Beeker's Words

According to an article in Newsweek by Jeffrey Gold, the Union County Jail guard, who was named in a letter left by two inmates who escaped in a fashion similar to the jailbreak in the Shawshank Redemption, commited suicide today.

“A guard who was named in a cheeky thank-you note left by two inmates when they chiseled their way out of their cells was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot Wednesday, the same day he was to be interviewed about the jailbreak, authorities said. The body of Rudolph Zurick, 40, was found at his home in Middlesex County, said attorney Michael J. Mitzner. Zurick had not been charged in the Dec. 15 break from the Union County jail and had been cooperating with the investigation, Mitzner said. The inmates left behind a thank-you note, signed with a smiley face, that named Zurick, thanking him for the tools they used a thick piece of wire and a 10-pound steel water shut-off wheel. “You’re a real pal! Happy Holidays,” said the note, which also included a drawing of a hand with an upraised middle finger.”

 http://www.newsweek.com/id/83090