California Department of Corrections
Prisoner number 44361
aka; Hughes Adams
Crime; Assault to commit murder
Sentence; 1 to 14 years
County of crime; Los Angeles
Received at San Quentin; November 19, 1927
age 24
Occupation; Waiter
documented in CDI, age 28
Reference for memorial comes from the book San Quentin, established 1852: 150th Anniversary Commemorative. Section;
Inmates Buried at San Quentin Cemetery
Cross checked with the
San Quentin State Prison Register
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In 1924 was jailed for 30 days for receiving stolen property. In 1925 was jailed for 6 months for burglary. In 1927 was jailed for 6 months for vagrancy.
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Adams Death
An alleged violation of a "no smoking" rule is held responsible for the shooting to death of a fleeing convict and the wounding of eight other persons last night in the worst disorder San Quentin prison has experienced in years.
More than twenty shots were reported fired by gun tower marksmen, creating havoc behind the walls and causing high excitement among the prison's population of approximately 5000.
Seven of the wounded are convicts, the eighth is a guard. All are characterized as "innocent bystanders", struck by ricocheting bullets. Their condition is announced as "not serious."
Declaring the affray was "in no sense an attempted general outbreak." Warden James B. Holohan announced the dead man is Hugh Adams, 24, Los Angeles negro, serving 10 years for assault with intent to commit murder. "He was a tough customer." said Holohan. "He ran amuck after defying a guards order not to smoke in the mess hall." While being escorted to the office of Captain of the yard John H. Carpenter, Adams it is reported, broke away from his guard and ran across to a point in front of "condemned row" where eleven doomed murderers are awaiting to march to the gallows.
Sharpshooters in the gun towers opened fire. Hundreds of milling convicts going to their cells from supper dashed for shelter.
Adams dropped just as he was running between two cell blocks behind the "condemned row". He was riddled with bullets, two of them piercing his heart. The wounded guard is L.E. Jones, hit in the foot. Holohan declared "everything is under control."
State prison officials announce they will start an immediate investigation. It is said the charges assertedly made by the convicts that the affray climaxed a series if almost daily San Quentin shootings allegedly kept from the public stern censorship.
Holohan characterizing the charges are "ridiculous" and saying he welcomes "the most thorough investigation." He explained that smoking in the mess hall is a violation of one of the strictest of the prison's rules. The warden declared that since Adam's arrival in November 1927, he has been in the prison dungeon three times for infractions of discipline and was released from solitary confinement only last sunday.
"He was found in possession of a home made knife on December 18." said Holohan. "The guards fired on Adams last night because they thought he carried in his hand another improvised knife and they feared he might attack somebody.
Published Evening Tribune
San Diego, California
Tuesday, December 29, 1931
Prisoner number 44361
aka; Hughes Adams
Crime; Assault to commit murder
Sentence; 1 to 14 years
County of crime; Los Angeles
Received at San Quentin; November 19, 1927
age 24
Occupation; Waiter
documented in CDI, age 28
Reference for memorial comes from the book San Quentin, established 1852: 150th Anniversary Commemorative. Section;
Inmates Buried at San Quentin Cemetery
Cross checked with the
San Quentin State Prison Register
* * *
In 1924 was jailed for 30 days for receiving stolen property. In 1925 was jailed for 6 months for burglary. In 1927 was jailed for 6 months for vagrancy.
* * *
Adams Death
An alleged violation of a "no smoking" rule is held responsible for the shooting to death of a fleeing convict and the wounding of eight other persons last night in the worst disorder San Quentin prison has experienced in years.
More than twenty shots were reported fired by gun tower marksmen, creating havoc behind the walls and causing high excitement among the prison's population of approximately 5000.
Seven of the wounded are convicts, the eighth is a guard. All are characterized as "innocent bystanders", struck by ricocheting bullets. Their condition is announced as "not serious."
Declaring the affray was "in no sense an attempted general outbreak." Warden James B. Holohan announced the dead man is Hugh Adams, 24, Los Angeles negro, serving 10 years for assault with intent to commit murder. "He was a tough customer." said Holohan. "He ran amuck after defying a guards order not to smoke in the mess hall." While being escorted to the office of Captain of the yard John H. Carpenter, Adams it is reported, broke away from his guard and ran across to a point in front of "condemned row" where eleven doomed murderers are awaiting to march to the gallows.
Sharpshooters in the gun towers opened fire. Hundreds of milling convicts going to their cells from supper dashed for shelter.
Adams dropped just as he was running between two cell blocks behind the "condemned row". He was riddled with bullets, two of them piercing his heart. The wounded guard is L.E. Jones, hit in the foot. Holohan declared "everything is under control."
State prison officials announce they will start an immediate investigation. It is said the charges assertedly made by the convicts that the affray climaxed a series if almost daily San Quentin shootings allegedly kept from the public stern censorship.
Holohan characterizing the charges are "ridiculous" and saying he welcomes "the most thorough investigation." He explained that smoking in the mess hall is a violation of one of the strictest of the prison's rules. The warden declared that since Adam's arrival in November 1927, he has been in the prison dungeon three times for infractions of discipline and was released from solitary confinement only last sunday.
"He was found in possession of a home made knife on December 18." said Holohan. "The guards fired on Adams last night because they thought he carried in his hand another improvised knife and they feared he might attack somebody.
