,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #ce 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,ADAM ,5GELH>T1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ONE 

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

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,I NE$$ A RE/ BADLY1 BUT1 \R T\R ?IS TIME HAV+ BR\<T US MORE GLORY ?AN CA%1 ,I C\LD NOT AF=D TO TAKE IT4 ,9 FACT1 WE W]E SO %ORT ( FUNDS ?AT WE W]E COMPELL$ TO R$UCE ! SIZE ( ,MO!R ,E>? FROM SIXTY-F\R TO ?IRTY-TWO PAGES4 ,\R F9ANCIAL CONDITION MADE IT NECESS>Y = ME TO />T LECTUR+ AGA94 ,B5 JO9$ ME 9 ,NEW ,YORK 9 ! LATT] P>T ( ,M>*1 & BY ! #a#e? ( ,APRIL HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 ORGANIZ+ = ME A S]IES ( LECTURES ON ! DRAMA4 ,ALL W5T WELL AT FIR/1 BUT ,MAY PROV$ TO BE A RECORD-BREAK]4 ,DUR+ ?AT MON? ,I WAS /OPP$ BY ! POLICE 9 ELEV5 DIFF]5T PLACES4 

,I HAD HAD SIMIL> EXP]I5CES BE=E1 BUT ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE ( ,NEW ,HAV5 \TDID HIS COLLEAGUES BY A NOVEL WAY ( 9T]F]5CE4 ,HE ALL[$ ,B5 & ME TO 5T] ! HALL WE HAD HIR$1 & !N PLAC$ A DETA*M5T ( (FIC]S AT ! DOORS TO KEEP EV]YBODY ELSE \T4 ,GREAT NUMB]S1 AMONG !M MANY /UD5TS :O HAD COME TO HE> ME1 F\ND !MSELVES B>R$4 ,! ,*IEF SOON LE>N$1 H[EV]1 ?AT 0ORIG9ALITY0 IS A CO/LY ?+4 ,! LOCAL PAP]S1 :I* HAD NEV] BE=E PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! 9FR+EM5T ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN'S RI<TS1 N[ PILLORI$ ! POLICE = 09T]F]+ ) A PEACEABLE ASSEMBLY40 

,! AU?ORITIES ( ,NEW ,YORK HAD ALWAYS BE5 /UPID 9 !IR ME?ODS ( P]SECUT+ AN>*I/S2 BUT NEV] HAD !IR FOLLY BE5 QUITE SO GREAT AS :5 !Y SWEPT D[N ON ,LEX+TON ,HALL ON ! ?IRD ,SUNDAY ( MY LECTURE C\RSE4 ,! S$ITI\S SUBJECT ON ?AT OCCASION WAS 0,H5RIK ,IBS5 AS ! ,PIONE] ( ,MOD]N ,DRAMA40 ,BE=E ! OP5+ ( ! MEET+ SEV]AL DETECTIVES HAD CALL$ ON ! HALL-KEEP] & ?REAT5$ HIM & HIS FAMILY ) >RE/ IF HE ALL[$ ME TO SPEAK4 ,! POOR MAN WAS FRI<T5$1 BUT ! R5T HAD ALREADY BE5 PAID & ,B5 HELD ! RECEIPT4 ,! L&LORD C\LD DO NO?+ & ! PLA9-CLO!S M5 LEFT1 TAK+ HIM ALONG TO ! /ATION-H\SE4 

,JU/ AS ,I />T$ TO SPEAK1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,SQUAD >RIV$1 SPREAD+ !MSELVES \T 9 ! HALL4 ,! MOM5T ,I UTT]$ ! NAME 0,H5RIK ,IBS510 ! S]GEANT 9 *>GE JUMP$ TO ! PLAT=M & BELL[$3 0,Y\'RE NOT /ICK+ TO Y\R SUBJECT4 ,IF Y\ DO IT AGA91 WE'LL /OP ! MEET+40 

0,?AT IS EXACTLY :AT ,I AM DO+10 ,I REPLI$ QUIETLY1 & CONT9U$ ) MY LECTURE4 

,! (FIC] KEPT 9T]F]+1 REPEAT$LY ORD]+ ME TO 0/ICK TO MY SUBJECT40 ,SOME:AT IMPATI5TLY ,I SAID3 0,I AM /ICK+ TO MY SUBJECT4 ,IBS5 IS MY SUBJECT40 

0,NO?+ ( ! K9D60 HE YELL$4 0,Y\R SUBJECT IS ! DRAMA & Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T ,IBS540 

