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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,J]OME ,OLIVI]1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ,ONE 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 

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,\R WORK = ! COMMUTATION ( ,SA%A'S S5T5CE CONT9U$4 ,AT ONE ( \R WEEKLY ,MEET+S1 9 ! LATT] P>T ( ,DECEMB]1 ,I BECAME CONSCI\S ( ! /EADY GAZE ( A MAN 9 ! AUDI5CE4 ,HE WAS TALL & BROAD1 WELL BUILT1 ) S(T BLOND HAIR & BLUE EYES4 ,I P>TICUL>LY NOTIC$ ! PECULI> MOTION ( HIS RI<T LEG1 SW++ BACK & =? REGUL>LY1 :ILE HIS H& KEPT /EADILY PLAY+ ) MAT*ES4 ,HIS MONOTON\S MOVEM5TS W]E MAK+ ME DR[SY & ,I REPEAT$LY HAD TO R\SE MYSELF ) AN EF=T4 ,F9ALLY ,I WALK$ OV] TO ! MAN & PLAYFULLY TOOK ! MAT*ES AWAY FROM HIM1 REM>K+3 0,*ILDR5 >E NOT ALL[$ TO PLAY ) FIRE40 0,ALL RI<T1 GR&MO!R10 HE REPLI$ 9 ! SAME SPIRIT1 BUT Y\ %\LD KN[ ?AT ,I AM A REVOLUTIONI/4 ,I LOVE FIRE4 ,DON'T Y\80 ,HE SMIL$ AT ME1 EXPOS+ BEAUTIFUL :ITE TEE?4 0,YES1 9 ITS RI<T PLACE10 ,I RETORT$1 0NOT H]E1 ) SO MANY PEOPLE AB\T4 ,IT MAKES ME N]V\S4 ,& PLEASE /OP MOV+ Y\R LEG40 ,! MAN APOLOGIZ$2 A BAD HABIT HE HAD ACQUIR$ 9 PRISON1 HE REM>K$4 ,A FEEL+ ( %AME OV]CAME ME2 ,I ?\<T ( ,SA%A4 ,I BEGG$ ! MAN TO GO ON & NOT TO M9D ME4 ,P]HAPS SOME DAY HE W\LD TELL ME AB\T HIS PRISON EXP]I5CE4 ,I HAVE A DE> FRI5D !RE N[10 ,I SAID4 ,EVID5TLY HE UND]/OOD :OM ,I MEANT4 0,B]KMAN IS A BRAVE MAN10 HE REPLI$4 0,WE KN[ AB\T HIM 9 ,AU/RIA & WE ADMIRE HIM TREM5D\SLY = :AT HE DID40 

,I LE>N$ ?AT HIS NAME WAS ,$W>D ,BRADY & ?AT HE HAD JU/ >RIV$ FROM ,AU/RIA AFT] COMPLET+ A T]M ( T5 YE>S 9 PRISON = ! PUBLICATION ( ILLEGAL AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE4 ,I F\ND HIM ! MO/ S*OL>LY P]SON ,I HAD EV] MET4 ,HIS FIELD WAS NOT LIMIT$1 LIKE ,MO/'S1 TO SOCIAL & POLITICAL SUBJECTS2 9 FACT1 HE R>ELY TALK$ AB\T !M TO ME4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ ME TO ! GREAT CLASSICS ( ,5GLI% & ,FR5* LIT]ATURE4 ,HE LOV$ TO READ ,GOE! & ,%AKESPE>E TO ME1 OR TRANSLATE PASSAGES FROM ! ,FR5*1 ,JEAN ,JACQUES ,R\SSEAU & ,VOLTAIRE BE+ HIS FAVORITES4 ,HIS ,5GLI%1 AL?\< ) A ,G]MAN ACC5T1 WAS P]FECT4 ,ON ONE OCCASION ,I ASK$ HIM :]E HE HAD RECEIV$ HIS S*OOL+4 0,9 PRISON10 HE REPLI$ UNHESITAT+LY4 ,HE MODIFI$ IT BY ADD+ ?AT HE HAD PASS$ ?R\< ! ,GYMNASIUM FIR/2 BUT IT WAS 9 PRISON ?AT HE HAD DONE HIS REAL /UDY+4 ,HIS SI/] US$ TO S5D HIM ,5GLI% & ,FR5* DICTION>IES1 & HE MADE IT HIS PRACTICE TO MEMORIZE SO MANY WORDS EV]Y DAY4 ,9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T HE HAD ALWAYS READ AL\D TO HIMSELF4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE1 ,MANY W5T CRAZY1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE :O HAD NO?+ ) :I* TO OCCUPY !IR M9DS4 ,BUT = PEOPLE ) IDEALS PRISON IS ! BE/ S*OOL1 HE SAID4 0,!N ,I \<T TO GET TO PRISON AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE10 ,I REM>K$1 0BECAUSE ,I AM AWFULLY IGNORANT40 0,DON'T BE 9 SU* A HURRY10 BE REPLI$2 0WE HAVE ONLY JU/ MET & Y\ >E TOO Y\NG = PRISON40 ,B]KMAN WAS ONLY TW5TY-ONE10 ,I TOLD HIM4 0,YES1 ?AT IS ! PITY ( IT40 ,HIS VOICE TREMBL$4 0,I WAS ?IRTY :5 ,I WAS IMPRISON$4 ,I HAD ALREADY LIV$ 9T5SELY40 

,HE ASK$ AB\T MY *ILDHOOD & S*OOLDAYS1 EVID5TLY TRY+ TO *ANGE ! SUBJECT4 ,I HAD ONLY HAD ?REE & A HALF YE>S ( ,REALS*ULE 9 ,KONIGSB]G1 ,I TOLD HIM4 ,! REGIME WAS H>%1 ! 9/RUCTORS BRUTAL2 ,I LE>N$ SC>CELY ANY?+4 ,ONLY MY TEA*] ( ,G]MAN HAD BE5 K9D TO ME4 ,%E WAS A SICK WOMAN1 SL[LY DY+ ( CONSUMPTION1 BUT PATI5T & T5D]4 ,%E W\LD (T5 9VITE ME TO H] HOME & GIVE ME EXTRA LESSONS4 ,%E WAS P>TICUL>LY ANXI\S = ME TO KN[ H] FAVORITE WRIT]S3 ,M>LITT1 ,AU]BA*1 ,HEISE1 ,L9D51 & ,SPIELHAG54 ,%E LOV$ ,M>LITT MORE ?AN ! O!RS2 SO ,I1 TOO1 LOV$ ,M>LITT4 ,WE US$ TO READ H] NOVELS TOGE!R & WE W\LD BO? GR[ TE>FUL OV] ! UNHAPPY H]O9ES4 ,MY TEA*] WOR%IP$ ! ROYAL H\SE2 ,FR$]ICK ! ,GREAT & ,QUE5 ,L\ISE W]E H] IDOLS4 0,! POOR ,QUE5 SO CRUELLY TREAT$ BY ?AT BUT*]1 ,NAPOLEON --! GRACI\S1 BEAUTIFUL ,QUE510 %E W\LD SAY ) MU* FEEL+4 ,%E (T5 RECIT$ TO ME ! POEM1 ! DAILY PRAY] ( ! GOOD ,QUE53 

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,! MOV+ /ANZA COMPLETELY CAPTUR$ ME4 ,I1 TOO1 BECAME A DEVOTEE ( ,QUE5 ,L\ISE4 

,TWO ( MY TEA*]S HAD BE5 ALTOGE!R T]RIBLE4 ,ONE1 A ,G]MAN ,JEW WAS \R 9/RUCTOR 9 RELIGION2 ! O!R TAU<T GEOGRAPHY4 ,I HAT$ !M BO?4 ,OCCASIONALLY ,I W\LD AV5GE MYSELF ON ! =M] = HIS CON/ANT BEAT+S1 BUT ,I WAS TOO T]RORIZ$ BY ! O!R EV5 TO COMPLA9 AT HOME4 

,! GREAT JOY ( \R RELIGI\S 9/RUCTOR US$ TO BE TO BEAT ! PALMS ( \R H&S ) A RUL]4 ,I US$ TO ORGANIZE S*EMES TO ANNOY HIM3 /ICK P9S 9 HIS UPHOL/]$ *AIR1 /EAL?ILY TIE HIS LONG COATTAILS TO ! TABLE1 PUT SNAILS 9 HIS POCKETS - ANY?+ ,I C\LD ?9K ( TO PAY HIM BACK = ! PA9 ( HIS RUL]4 ,HE KNEW ,I WAS ! R+-LEAD] & HE BEAT ME ! MORE = IT4 ,BUT IT WAS A FRANK FEUD ?AT C\LD BE MET 9 ! OP54 

,NOT SO ) ! O!R MAN4 ,HIS ME?ODS W]E LESS PA9FUL1 BUT MORE DREADFUL4 ,EV]Y AFT]NOON HE W\LD KEEP ONE OR TWO ( ! GIRLS AFT] S*OOL-H\RS4 ,:5 EV]YBODY HAD LEFT ! BUILD+1 HE W\LD S5D ONE GIRL TO ! NEXT CLASSROOM1 !N =CE ! O!R ON HIS KNEE & GRASP H] BREA/S OR PUT HIS H&S BETWE5 H] LEGS4 ,HE W\LD PROMISE H] GOOD M>KS IF %E KEPT QUIET & ?REAT5 9/ANT DISMISSAL IF %E TALK$4 ,! GIRLS W]E T]RORIZ$ 9TO SIL5CE4 ,I DID NOT KN[ = A LONG TIME AB\T !SE ?+S1 UNTIL ONE DAY ,I F\ND MYSELF ON HIS KNEE1 ,I SCREAM$1 REA*$ = HIS BE>D1 & PULL$ IT VIOL5TLY 9 MY ATTEMPT TO WRIGGLE \T ( HIS HOLD4 ,HE JUMP$ UP1 & ,I FELL TO ! FLOOR4 ,HE RAN TO ! DOOR TO SEE IF ANYONE WAS COM+ 9 RESPONSE TO MY CRY2 !N HE HISS$ 9TO MY E>3 0,IF Y\ BREA! ONE WORD1 ,I'LL KICK Y\ \T ( S*OOL40 

