,DONALD ,VOSE3 ,! ,ACCURS$ 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,M>TY ,BEE1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE  
,EI<TE5 YE>S AGO ,I MADE MY SECOND LECTURE T\R TO ! ,PACIFIC ,COA/4 ,:ILE 9 ,OREGON ,I WAS 9VIT$ TO ,SCIO1 ,OREGON1 A SMALL HAMLET4 ,! COMRADE :O >RANG$ ! MEET+ & ) :OM ,I /AY$ :ILE 9 ,SCIO WAS ,G]TIE ,VOSE4 

,I HAD HE>D ( ,G]TIE ?R\< ! PAGES ( ,FIRE ,BR& & ,FREE ,SOCIETY1 FROM A NUMB] ( FRI5DS1 & A FEW LETT]S EX*ANG$ ) H]4 ,AS A RESULT ,I WAS EAG] TO MEET ! WOMAN :O1 9 ?OSE DAYS1 WAS ONE ( ! FEW UNUSUAL ,AM]ICAN *>ACT]S 9 ! RADICAL MOVEM5T4 ,I F\ND ,G]TIE TO BE EV5 MORE ?AN ,I HAD EXPECT$1 -- A FI<T]1 A DEFIANT1 /RONG P]SONALITY1 A T5D] HO/ESS & A DEVOT$ MO!R4 ,%E HAD ) H] AT ! TIME H] SIX YE> OLD SON1 ,DONALD ,VOSE4 ,ANO!R *ILD1 A GIRL1 LIV$ ) H] FA!R1 A ,MR4 ,MES]VE1 FROM :OM ,G]TIE HAD SEP>AT$4 

,! /RESS & TRAVAIL ( LIFE 9T]RUPT$ A CORRESPOND5CE :I* WAS A GREAT 9SPIRATION = A NUMB] ( YE>S AFT] MY VISIT4 ,BUT ,I KNEW ,G]TIE ,VOSE HAD TAK5 UP L& 9 ! ,HOME ,COLONY AT ,LAKE ,BAJR1 ,WA%+TON1 & ?AT H] SON WAS ) H]3 ?AT %E CONT9U$ TO BE ! FI<T] :5 ! OCCASION DEM&$4 ,BETWE5 #ahih & #aig ,I DID NOT GET TO ! ,COA/ & :5 ,I F9ALLY REVISIT$ ! ,HOME ,COLONY AB\T SIX YE>S AGO1 ,G]TIE ,VOSE WAS AWAY & SO WAS H] SON4 

,9 ,MAY1 #a#i#a#d1 :ILE 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,I WAS 9=M$ FROM ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE ?AT ,DONALD ,VOSE1 ! SON ( ,G]TIE ,VOSE1 HAD COME TO \R QU>T]S ) A LETT] FROM HIS MO!R BEGG+ ?AT WE BEFRI5D H] BOY1 S9CE HE HAD NO ONE ELSE 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,MO!R ,E>? WAS !N 9/ALL$ 9 A L>GE H\SE & AS WE R5T$ \T ROOMS1 IT WAS P]FECTLY NATURAL ?AT \R ,COMRADE ,B]KMAN1 9 MY ABS5CE1 %\LD HAVE TAK5 ,DONALD ,VOSE 9TO ! H\SE4 ,BUT EV5 IF WE HAD LIV$ 9 SMALL QU>T]S1 WE %\LD HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO %>E !M ) A *ILD ( ,G]TIE ,VOSE2 %E :O HAD BE5 MY FRI5D = YE>S2 %E :O HAD BE5 ONE ( ! GREATE/ SUPPORT]S TO ,B]KMAN 9 HIS T]RIBLE PRISON DAYS4 ,H[ C\LD WE REFUSE H] *ILD8 