,! M]RIM5T ( ! AUDI5CE ADD$ TO ! 9DIGNATION ( MY S*OL>LY 9T]RUPTOR4 ,BE=E ,I C\LD PROCE$1 HE COMM&$ HIS M5 TO CLE> ! HALL1 :I* !Y DID BY PULL+ ! *AIRS FROM UND] ! PEOPLE & US+ !IR /ICKS FREELY4 

,IT HAPP5$ ?AT !SE ,SUNDAY MORN+ LECTURES W]E ATT5D$ ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY BY ,AM]ICANS1 SOME ( :OM TRAC$ !IR ANCE/RY TO ! ,PILGRIM ,FA!RS4 ,AMONG !M WAS ,MR4 ,ALD5 ,FREEMAN ( ,EA/ ,ORANGE1 ! SON ( A PROM95T ,/&>D ,OIL ,COMPANY %>EHOLD]4 ,IT WAS HIS FIR/ EXP]I5CE ) ! POLICE & HE WAS NATURALLY 9DIGNANT AT !IR BEHAVIOR1 AS W]E ALSO ! O!R BLUE-BLOOD$ ,AM]ICANS4 

,TO US1 = YE>S T>GETS ( P]SECUTION1 ! BREAK+ UP ( MY LECTURE WAS NO UNUSUAL HAPP5+4 ,NOT ONLY MY MEET+S1 BUT GA!R+S ( WORK]S HAD BE5 FREQU5TLY SUPPRESS$ )\T ! LEA/ CAUSE4 ,9 ! TW5TY YE>S ( MY PUBLIC ACTIVITY ,I HAD ALWAYS BE5 9 UNC]TA9TY TO ! V]Y LA/ M9UTE AS TO :E!R ,I %\LD BE P]MITT$ TO SPEAK OR NOT1 & :E!R ,I %\LD SLEEP 9 MY [N B$ OR ON A BO>D 9 A POLICE /ATION4 

,:5 ! ,MAYFL[] DESC5DANTS HAD READ AB\T SU* POLICE TACTICS1 !Y HAD UND\BT$LY ?\<T ,I HAD GIV5 CAUSE2 ?AT ,I HAD P]HAPS URG$ ! USE ( VIOL5CE OR BOMBS4 ,!Y HAD NEV] OBJECT$1 NOR HAD ! PRESS4 ,?IS TIME1 H[EV]1 ! AFFRONT WAS (F]$ TO 0REAL0 ,AM]ICANS1 AMONG !M EV5 ! SON ( A MILLIONAIRE1 ! P>TN] & BOSOM-FRI5D ( ,ROCKEFELL]4 ,SU* A ?+ C\LD NOT BE TOL]AT$4 ,EV5 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES WAX$ 9DIGNANT1 & ! O!R DAILIES FOLL[$ SUIT4 ,LETT]S ( PROTE/ BEGAN TO FILL ! PAP]S4 ,MY GOOD FRI5D ,WILLIAM ,M>ION ,RE$Y1 ( ! ,/4 ,L\IS ,MIRROR1 & ,MR4 ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/1 ( ! ,PUBLIC1 BR&$ ! P]SECUTION ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN AS A DELIB]ATE CONSPIRACY ( ! POLICE ( ! C\NTRY TO ,RUSSIANIZE ! ,AM]ICAN ,CON/ITUTION4 ,AS A RESULT ( ! SITUATION !RE WAS =M$ A ,FREE ,SPEE* ,SOCIETY1 & A MANIFE/O WAS ISSU$ SIGN$ BY ,AM]ICAN M5 & WOM5 9 EV]Y WALK ( LIFE4 ,WRIT]S1 PA9T]S1 SCULPTORS1 LAWY]S1 DOCTORS1 & PEOPLE ( EV]Y %ADE ( OP9ION CAME =W>D TO FI<T ! ,NEW ,YORK POLICE ME?ODS4 

,MR4 ,ALD5 ,FREEMAN HAD ?R\<\T HIS LIFE BELIEV$ ?AT FREE SPEE* WAS A FACT & NOT A M]E PRET5SE4 ,HE WAS G5U9ELY %OCK$ TO COME FACE TO FACE ) REALITY & HE AT ONCE ID5TIFI$ HIMSELF ) ! CAMPAIGN ( ! NEWLY CREAT$ COMMITTEE TO E/ABLI% FREE SPEE*4 ,MR4 ,FREEMAN WAS CONFID5T ?AT ,I W\LD BE P]MITT$ TO SPEAK 9 ,EA/ ,ORANGE1 HIS HOMET[N1 & G5]\SLY (F]$ TO >RANGE A MEET+ = ME !RE4 ,HE ALSO 9VIT$ ME TO BE HIS GUE/ AT ! LUN*EON ( ! ,MAYFL[] ,SOCIETY1 ( :I* HE WAS A MEMB]4 0,ONCE PEOPLE SEE ?AT Y\ >E NOT AS Y\ HAVE BE5 DESCRIB$ 9 ! PAP]S1 !Y WILL BE GLAD TO COME & HE> Y\10 HE SAID4 