,= SEV]AL DAYS ,I WAS TOO SICK ) FRI<T TO RETURN TO S*OOL1 BUT ,I W\LD NOT SAY ANY?+4 ,! DREAD ( BE+ DISMISS$ BR\<T BACK ! REMEMBRANCE ( ,FA!R'S FURY :5EV] ,I RETURN$ ) BAD M>KS4 ,I W5T BACK TO S*OOL AT LA/1 & = SOME DAYS ! GEOGRAPHY LESSONS PASS$ )\T 9CID5T4 ,BECAUSE ( MY POOR EYESI<T ,I HAD TO /& CLOSE TO ! MAP4 ,ONE DAY ! TEA*] :ISP]$ TO ME3 0,Y\ WILL REMA9 BEH9D40 0,I WILL NOT6 ,I :ISP]$ BACK4 ,! NEXT MOM5T ,I FELT A /++ PA9 9 MY >M4 ,HE HAD /UCK HIS NAILS 9TO MY FLE%4 ,MY CRIES BROKE UP ! CLASS & BR\<T O!R 9/RUCTORS TO ! ROOM4 ,I HE>D \R TEA*] TELL+ !M ?AT ,I WAS A DULL>D1 ?AT ,I NEV] KNEW MY LESSONS & !RE=E HE HAD TO PUNI% ME4 ,I WAS S5T HOME4 

,AT NI<T MY >M HURT A GREAT DEAL4 ,MO!R NOTIC$ ?AT IT WAS ALL SWOLL5 & %E S5T = ! DOCTOR1 :O QUE/ION$ ME4 ,HIS K9DLY MANN] L$ ME TO TELL HIM ! :OLE /ORY4 0,T]RIBLE60 HE EXCLAIM$2 0! FELL[ BELONGS TO ! MADH\SE40 ,A WEEK LAT] :5 ,I RETURN$ TO S*OOL \R GEOGRAPHY-TEA*] WAS NO LONG] !RE4 ,HE HAD GONE ON A J\RNEY1 WE W]E TOLD4 

,:5 ! TIME CAME = ME TO JO9 ,FA!R 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 ,I HAT$ TO GO4 ,I C\LD NOT P>T FROM MY SICK TEA*] ( ,G]MAN1 :O HAD TAU<T ME TO LOVE EV]Y?+ ,TEUTONIC4 ,%E HAD 9DUC$ ONE ( H] FRI5DS TO GIVE ME ,FR5* & MUSIC LESSONS & HAD PROMIS$ TO HELP ME ?R\< ! ,GYMNASIUM4 ,%E WANT$ TIRE TO CONT9UE MY $UCATION 9 ,G]MANY1 & ,I DREAM$ ( /UDY+ M$IC9E SO ?AT ,I C\LD BE HELPFUL 9 ! WORLD4 ,AFT] MU* PLEAD+ & MANY TE>S ,MO!R CONS5T$ TO LET ME REMA9 ) MY GR&MO!R 9 ,KONIGSB]G1 PROVID$ ,I W\LD PASS ! 5TRANCE EXAM9ATION = ! ,GYMNASIUM4 ,I WORK$ DAY & NI<T & ,I PASS$4 ,BUT TO BECOME 5ROLL$ ,I NE$$ A C]TIFICATE ( GOOD *>ACT] FROM MY RELIGI\S TEA*]4 ,I LOA!D ! IDEA ( ASK+ ! MAN = ANY?+2 BUT ,I FELT ?AT MY :OLE FUTURE DEP5D$ ON IT1 & ,I W5T TO HIM4 ,9 FRONT ( ! :OLE CLASS HE ANN\NC$ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] GIVE ME 0A GOOD *>ACT]40 ,I HAD NONE1 HE DECL>$2 ,I WAS A T]RIBLE *ILD & W\LD GR[ 9TO A WORSE WOMAN4 ,I HAD NO RESPECT = MY ELD]S OR = AU?ORITY1 & ,I W\LD SURELY 5D ON ! GALL[S AS A PUBLIC M5ACE4 ,I W5T HOME HE>T-BROK51 BUT ,MO!R PROMIS$ TO P]MIT ME TO CONT9UE MY /UDIES 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG4 ,UN=TUNATELY H] PLANS DID NOT MAT]IALIZE4 ,I GOT ONLY SIX MON?S ( /UDY 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,H[EV]1 ! SPIRITUAL 9FLU5CES FROM MY ASSOCIATION ) ,RUSSIAN /UD5TS W]E MO/ VALUABLE4 

0,?OSE TEA*]S MU/ HAVE BE5 REGUL> BEA/S10 ,BRADY DECL>$2 BUT Y\ WILL ADMIT ?AT Y\R RELIGI\S FELL[ HAD A PROPHETIC EYE4 ,Y\ >E ALREADY CONSID]$ A PUBLIC M5ACE1 & IF Y\ GO ON1 Y\ MAY BE GIV5 A DI/+UI%$ DEA?4 ,BUT CONSOLE Y\RSELF2 BETT] PEOPLE DIE ON ! GALL[S ?AN 9 PALACES40 

,GRADUALLY A BEAUTIFUL COMRAD]Y MATUR$ BETWE5 ,BRADY & ME4 ,I N[ CALL$ HIM ,$4 0,! O!R S\NDS CONV5TIONAL10 HE HAD SAID4 ,AT HIS SUGGE/ION WE />T$ READ+ ,FR5* TOGE!R1 BEG9N+ ) ,C&IDE4 ,I READ SL[LY1 HALT+LY1 MY PRONUNCIATION ATROCI\S4 ,BUT HE WAS A BORN TEA*]1 & HIS PATI5CE WAS B\NDLESS4 ,ON ,SUNDAYS ,$ W\LD PLAY HO/ 9 ! TWO-ROOM AP>TM5T TO :I* ,I HAD MOV$4 ,F$YA & ,I W\LD BE ORD]$ \T ( ! FLAT UNTIL ! MEAT WAS READY4 ,$ WAS A M>VEL\S COOK4 ,ON R>E OCCASIONS ,I W\LD BE GIV5 ! PRIVILEGE ( WAT*+ HIM PREP>E ! MEAL4 ,HE W\LD EXPLA9 M9UTELY1 ) EVID5T GU/O1 EV]Y DI% & ,I SOON PROV$ A MU* BETT] PUPIL 9 COOK+ ?AN 9 ,FR5*4 ,I LE>N$ TO PREP>E MANY DI%ES BE=E WE W]E ?R\< READ+ ,C&IDE4 

,ON ,SATURDAYS :5 ,I DID NOT HAVE TO LECTURE1 WE US$ TO VISIT ! SALOON ( ,JU/US ,S*WAB1 ! MO/ FAM\S RADICAL C5T] 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,S*WAB WAS ! TRADITIONAL ,TEUTON 9 APPE>ANCE1 OV] SIX FEET TALL1 BROAD-*E/$1 & /RAIT AS A TREE4 ,ON HIS WIDE %\LD]S & /RONG NECK RE/$ A MAGNIFIC5T HEAD1 TRA9$ 9 CURLY R$ HAIR & BE>D4 ,HIS EYES W]E FULL ( FIRE & 9T5SITY4 ,BUT IT WAS HIS VOICE1 DEEP & T5D]1 ?AT WAS HIS PECULI> *>ACT]I/IC4 ,IT W\LD HAVE MADE HIM FAM\S IF HE HAD *OS5 AN OP]ATIC C>E]4 ,JU/US WAS TOO MU* ! REBEL & ! DREAM]1 H[EV]1 TO C>E AB\T SU* ?+S4 ,! RE> ROOM ( HIS LITTLE PLACE ON ,FIR/ ,/REET WAS A ,MECCA = ,FR5* ,COMMUN>DS1 ,SPANI% & ,ITALIAN REFUGEES1 ,RUSSIAN POLITICALS1 & ,G]MAN SOCIALI/S & AN>*I/S :O BAD ESCAP$ ! IRON HEEL ( ,BISM>CK1 ,EV]YONE GA!R$ AT ,JU/US'S4 ,JU/US1 AS WE AFFECTIONATELY CALL$ HIM1WAS ! COMRADE1 ADVIS]1 & FRI5D ( ALL4 ,! CIRCLE WAS 9T]SP]S$ ) MANY ,AM]ICANS1 AMONG !M WRIT]S & >TI/S4 ,JOHN ,SW9TON1 ,AMBROSE ,BI]CE1 ,JAMES ,HUNEK]1 ,SADAKI*I ,H>TMANN1 & O!R LIT]ATI LOV$ TO LI/5 TO ,JU/US'S GOLD5 VOICE1 DR9K HIS DELICI\S BE] & W9E1 & >GUE WORLD-PROBLEMS F> 9TO ! NI<T4 ,TOGE!R ) ,$ ,I BECAME A REGUL> FREQU5T]4 ,$ W\LD DILATE ON ! SUBTLETIES ( SOME ,5GLI%1 ,FR5*1 OR ,G]MAN WORD1 A GR\P ( PHILOLOGI/S HIS =UM4 ,I W\LD CLA% SWORDS ) ,HUNEK] & HIS FRI5DS AB\T AN>*ISM4 ,JU/US LOV$ ?OSE BATTLES & W\LD URGE ME ON4 ,!N HE W\LD PAT ME ON ! BACK & SAY3 0,EMMA*51 Y\R HEAD IS NOT MADE = A HAT2 IT IS MADE = ! ROPE4 ,JU/ TOOK AT ?OSE S(T CURVES--! ROPE W\LD EASILY SNUGGLE 9TO !M40 ,AT :I* ,$ W\LD W9CE4 

