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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,M>IE ,AS*EH\G-,CLAUTEAX1,C,C ,B,Y-,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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,BUFFALO WAS PRESS+ = MY EXTRADITION1 BUT ,*ICAGO ASK$ = AU!NTIC DATA ON ! CASE4 ,I HAD ALREADY BE5 GIV5 SEV]AL HE>+S 9 C\RT1 & ON EA* OCCASION ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY FROM ,BUFFALO HAD PRES5T$ MU* CIRCUM/ANTIAL EVID5CE TO 9DUCE ! ,/ATE ( ,ILL9OIS TO SURR5D] ME4 ,BUT ,ILL9OIS DEM&$ DIRECT PRO(S4 ,!RE WAS A HIT* SOME:]E ?AT HELP$ TO CAUSE MORE DELAYS4 ,I ?\<T IT LIKELY ?AT ,*IEF ( ,POLICE ,O',NEILL WAS BEH9D ! MATT]4 

,! ,*IEF'S ATTITUDE T[>DS ME HAD *ANG$ ! BEHAVIOR ( EV]Y (FIC] 9 ! ,H>RISON ,/REET ,POLICE ,/ATION4 ,! MATRON & ! TWO POLICEM5 ASSIGN$ TO WAT* MY CELL BEGAN TO LAVI% ATT5TIONS ON ME4 ,! (FIC] ON NI<T DUTY N[ (T5 APPE>$ ) HIS >MS FULL ( P>CELS1 CONTA9+ FRUIT1 C&Y1 & DR9KS /RONG] ?AN GRAPE-JUICE4 0,FROM A FRI5D :O KEEPS A SALOON R\ND ! CORN]10 HE W\LD SAY1 0AN ADMIR] ( Y\RS40 ,! MATRON PRES5T$ ME ) FL[]S FROM ! SAME UNKN[N4 ,ONE DAY %E BR\<T ME ! MESSAGE ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO S5D A GR& SUPP] = ! COM+ ,SUNDAY4 0,:O IS ! MAN & :Y %\LD HE ADMIRE ME8 0 ,I 9QUIR$4 0,WELL1 WE'RE ALL ,DEMOCRATS1 & ,MC,K9LEY IS A ,REPUBLICAN10 %E REPLI$4 ,Y\ DON'T MEAN Y\'RE GLAD ,MC,K9LEY WAS %OT8 ,I EXCLAIM$4 ,NOT GLAD EXACTLY1 BUT NOT SORRY1 NEI!R10 %E SAID2 0WE HAVE TO PRET5D1 Y\ KN[1 BUT WE'RE NONE ( US EXCIT$ AB\T IT40 0,I DIDN'T WANT ,MC,K9LEY KILL$10 ,I TOLD H]4 0,WE KN[ ?AT10 %E SMIL$1 0BUT Y\'RE /&+ UP = ! BOY40 ,I WOND]$ H[ MANY MORE PEOPLE 9 ,AM]ICA W]E PRET5D+ ! SAME K9D ( SYMPA?Y ) ! /RICK5 ,PRESID5T AS MY GU>DIANS 9 ! /ATION-H\SE4 

,EV5 SOME ( ! REPORT]S DID NOT SEEM TO BE LOS+ SLEEP OV] ! CASE4 ,ONE ( !M WAS QUITE AMAZ$ :5 ,I ASSUR$ HIM ?AT 9 MY PR(ESSIONAL CAPACITY ,I W\LD TAKE C>E ( ,MC,K9LEY IF ,I W]E CALL$ UPON TO NURSE HIM1 ?\< MY SYMPA?IES W]E ) ,CZOLGOSZ40 ,Y\'RE A PUZZLE1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 HE SAID1 0,I CAN'T UND]/& Y\4 ,Y\ SYMPA?IZE ) ,CZOLGOSZ1 YET Y\ W\LD NURSE ! MAN HE TRI$ TO KILL40 0,AS A REPORT] Y\ >5'T EXPECT$ TO UND]/& HUMAN COMPLEXITIES10 ,I 9=M$ HIM4 0,N[ LI/5 & SEE IF Y\ CAN GET IT4 ,! BOY 9 ,BUFFALO IS A CREATURE AT BAY4 ,MILLIONS ( PEOPLE >E READY TO SPR+ ON HIM & TE> HIM LIMB FROM LIMB4 ,HE COMMITT$ ! ACT = NO P]SONAL REASONS OR GA94 ,HE DID IT = :AT IS HIS IDEAL3 ! GOOD ( ! PEOPLE4 ,?AT IS :Y MY SYMPA?IES >E ) HIM4 ,ON ! O!R H&10 ,I CONT9U$1 0,WILLIAM ,MC,K9LEY1 SUFF]+ & PROBABLY NE> DEA?1 IS M]ELY A HUMAN BE+ TO ME N[4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I W\LD NURSE HIM40 

0,I DON'T GET Y\1 Y\'RE BEYOND ME10 HE REIT]AT$4 ,! NEXT DAY !RE APPE>$ !SE HEADL9ES 9 ONE ( ! PAP]S3 0,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N ,W,A,N,T,S ,T,O ,N,U,R,S,E ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T2 ,S,Y,M,P,A,?,I,E,S ,>,E ,) ,S,L,A,Y,]40 ,BUFFALO FAIL$ TO PRODUCE EVID5CE TO JU/IFY MY EXTRADITION4 ,*ICAGO WAS GETT+ WE>Y ( ! GAME ( HIDE-&-GO-SEEK4 ,! AU?ORITIES W\LD NOT TURN ME OV] TO ,BUFFALO1 YET AT ! SAME TIME !Y DID NOT FEEL LIKE LETT+ ME GO 5TIRELY FREE4 ,BY WAY ( COMPROMISE ,I WAS PUT UND] TW5TY-?\S&-DOLL> BAIL4 ,! ,ISAAK GR\P HAD BE5 PUT UND] FIFTE5-?\S&-DOLL> BAIL4 ,I KNEW ?AT IT W\LD BE ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE = \R PEOPLE TO RAISE A TOTAL ( ?IRTY-FIVE ?\S& DOLL>S )9 A FEW DAYS4 ,I 9SI/$ ON ! O!RS BE+ BAIL$ \T FIR/4 ,!REUPON ,I WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ! ,COOK ,C\NTY ,JAIL4 

