Byline: Unsigned; 1971-03-05; San Francisco Chronicle; pages 6
Report: "Behind Prison Bars" - Tim Findley & Charles Howe - San Francisco Chronicle
Tags: Jail, jails, posed as, prison, prison bus, prisoners, visitors
". . .The meanest man in San Quentin kept up his reputation yesterday when he and a fellow Death Row inmate tried unsuccessfully to stab a correctional officer with homemade knives, prison officials revealed. Lawrence had gone to Lara's cell with medicine, but Lara was waiting with a spikelike device concealed under a blanket. He thrust it at the officer, but missed, officials said. . ."
Description:This unsigned article reports on an attempted stabbing of a San Quentin guard by notoriously violent Death Row inmate Robles.
Rights: Copyrighted, used with permission.
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