,9 ,AUGU/ ( #a#i#a#d1 :ILE 9 ,SEATTLE1 ,I W5T OV] TO ! ,HOME ,COLONY & !RE WAS AGA9 5T]TA9$ BY ,G]TIE ,VOSE4 ,WE TALK$ ( ! OLD DAYS & OLD FRI5DS4 ,!RE ,I LE>N$ H[ CRUELLY H>D LIFE HAD BE5 ) ,G]TIE2 H[ IT HAD :IPP$ H] BODY1 BUT H] SPIRIT WAS ! SAME1 ?\< MORE MELL[$ BY DISAPPO9TM5T1 BY PA9 & SORR[4 ,H] ONE GREAT JOY1 H[EV]1 WAS ?AT H] BOY HAD F9ALLY GOTT5 9TO ! RI<T ATMOSPH]E1 ?AT N[ HE W\LD BECOME A MAN ACTIVE 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,%E TOLD ME ( ! GL[+ REPORTS HE WAS WRIT+ AB\T ,B]K 7AS HE CALL$ ,B]KMAN71 ! UNEMPLOY$ & ANTI-MILIT>Y ACTIVITIES 9 ,NEW ,YORK AT ! TIME & H[ 9T]E/$ ,DONALD HAD BECOME4 ,POOR ,G]TIE ,VOSE6 ,LIKE ! LA/ RAY ( ! DY+ SUN1 CL++ TO ! HORIZON1 SO ,G]TIE1 -- OLD1 WORN1 BRUIS$1 BEAT51 -- CLUNG TO H] SON 9 ! HOPE ?AT HE W\LD FULFILL H] ASPIRATION = HUMANITY4 ,H[ TRAGICALLY BL9D MO!RHOOD IS2 H[ ALI5 TO ! S\L ( ITS [N CREATION6 

,I RETURN$ TO ,NEW ,YORK1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#e?1 #a#i#a#d4 ,I F\ND CONFUSION1 5TANGLEM5TS & BURD5S 9 ,MO!R ,E>?4 ,TO SAVE ! SITUATION ! H\SE HAD TO BE GIV5 UP & \R :OLE LIFE REORGANIZ$4 ,! /RESS & /RA9 ( ! SITUATION ABSORB$ ME COMPLETELY4 ,I =GOT EV5 ?AT ! SON ( ,G]TIE ,VOSE WAS LIV+ 9 ! H\SE4 ,I REPROA*$ MYSELF = SU* NEGLECT ( HIM4 ,ONE EV5+ ,I W5T TO HIS ROOM & !RE = ! FIR/ TIME 9 EI<TE5 YE>S SAW ! BOY ,I HAD MET AS A *ILD ( SIX4 ,MY FIR/ IMPRESSION ( ,DONALD ,VOSE WAS NOT AGREEABLE2 P]HAPS BECAUSE ( HIS HI< PIT*$1 ?9 VOICE & %IFT+ EYES4 ,BUT HE WAS ,G]TIE'S SON1 \T ( WORK1 WRET*$LY CLAD1 UNHEAL?Y 9 APPE>ANCE4 ,I /IFL$ MY AV]SION & TOLD HIM ?AT AS ,I WAS AB\T TO GIVE UP ! H\SE1 HE MI<T GO TO ! LITTLE F>M ON ! ,HUDSON BELONG+ TO A FRI5D ( \RS :I* ,I HAD BE5 P]MITT$ TO USE = A NUMB] ( YE>S4 7,?IS F>M1 LIKE A <O/1 IS TRAVEL+ ! C\NTRY AS ,E4 ,G4'S E/ATE47 

,HE SAID ?AT AS A MATT] ( FACT HE HAD PLANN$ TO LEAVE = ! ,HOME ,COLONY E>LI] 9 ! SUMM]1 BUT AT ?AT TIME HE WAS WAIT+ = ,B]KMAN1 :O HAD CONTEMPLAT$ A ,WE/]N TRIP & WAS PREV5T$ FROM DO+ SO ?R\< ! ,ANTI-,MILIT>Y & UNEMPLOY$ AGITATION4 ,LAT] ,DONALD ,VOSE LO/ HIS JOB AS A *AUFFEUR & WAS N[ EXPECT+ MONEY TO TAKE HIM ,WE/4 ,! MA9 ?+1 H[EV]1 :I* DELAY$ HIS DEP>TURE FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 ,DONALD SAID1 WAS ! MESSAGE GIV5 TO HIM BY SOME ONE 9 ,WA%+TON = ,M4 ,A4 ,S*MIDT1 ! DELIV]Y ( :I* WAS IMP]ATIVE4 

,FATE WORKS 9EXORABLY4 ,! LA/ ,SATURDAY 9 ,SEPTEMB] ,MAT!W ,A4 ,S*MIDT CALL$ AT ! H\SE TO MEET A FEW FRI5DS1 ,L9COLN ,/EFF5S & ,HUT*9S ,HAPGOOD1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,ELEANOR ,FITZG]ALD MADE UP ! P>TY ( ?AT AFT]NOON4 ,MAT!W ,S*MIDT WAS AB\T TO LEAVE :5 ,DONALD ,VOSE RETURN$ TO HIS ROOM4 ,) HIM WAS ,T]RY ,C>L94 ,I TOLD ,S*MIDT ?AT ,DONALD ,VOSE HAD A LETT] = HIM FROM A FRI5D 9 ,WA%+TON1 :]EUPON ,S*MIDT ASK$ TO SEE ,DONALD & ALSO ,C>L91 :OM HE HAD KN[N 9 ,CALI=NIA4 ,! MEET+ ( ! ?REE M5 TOOK PLACE 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! O!R GUE/S & LA/$ NOT MORE ?AN T5 M9UTES4 ,! CONV]SATION WAS G5]AL4 ,S*MIDT DEP>T$ & NO?+ MORE WAS ?\<T ( HIS MEET+ ) ,VOSE4 