,! NI<T BE=E MY TRANSF] WAS ,SUNDAY4 ,MY SALOON-KEEP] ADMIR] KEPT HIS WORD2 HE S5T OV] A HUGE TRAY FILL$ ) NUM]\S GOODIES3 A BIG TURKEY1 ) ALL ! TRIMM+S1 9CLUD+ W9E & FL[]S4 ,A NOTE CAME ) IT 9=M+ ME ?AT HE WAS WILL+ TO PUT UP FIVE ?\S& DOLL>S T[>DS MY BAIL4 0,A /RANGE SALOON-KEEP]60 ,I REM>K$ TO ! MATRON4 0,NOT AT ALL10 %E REPLI$2 0HE'S ! W>D HEEL] & HE HATES ! ,REPUBLICANS WORSE ?AN ! DEVIL40 ,I 9VIT$ H]1 MY TWO POLICEM51 & SEV]AL O!R (FIC]S PRES5T TO JO9 ME 9 ! CELEBRATION4 ,!Y ASSUR$ ME ?AT NO?+ LIKE IT HAD EV] BE=E HAPP5$ TO !M --- A PRISON] PLAY+ HO/ TO H] KEEP]S4 0,Y\ MEAN A DANG]\S AN>*I/ HAV+ AS GUE/S ! GU>DIANS ( LAW & ORD]10 ,I CORRECT$4 ,:5 EV]YBODY HAD LEFT1 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT MY DAY WAT*MAN L+]$ BEH9D4 ,I 9QUIR$ :E!R HE HAD BE5 *ANG$ TO NI<T DUTY4 0,NO10 HE REPLI$1 0,I JU/ WANT$ TO TELL Y\ ?AT Y\ >E NOT ! FIR/ AN>*I/ ,I'VE BE5 ASSIGN$ TO WAT*4 ,I WAS ON DUTY :5 ,P>SONS & HIS COMRADES W]E 9 H]E40 

,PECULI> & 9EXPLICABLE ! WAYS ( LIFE1 9TRICATE ! *A9 ( EV5TS6 ,H]E ,I WAS1 ! SPIRITUAL *ILD ( ?OSE M51 IMPRISON$ 9 ! CITY ?AT HAD TAK5 !IR LIVES1 9 ! SAME JAIL1 EV5 UND] ! GU>DIAN%IP ( ! V]Y MAN :O HAD KEPT WAT* 9 !IR SIL5T H\RS4 ,TOMORR[ ,I %\LD BE TAK5 TO ,COOK ,C\NTY ,JAIL1 )9 :OSE WALLS ,P>SONS1 ,SPIES1 ,5GEL1 & ,FIS*] HAD BE5 HANG$4 ,/RANGE1 9DE$1 ! COMPLEX =CES ?AT HAD B\ND ME TO ?OSE M>TYRS ?R\< ALL MY SOCIALLY CONSCI\S YE>S6 ,& N[ EV5TS W]E BR++ ME NE>] & NE>]--P]HAPS TO A SIMIL> 5D8 

,! NEWSPAP]S HAD PUBLI%$ RUMORS AB\T MOBS READY TO ATTACK ! ,H>RISON ,/REET ,/ATION & PLANN+ VIOL5CE TO ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN BE=E %E C\LD BE TAK5 TO ! ,COOK ,C\NTY ,JAIL4 ,MONDAY MORN+1 FLANK$ BY A HEAVILY >M$ GU>D1 ,I WAS L$ \T ( ! /ATION-H\SE4 ,!RE W]E NOT A DOZ5 PEOPLE 9 SI<T1 MO/LY CURIOSITY SEEK]S4 ,AS USUAL1 ! PRESS HAD DELIB]ATELY TRI$ TO 9CITE A RIOT4 

,AHEAD ( ME W]E TWO H&CUFF$ PRISON]S R\<LY HU/L$ AB\T BY ! (FIC]S4 ,:5 WE REA*$ ! PATROL WAGON1 SURR\ND$ BY MORE POLICE1 !IR GUNS READY = ACTION1 ,I F\ND MYSELF CLOSE TO ! TWO M54 ,!IR FEATURES C\LD NOT BE DI/+UI%$3 !IR HEADS W]E B\ND UP 9 B&AGES1 LEAV+ ONLY !IR EYES FREE4 ,AS !Y /EPP$ TO ! PATROL WAGON1 A POLICEMAN HIT ONE ( !M ON ! HEAD ) HIS CLUB1 AT ! SAME TIME PU%+ ! O!R PRISON] VIOL5TLY 9TO ! WAGON4 ,!Y FELL OV] EA* O!R1 ONE ( !M %RIEK+ ) PA94 ,I GOT 9 NEXT1 !N TURN$ TO ! (FIC]4 0,Y\ BRUTE10 ,I SAID1 0H[ D>E Y\ BEAT ?AT HELPLESS FELL[80 ,! NEXT ?+ ,I KNEW1 ,I WAS S5T REEL+ TO ! FLOOR4 ,HE HAD L&$ HIS FI/ ON MY JAW1 KNOCK+ \T A TOO? & COV]+ MY FACE ) BLOOD4 ,!N HE PULL$ ME UP1 %OV$ ME 9TO ! SEAT1 & YELL$3 0,ANO!R WORD FROM Y\1 Y\ DAMN$ AN>*I/1 & ,I'LL BREAK EV]Y BONE 9 Y\R BODY60 

,I >RIV$ AT ! (FICE ( ! C\NTY JAIL ) MY WAI/ & SKIRT COV]$ ) BLOOD1 MY FACE A*+ FE>FULLY4 ,NO ONE %[$ ! SLI<TE/ 9T]E/ OR BO!R$ TO ASK H[ ,I CAME TO BE 9 SU* A BATT]$ CONDITION4 ,!Y DID NOT EV5 GIVE ME WAT] TO WA% UP4 ,= TWO H\RS ,I WAS KEPT 9 A ROOM 9 ! MIDDLE ( :I* /OOD A LONG TABLE4 ,F9ALLY A WOMAN >RIV$ :O 9=M$ ME ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE TO BE SE>*$4 0,ALL RI<T1 GO AHEAD10 ,I SAID4 0,/RIP & GET ON ! TABLE10 %E ORD]$4 ,I HAD BE5 REPEAT$LY SE>*$1 BUT ,I HAD NEV] BE=E BE5 (F]$ SU* AN 9SULT4 0,Y\'LL HAVE TO KILL ME FIR/1 OR GET Y\R KEEP]S TO PUT ME ON ! TABLE BY =CE10 ,I DECL>$2 0Y\'LL NEV] GET ME TO DO IT O!RWISE40 ,%E HURRI$ \T1 & ,I REMA9$ ALONE4 ,AFT] A LONG WAIT ANO!R WOMAN CAME 9 & L$ ME UP/AIRS1 :]E ! MATRON ( ! TI] TOOK *>GE ( ME4 ,%E WAS ! FIR/ TO 9QUIRE :AT WAS ! MATT] ) ME4 ,AFT] ASSIGN+ ME TO A CELL %E BR\<T A HOT-WAT] BOTTLE & SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I LIE D[N & GET SOME RE/4 