,! SWEET COMPANION%IP ) ,$ DID NOT ELIM9ATE ,SA%A FROM MY M9D4 ,$ WAS ALSO DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 HIM & HE JO9$ ! GR\PS ?AT W]E C>RY+ ON A SY/EMATIC CAMPAIGN 9 ,SA%A'S BEHALF4 ,MEAN:ILE ,SA%A HAD E/ABLI%$ AN UND]GR\ND MAIL R\TE4 ,HIS (FICIAL NOTES CONTA9$ LITTLE AB\T HIMSELF1 BUT !Y SPOKE K9DLY ( ! PRISON *APLA91 :O HAD GIV5 HIM BOOKS & WAS %[+ HUMAN 9T]E/4 ,HIS UND]GR\ND LETT]S EVID5C$ H[ \TRAG$ HE FELT OV] ! S5T5CE ( ,BAU] & ,NOLD4 ,BUT !Y ALSO BREA!D A LITTLE HOPE2 HE NO LONG] FELT SO ALONE1 ) HIS TWO COMRADES UND] ! SAME RO(4 ,HE WAS TRY+ TO E/ABLI% COMMUNICATION ) !M1 HIS FRI5DS HAV+ BE5 PLAC$ 9 A DIFF]5T W+ ( ! PRISON4 ,= ! PRES5T1 LETT]S FROM ! \TSIDE W]E HIS ONLY L9K ) LIFE4 ,I MU/ URGE \R FRI5DS TO WRITE HIM (T54 

,! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT MY CORRESPOND5CE W\LD BE READ BY ! PRISON C5SOR HAUNT$ ME1 ,! WRITT5 WORDS SEEM$ COLD & MATT]-(-FACT1 YET ,I WANT$ ,SA%A TO FEEL ?AT :ATEV] HAPP5$ 9 MY LIFE1 :OEV] 5T]$ IT1 HE W\LD REMA9 9 IT ALWAYS4 ,MY LETT]S LEFT ME DISSATISFI$ & UNHAPPY4 ,BUT LIFE W5T ON4 ,I HAD TO WORK T51 SOMETIMES TWELVE H\RS A DAY AT ! SEW+-MA*9E TO E>N MY LIV+4 ,ALMO/ NI<TLY MEET+S & ! NE$ ( IMPROV+ MY NEGLECT$ $UCATION KEPT ME 5GAG$ ALL ! TIME4 ,SOMEH[ ,$ MADE ME FEEL ?AT NE$ MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE HAD DONE4 

,\R FRI5D%IP GRADUALLY RIP5$ 9TO LOVE4 ,$ BECAME 9DISP5SABLE TO ME4 ,I HAD KN[N = A LONG TIME ?AT HE ALSO C>$ = ME4 ,( UNUSUAL RES]VE1 HE HAD NEV] SPOK51 ( HIS LOVE1 BUT HIS EYES & HIS T\* W]E ELOQU5T ( IT4 ,HE HAD HAD WOM5 9 HIS LIFE BE=E4 ,ONE ( !M HAD GIV5 HIM A DAU<T]1 :O WAS LIV+ ) H] MO!R'S P>5TS4 ,HE FELT GRATEFUL TO ?OSE WOM51 HE W\LD (T5 SAY4 ,!Y HAD TAU<T HIM ! MY/]IES & SUBTLETIES ( SEX4 ,I C\LD NOT FOLL[ ,$ :5 HE SPOKE ( !SE MATT]S1 & ,I WAS TOO %Y TO ASK = AN EXPLANATION4 ,BUT ,I US$ TO WOND] :AT HE MEANT4 ,SEX HAD SEEM$ A SIMPLE PROCESS TO ME4 ,MY [N SEX LIFE HAD ALWAYS LEFT ME DISSATISFI$1 LONG+ = SOME?+ ,I DID NOT KN[4 ,I CONSID]$ LOVE MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ALL ELSE1 LOVE :I* F9DS SUPREME JOY 9 SELFLESS GIV+4 

,9 ! >MS ( ,$ ,I LE>N$ = ! FIR/ TIME ! MEAN+ ( ! GREAT LIFE-GIV+ =CE4 ,I UND]/OOD ITS FULL BEAUTY1 & ,I EAG]LY DRANK ITS 9TOXICAT+ JOY & BLISS4 ,IT WAS AN EC/ATIC SONG1 PR(\NDLY SOO?+ BY ITS MUSIC & P]FUME4 ,MY LITTLE FLAT 9 ! BUILD+ KN[N AS ! 0,BOHEMIAN ,REPUBLIC10 TO :I* ,I HAD MOV$ LATELY1 BECAME A TEMPLE ( LOVE4 ,(T5 ! ?\<T W\LD COME TO ME ?AT SO MU* PEACE & BEAUTY C\LD NOT LA/2 IT WAS TOO WOND]FUL1 TOO P]FECT4 ,!N ,I W\LD CL+ TO ,$ ) A TREMBL+ HE>T4 ,HE W\LD HOLD ME CLOSE & HIS UNFAIL+ *E] & HUMOR W\LD DISPEL MY D>K ?\<TS4 0,Y\ >E OV]WORK$10 HE W\LD SAY4 0,! MA*9E & Y\R CON/ANT ANXIETY AB\T ,SA%A >E KILL+ Y\40 

,9 ! SPR+ ,I FELL ILL1 BEGAN TO LOSE WEI<T1 & GREW TOO WEAK TO WALK ACROSS ! ROOM4 ,PHYSICIANS ORD]$ IMM$IATE RE/ & A *ANGE ( CLIMATE4 ,MY FRI5DS P]SUAD$ ME TO LEAVE ,NEW ,YORK & ,I W5T TO ,RO*E/]1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A GIRL :O VOLUNTE]$ AS NURSE4 

,MY SI/] ,HEL5A ?\<T H] PLACE TOO CRAMP$ = A PATI5T & %E SECUR$ = ME A ROOM 9 A H\SE ) A L>GE G>D54 ,%E SP5T EV]Y SP>E MOM5T ) ME1 UNFAIL+ 9 H] LOVE & C>E4 ,%E TOOK ME TO A LUNG-SPECIALI/ :O DISCOV]$ AN E>LY /AGE ( TUB]CULOSIS & PUT ME ON A SPECIAL DIET4 ,PRES5TLY ,I BEGAN TO IMPROVE1 & )9 TWO MON?S ,I HAD RECOV]$ SUFFICI5TLY TO TAKE WALKS4 ,MY DOCTOR WAS PLANN+ TO S5D ME = ! W9T] TO A SANATORIUM1 :5 DEVELOPM5TS 9 ,NEW ,YORK GAVE A DIFF]5T TURN TO ! SITUATION4 

,! 9DU/RIAL CRISIS ( ?AT YE> HAD ?R[N ?\S&S \T ( EMPLOYM5T1 & !IR CONDITION N[ REA*$ AN APPALL+ /ATE4 ,WOR/ ( ALL WAS ! SITUATION 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,JOBLESS WORK]S W]E BE+ EVICT$2 SUFF]+ WAS GR[+ & SUICIDES MULTIPLY+4 ,NO?+ WAS BE+ DONE TO ALLEVIATE !IR MIS]Y4 

,I C\LD NO LONG] REMA9 9 ,RO*E/]4 ,MY REASON TOLD ME IT WAS RECKLESS TO GO BACK 9 ! MIDDLE ( MY CURE4 ,I HAD GR[N MU* /RONG] & HAD GA9$ WEI<T4 ,I C\<$ LESS & ! HEMORRHAGES HAD /OPP$4 ,I KNEW1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,I WAS F> FROM WELL4 ,BUT SOME?+ /RONG] ?AN REASON WAS DRAW+ ME BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I LONG$ = ,$2 BUT MORE COMPELL+ WAS ! CALL ( ! UNEMPLOY$1 ( ! WORK]S ( ! ,EA/ ,SIDE :O HAD GIV5 ME MY LABOR BAPTISM4 ,I HAD BE5 ) !M 9 !IR PREVI\S /RUGGLES3 ,I C\LD NOT /AY AWAY FROM !M N[4 ,I LEFT NOTES BEH9D = ! PHYSICIAN & ,HEL5A2 ,I DID NOT HAVE ! HE>T TO FACE !M4 

,I HAD WIR$ ,$ & HE MET ME JOY\SLY4 ,BUT :5 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I HAD RETURN$ TO DEVOTE MYSELF TO ! UNEMPLOY$1 HIS MOOD *ANG$4 ,IT WAS 9SANITY1 HE URG$2 IT W\LD MEAN ! LOSS ( EV]?+ ,I HAD GA9$ 9 HEAL? ?R\< MY RE/4 ,IT MI<T EV5 PROVE FATAL4 ,HE W\LD NOT P]MIT IT - ,I WAS HIS N[ - HIS1 TO LOVE & PROTECT & WAT* OV]4 

