 In early February 1968, Murton ordered excavations on the grounds of the Cummins prison farm.Three bodies were uncovered before the excavation was halted, although 15 to 25 depressions were clearly visible.Murton's inmate informant told him that as many as 200 bodies had been buried there; also, the number of prisoners listed as "escapees" since 1915 was reported as "more than 200".