,! ,MAYFL[]ITES PROV$ TO BE UN9T]E/+1 ! SPEE*ES DULL4 ,T[>DS ! 5D ( ! LUN*EON MY PRES5CE BECAME KN[N4 ,A BOMB HURL$ 9TO ! UNSUSPECT+ GA!R+ C\LD HAVE PRODUC$ NO MORE DISA/R\S EFFECT4 ,!RE WAS DEAD SIL5CE = A MOM5T4 ,!N SOME ( ! GUE/S SCRAMBL$ TO !IR FEET & HAU<TILY M>*$ \T4 ,! WOM5 PRES5T SEEM$ TOO P>ALYZ$ TO MOVE & FUMBL$ = !IR SMELL+-BOTTLES4 ,SOME ( !M LOOK$ DAGG]S AT ,MR4 ,FREEMAN4 ,ONLY A FEW RECKLESS ONES V5TUR$ TO FACE ! DRAGON4 ,IT WAS AMUS+ TO ME1 BUT PA9FULLY DISAPPO9T+ TO MY HO/1 ! SECOND BL[ )9 A %ORT TIME TO HIS *]I%$ IDEAS ( ,AM]ICAN FRE$OM & TRADITIONS4 

,! ?IRD CAME SOON AFT] ! LUN*EON4 ,! ,MAYFL[] ,SOCIETY DISCUSS$ HIS EXPULSION OR =C$ RESIGNATION BECAUSE HE HAD D>$ TO BR+ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 9TO !IR PRES5CE4 ,BUT IT DID NOT DISMAY ,MR4 ,FREEMAN4 ,BRAVELY HE PROCE$$ TO >RANGE A MEET+ = ME 9 HIS HOMET[N4 

,ON ! APPO9T$ EV5+ WE F\ND ! HALL B>R$ BY ! POLICE1 :O ANN\NC$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO LECTURE4 ,MR4 ,FREEMAN !N 9VIT$ ! ASSEMBL$ AUDI5CE TO HIS HOME2 ! MEET+ W\LD TAKE PLACE ON HIS LAWN1 HE DECL>$4 ,TRIUMPHANTLY WE M>*$ ?R\< ! /REETS ( >I/OCRATIC ,EA/ ,ORANGE1 PA/ PALATIAL DWELL+S1 FOLL[$ BY A VA/ CR[D1 9CLUD+ POLICE & REPORT]S4 ,IT WAS A DEMON/RATION SU* AS ! QUIET T[N HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E4 

,MR4 ,FREEMAN'S H\SE WAS A F9E MANSION1 SURR\ND$ BY A BEAUTIFUL G>D54 ,IT WAS PRIVATE GR\ND1 & ! POLICE KNEW ?AT !IR AU?ORITY /OPP$ :]E PROP]TY RI<TS BEGAN4 ,!Y DID NOT D>E TO TRESPASS & REMA9$ \TSIDE ! GATE4 ,! G>AGE :]E \R GA!R+ TOOK PLACE WAS MORE COM=TABLE ?AN SOME WORKM5'S HOMES4 ,! COLOR$ LI<TS TREMBL$ LIKE %AD[S 9 ! NI<T1 ?R[+ FANTA/IC SILH\ETTES4 ,IT WAS A PICTURE SUGGE/+ ! LEG5D>Y BIR?PLACE ( ! ,*RI/-*ILD1 ! HALLELUJAHS *ANG$ 9TO A SONG ( FRE$OM & REVOLT4 

,AS A RESULT ( ! ,EA/ ,ORANGE EPISODE PEOPLE ,I HAD NEV] HE>D ( BE=E CAME TO (F] !IR HELP1 SUBSCRIBE TO ,MO!R ,E>?1 & SECURE \R LIT]ATURE4 ,BY ! GRACE ( ! POLICE CLUB !Y HAD BE5 MADE TO REALIZE ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN WAS NEI!R ASSASS91 WIT*1 NOR CRANK1 BUT A WOMAN ) A SOCIAL IDEAL ! AU?ORITIES W]E TRY+ TO SUPPRESS4 