,! FOLL[+ AFT]NOON ,KA!R9E ,LECKIE VISIT$ ME4 ,I WAS TAK5 9TO A ROOM PROVID$ ) A D\BLE WIRE SCRE54 ,IT WAS SEMI-D>K1 BUT AS SOON AS ,KA!R9E SAW ME1 %E CRI$3 0,:AT ON ,GOD'S E>? HAS HAPP5$ TO Y\8 ,Y\R FACE IS ALL TWI/$60 ,NO MIRROR1 NOT EV5 ( ! SMALLE/ SIZE1 BE+ ALL[$ 9 ! JAIL1 ,I WAS NOT AW>E H[ ,I LOOK$1 ?\< MY EYES & LIPS FELT QUE] TO ! T\*4 ,I TOLD ,KA!R9E ( MY 5C\NT] ) ! POLICEMAN'S FI/4 ,%E LEFT SWE>+ V5GEANCE & PROMIS+ TO RETURN AFT] SEE+ ,*IEF ,O',NEILL4 ,T[>DS EV5+ %E CAME BACK TO LET ME KN[ ?AT ! ,*IEF HAD ASSUR$ H] ! (FIC] W\LD BE PUNI%$ IF ,I W\LD ID5TIFY HIM AMONG ! GU>DS ( ! TRANSPORT4 ,I REFUS$4 ,I HAD H>DLY LOOK$ AT ! MAN'S FACE & ,I WAS NOT SURE ,I C\LD RECOGNIZE HIM4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I TOLD ,KA!R9E1 MU* TO H] DISAPPO9TM5T1 ?AT ! DISMISSAL ( ! (FIC] W\LD NOT RE/ORE MY TOO?2 NEI!R W\LD IT DO AWAY ) POLICE BRUTALITY4 0,IT IS ! SY/EM ,I AM FI<T+1 MY DE> ,KA!R9E1 NOT ! P>TICUL> (F5D]10 ,I SAID4 ,BUT %E WAS NOT CONV9C$2 %E WANT$ SOME?+ DONE TO >\SE POPUL> 9DIGNATION AGA9/ SU* SAVAG]Y4 0,DISMISS+ W\LDN'T BE 5\<10 %E P]SI/$2 0HE %\LD BE TRI$ = ASSAULT40 

,POOR ,KA!R9E WAS NOT AW>E ?AT ,I KNEW %E C\LD DO NO?+4 ,%E WAS NOT EV5 9 A POSITION TO SPEAK ?R\< H] [N PAP]3 H] /ORY AB\T ! ?IRD DEGREE HAD BE5 SUPPRESS$4 ,%E PROMPTLY REPLI$ BY RESIGN+2 %E W\LD NO LONG] BE CONNECT$ ) SU* A C[>DLY J\RNAL1 %E HAD TOLD ! $ITOR4 ,YET NOT A WORD HAD %E BREA!D TO ME ( H] TR\BLE4 ,I LE>N$ ! /ORY FROM A REPORT] ( ANO!R ,*ICAGO DAILY4 

,ONE EV5+1 :ILE 5GROSS$ 9 A BOOK1 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ BY SEV]AL DETECTIVES & REPORT]S4 0,! ,PRESID5T HAS JU/ DI$10 !Y ANN\NC$4 0,H[ DO Y\ FEEL AB\T IT8 ,>5'T Y\ SORRY80 0,IS IT POSSIBLE10 ,I ASK$1 0?AT 9 ! 5TIRE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ONLY ! ,PRESID5T PASS$ AWAY ON ?IS DAY8 ,SURELY MANY O!RS HAVE ALSO DI$ AT ! SAME TIME1 P]HAPS 9 POV]TY & DE/ITUTION1 LEAV+ HELPLESS DEP5D5TS BEH9D4 ,:Y DO Y\ EXPECT ME TO FEEL MORE REGRET OV] ,MC,K9LEY ?AN ( ! RE/80 

,! P5CILS W5T FLY+4 0,MY COMPASSION HAS ALWAYS BE5 ) ! LIV+10 ,I CONT9U$2 0! DEAD NO LONG] NE$ IT4 ,NO D\BT ?AT IS ! REASON :Y Y\ ALL FEEL SO SYMPA!TIC TO ! DEAD4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\'LL NEV] BE CALL$ UPON TO MAKE GOOD Y\R PROTE/ATIONS40 0,DAMN$ GOOD COPY10 A Y\NG REPORT] EXCLAIM$1 0BUT ,I ?9K Y\'RE CRAZY40 

,I WAS GLAD :5 !Y LEFT4 ,MY ?\<TS W]E ) ! BOY 9 ,BUFFALO1 :OSE FATE WAS N[ SEAL$4 ,:AT TORTURES ( M9D & BODY W]E /ILL TO BE HIS BE=E HE W\LD BE ALL[$ TO BREA! HIS LA/6 ,H[ W\LD HE MEET ! SUPREME MOM5T8 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ /RONG & DET]M9$ AB\T HIS EYES1 EMPHASIZ$ BY HIS V]Y S5SITIVE FACE4 ,I HAD BE5 /RUCK BY HIS EYES ON FIR/ SEE+ HIM AT MY LECTURE 9 ,CLEVEL&4 ,WAS ! IDEA ( HIS ACT ALREADY ) HIM !N OR HAD SOME P>TICUL> ?+ HAPP5$ S9CE ?AT COMPELL$ HIS DE$8 ,:AT C\LD IT HAVE BE58 0,I DID IT = ! PEOPLE10 HE HAD SAID4 ,I PAC$ MY CELL TRY+ TO ANALYZE ! PROBABLE MOTIVES ?AT HAD DECID$ ! Y\? 9 HIS PURPOSE4 

,SUDD5LY A ?\<T FLITT$ ?R\< MY M9D-?AT NOTICE BY ,ISAAK 9 ,FREE ,SOCIETY6 --- ! *>GE ( 0SPY0 AGA9/ ,NIEMAN BECAUSE HE HAD 0ASK$ SUSPICI\S QUE/IONS & TRI$ TO GET 9TO ! AN>*I/ RANKS40 ,I HAD WRITT5 ,ISAAK AT ! TIME1 DEM&+ PRO(S = ! \TRAGE\S ACCUSATION4 ,AS A RESULT ( MY PROTE/ ,FREE ,SOCIETY HAD CONTA9$ A RETRACTION TO ! EFFECT ?AT A MI/AKE HAD BE5 MADE4 ,IT HAD RELIEV$ ME & ,I HAD GIV5 ! MATT] NO FUR!R ?\<T4 ,N[ ! :OLE SITUATION APPE>$ 9 A NEW LI<T1 CLE> & T]RIBLE4 ,CZOLGOSZ MU/ HAVE READ ! *>GE2 IT MU/ HAVE HURT HIM TO ! QUICK TO BE SO CRUELLY MISJUDG$ BY ! V]Y PEOPLE TO :OM HE HAD COME = 9SPIRATION4 ,I RECALL$ HIS EAG]NESS TO SECURE ! RI<T K9D ( BOOKS4 ,IT WAS APP>5T ?AT HE HAD S\<T 9 AN>*ISM A SOLUTION ( ! WRONGS HE SAW EV]Y:]E AB\T HIM4 ,NO D\BT IT WAS ?AT :I* HAD 9DUC$ HIM TO CALL ON ME & LAT] ON ! ,ISAAKS4 ,9/EAD ( F9D+ HELP ! POOR Y\? SAW HIMSELF ATTACK$4 ,WAS IT ?AT EXP]I5CE1 FE>FULLY W\ND+ HIS SPIRIT1 ?AT HAD L$ TO HIS ACT8 ,!RE MU/ ALSO HAVE BE5 O!R CAUSES1 BUT P]HAPS HIS GREAT URGE HAD BE5 TO PROVE ?AT HE WAS S9C]E1 ?AT HE FELT ) ! OPPRESS$1 ?AT HE WAS NO SPY4 