,A FEW DAYS LAT] WE MOV$ TO #b ,EA/ #a#b#e? ,/REET4 ,DONALD & ,C>L9 W5T TO ! F>M4 ,I SAW ,DONALD ,VOSE AFT] ?AT ONLY :5 HE W\LD CALL = MAIL1 AS MY TIME & 5]GY W]E TAK5 UP ) A NEW C\RSE ( LECTURES & ! DAILY GR9D ( ! READJU/M5T TO \R NEW & H>D MODE ( LIFE4 ,! ?IRD WEEK 9 ,OCTOB] ,I LEFT ON A LECTURE T\R :I* BR\<T ME BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK ! #b#d? ( ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#a#d4 ,FROM ?AT TIME ON P]SI/5T RUMORS CAME TO ME AB\T ,DONALD ,VOSE SP5D+ A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY ON DR9K ?\< HE WAS NOT WORK+4 ,YET HE CONT9U$ TO LOOK %ABBY & W\LD (T5 SIT = A LONG TIME 9 ! (FICE 0TO W>M UP10 AS HE /AT$4 ,HE DID NOT EV5 HAVE AN OV]COAT4 ,:5 ,I ASK$ HIM :Y HE DID NOT GET W>M CLO?+1 HE REPLI$3 0,I AM WAIT+ = MY *ECK FROM ,WA%+TON40 ,YET DUR+ ALL ?AT TIME ,DONALD ,VOSE WAS DISSIPAT+ ) NE>LY EV]YONE :O WAS WILL+ TO C>\SE ) HIM4 ,! SITUATION BECAME ALTOGE!R TOO SUSPICI\S4 ,I WROTE TO FRI5DS 9 ,WA%+TON & AFT] A LONG DELAY RECEIV$ A REPLY ?AT NO ONE WAS S5D+ ,DONALD MONEY4 ,A WEEK LAT] HE LEFT = ! ,COA/4 ,%ORTLY AFT] ?AT ,MAT!W ,A4 ,S*MIDT & ,DAVID ,CAPLAN W]E >RE/$4 ,AT ONCE WE REALIZ$ ?AT ,DONALD ,VOSE WAS ! ,JUDAS ,ISC>IOT4 ,/ILL SO APPALL+ IS ! ?\<T ( SUSPECT+ ANYONE ( SU* A DA/>DLY ACT1 ?AT EV5 AFT] ! >RE/1 ,I HAT$ MYSELF = H>BOR+ SU* SUSPICIONS AGA9/ ! *ILD ( ,G]TIE ,VOSE4 

,SOON POSITIVE PRO(S CAME FROM ! ,COA/4 ,IT WAS ,DONALD ,VOSE :O COLD-BLOOD$LY1 DELIB]ATELY BETRAY$ ! TWO M54 ,!Y :O HAD BE5 HIS FRI5DS2 ,DAVID ,CAPLAN :O HAD %>$ HIS HE>?1 HIS BREAD1 HIS ALL ) HIM = TWO WEEKS2 HAD BETRAY$ ,MAT!W ,A4 ,S*MIDT1 :O HAD BEFRI5D$ HIM 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! ?+ WAS ALTOGE!R TOO AWFUL4 ,IT WAS ! MO/ T]RIBLE BL[ 9 MY PUBLIC LIFE ( TW5TY-FIVE YE>S4 ,T]RIBLE BECAUSE ( ! MO!R ( ?AT CUR2 T]RIBLE BECAUSE HE HAD GR[N UP 9 A RADICAL ATMOSPH]E1 ABOVE ALL T]RIBLE ?AT HE HAD BE5 UND] MY RO( & ?AT HE HAD MET ONE ( HIS 9NOC5T VICTIMS 9 MY H\SE4 