,! ,FREE ,SPEE* ,SOCIETY BEGAN ITS CAMPAIGN ) A L>GE MEET+ 9 ,COOP] ,UNION4 ,AL?\< IT WAS ! 5D ( ,JUNE & SCOR*+LY HOT1 ! OLD HI/ORIC HALL WAS CR[D$ ) PEOPLE ( ! MO/ DIV]SIFI$ SOCIAL & POLITICAL T5D5CIES4 ,! SPEAK]S ALSO DIFF]$ ON ALMO/ EV]Y ISSUE1 BUT ALL W]E HELD TOGE!R BY A COMMON BOND3 ! IMP]ATIVE NE$ TO PUT A /OP TO ! GR[+ DESPOTISM ( ! POLICE DEP>TM5T4 ,MR4 ,ALD5 ,FREEMAN PRESID$ & GAVE A HUMOR\S ACC\NT ( H[ HE1 ! SON ( A ,/&>D ,OIL MAN1 HAD BE5 0DRIV5 9TO ! >MS ( AN>*ISM40 ,HE CONT9U$ 9 A S]I\S TONE TO DESCRIBE ! PURPOSE ( ! GA!R+4 0,IF ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN SAT ON ?IS PLAT=M ) A GAG BETWE5 H] TEE?1 & A POLICEMAN ON EA* SIDE ( H]10 HE DECL>$1 0! PICTURE W\LD SIMPLY & PLA9LY EXPRESS ! REASON = \R BE+ H]E TONI<T & W\LD ALSO EXPLA9 :Y IT IS ?AT LETT]S & TELEGRAMS ( PROTE/ & SYMPA?Y >E P\R+ 9 UPON ! ,FREE ,SPEE* ,COMMITTEE FROM ! ,ATLANTIC TO ! ,PACIFIC1 & FROM ! ,GULF TO ! ,GREAT ,LAKES40 

,! SPEAK]S ?AT FOLL[$ EXPRESS$ !MSELVES 9 A SIMIL> VE91 ! MO/ BRILLIANT TALK BE+ MADE BY ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE1 :O CONT5D$ ?AT 0FREE SPEE* MEANS NO?+ IF IT DOES NOT MEAN ! FRE$OM TO SAY :AT O!RS DON'T LIKE TO HE>40 

,ALMO/ AN IMM$IATE EFFECT ( ! MEET+ & ( ! 5]GETIC CAMPAIGN ( ! COMMITTEE WAS ! DISMISSAL BY ,MAYOR ,MC,CLELLAN ( ,POLICE ,COMMISSION] ,G5]AL ,B+HAM1 :OSE MILIT>Y REGIME HAD BE5 RESPONSIBLE = ! SUPPRESSIVE ME?ODS4 

,:ILE BUSY ) !SE ACTIVITIES1 ,I RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM A MAN ON ! $ITORIAL /AFF ( ! ,BO/ON ,GLOBE1 9=M+ ME ?AT A CONTE/ = A NEW ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE WAS BE+ PLANN$ BY ! PAP]4 ,SEV]AL RADICALS HAD ALREADY PROMIS$ TO P>TICIPATE2 W\LD NOT ,I ALSO LIKE TO S5D 9 A CONTRIBUTION8 ,! WRIT] FUR!R /AT$ ?AT ! BE/ ESSAY W\LD BE PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,GLOBE & W\LD BE PAID =4 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ?\< 9 !SE DAYS FEW ,AM]ICANS C>$ = 9DEP5D5CE1 ,I W\LD P>TICIPATE = ! FUN ( IT4 ,MY >TICLE1 :I* ,I KEPT ALMO/ 5TIRELY 9 ! =M ( ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE1 GIV+ IT NEW PHRAS+ & MEAN+1 WAS =W>D$ TO ! ,GLOBE1 & 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME ,I RECEIV$ AN 5VELOPE CONTA9+ A *ECK & ! GALLEY PRO(S ( MY ,DECL>ATION4 ,! ACCOMPANY+ LETT] FROM MY NEWSPAP] FRI5D EXPLA9$ ?AT ! [N] HAD *ANC$ UPON ! PRO(S ON ! $ITOR'S DESK4 0,S5D ?AT WOMAN A *ECK & RETURN H] DAMN$ AN>*I/ DECL>ATION10 HE HAD ORD]$2 0,I DON'T WANT H] 9 ! ,GLOBE40 

,! CURR5T ISSUE ( ,MO!R ,E>? WAS AB\T TO GO TO PRESS1 & WE JU/ HAD TIME TO 9S]T MY >TICLE BY LEAV+ \T A LESS IMPORTANT ONE4 ,ON ! #d? ( ,JULY ! NEW ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE WAS READ BY ?\S&S1 AS WE SOLD MANY COPIES & DI/RIBUT$ A GREAT NUMB] FREE ( *>GE4 

