Ralph Fults was associated with no criminal organizations.
During his time in prison, he had become acquainted with many criminals and outlaws of the "public enemy era" and helped smuggle hacksaw blades to bank robber Ray Hamilton to escape from jail in McKinney, Texas on January 27, 1932
On March 19, 1935, the two gave an interview to a Houston journalist detailing inhumane treatment in the Texas penal system