,IT WAS BLISS TO KN[ ?AT SOMEONE C>$ SO MU* = ME1 BUT ,I FELT IT AT ! SAME TIME A H&ICAP4 ,HIS 0TO HOLD & PROTECT08 ,DID HE CONSID] ME HIS PROP]TY1 A DEP5D5T OR A CRIPPLE :O HAD TO BE TAK5 C>E ( BY A MAN8 ,I HAD ?\<T HE BELIEV$ 9 FRE$OM1 9 MY RI<T TO DO AS ,I WI%$4 ,IT WAS ANXIETY AB\T ME1 FE> = MY HEAL?1 HE ASSUR$ ME1 ?AT PROMPT$ HIS WORDS4 ,BUT IF ,I WAS DET]M9$ TO RESUME MY EF=TS1 HE W\LD HELP4 ,HE WAS NO SPEAK]1 BUT HE C\LD BE USEFUL 9 O!R WAYS4 

,COMMITTEE SESSIONS1 PUBLIC MEET+S1 COLLECTION ( FOOD-/UFFS1 SUP]VIS+ ! FE$+ ( ! HOMELESS & !IR NUM]\S *ILDR51 &1 F9ALLY1 ! ORGANIZATION ( A MASS MEET+ ON ,UNION ,SQU>E 5TIRELY FILL$ MY TIME4 

,! MEET+ AT ,UNION ,SQU>E WAS PREC$$ BY A DEMON/RATION1 ! M>*+ COLUMNS C\NT+ MANY ?\S&S4 ,! GIRLS & WOM5 W]E 9 FRONT1 ,I AT !IR HEAD C>RY+ A R$ BANN]4 ,ITS CRIMSON WAV$ PR\DLY 9 ! AIR & C\LD BE SE5 = BLOCKS4 ,MY S\L1 TOO1 VIBRAT$ ) ! 9T5SITY ( ! MOM5T4 

,I HAD PREP>$ MY SPEE* 9 WRIT+ & IT SEEM$ TO ME ,9SPIR+1 BUT :5 ,I REA*$ ,UNION ,SQU>E & SAW ! HUGE MASS ( HUMANITY1 MY NOTES APPE>$ COLD & MEAN+LESS4 

,! ATMOSPH]E 9 ! RANKS HAD BECOME V]Y T5SE1 [+ TO ! EV5TS ( ?AT WEEK4 ,LABOR POLITICIANS HAD APPEAL$ TO ! ,NEW ,YORK LEGISLATURE = RELIEF ( ! GREAT DI/RESS1 BUT !IR PLEAS MET ) EVASIONS4 ,MEAN:ILE ! UNEMPLOY$ W5T ON />V+4 ,! PEOPLE W]E \TRAG$ BY ?IS CALL\S 9DIFF]5CE TO ! SUFF]+ ( M51 WOM51 & *ILDR54 ,AS A RESULT ! AIR AT ,UNION ,SQU>E WAS *>G$ ) BITT]NESS & 9DIGNATION1 ITS SPIRIT QUICKLY COMMUNICAT+ ITSELF TO ME4 ,I WAS S*$UL$ AS ! LA/ SPEAK] & ,I C\LD B>ELY 5DURE ! LONG WAIT4 ,F9ALLY ! APOLOGETIC ORATORY WAS OV] & MY TURN CAME4 ,I HE>D MY NAME %\T$ FROM A ?\S& ?ROATS AS ,I /EPP$ =W>D4 ,I SAW A D5SE MASS BE=E ME1 !IR PALE1 P9*$ FACES UPTURN$ TO ME4 ,MY HE>T BEAT1 MY TEMPLES ?ROBB$1 & MY KNEES %OOK4 

0,M5 & WOM501 ,I BEGAN AMID SUDD5 SIL5CE1 0DO Y\ NOT REALIZE ?AT ! ,/ATE IS ! WOR/ 5EMY Y\ HAVE8 ,IT IS A MA*9E ?AT CRU%ES Y\ 9 ORD] TO SU/A9 ! RUL+ CLASS1 Y\R MA/]S4 ,LIKE NAIVE *ILDR5 Y\ PUT Y\R TRU/ 9 Y\R POLITICAL LEAD]S4 ,Y\ MAKE IT POSSIBLE = !M TO CREEP 9TO Y\R CONFID5CE1 ONLY TO HAVE !M BETRAY Y\ TO ! FIR/ BIDD]4 ,BUT EV5 :]E !RE IS NO DIRECT BETRAYAL1 ! LABOR POLITICIANS MAKE COMMON CAUSE ) Y\R 5EMIES TO KEEP Y\ 9 LEA%1 TO PREV5T Y\R DIRECT ACTION4 ,! ,/ATE IS ! PILL> ( CAPITALISM1 & IT IS RIDICUL\S TO EXPECT ANY R$RESS FROM IT4 ,DO Y\ NOT SEE ! /UPIDITY ( ASK+ RELIEF FROM ,ALBANY ) IMM5SE WEAL? )9 A /ONE'S ?R[ FROM H]E8 ,FIF? ,AV5UE IS LAID 9 GOLD1 EV]Y MANSION IS A CITADEL ( MONEY & P[]4 ,YET !RE Y\ /&1 A GIANT1 />V$ & FETT]$1 %ORN ( HIS /R5G?4 ,C>D9AL ,MANN+ LONG AGO PROCLAIM$ ?AT 'NECESSITY KN[S NO LAW' & ?AT '! />V+ MAN HAS A RI<T TO A %>E ( HIS NEI<BOR'S BREAD4' ,C>D9AL ,MANN+ WAS AN ECCLESIA/IC /EEP$ 9 ! TRADITIONS ( ! ,*UR*1 :I* HAS ALWAYS BE5 ON ! SIDE ( ! RI* AGA9/ ! POOR4 ,BUT HE HAD SOME HUMANITY1 & HE KNEW ?AT HUNG] IS A COMPELL+ =CE4 ,Y\1 TOO1 WILL HAVE TO LE>N ?AT Y\ HAVE A RI<T TO %>E Y\R NEI<BORS BREAD4 ,Y\R NEI<BORS-- !Y HAVE NOT ONLY /OL5 Y\R BREAD1 BUT !Y >E SAPP+ Y\R BLOOD4 ,!Y WILL GO ON ROBB+ Y\1 Y\R *ILDR51 & Y\R *ILDR5'S *ILDR51 UNLESS Y\ WAKE UP1 UNLESS Y\ BECOME D>+ 5\< TO DEM& Y\R RI<TS4 ,WELL1 !N1 DEMON/RATE BE=E ! PALACES ( ! RI*2 DEM& WORK4 ,IF !Y DO NOT GIVE Y\ WORK1 DEM& BREAD4 ,IF !Y D5Y Y\ BO?1 TAKE BREAD4 ,IT IS Y\R SACR$ RI<T60 

,UPRO>I\S APPLAUSE1 WILD & DEAF5+1 BROKE FROM ! /ILLNESS LIKE A SUDD5 /ORM4 ,! SEA ( H&S EAG]LY /RET*+ \T T[>DS ME SEEM$ LIKE ! W+S ( :ITE BIRDS FLUTT]+4 

,! FOLL[+ MORN+ ,I W5T TO ,PHILADELPHIA TO SECURE RELIEF & HELP ORGANIZE ! UNEMPLOY$ !RE4 ,! AFT]NOON PAP]S C>RI$ A G>BL$ ACC\NT ( MY SPEE*4 ,I HAD URG$ ! CR[D TO REVOLUTION1 !Y CLAIM$4 0,R$ ,EMMA HAS GREAT SWAY+ P[]2 H] VITRIOLIC TONGUE WAS JU/ :AT ! IGNORANT MOB NE$$ TO TE> D[N ,NEW ,YORK40 ,!Y ALSO /AT$ ?AT ,I HAD BE5 SPIRIT$ AWAY BY SOME HUSKY FRI5DS1 BUT ?AT ! POLICE W]E ON MY TRACK4 

,9 ! EV5+ ,I ATT5D$ A GR\P MEET+1 :]E ,I MET A NUMB] ( AN>*I/S ,I HAD NOT KN[N BE=E4 ,NATA%A ,NOTK9 WAS ! ACTIVE SPIRIT AMONG !M4 ,%E WAS ! TRUE TYPE ( ,RUSSIAN WOMAN REVOLUTIONI/1 ) NO O!R 9T]E/S 9 LIFE BUT ! MOVEM5T4 ,A MASS MEET+ WAS DECID$ UPON = ,MONDAY1 ,AUGU/ #b#a4 ,ON ?AT MORN+ ! PAP]S BR\<T ! NEWS ?AT MY :]EAB\TS HAD BE5 DISCOV]$1 ?AT DETECTIVES W]E ON !IR WAY TO ,PHILADELPHIA ) A W>RANT = MY >RE/4 ,I FELT ?AT ! IMPORTANT ?+ = ME WAS TO MANAGE TO GET 9TO ! HALL & ADDRESS ! MEET+ BE=E MY >RE/ C\LD TAKE PLACE4 ,IT WAS MY FIR/ VISIT TO ,PHILADELPHIA1 :]E ,I WAS UNKN[N TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! ,NEW ,YORK DETECTIVES W\LD H>DLY BE ABLE TO ID5TIFY ME BY ! PICTURES ?AT HAD SO F> APPE>$ 9 ! PRESS4 ,I DECID$ TO GO TO ! HALL UNACCOMPANI$ & SLIP 9 UNNOTIC$4 

