Edward Wutke
Ed Wutke file
Born1902
Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 1937 (aged 35)
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide
Known forThe 1st inmate at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary to commit suicide

Edward Wutke (1902 - November 13, 1937) was an American sailor who was convicted by the United States Federal Government for murder. He was sent to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary for 27 years for committing murder at sea and was assigned the number #47-AZ.[1] Wutke was the first prisoner on Alcatraz during its period as a penitentiary to successfully commit suicide.[2] He fatally sliced through his jugular vein with the blade from a pencil sharpener and was found dead in a pool of blood.[1][3] Wutke died on November 13, 1937.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Kobler, John (21 August 1992). Capone. Da Capo Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-0-306-80499-1. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Sloate, Susan (1 April 2008). Mysteries Unwrapped: The Secrets of Alcatraz. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4027-3591-2. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Christianson, Scott (1 November 2004). Notorious prisons: an inside look at the world's most feared institutions. Lyons Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-59228-582-2. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "SF Bay Area 1976-1999".


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