,BUT :Y HAD HE *OS5 ! ,PRESID5T RA!R ?AN SOME MORE DIRECT REPRES5TATIVE ( ! SY/EM ( ECONOMIC OPPRESSION & MIS]Y8 ,WAS IT BECAUSE HE SAW 9 ,MC,K9LEY ! WILL+ TOOL ( ,WALL ,/REET & ( ! NEW ,AM]ICAN IMP]IALISM ?AT FL[]$ UND] HIS ADM9I/RATION8 ,ONE ( ITS FIR/ /EPS HAD BE5 ! ANNEXATION ( ! ,PHILIPP9ES1 AN ACT ( TREA*]Y TO ! PEOPLE :OM ,AM]ICA HAD PL$G$ TO SET FREE DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,W>4 ,MC,K9LEY ALSO TYPIFI$ A HO/ILE & REACTION>Y ATTITUDE TO LABOR3 HE HAD REPEAT$LY SID$ ) ! MA/]S BY S5D+ TROOPS 9TO /RIKE REGIONS4 ,ALL !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 ,I FELT1 MU/ HAVE EX]T$ A DECISIVE 9FLU5CE UPON ! IMPRESSIONABLE ,LEON'S BEAUTIFUL FACE1 PALE & HAUNT$1 BE=E ME4 

,AGA9 ,I WAS TAK5 TO C\RT = A HE>+ & AGA9 ! ,BUFFALO FAIL$ TO PRODUCE EVID5CE TO CONNECT ME ) ,CZOLGOSZ'S ACT4 ,! ,BUFFALO REPRES5TATIVE & ! ,*ICAGO JUDGE SITT+ ON ! CASE KEPT UP A V]BAL FI<T = TWO H\RS1 AT ! 5D ( :I* ,BUFFALO WAS ROBB$ ( ITS PREY4 ,I WAS SET FREE4 

,EV] S9CE MY >RE/ ! PRESS ( ! C\NTRY HAD BE5 CONT9UALLY D5\NC+ ME AS ! 9/IGATOR ( ,CZOLGOSZ'S ACT1 BUT AFT] MY DIS*>GE ! NEWSPAP]S PUBLI%$ ONLY A FEW L9ES 9 AN 9CONSPICU\S CORN] TO ! EFFECT ?AT 0AFT] A MON?'S DET5TION ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN WAS F\ND NOT TO HAVE BE5 9 COMPLICITY ) ! ASSASS9 ( ,PRESID5T ,MC,K9LEY40 

,UPON MY RELEASE ,I WAS MET BY ,MAX1 ,HIPPOLYTE1 & O!R FRI5DS1 ) :OM ,I W5T TO ! ,ISAAK HOME4 ,! *>GES AGA9/ ! COMRADES >RE/$ 9 ! ,*ICAGO RAIDS HAD ALSO BE5 DISMISS$4 ,EV]YONE WAS 9 HI< SPIRITS OV] MY ESCAPE FROM :AT !Y HAD ALL BELIEV$ TO BE A FATAL SITUATION4 0,WE CAN BE GRATEFUL TO :ATEV] GODS WAT* OV] Y\1 ,EMMA10 SAID ,ISAAK1 0?AT Y\ W]E >RE/$ H]E & NOT 9 ,NEW ,YORK40 0,! GODS 9 ?IS CASE MU/ HAVE BE5 ,*IEF ( ,POLICE ,O',NEILL10 ,I SAID LAU<+LY4 0,*IEF ,O',NEILL60 MY FRI5DS EXCLAIM$2 0:AT DID HE HAVE TO DO ) IT80 ,I TOLD !M AB\T MY 9T]VIEW ) HIM & HIS PROMISE ( HELP4 ,JONA?AN ,CRANE1 A J\RNALI/ FRI5D ( \RS PRES5T1 BROKE \T 9TO UPRO>I\S LAU<T]4 0,Y\ >E MORE NAIVE ?AN ,I %\LD HAVE EXPECT$1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 HE SAID2 0IT WASN'T Y\ ,O',NEILL C>$ A DAMN AB\T6 IT WAS HIS [N S*EMES4 ,BE+ ,TRIBUNE1 ,I HAPP5 TO KN[ ! 9SIDE /ORY ( ! FEUD 9 ! POLICE DEP>TM5T40 ,CRANE !N RELAT$ ! EF=TS ( ,*IEF ,O',NEILL TO PUT SEV]AL CAPTA9S 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y = P]JURY & BRIB]Y4 ,NO?+ C\LD HAVE COME MORE OPPORTUNELY = ?OSE BLACKGU>DS ?AN ! CRY ( AN>*Y10 HE EXPLA9$2 0!Y SEIZ$ UPON IT AS ! POLICE DID 9 #a#h#h#g2 IT WAS !IR *ANCE TO POSE AS SAVIORS ( ! C\NTRY & 9CID5TALLY TO :ITEWA% !MSELVES4 ,BUT IT WASN'T TO ,O',NEILL'S 9T]E/ TO LET ?OSE BIRDS POSE AS H]OES & GET BACK 9TO ! DEP>TM5T4 ,?AT'S :Y HE WORK$ = Y\4 ,HE'S A %REWD ,IRI%MAN4 ,JU/ ! SAME1 WE MAY BE GLAD ?AT ! QU>REL BR\<T US BACK \R ,EMMA40 

,I ASK$ MY FRI5DS !IR OP9ION AS TO H[ ! IDEA ( CONNECT+ MY NAME ) ,CZOLGOSZ HAD ORIG9AT$4 0,I REFUSE TO BELIEVE ?AT ! BOY MADE ANY K9D ( A CONFESSION OR 9VOLV$ ME 9 ANY WAY10 ,I /AT$2 0,I CANNOT ?9K ?AT HE WAS CAPABLE ( 9V5T+ SOME?+ :I* HE MU/ HAVE KN[N MI<T MEAN MY DEA?4 ,I'M CONV9C$ ?AT NO ONE ) SU* A FRANK FACE C\LD BE SO CRAV54 ,IT MU/ HAVE COME FROM SOME O!R S\RCE40 

