1. Burton Earnest "Whitey" Phillips was an American criminal, convicted of bank robbery and kidnapping, a federal crime.
10 Facts About Burton Phillips
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Burton Phillips was sentenced to life in prison, and served time in Leavenworth and Alcatraz penitentiaries.
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In February 1935, Phillips robbed $2,090 from the Chandler Bank of Lyons in Kansas.
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Burton Phillips took the cashier and his assistant as hostages and drove away with an accomplice in a stolen car.
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Burton Phillips was initially sent to serve his sentence at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.
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Burton Phillips had planned to overpower the sheriff, take his weapons, and escape to rob the same bank again.
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Burton Phillips was sent to Alcatraz on October 26,1935.
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Burton Phillips was considered a malicious, angry type, and was closely observed by the Alcatraz team upon arrival.
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Burton Phillips was said to have been angry at Johnston over a workers' strike.
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Burton Phillips's attack was described as a "queer mental quirk".