,IT IS ( LITTLE CONSOLATION ?AT IT WAS UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE TO SUSPECT A *ILD ( ,G]TIE ,VOSE1 RECOMM5D$ BY H] & K9DLY SPOK5 ( BY MANY PEOPLE ON ! COA/4 ,= TO DO SU* A ?+ MEANS TO SUSPECT ONE'S [N %AD[4 ,NOR C\LD ,I CONSOLE MYSELF ) ! FACT ?AT IF ,WM4 ,J4 ,BURNS HAD NOT F\ND ,DONALD1 SOME O!R DESPICABLE TOOL W\LD HAVE LUR$ \R COMRADES 9TO ! NET4 ,ALL ?AT CANNOT LESS5 ! HORROR ?AT WAS M9E ALL YE>4 ,AT LEA/ ,I WANT$ IT KN[N ?R\< ,MO!R ,E>? ?AT ,DONALD ,VOSE MET ,M4 ,A4 ,S*MIDT 9 MY H\SE & ?AT IT WAS ,DONALD ,VOSE :O HAD SOLD HIM AS WELL AS ,DAVID ,CAPLAN4 

,I %ALL NOT N[ DESCRIBE MY TORTURE1 AGONY1 & DISGU/ S9CE ! >RE/ ( \R COMRADES4 ,GLADLY W\LD ,I GIVE UP T5 YE>S ( MY LIFE IF ,DONALD ,VOSE HAD NEV] /EPP$ OV] MY ?RE%OLD4 ,BUT :AT DID HIS VICTIMS DO1 ,MAT!W ,A4 ,S*MIDT & ,DAVID ,CAPLAN8 ,!Y :O HAVE BE5 DESCRIB$ AS MURD]]S2 ,S*MIDT :O WAS CONVICT$ BE=E HE WAS TRI$6 ,!Y BEGG$ ME1 YES1 9SI/$1 EV5 AS LATE AS LA/ MON?1 ?AT ,MO!R ,E>? %\LD NOT EXPOSE ,DONALD ,VOSE4 ,!Y HAD BROK5 BREAD ) HIM & !Y W\LD NOT BR& HIM = LIFE AS ! SNEAK-?IEF :O HAD /OL5 9TO !IR HE>TS & !N TURN$ !M OV]1 SOLD !M = A FEW PEACES ( SILV]4 ,?US MY H&S W]E TI$ & ,MO!R ,E>? WAS GAGG$4 ,BUT N[ ?AT ! SPY HIMSELF HAS SPOK51 ?AT HE HAS BRAZ5LY TAK5 ! /& & FACE TO FACE ) ,MAT!W ,A4 ,S*MIDT HAS TE/IFI$ 9 OP5 C\RT ?AT S9CE ,MAY1 #a#i#a#d1 HE WAS 9 ! EMPLOY ( ,W4 ,J4 ,BURNS1 ?AT HE WAS S5T BY ! LATT] TO ,NEW ,YORK TO TRAIL ,S*MIDT1 ?AT HE WAS COA*$ TO POSE AS A RADICAL & ?AT UND] FALSE PRET5SE HE OBTA9$ HIS MO!R'S LETT] ( 9TRODUCTION TO ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,I MU/ ACQUA9T ! READ]S ( ,MO!R ,E>? ) ! FACT ?AT ,DONALD ,VOSE IS ! LI>1 TRAITOR1 SPY :O HAS DECEIV$ EV]YONE1 MYSELF 9CLUD$1 & HAS US$ EV]YBODY'S CR$ULITY AS A %IELD TO COV] HIS DA/>DLY CRIME4 

,DONALD ,VOSE Y\ >E A LI>1 TRAITOR1 SPY4 ,Y\ HAVE LI$ AWAY ! LIB]TY & LIFE ( \R COMRADES4 ,YET NOT !Y BUT Y\ WILL SUFF] ! P5ALTY4 ,Y\ WILL ROAM ! E>? ACCURS$1 %UNN$ & HAT$2 A BURD5 UNTO Y\RSELF1 ) ! %AD[ ( ,M4 ,A4 ,S*MIDT & ,DAVID ,CAPLAN EV] AT Y\R HEELS UNTO ! LA/4 ,& Y\ ,G]TIE ,VOSE1 UN=TUNATE MO!R ( Y\R ILL-BEGOTT5 SON8 ,MY HE>T GOES \T TO Y\ ,G]TIE ,VOSE4 ,I KN[ Y\ >E NOT TO BLAME4 ,:AT WILL Y\ DO8 ,WILL Y\ EXCUSE ! 9EXCUSABLE8 ,WILL Y\ GLOSS OV] ! HE9\S8 ,OR WILL Y\ BE LIKE ! H]OIC FIGURE 9 ,GORKY'S ,MO!R8 ,WILL Y\ SAVE ! PEOPLE FROM Y\R TRAITOR SON8 ,BE BRAVE ,G]TIE ,VOSE1 BE BRAVE6 

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