0,IT DID60 ,HIPPOLYTE DECL>$ EMPHATICALLY4 0,! :OLE DA/>DLY /ORY WAS />T$ BY A ,DAILY ,NEWS REPORT] :O US$ TO HANG R\ND H]E PRET5D+ TO SYMPA?IZE ) \R IDEAS4 ,LATE 9 ! AFT]NOON ( ,SEPTEMB] #f HE CAME TO ! H\SE4 ,HE WANT$ TO KN[ ALL AB\T A C]TA9 ,CZOLGOSZ OR ,NIEMAN4 ,HAD WE ASSOCIAT$ ) HIM8 ,WAS HE AN AN>*I/8 ,& SO =?4 ,WELL1 Y\ KN[ :AT ,I ?9K ( REPORT]S --- ,I W\LDN'T GIVE HIM ANY 9=MATION4 ,BUT UN=TUNATELY ,ISAAK DID40 

0,:AT WAS !RE TO HIDE80 ,ISAAK 9T]RUPT$4 0,EV]YBODY AB\T H]E KNEW ?AT WE HAD MET ! MAN ?R\< ,EMMA1 & ?AT HE US$ TO VISIT US4 ,BESIDES1 H[ WAS ,I TO KN[ ?AT ! REPORT] WAS GO+ TO FABRICATE SU* A LY+ /ORY80 

,I URG$ ! ,*ICAGO COMRADES TO CONSID] :AT C\LD BE DONE = ! BOY 9 ! ,BUFFALO JAIL4 ,WE C\LD NOT SAVE HIS LIFE1 BUT WE C\LD AT LEA/ TRY TO EXPLA9 HIS ACT TO ! WORLD & WE %\LD ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATE ) HIM1 SO ?AT HE MI<T FEEL ?AT HE WAS NOT =SAK5 BY US4 ,MAX D\BT$ ! POSSIBILITY ( REA*+ ,CZOLGOSZ4 ,HE HAD RECEIV$ A NOTE FROM A COMRADE 9 ,BUFFALO 9=M+ HIM ?AT NO ONE WAS P]MITT$ TO SEE ,LEON4 ,I SUGGE/$ ?AT WE SECURE AN ATTORNEY4 ,)\T LEGAL AID ,CZOLGOSZ W\LD BE GAGG$ & RAILROAD$1 AS ,SA%A HAD BE54 ,ISAAK ADVIS$ ?AT A LAWY] BE 5GAG$ 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK1 & ,I DECID$ TO LEAVE IMM$IATELY = ! ,EA/4 ,MY FRI5DS >GU$ ?AT IT W\LD BE FOLLY TO DO SO2 ,I %\LD SURELY BE >RE/$ ! MOM5T ,I REA*$ ! CITY1 & TURN$ OV] TO ,BUFFALO1 MY FATE SEAL$4 ,BUT IT WAS UN?9KABLE TO ME TO LEAVE ,CZOLGOSZ TO HIS DOOM )\T MAK+ AN EF=T 9 HIS BEHALF4 ,NO CONSID]ATIONS ( P]SONAL SAFETY %\LD 9FLU5CE US 9 ! MATT]1 ,I TOLD MY FRI5DS1 ADD+ ?AT ,I W\LD REMA9 9 ,*ICAGO = ! PUBLIC MEET+ ?AT MU/ BE ORGANIZ$ TO EXPLA9 \R ATTITUDE TO ,CZOLGOSZ & HIS ,ATT5TAT4 

,ON ! EV5+ ( ! MEET+ ONE C\LD NOT GET )9 A BLOCK ( ,BR&'S ,HALL1 :]E IT WAS TO BE HELD4 ,/RONG DETA*M5TS ( POLICE W]E DISP]S+ ! PEOPLE BY =CE4 ,WE TRI$ TO HIRE ANO!R HALL1 BUT ! POLICE HAD T]RORIZ$ ! HALL-KEEP]S4 ,\R EF=TS TO HOLD A MEET+ BE+ FRU/RAT$1 ,I RESOLV$ TO /ATE MY POSITION 9 ,FREE ,SOCIETY4 0,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ & O!R M5 ( HIS TYPE10 ,I WROTE 9 MY >TICLE1 ( MY >TICLE1 5TITL$3 0,! ,TRAG$Y ( ,BUFFALO10 0F> FROM BE+ DEPRAV$ CREATURES ( L[ 9/9CTS >E 9 REALITY SUP]S5SITIVE BE+S UNABLE TO BE> UP UND] TOO GREAT SOCIAL /RESS4 ,!Y >E DRIV5 TO SOME VIOL5T EXPRESSION1 EV5 AT ! SACRIFICE ( !IR [N LIVES1 BECAUSE !Y CANNOT SUP9ELY WITNESS ! MIS]Y & SUFF]+ ( !IR FELL[S4 ,! BLAME = SU* ACTS MU/ BE LAID AT ! DOOR ( ?OSE :O >E RESPONSIBLE = ! 9JU/ICE & 9HUMANITY :I* DOM9ATE ! WORLD40 ,AFT] PO9T+ \T ! SOCIAL CAUSES = SU* ACTS AS ?AT ( ,CZOLGOSZ1 ,I CONCLUD$3 0,AS ,I WRITE1 MY ?\<TS W&] TO ! Y\NG MAN ) ! GIRLI% FACE AB\T TO BE PUT TO DEA?1 PAC+ HIS CELL1 FOLL[$ BY CRUEL EYES3 

,:O WAT* HIM :5 HE TRIES TO WEEP 

,& :5 HE TRIES TO PRAY 

,:O WAT* HIM LE/ HIMSELF %\LD ROB 

,! PRISON ( ITS PREY4 

,MY HE>T GOES \T TO HIM 9 DEEP SYMPA?Y1 AS IT GOES \T TO ALL ! VICTIMS ( OPPRESSION & MIS]Y1 TO ! M>TYRS PA/ & FUTURE ?AT DIE1 ! =]UNN]S ( A BETT] & NOBL] LIFE40 ,I TURN$ ! >TICLE OV] TO ,ISAAK1 :O PROMIS$ TO HAVE IT SET UP AT ONCE4 

,! POLICE & ! PRESS W]E CONT9U+ !IR HUNT = AN>*I/S ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,MEET+S W]E BROK5 UP & 9NOC5T PEOPLE >RE/$4 ,9 V>I\S PLACES P]SONS SUSPECT$ ( BE+ AN>*I/S W]E SUBJECT$ TO VIOL5CE4 ,9 ,PITTSBUR< \R GOOD FRI5D ,H>RY ,GORDON WAS DRAGG$ \T 9TO ! /REET & NE>LY LYN*$4 ,A ROPE ALREADY >\ND HIS NECK1 HE WAS SAV$ AT ! LA/ MOM5T BY SOME BY/&]S :O W]E T\*$ BY ! PLEAD+ ( ,MRS4 ,GORDON & H] TWO *ILDR54 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK ! (FICE ( ! ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME WAS ATTACK$ BY A MOB1 ! FURNITURE DEMOLI%$1 & ! TYPE DE/ROY$4 ,9 NO CASE DID ! POLICE 9T]F]E ) ! DO+S ( ! PATRIOTIC RUFFIANS4 ,JOHANN ,MO/ WAS >RE/$ = AN >TICLE 9 ! ,FREIHEIT REPRODUC+ AN ESSAY ON POLITICAL VIOL5CE BY ,K>L ,HE9Z51 ! FAM\S '#d#h REVOLUTIONI/1 !N DEAD MANY YE>S4 ,MO/ WAS \T ON BAIL AWAIT+ HIS TRIAL4 ,! ,G]MAN COMRADES 9 ,*ICAGO >RANG$ AN AFFAIR TO RAISE FUNDS = HIS DEF5SE & 9VIT$ ME TO SPEAK4 ,\R FEUD ( #ahib WAS A MATT] ( ! PA/ TO ME4 ,MO/ WAS AGA9 9 ! CLUT*ES ( ! POLICE1 9 DANG] ( BE+ S5T TO ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&1 & ,I GLADLY CONS5T$ TO DO ALL ,I C\LD = HIM4 