,9 ,SEPTEMB] ,I W5T ) ,B5 ON A %ORT T\R ?R\< ,MASSA*USETTS & ,V]MONT4 ,WE W]E /OPP$1 /OPP$1 & /OPP$1 EI!R BY DIRECT POLICE 9T]F]5CE OR BY ! 9TIMIDATION ( ! HALL-[N]S4 ,9 ,WORCE/]1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 ,I SPOKE \T ( DOORS1 ?ANKS TO ! AID ( ! ,REV]5D ,DR4 ,ELIOT ,:ITE & HIS WIFE1 ,MRS4 ,MABEL ,A4 ,:ITE4 ,!Y FOLL[$ ! EXAMPLE ( \R FRI5D ,ALD5 ,FREEMAN & EXT5D$ TO US ! HOSPITALITY ( !IR SPACI\S LAWN4 ,AN>*ISM WAS HE>D !RE NOT UND] ! ,/>S & ,/RIPES1 BUT UND] A MORE APPROPRIATE CANOPY --- ! LIMITLESS SKY & ! MYRIADS ( GLITT]+ />S1 :ILE ! L>GE TREES %AD$ US FROM ! CURI\S :O HAD COME TO />E4 

,! MO/ IMPORTANT EV5T ( \R ,WORCE/] VISIT WAS AN ADDRESS GIV5 BY ,SIGMUND ,FREUD ON ! TW5TIE? ANNIV]S>Y ( ,CL>K ,UNIV]SITY4 ,I WAS DEEPLY IMPRESS$ BY ! LUCIDITY ( HIS M9D & ! SIMPLICITY ( HIS DELIV]Y4 ,AMONG ! >RAY ( PR(ESSORS1 LOOK+ /IFF & IMPORTANT 9 !IR UNIV]SITY CAPS & G[NS1 ,SIGMUND ,FREUD1 9 ORD9>Y ATTIRE1 UNASSUM+1 ALMO/ %R9K+1 /OOD \T LIKE A GIANT AMONG PYGMIES4 ,HE HAD AG$ SOME:AT S9CE ,I HAD HE>D HIM 9 ,VI5NA 9 #a#h#i#f4 ,HE HAD BE5 REVIL$ !N AS A ,JEW & IRRESPONSIBLE 9NOVATOR2 N[ HE WAS A WORLD FIGURE2 BUT NEI!R OBLOQUY NOR FAME HAD 9FLU5C$ ! GREAT MAN4 

,ON MY RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK NEW /RUGGLES ABSORB$ ME4 ,!RE WAS ! %IRTWAI/-MAK]S' /RIKE1 9VOLV+ FIFTE5 ?\S& EMPLOYES1 & ?AT ( ! /EEL-WORK]S AT ,MC,KEESPORT1 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,MONEY HAD TO BE RAIS$ = BA? FI<TS4 ,! AN>*I/S ALWAYS BE+ AMONG ! FIR/ TO RESPOND TO EV]Y NE$1 ,I HAD TO ADDRESS NUM]\S MEET+S & VISIT LABOR BODIES TO PLEAD ! CAUSE ( !IR FELL[ UNIONI/S4 

,!N CAME ! UPRIS+ 9 ,SPA94 ,9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! SLAU<T] 9 ,MOROCCO ! ,SPANI% WORK]S HAD DECL>$ A G5]AL /RIKE4 ,AS USUAL ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS MISREPRES5T$ ! SITUATION4 ,IT NECESSITAT$ AN IMM$IATE CAMPAIGN ON \R P>T TO PRES5T ! EV5TS 9 !IR TRUE LI<T & SIGNIFICANCE4 ,\R ,SPANI% COMRADES 9 ,AM]ICA CALL$ = MY HELP & ,I GAVE IT GLADLY4 

,BE=E LONG WE RECEIV$ ! NEWS ( ! >RE/ 9 ,B>CELONA ( ,FRANCISCO ,F]R]1 AN>*I/ & LIB]T>IAN $UCATIONI/1 :O WAS *>G$ ) RESPONSIBILITY = ! G5]AL /RIKE4 ,WE REALIZ$ ! IMM95T DANG] FAC+ \R COMRADE & ! NECESSITY ( >\S+ 9TELLIG5T ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC OP9ION 9 HIS BEHALF4 

,9 ,EUROPE MANY NOT$ M5 & WOM5 ( ADVANC$ ?\<T HAD ALREADY BEGUN AN 9T5SIVE CAMPAIGN 9 FAVOR ( ,FRANCISCO ,F]R]4 ,9 ,AM]ICA !RE W]E TOO FEW TO MAKE A SIMIL> EF=T1 & ! SITUATION !RE=E REQUIR$ ! GREAT] ACTIVITY ON \R P>T4 ,MEET+S1 CONF]5CES1 ,MO!R ,E>?1 & A CON/ANT /REAM ( PEOPLE KEPT US BUSY FROM E>LY MORN+ UNTIL LATE H\RS ( NI<T4 