,! /REETS NE> BY W]E BLOCK$ ) PEOPLE4 ,NO ONE RECOGNIZ$ ME AS ,I WALK$ UP ! FLI<T ( /EPS LEAD+ TO ! MEET+-PLACE4 ,!N ONE ( ! AN>*I/S GREET$ ME3 0,H]E'S ,EMMA60 ,I WAV$ HIM ASIDE1 BUT A HEAVY H& WAS IMM$IATELY ON MY %\LD]1 & A VOICE SAID3 0,Y\'RE UND] >RE/1 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN40 ,!RE WAS A COMMOTION1 PEOPLE RAN T[>DS ME1 BUT ! (FIC]S DREW !IR GUNS & HELD BACK ! CR[D4 ,A DETECTIVE GRIPP$ MY >M & PULL$ ME D[N ! /AIRS 9TO ! /REET4 ,I WAS GIV5 ! *OICE ( RIDD+ 9 ! PATROL WAGON OR WALK+ TO ! POLICE /ATION4 ,I *OSE TO WALK4 ,! (FIC]S ATTEMPT$ TO H&CUFF ME1 BUT ,I ASSUR$ !M !RE WAS NO NE$ ( IT1 AS ,I DID NOT 9T5D TO ESCAPE4 ,ON \R WAY A MAN BROKE ?R\< ! CR[D & RAN UP TO ME4 ,HE HELD \T HIS WALLET1 9 CASE ,I NE$$ MONEY4 ,! DETECTIVES PROMPTLY NABB$ HIM & HE WAS PUT UND] >RE/4 ,I WAS TAK5 TO POLICE HEADQU>T]S1 9 ! T[] ( ! ,CITY ,HALL1 & LOCK$ UP = ! NI<T4 

,9 ! MORN+ ,I WAS ASK$ :E!R ,I WAS WILL+ TO GO BACK ) ! DETECTIVES TO ,NEW ,YORK4 0,NOT ( MY [N FREE WILL10 ,I DECL>$4 0,V]Y WELL1 WE'LL KEEP Y\ UNTIL Y\R EXTRADITION HAS BE5 >RANG$40 ,I WAS TAK5 9TO A ROOM :]E ,I WAS WEI<$1 MEASUR$1 & PHOTOGRAPH$4 ,I F\<T DESP]ATELY AGA9/ ! PHOTOGRAPH+1 BUT MY HEAD WAS HELD P9ION$4 ,I CLOS$ MY EYES1 & ! PHOTOGRAPH MU/ HAVE RESEMBL$ A SLEEP+ BEAUTY ?AT LOOK$ LIKE AN ESCAP$ FELON4 

,MY ,NEW ,YORK FRI5DS W]E AL>M$4 ,!Y DELUG$ ME ) TELEGRAMS & LETT]S4 ,$ WROTE GU>D$LY1 BUT ,I S5S$ HIS LOVE BETWE5 ! L9ES4 ,HE WANT$ TO COME TO ,PHILADELPHIA1 BR+ MONEY1 & GET A LAWY]1 BUT ,I WIR$ HIM TO AWAIT DEVELOPM5TS4 ,MANY COMRADES VISIT$ ME 9 ! JAIL1 & FROM !M ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! MEET+ HAD BE5 ALL[$ TO PROCE$ AFT] MY >RE/4 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE HAD TAK5 MY PLACE & HAD PROTE/$ VIGOR\SLY AGA9/ MY SUPPRESSION4 

,I HAD HE>D AB\T ?IS BRILLIANT ,AM]ICAN GIRL & ,I KNEW ?AT %E HAD BE5 9FLU5C$1 LIKE MYSELF1 BY ! JUDICIAL MURD] 9 ,*ICAGO1 & ?AT %E HAD S9CE BECOME ACTIVE 9 AN>*I/ RANKS4 ,I HAD LONG WANT$ TO MEET H] & ,I HAD VISIT$ H] UPON MY >RIVAL 9 ,PHILADELPHIA1 BUT ,I F\ND H] ILL 9 B$4 ,%E ALWAYS SUFF]$ A SICK SPELL AFT] A MEET+1 & %E HAD LECTUR$ ! PREVI\S EV5+4 ,I ?\<T IT SPL5DID ( H] TO HAVE GONE TO ! MEET+ FROM A SICKB$ & TO HAVE SPOK5 9 MY BEHALF4 ,I WAS PR\D ( H] COMRADE%IP4 

,! SECOND MORN+ AFT] MY >RE/ ,I WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ,MOYAM5S+ ,PRISON TO AWAIT EXTRADITION4 ,I WAS PUT 9TO A FAIRLY L>GE CELL1 ITS DOOR ( SOLID %EET IRON1 ) A SMALL SQU>E 9 ! C5T] OP5+ FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,! W9D[ WAS HI< & HEAVILY B>R$4 ,! CELL CONTA9$ A SANIT>Y TOILET1 RUNN+ WAT]1 A T9 CUP1 A WOOD5 TABLE1 A B5*1 & AN IRON COT4 ,A SMALL ELECTRIC LAMP HUNG FROM ! CEIL+4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ! SQU>E 9 ! DOOR W\LD OP5 & A PAIR ( EYES W\LD LOOK 91 OR A VOICE W\LD CALL = ! CUP & IT W\LD HE PASS$ BACK TO ME FILL$ ) TEPID WAT] OR S\P & A SLICE ( BREAD4 ,EXCEPT = SU* 9T]RUPTIONS SIL5CE PREVAIL$4 

,AFT] ! SECOND DAY ! /ILLNESS BECAME OPPRESSIVE & ! H\RS CREPT ON 5DLESSLY4 ,I GREW WE>Y FROM CON/ANT PAC+ BETWE5 ! W9D[ & ! DOOR4 ,MY N]VES W]E T5SE ) ! /RA9 = SOME HUMAN S\ND4 ,I CALL$ = ! MATRON1 BUT NO ONE ANSW]$4 ,I BANG$ MY T9 CUP AGA9/ ! DOOR4 ,F9ALLY IT BR\<T RESPONSE4 ,MY DOOR WAS UNLOCK$ & A L>GE WOMAN ) A H>D FACE CAME 9TO ! CELL4 ,IT WAS AGA9/ ! RULES TO MAKE SO MU* NOISE1 %E W>N$ ME4 ,IF ,I DID IT AGA91 %E W\LD HAVE TO PUNI% ME4 ,:AT DID ,I WANT8 ,I WANT$ MY MAIL1 ,I TOLD H]4 ,I WAS SURE !RE WAS SOME FROM MY FRI5DS1 & ,I ALSO WANT$ BOOKS TO READ4 ,%E W\LD BR+ A BOOK1 BUT !RE WAS NO MAIL1 ! MATRON SAID4 ,I KNEW %E WAS LY+1 = ,I WAS C]TA9 ,$ HAD WRITT51 EV5 IF NO ONE ELSE4 ,%E W5T \T1 LOCK+ ! DOOR AFT] H]4 ,PRES5TLY %E RETURN$ ) A BOOK4 ,IT WAS ! ,BIBLE & IT RECALL$ TO MY M9D ! CRUEL FACE ( MY RELIGI\S 9/RUCTOR 9 S*OOL4 ,9DIGNANTLY ,I FLUNG ! VOLUME AT ! MATRON'S FEET4 ,I HAD NO NE$ ( RELIGI\S LIES2 ,I WANT$ SOME HUMAN BOOK1 ,I TOLD H]4 ,= A MOM5T %E /OOD HORROR-/RICK52 !N %E BEGAN RAG+ AT ME4 ,I HAD DESECRAT$ ,GOD'S WORD2 ,I W\LD BE PUT 9 ! DUNGEON2 LAT] ON ,I W\LD BURN 9 HELL4 ,I REPLI$ HEAT$LY ?AT %E DID NOT D>E PUNI% ME1 BECAUSE ,I WAS A PRISON] ( ! ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK1 ?AT ,I HAD NOT YET BE5 TRI$ & !RE=E /ILL HAD SOME CIVIL RI<TS4 ,%E FLUNG \T1 SLAMM+ ! DOOR AFT] H]4 

,9 ! EV5+ ,I HAD A VIOL5T HEADA*E1 CAUS$ BY ! ELECTRIC LI<T SCOR*+ MY EYES4 ,I AGA9 KNOCK$ ON ! DOOR & DEM&$ TO SEE ! DOCTOR4 ,ANO!R WOMAN CAME1 ! PRISON PHYSICIAN4 ,%E GAVE ME SOME M$IC9E & ,I ASK$ H] = SOME READ+-MATT]1 OR AT LEA/ SOME SEW+4 ,NEXT DAY ,I WAS GIV5 T[ELS TO HEM4 ,EAG]LY ,I /IT*$ BY ! H\R1 MY ?\<TS ) ,SA%A & ,$4 ,) CRU%+ CL>ITY ,I SAW :AT ,SA%A'S LIFE 9 PRISON MEANT4 ,TW5TY-TWO YE>S6 ,I %\LD GO MAD 9 A YE>4 

,ONE DAY ! MATRON CAME TO ANN\NCE ?AT EXTRADITION HAD BE5 GRANT$ & ?AT ,I WAS TO BE TAK5 TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I FOLL[$ H] 9TO ! (FICE1 :]E ,I WAS H&$ A L>GE PACKAGE ( LETT]S1 TELEGRAMS1 & PAP]S4 ,I WAS 9=M$ ?AT SEV]AL BOXES ( FRUIT & FL[]S HAD COME = ME1 BUT ?AT IT WAS AGA9/ ! RULES = PRISON]S TO HAVE SU* ?+S4 ,!N ,I WAS H&$ OV] TO A HEAVY-SET MAN4 ,A CAB WAIT$ \TSIDE ! PRISON & WE W]E DRIV5 TO ! /ATION4 