,RETURN+ TO ! ,ISAAK HOME AFT] ! MEET+1 ,I F\ND ! PRO(S ( MY >TICLE4 ,LOOK+ !M OV]1 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ BY A P>AGRAPH ?AT *ANG$ ! 5TIRE MEAN+ ( MY /ATEM5T4 ,IT WAS1 ,I WAS SURE1 NO O!R ?AN ,ISAAK1 ! $ITOR1 :O WAS RESPONSIBLE = ! *ANGE4 ,I CONFRONT$ HIM1 DEM&+ AN EXPLANATION4 ,HE READILY ADMITT$ ?AT HE HAD WRITT5 ! LITTLE P>AGRAPH1 0TO TONE D[N ! >TICLE10 HE EXPLA9$1 09 ORD] TO SAVE ,FREE ,SOCIETY40 0,& 9CID5TALLY Y\R SK960 ,I RETORT$ HOTLY4 0,= YE>S Y\'VE BE5 D5\NC+ PEOPLE AS C[>DS :O C\LD NOT MEET A DANG]\S SITUATION4 ,N[ ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF >E FACE TO FACE ) ONE1 Y\ DRAW 9 Y\R HORNS4 ,AT LEA/ Y\ %\LD HAVE ASK$ MY P]MISSION TO MAKE ! *ANGE40 

,IT REQUIR$ A LONG DISCUSSION TO ALT] ,ISAAK'S ATTITUDE4 ,HE SAW ?AT MY VIEW WAS SU/A9$ BY ! RE/ ( ! GR\P --- HIS SON ,ABE1 ,HIPPOLYTE1 & SEV]AL O!RS --- :]EUPON HE DECL>$ ?AT HE R5\NC$ ALL RESPONSIBILITY 9 ! MATT]4 ,MY >TICLE F9ALLY APPE>$ 9 ITS ORIG9AL =M4 ,NO?+ HAPP5$ TO ,FREE ,SOCIETY4 ,BUT MY FAI? 9 ,ISAAK WAS %AK54 

,ON MY WAY BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK ,I /OPP$ (F 9 ,RO*E/]4 ,>RIV+ 9 ! EV5+1 ,I WALK$ TO ,HEL5A'S PLACE 9 ORD] TO AVOID RECOGNITION4 ,A POLICEMAN WAS /ATION$ AT ! H\SE1 BUT HE DID NOT KN[ ME4 ,EV]YONE GASP$ :5 ,I MADE MY APPE>ANCE4 0,H[ DID Y\ GET BY80 ,HEL5A CRI$2 0DIDN'T Y\ SEE ! (FIC] AT ! DOOR80 0,9DE$ ,I SAW HIM1 BUT HE EVID5TLY DIDN'T SEE ME10 ,I LAU<$4 0,DON'T Y\ FOLKS WORRY AB\T ANY POLICEMAN2 BETT] GIVE ME A BA?10 ,I CRI$ LI<TLY4 ,MY NON*ALANCE DISPELL$ ! FAMILY'S N]V\S T5SION4 ,EV]YBODY LAU<$ & ,HEL5A CLUNG TO ME 9 UN*ANG$ LOVE4 

,ALL ?R\< MY 9C>C]ATION MY FAMILY HAD BE5 V]Y DEVOT$ TO ME4 ,!Y HAD S5T ME TELEGRAMS & LETT]S1 (F]+ MONEY = MY DEF5SE & ANY O!R HELP ,I MI<T NE$4 ,NOT A WORD HAD !Y WRITT5 AB\T ! P]SECUTION !Y HAD BE5 SUBJECT$ TO ON MY ACC\NT4 ,!Y HAD BE5 PE/]$ TO DI/RACTION BY REPORT]S & KEPT UND] SURVEILLANCE BY ! AU?ORITIES4 ,MY FA!R HAD BE5 O/RACIZ$ BY HIS NEI<BORS & HAD LO/ MANY CU/OM]S AT HIS LITTLE FURNITURE /ORE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME HE HAD ALSO BE5 EXCOMMUNICAT$ FROM ! SYNAGOGUE4 ,MY SI/] ,L5A1 ?\< 9 POOR HEAL?1 HAD ALSO BE5 GIV5 NO PEACE4 ,%E HAD BE5 T]RORIZ$ BY ! POLICE ORD]+ ,/ELLA TO APPE> AT HEADQU>T]S1 :]E !Y HAD KEPT ! *ILD ! :OLE DAY1 PLY+ H] ) QUE/IONS AB\T H] AUNT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,/ELLA HAD BRAVELY REFUS$ TO ANSW]1 DEFIANTLY PROCLAIM+ H] PRIDE & FAI? ,TANTE ,EMMA4 ,H] C\RAGE1 COMB9$ ) H] Y\? & BEAUTY1 HAD WON G5]AL ADMIRATION1 ,HEL5A SAID4 

,EV5 MORE CRUEL HAD BE5 ! TEA*]S & PUPILS ( ! PUBLIC S*OOL4 0,Y\R AUNT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN IS A MURD]ESS10 !Y HAD TAUNT$ \R *ILDR54 ,S*OOL WAS TURN$ 9TO A HIDE\S NI<TM>E = !M4 ,MY NEPHEWS ,SAXE & ,H>RY HAD SUFF]$ MO/4 ,H>RY'S GRIEF OV] ! VIOL5T DEA? ( HIS H]O WAS MORE REAL ?AN ) MO/ ( ! ADULTS 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,HE DEEPLY FELT ! DISGRACE ?AT HIS [N MO!R'S SI/] %\LD BE *>G$ ) RESPONSIBILITY = IT4 ,WORSE YET1 HIS S*OOLMATES D5\NC$ HIM AS AN AN>*I/ & CRIM9AL4 ,! P]SECUTION AGGRAVAT$ HIS MIS]Y & COMPLETELY ALI5AT$ HIM FROM ME4 ,SAXE'S UNHAPP9ESS1 ON ! O!R H&1 RESULT$ FROM HIS /RONG FEEL+ ( LOYALTY TO ME4 ,HIS MO!R & ,AUNT ,HEL5A LOV$ ,EMMA & !Y HAD TOLD HIM %E WAS 9NOC5T4 ,!Y MU/ KN[ BETT] ?AN HIS S*OOLMATES4 ,!IR BOI/]\S AGGRESSIV5ESS HAD ALWAYS REPELL$ HIM2 N[ MORE ?AN EV] HE AVOID$ !M4 ,MY UNEXPECT$ APPE>ANCE & \TWITT+ ! (FIC] ON GU>D MU/ HAVE QUICK5$ ,SAXE'S IMAG9ATION & 9CREAS$ HIS ADMIRATION = ME4 ,HIS FLU%$ FACE & %9+ EYES W]E ELOQU5T ( HIS EMOTION4 ,HIS HOV]+ NE> ME ALL EV5+ SAID MORE ?AN HIS QUIV]+ LIPS C\LD TELL4 

