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San Quentin Confiscates Chessman Manuscripts in Shakedown
At San Quentin Prison Warden Harley Teets and Associate Warden Louis Melson seized manuscripts and a manuscript article from Daryl Chessman during a shakedown of death row. Chessman, author of Cell 2455 Death Row and Trial by Ordeal, said the action aims to embarrass him as his Supreme Court appeal nears. Also seized were works by Robert Pierce and Bart, plus an untitled piece from Pierce and Born to Serve by Bart.
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