,I HAD AN 5GAGEM5T 9 ,PHILADELPHIA1 :]E ,B5 HAD PREC$$ ME BY SEV]AL DAYS4 ,ON HIS >RIVAL HE WAS 9=M$ BY COMRADES ?AT ALL RADICAL GA!R+S HAD ( LATE BE5 SUPPRESS$ 9 ! ,CITY ( ,BRO!RLY ,LOVE4 ,B51 /ILL IMBU$ ) ,AM]ICAN TRU/ 9 POLICE (FICIALS1 W5T TO SEE ! ,DIRECTOR ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 :O WAS ! CZ> ( ,PHILADELPHIA4 ,?AT POT5TATE NOT ONLY RECEIV$ HIM GRUFFLY1 BUT DECL>$ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] P]MIT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN TO SPEAK 9 0HIS0 CITY4 ,! ,LOCAL S+LE-TAX]S PASS$ RESOLUTIONS D5\NC+ ! DESPOTIC DECISION & S5T A COMMITTEE TO ! ,CITY ,HALL TO DEM& ?AT ,I BE GIV5 ! RI<T TO SPEAK4 ,SEE+ ?AT ,I HAD FRI5DS AMONG ,AM]ICANS1 ! DICTATOR 9 ! POLICE DEP>TM5T DREW 9 HIS HORNS4 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN CAN SPEAK10 HE DECL>$1 0IF %E WILL SUBMIT TO A SMALL =MALITY3 TO LET ME READ H] LECTURE NOTES40 

,I W\LD1 ( C\RSE1 DO NO?+ ( ! K9D1 S9CE ,I DID NOT BELIEVE 9 C5SOR%IP4 ,!REUPON ! DIRECTOR DECID$ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT SPEAK4 0,! MEET+ CAN PROCE$10 HE ANN\NC$1 0BUT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN WILL NOT BE ALL[$ 9 ! ,ODD ,FELL[S' ,TEMPLE1 IF ,I HAVE TO CALL \T ! :OLE POLICE DEP>TM5T TO PREV5T H]40 

,HE KEPT HIS PROMISE4 ,HE PLAC$ SIX PLA9-CLO!S M5 AT MY UNSOLICIT$ DISPOSAL1 :O W]E /ATION$ AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! LITTLE HOTEL :]E ,I WAS /OPP+4 ,9 ! EV5+1 :5 ,I />T$ = ,ODD ,FELL[S' ,HALL1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! ATTORNEY ( ! ,PHILADELPHIA ,FREE ,SPEE* ,LEAGUE1 ! DETECTIVES FOLL[$ AT \R HEELS4 ,= BLOCKS ! HALL WAS L9$ ) POLICE ON FOOT1 ON HORSEBACK1 & 9 AUTOMOBILES4 ,NOT ONLY WAS ,I B>R$ FROM 5T]+1 BUT ,I WAS =C$ TO RETURN TO ! HOTEL ALONG ! R\TE DICTAT$ BY ! (FIC]S1 :O W\LD NOT LET ME \T ( SI<T UNTIL ,I WAS BACK 9 MY ROOM4 ,! MEET+ TOOK PLACE & WAS ADDRESS$ BY AN>*I/S1 SOCIALI/S1 & S+LE-TAX]S1 BUT NOT BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 & ?US ,PHILADELPHIA WAS SAV$4 

,! S+LE-TAX]S & ! MEMB]S ( ! ,FREE ,SPEE* ,LEAGUE 9SI/$ ?AT ! CASE %\LD BE TE/$ 9 ! C\RTS4 ,I HAD NO FAI? 9 LEGAL PROC$URE1 BUT MY FRI5DS >GU$ ?AT IF ,I REFUS$1 ! POLICE W\LD UND\BT$LY CONT9UE !IR TACTICS1 :]EAS A LEGAL FI<T W\LD FOCUS PUBLIC ATT5TION ON !IR ,RUSSIAN ME?ODS ( TRY+ TO GAG ME4 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE ALSO WAS 9 FAVOR ( HAV+ A TE/ MADE1 & ,I CONS5T$4 