,IT WAS BALM TO MY BRUIS$ SPIRIT TO F9D SU* A HAV5 ( LOVE & PEACE 9 ! CIRCLE ( MY FAMILY4 ,EV5 MY SI/] ,L5A1 :O HAD (T5 9 ! PA/ DISAPPROV$ ( MY LIFE1 N[ %[$ W>ME/ AFFECTION4 ,BRO!R ,H]MAN & HIS G5TLE WIFE LAVI%$ ATT5TIONS UPON ME4 ,! IMM95T DANG] ,I HAD FAC$1 :I* /ILL ?REAT5$ ME1 HAD S]V$ TO E/ABLI% A BOND BETWE5 MY FAMILY & ME /RONG] ?AN WE HAD EV] FELT BE=E4 ,I WANT$ TO PROLONG MY HAPPY /AY 9 ,RO*E/] TO RECUP]ATE FROM ! ORDEAL ( ,*ICAGO4 ,BUT ! ?\<T ( ,CZOLGOSZ TORM5T$ ME4 ,I KNEW ?AT 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,I C\LD MAKE SOME EF=T 9 HIS BEHALF4 

,AT ! ,GR& ,C5TRAL ,/ATION ,I WAS MET BY ,YEGOR & ! TWO *UMS :O HAD SP5T ?AT WOND]FUL MON? ) US 9 ,RO*E/]4 ,YEGOR LOOK$ DI/RESS$2 HE HAD TRI$ H>D TO F9D A PLACE = ME1 BUT HAD FAIL$4 ,NO ONE W\LD R5T EV5 A FURNI%$ ROOM TO ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,\R FRI5DS :O HAPP5$ TO HAVE A VACANT ROOM W\LD NOT RUN ! RISK ( MY /AY+ ) !M = FE> ( BE+ EVICT$4 ,ONE ( ! BOYS (F]$ TO LET ME HAVE HIS ROOM = A FEW NI<TS4 0,NO NE$ TO WORRY10 ,I COM=T$ ,YEGOR2 0,I AM TAK5 C>E ( = ! PRES5T1 & 9 ! MEANTIME ,I WILL F9D AN AP>TM5T40 

,AFT] A LONG SE>* = A FLAT ,I REALIZ$ ?AT MY BRO!R HAD NOT BE5 EXAGG]AT+4 ,NO ONE W\LD HAVE ME4 ,I W5T TO SEE A Y\NG PRO/ITUTE ,I HAD ONCE NURS$4 0,SURE1 KID1 /AY RI<T H]E60 %E WELCOM$ ME4 0,I'M TICKL$ TO DEA? TO HAVE Y\4 ,I'LL BUNK ) A GIRLFRI5D = A :ILE40 

,! 5C\RAG+ TELEGRAM ,I HAD RECEIV$ 9 ,*ICAGO FROM ,$ HAD BE5 FOLL[$ BY A NUMB] ( LETT]S ASSUR+ ME ?AT ,I C\LD C\NT ON HIM = :ATEV] ,I MI<T NE$3 MONEY1 HELP & ADVICE1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 HIS FRI5D%IP4 ,IT WAS GOOD TO KN[ ?AT ,$ REMA9$ SO /AUN*4 ,:5 WE MET UPON MY RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK1 HE (F]$ ME ! USE ( HIS AP>TM5T :ILE HE & HIS FAMILY W\LD BE /AY+ ) FRI5DS4 0,Y\ WON'T F9D MU* *ANG$ 9 MY PLACE10 HE REM>K$2 0ALL Y\R ?+S >E 9TACT 9 ! ROOM ?AT IS MY SANCTUM1 :]E ,I (T5 DREAM ( \R LIFE TOGE!R40 ,I ?ANK$ HIM1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT ACCEPT HIS G5]\S PROPOSAL4 ,HE WAS TOO TACTFUL TO PRESS ! MATT]1 EXCEPT TO 9=M ME ?AT HIS FIRM [$ ME SEV]AL HUNDR$ DOLL>S 9 COMMISSIONS4 

0,I NE$ ! MONEY BADLY10 ,I CONFID$ TO ,$1 0TO S5D SOMEBODY TO ,BUFFALO TO SEE ,CZOLGOSZ4 ,POSSIBLY SOME?+ CAN BE DONE = HIM4 ,WE ALSO \<T TO ORGANIZE A MASS MEET+ AT ONCE40 ,HE />$ AT ME 9 BEWILD]M5T4 0,MY DE>10 HE SAID1 %AK+ HIS HEAD1 0Y\ >E EVID5TLY NOT AW>E ( ! PANIC 9 ! CITY4 ,NO HALL 9 ,NEW ,YORK CAN BE HAD & NO ONE EXCEPT Y\RSELF W\LD BE WILL+ TO SPEAK = ,CZOLGOSZ40 0,BUT NO ONE IS EXPECT$ TO EULOGIZE HIS ACT60 ,I >GU$2 0SURELY !RE MU/ BE A FEW PEOPLE 9 ! RADICAL RANKS :O >E CAPABLE ( SYMPA?Y = A DOOM$ HUMAN BE+40 0,CAPABLE P]HAPS10 HE SAID D\BTFULLY1 0BUT NOT BRAVE 5\< TO VOICE IT AT ?IS TIME40 0,Y\ MAY BE RI<T10 ,I ADMITT$1 0BUT ,I 9T5D TO MAKE SURE ( IT40 

