just outside Philadelphia. Eighteen months later, | four other long termers, Willie successfully sawed car-that was supposed | te be ewalting for the desperate men was nowhere to They commandeered a milk truck, and headed ne Philadel ia. Once in Philly, th men scattered. Three were picked up by police, in short order, -but Willie hitch-hiked to New York: City, .and ing to plan managed | to lose himself in Brooklyn. N Quiet, nondescript During his long years in prison, Willie had decided that if he was ever again free, he would go straight. With this in mind, he made every effort to obtain honest work. His very first attempt was successful, An employment agency advised him that there were always openings for heseital orderlies. Willie jumped at the opportunity. a a ‘3 a ‘were the most peaceful and rewarding G his life. vor the first time, Willie was giving rather than taking. In the summer of 1947 Willie received. a terrible fPLUTRRL RTECS UARAPTIRTVERES ED ELECRAPYDITISUSITESEAERIEMMAN IOV YO UD ELON ESA EAI LAAY See the Doctors’ Viewpoint | Of Medical Care Financing. Channel 10 ; Thurs., Jan. 22 Re way out of his cell and scrambled over the wall. The - “scare. So one had pulled of i and ev a maid it was Wi sere sty en one of the figuring he might buy a:‘smagj . Uitte ° te : ane be ns remembered {bills near ‘ jar was ‘still but salvaged $18, 000 from t me ol ete living 0 mn this mon a ie, Puerto Rican section o! ‘Broo xn; He had Jearued Spanish while in prison, aa bad trocbl with new w trends 5 eet ga ae turn over. The youn a i] hood ofthis oars ‘ a were e: on When "hts Kingerprity a ed. Thayihad ar re e young man who ad finge} i ‘was ,a, New oYork: salesman, aoe hus eeton f howhe: had short time ai eyes meant as T : rs thet aught Wille. may have ekalliog tom but it just wasn’t Willfe’s . ee le. Schustgr, was probably, killed’ by. some psychopath acting on histown. i Willle’s prison | terms now added up: to well over 100 years. 19: 82, he beta bere ‘resigned to th of his: bars. Yet such ». After” serving 17! Years’ igs on, he was parcled: from A Attica’ State on Curis: ve; 1969, suffering from emphysema.and hardening re ~ : the arteries. ft was agreed that the old: Taster, of disguise had been too heavily sentenced. Willie said at the time, “I just, nee to die in'a family. setting.o outside’ of prison Me having served a: total 0 in. priso n, four.years.on parole, and six ze i 7 ra a fugitive, Willie ‘was to live the last 11 years 0! life as.a free man. le died two months age, on Nov. 2, 1920, in Spring Hil), Florida. Wille the Actor Sutton was 79.2000 "." LAWYER Katerine Bitses got a hig from Sutton, | then . 68, after his release from: m prison, EXERCISE HABITS POO! (Sunday Service: 8a.m. and 1 Wa, Sunday of month: 10.4.1 ' Rectory: ph, 865-2271 “Rev. Desménd Carroll I ipa . 4964-01 ; D tndoor whitle: ma Regular Senrday Se _ Silden i i. Pastor DIZ Fall er 965-2 * Enjoy a | Weekend | "Deluxe “Room |} For Two For One Night ‘ 2224-6th Ave. Roquler 49.00 1% Blocks south of Community Comptex a 9:40 a.m, Sing Presenit this coupon = uponarrival. * xpiros May31, 1983 LTEAM ond - tH WEEKEND ROOM RATES AVAILABLE - Pastor tra Johnio! . 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