CHRONOLOGY BASED ON TESTIMONY AND EXHIBITS
Sunday, April 11, 1993
3:00 p.m. As prisoners returned from the yard at the end of recreation period, disturbance began in L-block.
4:45 p.m. Prisoners released Officer Harold Fraley through the end of L-8 stairwell with
severe head injuries.
6:46 p.m. Johnny Fryman, a prisoner, was put on the yard, severely beaten.
8:05 p.m. Prisoners placed Officer John Kemper on the yard, severely beaten.
9:17 and 9:27 p.m. The dead bodies of prisoners William Svette, Bruce Vitale, Franklin Farrell, Albert Staiano, and Darrold Depina were placed on the yard. Prisoners “Itchy” Walker and Andre Stockton were placed on the yard with severe injuries.
11:02 p.m. Officer Robert Schroeder was placed on the yard with severe injuries.
First night, time unknown. Prisoner Earl Elder died of stab wounds in L-6-60.
Monday, April 12, 1993
1:30-3:21 a.m. Prisoners on the yard surrendered and were locked ten to a cell in K
complex, stripped naked. [including Bomani Shakur, and Greg Curry]
8:05 a.m. Water and electricity in L complex were cut off.
10:15 a.m. Earl Elder’s body was placed on the yard.
Tuesday, April 13, 1993
5:56 a.m. Authorities began to tape record negotiations. Hostage officers Clark and
Ratcliff spoke on phone.
Prisoner Dennis Weaver was strangled in a cell in K-2.
Wednesday, April 14, 1993
3:45 a.m. State Highway Patrol helicopter crashed in front of A Building.
10:45 a.m. Tessa Unwin, ODRC public information officer, stated at press conference that threats against officers were part of “language of negotiations.” Prisoners in L-block interpreted this statement to mean that the State was not taking them seriously.
3:30-3:40 p.m. First delivery of food and water, and medications for officers.
Thursday, April 15, 1993
11:05 a.m. According to Critical Incident Report from Tower 5, Officer Robert Vallandingham’s body was placed on the yard by four prisoners.
7:30 p.m. Officer Darrold Clark was released in exchange for a live radio broadcast by George Skatzes.
Friday, April 16, 1993
1:35 p.m. Officer Anthony Demons was released in exchange for a live television broadcast by Stanley Cummings.
Saturday, April 17, 1993
Robb took Skatzes’ place as negotiator.
4:55 p.m., second delivery of food and water.
Sunday, April 18, 1993
Negotiations. Warden Arthur Tate signed 21-point agreement.
Monday, April 19, 1993
Negotiations.
Tuesday, April 20, 1993
11:59 a.m. Meeting of Attorney Niki Schwartz with prisoner negotiators Anthony Lavelle (Black Gangster Disciples), Jason Robb (Aryan Brotherhood), and Siddique Abdullah Hasan f.k.a.Carlos Sanders (Muslims).
7:08 p.m. Third delivery of food and water.
Wednesday, April 21, 1993
11:00 a.m.-12:37 p.m. Schwartz met with Sanders, Lavelle, and Robb.
3:56 p.m. Prisoners began to surrender in groups of twenty. 129 prisoners were immediately transported to Mansfield Correctional Institution. Remaining prisoners were locked on K-side.
10:40 p.m. Five remaining hostages were released.
11:20 p.m. Last prisoner surrendered.
Thursday, April 22, 1993
Body of prisoner David Sommers was found by State Highway Patrol in L-7-41. Body of prisoner Bruce Harris was found in cell L-6-31.
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