,MEAN:ILE ! PAP]S C>RI$ S5SATIONAL /ORIES AB\T ! SITUATION1 & ! DETECTIVES REMA9$ AT ! HOTEL4 ,! [N]1 SOME:AT ( A LIB]AL1 WAS EXCE$+LY DEC5T TO ME1 BUT ! UNDESIRABLE PUBLICITY WAS 9JUR+ HIS BUS9ESS4 ,WE !RE=E MOV$ TO ONE ( ! L>G] HO/ELRIES4 ,I WAS JU/ BEG9N+ TO UNPACK MY ?+S 9 ! NEW PLACE :5 ,I WAS 9=M$ BY TELEPHONE ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A MI/AKE3 ! ROOMS ASSIGN$ TO US HAD BE5 RES]V$ BE=E & !RE W]E NO O!RS VACANT 9 ! H\SE4 ,! SAME ?+ HAPP5$ 9 SEV]AL O!R HOTELS4 ,!RE W]E NO OBJECTIONS TO ,B51 BUT !Y W\LD NOT HAVE ME4 

,I F9ALLY F\ND %ELT] ) SOME ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS4 ,DUR+ ?REE WEEKS !IR PLACE WAS UND] CON/ANT WAT* & ,I WAS %AD[$ FROM ! MOM5T ,I LEFT ! H\SE UNTIL ,I RETURN$4 ,MOREOV]1 ! POLICE TRI$ TO BRIBE MY HO/'S S]VANT TO WAT* MY ROOM & REPORT :AT WAS HAPP5+4 ,BUT ! DE> S\L REFUS$4 ,%E HELP$ ME 9/EAD TO ESCAPE = ONE :OLE DAY FROM ! VIGILANCE ( ! DETECTIVES4 

,MY PRES5CE WAS URG5TLY NE$$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,ON ,SUNDAY MORN+1 ,OCTOB] #a#c1 ?IS S]VANT TOOK ,B5 & ME ?R\< ! BACK 5TRANCE1 ACROSS SEV]AL Y>DS1 & \T 9TO AN ALLEY4 ,)\T HAV+ BE5 OBS]V$ WE REA*$ ! RAILROAD /ATION & W]E SOON SPE$+ EA/4 

,\R MISSION 9 ,NEW ,YORK WAS A MASS MEET+ TO COMMEMORATE ,FRANCISCO ,F]R]1 ! VICTIM ( POP]Y & MILIT>ISM 9 ,SPA94 

,! ,ROMI% ,*UR* HAD = EI<T YE>S WAG$ A REL5TLESS W> AGA9/ ,FRANCISCO ,F]R]4 ,HE HAD D>$ TO /RIKE H] 9 H] MO/ VULN]ABLE SPOT4 ,BETWE5 #aia & #aii HE HAD F\ND$ #ai MOD]N S*OOLS & HIS EXAMPLE & 9FLU5CE HAD L$ ! LIB]AL ELEM5TS TO ORGANIZE ?REE HUNDR$ NONSECT>IAN $UCATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,CA?OLIC ,SPA9 HAD NEV] BE=E WITNESS$ SU* D>+1 BUT IT WAS MA9LY ,F]R]'S ,MOD]N ,S*OOL ?AT GAVE ! ,*UR* FA!RS NO PEACE4 ,!Y W]E WRO? AT ! ATTEMPT TO FREE ! *ILD FROM SUP]/ITION & BIGOTRY1 FROM ! D>KNESS ( DOGMA & AU?ORITY4 ,*UR* & ,/ATE SAW ! DANG] TO !IR DOM9ION ( C5TURIES & !Y TRI$ TO CRU% ,F]R]4 ,!Y HAD ALMO/ SUCCE$$ 9 #a#i#f4 ,AT ?AT TIME !Y HAD CAUS$ HIS >RE/ 9 CONNECTION ) ,MORRAL'S ATTEMPT ON ! LIFE ( ! ,SPANI% ,K+4 

,MATEO ,MORRAL1 A Y\NG AN>*I/1 HAD DEVOT$ HIS PRIVATE =TUNE TO ! LIBR>Y ( ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOLS & HAD WORK$ ) ,F]R] 9 ! CAPACITY ( LIBR>IAN4 ,AFT] ! FAILURE ( HIS ACT HE HAD 5D$ HIS [N LIFE4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT ! ,SPANI% AU?ORITIES DISCOV]$ ! CONNECTION ( ,MATEO ,MORRAL ) ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL4 ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] WAS >RE/$4 ,IT WAS KN[N ?R\<\T ,SPA9 ?AT ,F]R] WAS OPPOS$ TO ACTS ( POLITICAL VIOL5CE1 ?AT HE FIRMLY BELIEV$ 9 & PREA*$ MOD]N $UCATION AS AGA9/ =CE4 ,IT DID NOT SAVE HIM1 H[EV]1 FROM ! P[]S ?AT BE4 ,WORLD-WIDE PROTE/S HAD RESCU$ HIM 9 #a#i#f1 BUT N[ ,*UR* & ,/ATE 9SI/$ ON !IR P\ND ( FLE%4 