,WE TRAVEL$ 9 A ,PULLMAN C>1 & ! MAN 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF AS ,DETECTIVE-,S]GEANT--4 ,HE EXCUS$ HIMSELF1 SAY+ HE WAS ONLY DO+ HIS DUTY2 HE HAD SIX *ILDR5 TO SUPPORT4 ,I ASK$ HIM :Y HE HAD NOT *OS5 A MORE HONORABLE OCCUPATION & :Y HE HAD TO BR+ MORE SPIES 9TO ! WORLD4 ,IF HE DID NOT DO IT1 SOMEONE ELSE W\LD1 HE REPLI$4 ,! POLICE =CE WAS NECESS>Y2 IT PROTECT$ SOCIETY4 ,W\LD ,I HAVE D9N]8 ,HE W\LD HAVE IT BR\<T TO ! C> TO SAVE MY GO+ TO ! D9]4 ,I CONS5T$4 ,I HAD NOT EAT5 ANY?+ DEC5T = A WEEK2 BESIDES1 ! ,CITY ( ,NEW ,YORK WAS PAY+ = ! UNSOLICIT$ LUXURY ( MY J\RNEY4 

,OV] ! D9N] ! DETECTIVE REF]R$ TO MY Y\? & ! LIFE 0SU* A BRILLIANT GIRL1 ) SU* ABILITIES0 HAD BE=E H]4 ,HE W5T ON TO SAY ?AT ,I NEV] W\LD E>N ANY?+ BY ! WORK ,I WAS DO+1 NOT EV5 MY SALT4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ,I BE S5SIBLE & 0LOOK \T = NUMB] ONE0 FIR/8 ,HE FELT = ME BECAUSE HE WAS A ,YEHUDE HIMSELF4 ,HE WAS SORRY TO SEE ME GO TO PRISON4 ,HE C\LD TELL ME H[ TO GET FREE1 EV5 TO RECEIVE A L>GE SUM ( MONEY1 IF ,I W\LD ONLY BE S5SIBLE4 

0,\T ) IT10 ,I SAID2 0 :AT'S ON Y\R M9D8 0 

,HIS *IEF HAD 9/RUCT$ HIM TO TELL ME ?AT MY CASE W\LD BE QUA%$ & A SUB/ANTIAL SUM ( MONEY PRES5T$ TO ME IF W\LD GIVE WAY A LITTLE4 ,NO?+ MU*1 JU/ A %ORT P]IODIC REPORT ( :AT WAS GO+ ON 9 RADICAL CIRCLES & AMONG ! WORK]S ON ! ,EA/ ,SIDE4 

,A HORRIBLE FEEL+ CAME OV] ME4 ,! FOOD NAUSEAT$ ME4 ,I GULP$ D[N SOME ICE-WAT] FROM MY GLASS & ?REW :AT WAS LEFT 9TO ! DETECTIVE'S FACE4 0,Y\ MIS]ABLE CUR60 ,I %\T$2 0NOT 5\< ?AT Y\ ACT AS A ,JUDAS1 Y\ TRY EV5 TO TURN ME 9TO ONE - Y\ & Y\R ROTT5 *IEF6 ,I'LL TAKE PRISON = LIFE1 BUT NO ONE WILL EV] BUY ME6 

0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T10 HE SAID SOO?+LY2 0HAVE IT Y\R [N WAY40 

,FROM ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,/ATION ,I WAS DRIV5 TO ! ,MULB]RY ,/REET ,POLICE ,/ATION1 :]E ,I WAS LOCK$ UP = ! NI<T4 ,! CELL WAS SMALL & ILL-SMELL+1 ) ONLY A WOOD5 PLANK TO SIT OR LIE D[N UPON4 ,I HE>D ! CLANK ( CELLS BE+ LOCK$ & UNLOCK$1 CRY+ & HY/]ICAL WEEP+4 ,BUT IT WAS A RELIEF NOT TO SEE ! BLOAT$ FACE & NOT TO HAVE TO BREA! ! SAME AIR ) ! LOA?SOME DETECTIVE4 

,! NEXT MORN+ ,I WAS TAK5 BE=E ! ,*IEF4 ,! DETECTIVE HAD TOLD HIM EV]Y?+ & HE WAS FURI\S4 ,I WAS A FOOL1 A /UPID GOOSE :O DID NOT KN[ :AT WAS GOOD = H]4 ,HE W\LD PUT ME AWAY = YE>S :]E ,I C\LD DO NO MORE H>M4 ,I LET HIM RAVE1 BUT BE=E ,I LEFT1 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ! :OLE C\NTRY %\LD LE>N H[ CORRUPT ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE ( ,NEW ,YORK CAN BE4 ,HE RAIS$ A *AIR AS IF TO /RIKE ME ) IT4 ,!N1 *ANG+ HIS M9D1 HE CALL$ = A DETECTIVE TO TAKE ME BACK TO ! /ATION-H\SE4 

,I WAS OV]JOY$ TO F9D ,$1 ,JU/US ,S*WAB1 & ,DR4 ,JULIUS ,H(FMANN WAIT+ = ME !RE4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON ,I WAS BR\<T BE=E A JUDGE & *>G$ ) 9CIT+ TO RIOT ON ?REE C\NTS4 ,MY TRIAL WAS SET = ! #b#h? ( ,SEPTEMB]2 MY BAIL1 TO ! AM\NT ( FIVE ?\S& DOLL>S1 WAS GIV5 BY ,DR4 ,JULIUS ,H(FMANN4 ,9 TRIUMPH MY FRI5DS TOOK ME TO ,JU/US'S D54 

,9 MY ACCUMULAT$ MAIL ,I F\ND AN UND]GR\ND LETT] FROM ,SA%A4 ,HE HAD READ AB\T MY >RE/4 0,N[ Y\ >E 9DE$ MY SAILOR GIRL10 HE WROTE4 ,HE HAD AT LA/ E/ABLI%$ COMMUNICATION ) ,NOLD & ,BAU] & !Y W]E >RANG+ A SUB ROSA PRISON PUBLICATION4 ,!Y HAD ALREADY *OS5 A NAME2 IT WAS TO BE CALL$ 0 ,GEFANGNISS-,BLU!N 7,PRISON ,BLOSSOMS740 ,I FELT A WEI<T LIFT$ (F MY HE>T4 ,SA%A HAD COME BACK1 HE WAS BEG9N+ TO TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 LIFE1 HE W\LD HOLD \T6 ,AT MO/ HE W\LD HAVE TO S]VE SEV5 YE>S ON ! FIR/ *>GE4 ,WE MU/ WORK 5]GETICALLY TO GET HIS S5T5CE COMMUT$4 ,I WAS LI<!>T$ & HAPPY 9 ! ?\<T ?AT WE MI<T YET SUCCE$ 9 WR5*+ ,SA%A FROM HIS LIV+ GRAVE4 

,JU/US'S PLACE WAS CR[D$4 ,PEOPLE ,I HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 N[ CAME TO EXPRESS !IR SYMPA?Y4 ,I HAD SUDD5LY BECOME AN IMPORTANT P]SONAGE1 ?\< ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y1 S9CE ,I HAD DONE OR SAID NO?+ ?AT M]IT$ DI/9CTION4 ,BUT ,I WAS GLAD TO SEE SO MU* 9T]E/ 9 MY IDEAS4 ,I NEV] D\BT$ = A MOM5T ?AT IT WAS ! SOCIAL !ORIES ,I REPRES5T$1 & NOT ,I P]SONALLY1 ?AT WAS ATTRACT+ ATT5TION4 ,MY TRIAL W\LD GIVE ME A WOND]FUL *ANCE = PROPAG&A4 ,I MU/ PREP>E = IT4 ,MY DEF5SE 9 OP5 C\RT %\LD C>RY ! MESSAGE ( AN>*ISM TO ! :OLE C\NTRY4 

,I MISS$ ,CLAUS ,TIMM]MANN 9 ! CR[D & WOND]$ :AT C\LD BE KEEP+ HIM AWAY4 ,I TURN$ TO ,$ & ASK$ :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO CAUSE ,CLAUS TO NEGLECT SU* AN OPPORTUNITY = FREE DR9KS4 ,$ WAS AT FIR/ EVASIVE1 BUT ON MY 9SI/+ HE 9=M$ ME ?AT ! POLICE HAD RAID$ MY GR&MO!R'S GROC]Y /ORE1 EXPECT+ TO F9D ME !RE4 ,LAT] ON !Y >RE/$ ,CLAUS4 ,KN[+ ?AT HE WAS (T5 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( LIQUOR1 ! POLICE HOP$ TO LE>N FROM HIM MY :]EAB\TS4 ,BUT ,CLAUS REFUS$ TO TALK1 :]EUPON !Y BEAT HIM 9TO UNCONSCI\SNESS & !N RAILROAD$ HIM TO SIX MON?S 9 ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL& ON ! *>GE ( RESI/+ >RE/4 