,A TRU/$ P]SON WAS DISPAT*$ TO ,BUFFALO1 BUT HE SOON RETURN$ )\T HAV+ BE5 ABLE TO VISIT ,CZOLGOSZ4 ,HE REPORT$ ?AT NO ONE WAS P]MITT$ TO SEE HIM4 ,A SYMPA!TIC GU>D HAD DISCLOS$ TO \R MESS5G] ?AT ,LEON HAD REPEAT$LY BE5 BEAT5 9TO UNCONSCI\SNESS4 ,HIS PHYSICAL APPE>ANCE WAS SU* ?AT NO \TSID] WAS ADMITT$1 & = ! SAME REASON HE C\LD NOT BE TAK5 TO C\RT4 ,MY FRI5D FUR!R REPORT$ ?AT1 NOT)/&+ ALL ! TORTURE1 ,CZOLGOSZ HAD MADE NO CONFESSION :ATEV] & HAD 9VOLV$ NO ONE 9 HIS ACT4 ,A NOTE HAD BE5 S5T 9 TO ,LEON ?R\< ! FRI5DLY GU>D4 

,I LE>N$ ?AT AN EF=T HAD BE5 MADE 9 ,BUFFALO TO SECURE AN ATTORNEY = ,CZOLGOSZ1 BUT NO ONE W\LD ACCEPT HIS DEF5SE4 ,?AT MADE ME EV5 MORE DET]M9$ TO RAISE MY VOICE 9 BEHALF ( ! POOR UN=TUNATE1 D5I$ & =SAK5 BY EV]YONE4 ,BE=E LONG1 H[EV]1 ,I BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT ,$ HAD BE5 RI<T4 ,NO ONE AMONG ! ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ RADICAL GR\PS C\LD BE 9DUC$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 A MEET+ TO DISCUSS ! ACT ( ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ4 ,MANY W]E WILL+ TO PROTE/ AGA9/ MY >RE/1 TO CONDEMN ! ?IRD DEGREE & ! TREATM5T ,I HAD RECEIV$4 ,BUT !Y W\LD HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! ,BUFFALO CASE4 ,CZOLGOSZ WAS NOT AN AN>*I/1 HIS DE$ HAD DONE ! MOVEM5T AN IRREP>ABLE 9JURY1 \R ,AM]ICAN COMRADES 9SI/$4 ,MO/ ( ! ,JEWI% AN>*I/S1 EV51 EXPRESS$ SIMIL> VIEWS4 ,YAN(SKY1 $ITOR ( ! ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME1 W5T /ILL FUR!R4 ,HE KEPT UP A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ,CZOLGOSZ1 ALSO D5\NC+ ME AS AN IRRESPONSIBLE P]SON & DECL>+ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] AGA9 SPEAK FROM ! SAME PLAT=M ) ME4 ,! ONLY ONES :O HAD NOT LO/ !IR HEADS W]E ( ! ,LAT9 GR\PS1 ! ,ITALIAN1 ,SPANI%1 & ,FR5* AN>*I/S4 ,!IR PUBLICATIONS HAD REPR9T$ MY >TICLE ON ,CZOLGOSZ ?AT HAD A APPE>$ 9 ,FREE ,SOCIETY4 ,!Y WROTE SYMPA!TICALLY ( ,LEON1 9T]PRET+ HIS ACT AS A DIRECT RESULT ( ! 9CREAS+ IMP]IALISM & REACTION 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,! ,LAT9 COMRADES W]E ANXI\S TO HELP ) ANY?+ ,I MI<T SUGGE/1 & IT WAS A GREAT COM=T TO KN[ ?AT AT LEA/ SOME AN>*I/S HAD PRES]V$ !IR JUDGM5T & C\RAGE 9 ! MADH\SE ( FURY & C[>DICE4 ,UN=TUNATELY ! =EIGN GR\PS C\LD NOT REA* ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC4 

,9 DESP]ATION ,I CLUNG TO ! HOPE ?AT BY P]SEV]ANCE & APPEALS ,I %\LD BE ABLE TO RALLY SOME PUBLIC-SPIRIT$ ,AM]ICANS TO EXPRESS ORD9>Y HUMAN SYMPA?Y = ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ1 EV5 IF !Y FELT ?AT !Y MU/ REPUDIATE HIS ACT4 ,EV]Y DAY BR\<T MORE DISAPPO9TM5T & HE>T-A*E4 ,I WAS COMPELL$ TO FACE ! FACT ?AT ,I HAD BE5 FI<T+ AGA9/ AN EPIDEMIC ( ABJECT FE> ?AT C\LD NOT BE OV]COME4 

,! TRAG$Y 9 ,BUFFALO WAS NE>+ ITS 5D4 ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ1 /ILL ILL FROM ! MALTREATM5T HE HAD 5DUR$1 HIS FACE DISFIGUR$ & HEAD B&AG$1 WAS SUPPORT$ 9 C\RT BY TWO POLICEM54 ,9 ITS ALL-EMBRAC+ JU/ICE & M]CY ! ,BUFFALO C\RT HAD ASSIGN$ TWO LAWY]S TO HIS DEF5SE4 ,:AT IF !Y DID DECL>E PUBLICLY ?AT !Y W]E SORRY TO HAVE TO PLEAD ! CASE ( SU* A DEPRAV$ CRIM9AL AS ! ASSASS9 ( 0\R BELOV$0 ,PRESID5T6 ,!Y W\LD DO !IR DUTY JU/ ! SAME6 ,!Y W\LD SEE TO IT ?AT ! RI<TS ( ! DEF5DANT W]E PROTECT$ 9 C\RT4 

,! LA/ ACT WAS /AG$ 9 ,AUBURN ,PRISON4 ,IT WAS E>LY DAWN1 ,OCTOB] #b#i1 #a#i#a4 ,! CONDEMN$ MAN SAT /RAPP$ TO ! ELECTRIC *AIR4 ,! EXECUTION] /OOD ) HIS H& ON ! SWIT*1 AWAIT+ ! SIGNAL4 ,A W>D51 IMPELL$ BY ,*RI/IAN M]CY1 MAKES A LA/ EF=T TO SAVE ! S9N]'S S\L1 TO 9DUCE HIM TO CONFESS4 ,T5D]LY HE SAYS3 0,LEON1 MY BOY1 :Y DO Y\ %IELD ?AT BAD WOMAN1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN8 ,%E IS NOT Y\R FRI5D4 ,%E HAD D5\NC$ Y\ AS A LOAF]1 TOO LAZY TO WORK4 ,%E SAID Y\ HAD ALWAYS BEGG$ MONEY FROM H]4 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAD BETRAY$ Y\1 ,LEON4 ,:Y %\LD Y\ %IELD H]80 

,BREA?LESS SIL5CE1 SECONDS ( 5DLESS TIME4 ,IT FILLS ! DEA? *AMB]1 CREEPS 9TO ! HE>TS ( ! SPECTATORS4 ,AT LA/ A MUFFL$ S\ND1 AN ALMO/ UNAUDIBLE VOICE FROM UND] ! BLACK MASK4 

0,IT DOESN'T MATT] :AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAS SAID AB\T ME4 ,%E HAD NO?+ TO DO ) MY ACT4 ,I DID IT ALONE4 ,I DID IT = ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE40 

,A SIL5CE MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ! FIR/4 ,A SIZZL+ S\ND --- ! SMELL ( BURNT FLE% --- A F9AL AGONIZ$ TWIT* ( LIFE4 

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