,:ILE ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] WAS BE+ S\<T BY ! AU?ORITIES HE WAS LIV+ ) A COMRADE T5 MILES FROM ,B>CELONA4 ,HE WAS 9 P]FECT SAFETY !RE & HE C\LD HAVE ESCAP$ ! FURY ( ! ,*UR* & MILIT>Y CLIQUES :I* DEM&$ HIS DEA?4 ,!N HE READ ! (FICIAL PROCLAMATION ?AT ANYONE H>BOR+ HIM W\LD BE %OT4 ,HE DECID$ TO GIVE HIMSELF UP4 ,! AN>*I/ FRI5DS AT :OSE H\SE HE WAS /AY+ W]E A POOR FAMILY ) FIVE *ILDR52 !Y KNEW !IR DANG]1 YET !Y PLEAD$ ) ,F]R] TO REMA9 ) !M4 ,TO QUIET !IR FE>S = HIS SAFETY1 HE PROMIS$4 ,BUT AT NI<T1 :ILE EV]YONE WAS ASLEEP1 ,F]R] LEFT ?R\< ! W9D[ ( HIS ROOM & WALK$ TO ,B>CELONA4 ,HE WAS RECOGNIZ$ A %ORT DI/ANCE FROM ! CITY & >RE/$4 

,AFT] A MOCK TRIAL ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] WAS CONDEMN$ TO DEA? & %OT )9 ! WALLS ( ,MONTJUI* PRISON4 ,HE DI$ AS HE HAD LIV$1 PROCLAIM+ ) HIS LA/ BREA?3 0,LONG LIVE ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL60 

,AFT] ! ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] COMMEMORATION MEET+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,I RETURN$ TO ,PHILADELPHIA TO CONT9UE \R FREE-SPEE* FI<T4 ,:ILE AWAIT+ ! C\RT'S DECISION 9 ! TE/ CASE1 A SOCIAL GA!R+ WAS >RANG$ 9 MY ROOM = ! COMMITTEE BACK+ \R CAMPAIGN4 ,WE W]E QUIETLY DISCUSS+ ?+S OV] \R C(FEE :5 !RE CAME VIOL5T KNOCK+4 ,SEV]AL (FIC]S RU%$ 9TO ! ROOM4 

0,Y\'RE HOLD+ A SECRET MEET+10 !IR LEAD] DECL>$1 & ORD]$ ! PEOPLE \T4 

0,H[ D>E Y\ 9TRUDE UPON MY BIR?DAY P>TY80 ,I REPLI$4 0 ,!SE >E MY GUE/S :O HAVE COME TO CELEBRATE MY BIR?DAY4 ,IS ?AT A CRIME 9 ,PHILADELPHIA80 

0,BIR?DAY1 EH80 ! (FIC] SNE]$2 0,I DIDN'T KN[ AN>*I/S CELEBRAT$ BIR?DAYS4 ,WE'LL WAIT \TSIDE TO SEE H[ LATE Y\'LL CELEBRATE40 

,SOME ( ! S+LE-TAX]S :O W]E PRES5T W]E V]Y 9DIGNANT2 NOT1 H[EV]1 BECAUSE ! POLICE HAD =CIBLY DI/URB$ \R FRI5DLY CIRCLE1 BUT ON ACC\NT ( !IR VIOLATION ( ! SACR$NESS ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,MY VISITORS SOON DISP]S$ & ,I WAS LEFT WOND]+ :E!R ! GREAT] DIFFICULTY CONFRONT+ US AN>*I/S WAS ! HOLD UPON MAN ( ! SANCTITY ( PROP]TY OR HIS BELIEF 9 ! ,/ATE4 

,\R CAMPAIGN CLOS$ ) A L>GE MEET+ UND] ! AUSPICES ( ! ,FREE ,SPEE* ,LEAGUE4 ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT PRESID$1 :ILE AMONG ! SPEAK]S W]E EX-,CONGRESSMAN ,ROB]T ,BAK]1 ,FRANK ,/EPH5S1 ,!ODORE ,S*RO$]1 ,GEORGE ,BR[N 7! 0%OEMAK] PHILOSOPH]0 71 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE1 & ,B5 ,REITMAN4 ,LETT]S PROTE/+ AGA9/ MY GAGG+ W]E READ FROM ,HORACE ,TRAUBEL1 ,*>LES ,$W>D ,RUSSELL1 ,ROSE ,PA/OR ,/OKES1 ,ALD5 ,FREEMAN1 ,WILLIAM ,M>ION ,RE$Y1 & O!RS4 

,SOME TIME LAT] ! ,DIRECTOR ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY 9 ,PHILADELPHIA WAS DISMISS$ FROM (FICE ON *>GES ( GRAFT & BRIB]Y4 

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