,AS MY [N TRIAL WAS APPROA*+1 ,F$YA1 ,$1 ,JU/US1 & O!R FRI5DS URG$ ! NE$ ( C\NSEL4 ,I KNEW !Y W]E RI<T4 ,SA%A'S MOCK TRIAL HAD PROV$ ?AT1 & N[ ALSO ! FATE ( ,CLAUS4 ,I1 TOO1 W\LD HAVE NO *ANCE IF ,I W5T 9TO C\RT )\T AN ATTORNEY4 ,BUT IT SEEM$ LIKE A BETRAYAL ( ,SA%A TO CONS5T TO LEGAL DEF5SE4 ,HE HAD REFUS$ TO COMPROMISE1 AL?\< HE KNEW ?AT A LONG S5T5CE WAS AWAIT+ HIM4 ,H[ C\LD ,I DO IT8 ,I W\LD DEF5D MYSELF4 

,A WEEK BE=E ! TRIAL ,I RECEIV$ A SUB ROSA LETT] FROM ,SA%A4 ,HE HAD COME TO REALIZE ?AT AS REVOLUTIONI/S WE HAD SMALL *ANCE 9 AN ,AM]ICAN C\RT 9 ANY EV5T1 BUT WE W]E ALTOGE!R LO/ )\T LEGAL DEF5SE4 ,HE DID NOT REGRET HIS [N /&2 HE /ILL HELD ?AT IT WAS 9CONSI/5T = AN AN>*I/ TO HAVE A LEGAL REPRES5TATIVE OR TO SP5D ! WORK]S' MONEY ON LAWY]S2 BUT HE FELT ?AT MY SITUATION WAS DIFF]5T4 ,AS A GOOD SPEAK] ,I C\LD DO MU* PROPAG&A = \R IDEALS 9 C\RT1 & A LAWY] W\LD PROTECT MY RI<T TO TALK4 ,HE SUGGE/$ ?AT SOME PROM95T ATTORNEY ( LIB]AL VIEWS1 SU* AS ,HU< 4 ,P5TECO/1 MI<T (F] HIS S]VICES GRATIS4 ,I KNEW IT WAS ,SA%A'S CONC]N = MY WELF>E ?AT 9DUC$ HIM TO URGE ME TO SOME?+ HE HAD SO BRAVELY D5I$ HIMSELF4 ,OR WAS IT ?AT HIS [N EXP]I5CE HAD TAU<T HIM \R MI/AKE8 ,SA%A'S LETT] & AN (F] ( FREE C\NSEL FROM AN UNEXPECT$ QU>T] *ANG$ MY M9D4 ,! (F] CAME FROM ,A4 ,OAKEY ,HALL4 

,MY FRI5DS W]E DELI<T$4 ,A4 ,OAKEY ,HALL WAS A GREAT JURI/1 BESIDES BE+ A MAN ( LIB]AL IDEAS4 ,HE BAD ONCE BE5 MAYOR ( ,NEW ,YORK1 BUT HAD PROV$ TO BE TOO HUMANE & DEMOCRATIC = ! POLITICIANS4 ,HIS AFFAIR ) A Y\NG ACTRESS PRES5T$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ,HALL POLITICALLY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,HALL1 TALL1 DI/+UI%$-LOOK+1 VIVACI\S1 GAVE ONE ! IMPRESSION ( A MU* Y\NG] MAN ?AN HIS :ITE HAIR 9DICAT$4 ,I WAS CURI\S TO KN[ :Y HE WAS WILL+ TO TAKE MY CASE FREE ( *>GE4 ,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT IT WAS P>TLY \T ( SYMPA?Y ) ME & P>TLY BECAUSE ( HIS ANTAGONISM TO ! POLICE4 ,HE KNEW !IR CORRUPTION1 HE KNEW H[ EASILY !Y SWE> AWAY A MAN'S FRE$OM1 & HE WAS ANXI\S TO EXPOSE !IR ME?ODS4 ,MY CASE W\LD GIVE HIM ! OPPORTUNITY4 ,! ISSUE ( FREE SPEE* BE+ ( NATIONAL IMPORTANCE1 MY DEF5SE W\LD BR+ HIS NAME BE=E ! PUBLIC AGA94 ,I LIK$ ! MAN'S FRANKNESS & AGRE$ TO LET HIM PLEAD MY CASE4 

,MY TRIAL BEGAN ON ! #b#h? ( ,SEPTEMB] BE=E ,JUDGE ,M>T91 LA/+ T5 DAYS1 DUR+ :I* TIME ! C\RT-ROOM WAS FILL$ ) REPORT]S & MY FRI5DS4 ,! PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY PRES5T$ ?REE 9DICTM5TS AGA9/ ME1 BUT ,OAKEY ,HALL SPOIL$ HIS S*EME4 ,HE PO9T$ \T ?AT ONE C\LD NOT JU/LY BE TRI$ ON ?REE SEP>ATE *>GES = ONE (F5SE1 & HE WAS SU/A9$ BY ! JUDGE4 ,TWO ( ! ?REE C\NTS W]E SET ASIDE & ,I WAS TRI$ ONLY ON ! *>GE ( 9CIT+ TO RIOT4 

,AT NOON ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! TRIAL ,I W5T \T TO LUN* ) ,$1 ,JU/US1 & ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY1 ! AN>*I/ POET4 ,BUT :5 ! C\RT ADJ\RN$ & MY ATTORNEY WAS AB\T TO ACCOMPANY ME HOME1 WE W]E /OPP$4 ,= ! REMA9D] ( ! TRIAL1 WE W]E 9=M$1 ,I W\LD BE 9 ! CU/ODY ( ! C\RT4 ,I W\LD HAVE TO BE S5T TO ! ,TOMBS4 ,MY C\NSEL PROTE/$ ?AT ,I WAS \T ON BAIL1 & ?AT ONLY 9 CASES ( MURD] WAS SU* PROC$URE P]MISSIBLE4 ,BUT TO NO PURPOSE ,I HAD TO REMA9 9 CU/ODY4 ,MY FRI5DS GAVE ME AN OVATION1 *E]+ & S++ REVOLUTION>Y SONGS1 ! VOICE ( ,JU/US ?UND]+ ABOVE ! RE/4 ,I CALL$ TO !M TO KEEP \R BANN] FLY+ & TO DR9K MY PORTION1 9 ADDITION TO !IR [N1 TO ! DAY :5 C\RTS & JAIL]S W\LD BE NO MORE4 

,! /> WITNESS = ! ,/ATE WAS ,DETECTIVE ,JACOBS4 ,HE PRODUC$ NOTES1 TAK5 BY HIM ON ! ,UNION ,SQU>E PLAT=M1 AS HE CLAIM$1 & PURPORT+ TO REPRES5T A V]BATIM ACC\NT ( MY SPEE*4 ,HE QUOT$ ME AS URG+ 0REVOLUTION1 VIOL5CE1 & BLOOD%$40 ,TWELVE P]SONS :O HAD BE5 AT ! MEET+ & HAD HE>D ME SPEAK CAME =W>D TO TE/IFY 9 MY BEHALF4 ,EV]Y ONE ( !M /AT$ ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY TO TAKE NOTES AT MY MEET+ BECAUSE ( ! OV]CR[D+ ON ! PLAT=M4 ,JACOB'S NOTES W]E SUBMITT$ TO A H&WRIT+ EXP]T1 :O DECL>$ ?AT ! WRIT+ WAS TOO REGUL> & EV5 TO HAVE BE5 WRITT5 9 A /&+ POSITION 9 A CR[D$ PLACE4 ,BUT NEI!R HIS TE/IMONY NOR ?AT ( ! WITNESSES = ! DEF5SE AVAIL$ AGA9/ ! /ATEM5TS ( ! DETECTIVE4 ,:5 ,I TOOK ! /& 9 MY [N BEHALF1 ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY ,MAC,9TYRE P]SI/$ 9 QUE/ION+ ME ON EV]Y?+ UND] ! SUN EXCEPT MY ,UNION ,SQU>E SPEE*4 ,RELIGION1 FREE LOVE1 MORALITY -:AT W]E MY OP9IONS ON ?OSE SUBJECTS8 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO UNMASK ! HYPOCRISY ( MORALITY1 ! ,*UR* AS AN 9/RUM5T = 5SLAVEM5T1 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( LOVE ?AT IS =C$ & NOT FREE4 ,CON/ANT 9T]RUPTIONS BY ,MAC,9TYRE & ORD]S FROM ! ,JUDGE TO REPLY ONLY ) YES OR NO F9ALLY COMPELL$ ME TO GIVE UP ! TASK4 

,9 HIS CLOS+ SPEE* ,MAC,9TYRE WAX$ ELOQU5T OV] :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF 0?IS DANG]\S WOMAN0 W]E ALL[$ TO GO FREE4 ,PROP]TY W\LD BE DE/ROY$1 ! *ILDR5 ( ! RI* W\LD BE EXT]M9AT$1 ! /REETS ( ,NEW ,YORK W\LD /REAM ) BLOOD4 ,HE TALK$ HIMSELF 9TO SU* FR5ZY ?AT HIS />*$ COLL> & CUFFS BECAME FLABBY & BEGAN DRIPP+ SWEAT4 ,IT MADE ME MORE UNCOM=TABLE ?AN HIS ORATORY4 