Published Evening Tribune
San Diego, California
Tuesday, December 29, 1931
California Department of Corrections
Prisoner number 44361
aka; Hughes Adams
Crime; Assault to commit murder
Sentence; 1 to 14 years
County of crime; Los Angeles
Received at San Quentin; November 19, 1927
age 24
Occupation; Waiter
documented in CDI, age 28
Reference for memorial comes from the book San Quentin, established 1852: 150th Anniversary Commemorative. Section;
Inmates Buried at San Quentin Cemetery
Cross checked with the
San Quentin State Prison Register
* * *
In 1924 was jailed for 30 days for receiving stolen property. In 1925 was jailed for 6 months for burglary. In 1927 was jailed for 6 months for vagrancy.
* * *
Adams Death
An alleged violation of a "no smoking" rule is held responsible for the shooting to death of a fleeing convict and the wounding of eight other persons last night in the worst disorder San Quentin prison has experienced in years.
More than twenty shots were reported fired by gun tower marksmen, creating havoc behind the walls and causing high excitement among the prison's population of approximately 5000.
Seven of the wounded are convicts, the eighth is a guard. All are characterized as "innocent bystanders", struck by ricocheting bullets. Their condition is announced as "not serious."
Declaring the affray was "in no sense an attempted general outbreak." Warden James B. Holohan announced the dead man is Hugh Adams, 24, Los Angeles negro, serving 10 years for assault with intent to commit murder. "He was a tough customer." said Holohan. "He ran amuck after defying a guards order not to smoke in the mess hall." While being escorted to the office of Captain of the yard John H. Carpenter, Adams it is reported, broke away from his guard and ran across to a point in front of "condemned row" where eleven doomed murderers are awaiting to march to the gallows.
Sharpshooters in the gun towers opened fire. Hundreds of milling convicts going to their cells from supper dashed for shelter.
Adams dropped just as he was running between two cell blocks behind the "condemned row". He was riddled with bullets, two of them piercing his heart. The wounded guard is L.E. Jones, hit in the foot. Holohan declared "everything is under control."
State prison officials announce they will start an immediate investigation. It is said the charges assertedly made by the convicts that the affray climaxed a series if almost daily San Quentin shootings allegedly kept from the public stern censorship.
Holohan characterizing the charges are "ridiculous" and saying he welcomes "the most thorough investigation." He explained that smoking in the mess hall is a violation of one of the strictest of the prison's rules. The warden declared that since Adam's arrival in November 1927, he has been in the prison dungeon three times for infractions of discipline and was released from solitary confinement only last sunday.
"He was found in possession of a home made knife on December 18." said Holohan. "The guards fired on Adams last night because they thought he carried in his hand another improvised knife and they feared he might attack somebody.
Published Evening Tribune
San Diego, California
Tuesday, December 29, 1931
Prisoner number 44361
aka; Hughes Adams
Crime; Assault to commit murder
Sentence; 1 to 14 years
County of crime; Los Angeles
Received at San Quentin; November 19, 1927
age 24
Occupation; Waiter
documented in CDI, age 28
Reference for memorial comes from the book San Quentin, established 1852: 150th Anniversary Commemorative. Section;
Inmates Buried at San Quentin Cemetery
Cross checked with the
San Quentin State Prison Register
* * *
In 1924 was jailed for 30 days for receiving stolen property. In 1925 was jailed for 6 months for burglary. In 1927 was jailed for 6 months for vagrancy.
* * *
Adams Death
An alleged violation of a "no smoking" rule is held responsible for the shooting to death of a fleeing convict and the wounding of eight other persons last night in the worst disorder San Quentin prison has experienced in years.
More than twenty shots were reported fired by gun tower marksmen, creating havoc behind the walls and causing high excitement among the prison's population of approximately 5000.
Seven of the wounded are convicts, the eighth is a guard. All are characterized as "innocent bystanders", struck by ricocheting bullets. Their condition is announced as "not serious."
Declaring the affray was "in no sense an attempted general outbreak." Warden James B. Holohan announced the dead man is Hugh Adams, 24, Los Angeles negro, serving 10 years for assault with intent to commit murder. "He was a tough customer." said Holohan. "He ran amuck after defying a guards order not to smoke in the mess hall." While being escorted to the office of Captain of the yard John H. Carpenter, Adams it is reported, broke away from his guard and ran across to a point in front of "condemned row" where eleven doomed murderers are awaiting to march to the gallows.
Sharpshooters in the gun towers opened fire. Hundreds of milling convicts going to their cells from supper dashed for shelter.
Adams dropped just as he was running between two cell blocks behind the "condemned row". He was riddled with bullets, two of them piercing his heart. The wounded guard is L.E. Jones, hit in the foot. Holohan declared "everything is under control."
State prison officials announce they will start an immediate investigation. It is said the charges assertedly made by the convicts that the affray climaxed a series if almost daily San Quentin shootings allegedly kept from the public stern censorship.
Holohan characterizing the charges are "ridiculous" and saying he welcomes "the most thorough investigation." He explained that smoking in the mess hall is a violation of one of the strictest of the prison's rules. The warden declared that since Adam's arrival in November 1927, he has been in the prison dungeon three times for infractions of discipline and was released from solitary confinement only last sunday.
"He was found in possession of a home made knife on December 18." said Holohan. "The guards fired on Adams last night because they thought he carried in his hand another improvised knife and they feared he might attack somebody.
Published Evening Tribune
San Diego, California
Tuesday, December 29, 1931
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