,OAKEY ,HALL DELIV]$ A BRILLIANT ADDRESS RIDICUL+ ,JACOBS'S TE/IMONY & CA/IGAT+ ! POLICE ME?ODS & ! /& ( ! ,C\RT4 ,HIS CLI5T WAS AN IDEALI/1 HE DECL>$2 ALL ! GREAT ?+S 9 \R WORLD HAVE BE5 PROMULGAT$ BY IDEALI/S4 ,MORE VIOL5T SPEE*ES ?AN ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAD EV] MADE W]E NEV] PROSECUT$ 9 C\RT4 ,! MONEY$ CLASSES ( ,AM]ICA W]E SEE+ R$ S9CE ,GOV]NOR ,ALTGELD HAD P>DON$ ! ?REE SURVIV+ AN>*I/S ( ! GR\P HANG$ 9 ,*ICAGO 9 #a#h#h#g4 ,! ,NEW ,YORK POLICE S\<T 9 ! ,UNION ,SQU>E MEET+ AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN AN AN>*I/ T>GET4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT HIS CLI5T WAS ! VICTIM ( POLICE P]SECUTION4 ,HE CLOS$ HIS SPEE* ) AN ELOQU5T PLEA = ! RI<T ( FREE EXPRESSION & ! ACQUITTAL ( ! PRISON]4 

,! ,JUDGE 5L>G$ ON LAW & ORD]1 ! SANCTITY ( PROP]TY1 & ! NE$ ( PROTECT+ 0FREE ,AM]ICAN 9/ITUTIONS40 ,! JURY DELIB]AT$ = A LONG TIME2 IT WAS EVID5TLY LOA! TO CONVICT4 ,ONCE ! =EMAN CAME BACK = 9/RUCTIONS3 ! JURY SEEM$ ESPECIALLY IMPRESS$ BY ! TE/IMONY ( ONE ( MY WITNESSES1 A Y\NG REPORT] ON ! ,NEW ,YORK ,WORLD4 ,HE HAD BE5 AT ! MEET+ & HAD WRITT5 A DETAIL$ ACC\NT ( IT4 ,:5 HE SAW HIS /ORY 9 ! PAP] ! FOLL[+ MORN+1 IT WAS SO G>BL$ ?AT HE HAD AT ONCE (F]$ TO TE/IFY TO ! ACTUAL FACTS4 ,:ILE HE WAS ON ! WITNESS-/&1 ,JACOBS B5T OV] TO ,MAC,9TYRE1 :ISP]$ SOME?+1 & A C\RT ATT5DANT WAS S5T \T4 ,HE SOON RETURN$ ) A COPY ( ! ,WORLD ( ! MORN+ AFT] ! MEET+4 ,! REPORT] C\LD NOT *>GE SOME DESK $ITOR 9 OP5 C\RT ) HAV+ TAMP]$ ) HIS ACC\NT4 ,HE BECAME EMB>RASS$1 CONFUS$1 & OBVI\SLY V]Y MIS]ABLE4 ,HIS REPORT AS PR9T$ 9 ! ,WORLD1 & NOT AS TE/IFI$ TO BY HIM ON ! WITNESS-/&1 DECID$ MY FATE4 ,I WAS F\ND GUILTY4 

,MY ATTORNEY 9SI/$ ON AN APPEAL TO ! HI<] C\RT1 BUT ,I REFUS$4 ,! F>CE ( MY TRIAL HAD /R5G!N$ MY OPPOSITION TO ! ,/ATE & ,I W\LD ASK NO FAVORS FROM IT4 ,I WAS ORD]$ BACK TO ! ,TOMBS UNTIL ! #a#h? ( ,OCTOB]1 ! DAY SET = S5T5CE4 

,BE=E BE+ TAK5 TO JAIL ,I WAS ALL[$ A %ORT VISIT ) MY FRI5DS4 ,I REPEAT$ TO !M :AT ,I HAD ALREADY TOLD ,OAKEY ,HALL3 ,I W\LD NOT CONS5T TO AN APPEAL4 ,!Y AGRE$ ?AT NO?+ C\LD BE GA9$ EXCEPT SOME RESPITE :ILE ! CASE W\LD BE P5D+4 ,A MOM5TS WEAKNESS OV]CAME ME1 ! ?\<T ( ,$ & ( \R LOVE1 SO Y\NG1 SO FULL ( HAPPY POSSIBILITIES4 ,! TEMPTATION WAS GREAT4 ,BUT -,I MU/ GO ! WAY MANY HAD GONE BE=E ME4 ,I W\LD GET A YE> OR TWO2 :AT WAS ?AT COMP>$ ) ,SA%A'S FATE8 ,I W\LD GO ! WAY4 

,9 ! 9T]VAL BE=E MY S5T5CE ! PAP]S C>RI$ S5SATIONAL /ORIES AB\T 0AN>*I/S PLANN+ TO /ORM ! C\RT-ROOM0 & 0PREP>ATIONS = A =CIBLE RESCUE ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN40 ,! POLICE W]E GETT+ READY TO 0COPE ) ! SITUATION10 RADICAL QU>T]S W]E BE+ WAT*$1 & ! C\RT-H\SE WAS WELL GU>D$4 ,NO ONE EXCEPT ! PRISON]1 C\NSEL1 & PRESS REPRES5TATIVES W\LD BE ALL[$ 9 ! C\RT BUILD+ ON ! DAY ( S5T5CE4 

,MY ATTORNEY S5T WORD TO MY FRI5DS ( HIS DECISION NOT TO BE PRES5T 9 C\RT ON ?AT DATE BECAUSE ( MY 0/UBBORNNESS 9 REFUS+ AN APPEAL TO A HI<] TRIBUNAL40 ,BUT ,HU< 4 ,P5TECO/ W\LD BE ON H&1 NOT AS C\NSEL1 BUT AS FRI5D1 TO PROTECT MY LEGAL RI<TS & DEM& ?AT ,I BE P]MITT$ OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK4 ,$ 9=M$ ME ?AT ! ,NEW ,YORK ,WORLD HAD (F]$ TO PUBLI% ! /ATEM5T ,I HAD PREP>$ = ! ,C\RT4 ,IT W\LD REA* A GREAT MANY MORE PEOPLE 9 ?AT WAY ?AN MY TALK 9 ! C\RT-ROOM4 ,I WOND]$ ?AT ! ,WORLD1 :I* HAD C>RI$ A FALSIFI$ REPORT ( MY ,UNION ,SQU>E SPEE*1 %\LD N[ (F] TO PUBLI% MY /ATEM5T4 ,$ SAID ?AT !RE WAS NO ACC\NT+ = ! 9CONSI/5CIES ( ! CAPITALI/ PRESS4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ! ,WORLD HAD PROMIS$ TO P]MIT HIM TO SEE ! PRO(S1 & ?US WE %\LD BE ASSUR$ AGA9/ MISREPRES5TATION4 ,MY /ATEM5T W\LD APPE> 9 A SPECIAL $ITION IMM$IATELY AFT] S5T5CE HAD BE5 PASS$4 ,MY FRI5DS URG$ ME TO LET ! ,WORLD HAVE ! MANUSCRIPT1 & ,I CONS5T$4 

,ON ! WAY FROM ! ,TOMBS TO ! C\RT ,NEW ,YORK LOOK$ AS IF IT W]E UND] M>TIAL LAW4 ,! /REETS W]E L9$ ) POLICE1 ! BUILD+S SURR\ND$ BY HEAVILY >M$ CORDONS1 ! CORRIDORS ( ! C\RT-H\SE FILL$ ) (FIC]S4 ,I WAS CALL$ TO ! B> & ASK$ IF ,I HAD 0ANY?+ TO SAY :Y S5T5CE %\LD NOT BE PASS$40 ,I HAD CONSID]ABLE TO SAY2 %\LD ,I BE GIV5 ! *ANCE8 ,NO1 ?AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE2 ,I C\LD ONLY MAKE A V]Y BRIEF /ATEM5T4 ,!N ,I W\LD SAY ONLY ?AT ,I HAD EXPECT$ NO JU/ICE FROM A CAPITALI/ C\RT4 ,! ,C\RT MI<T DO ITS WOR/1 BUT IT WAS P[]LESS TO *ANGE MY VIEWS1 ,I SAID4 

,JUDGE ,M>T9 S5T5C$ ME TO ONE YE> 9 ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL& ,P5IT5TI>Y4 ,ON MY WAY TO ! ,TOMBS ,I HE>D ! NEWS-BOYS %\T3 0,EXTRA6 ,EXTRA6 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN'S SPEE* 9 C\RT60 & ,I FELT GLAD ?AT ! ,WORLD HAD KEPT ITS PROMISE4 ,I WAS AT ONCE PLAC$ 9 ! ,BLACK ,M>IA & TAK5 TO ! BOAT ?AT DELIV]S PRISON]S TO ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&4 

,IT WAS A BRI<T ,OCTOB] DAY1 ! SUN PLAY+ ON ! WAT] AS ! B>GE SP$ ON4 ,SEV]AL NEWSPAP] M5 ACCOMPANI$ ME1 ALL PRESS+ ME = AN 9T]VIEW4 0,I TRAVEL 9 QUE5LY /ATE10 ,I REM>K$ 9 LI<T MOOD2 0JU/ LOOK AT MY SATRAPS40 0,Y\ CAN'T SQUEL* ?AT KID10 A Y\NG REPORT] KEPT ON SAY+1 ADMIR+LY4 ,:5 WE REA*$ ! ISL&1 ,I BADE MY ESCORTS GOOD-BYE1 ADMONI%+ !M NOT TO WRITE ANY MORE LIES ?AN !Y C\LD HELP4 ,I CALL$ \T TO !M GAILY ?AT ,I W\LD SEE !M AGA9 )9 A YE> & !N FOLL[$ ! ,DEPUTY ,%]IFF ALONG ! BROAD1 TREE-L9$ GRAVEL WALK TO ! PRISON 5TRANCE4 ,!RE ,I TURN$ T[>DS ! RIV]1 TOOK A LA/ DEEP BREA? ( ! FREE AIR1 & /EPP$ ACROSS ! ?RE%OLD ( MY NEW HOME4 

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