,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #i #aicaaica ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,J4,D4 ,FALK1,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 ,*APT] #i ,S9CE \R RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK ,I HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO LOOK = WORK4 ,! T5SION ( ! WEEKS S9CE ,SA%A'S DEP>TURE1 MY DESP]ATE /RUGGLE AGA9/ LETT+ HIM GO ALONE1 MY /REET ADV5TURE1 TOGE!R ) ! MIS]Y ,I FELT = HAV+ DECEIV$ ,HEL5A1 COMPLETELY UPSET ME4 ,MY CONDITION WAS AGGRAVAT$ N[ BY ! AGONIZ+ WAIT = ,SATURDAY1 ,JULY #b#c1 ! DATE SET BY ,SA%A = HIS ACT4 ,I GREW RE/LESS & AIMLESSLY WALK$ AB\T 9 ! ,JULY HEAT1 SP5D+ ! EV5+S 9 ,ZUM ,GROB5 ,MI*EL1 ! NILY AFT]NOON ( ,SATURDAY1 ,JULY #b#c1 ,F$YA RU%$ 9TO MY ROOM ) A NEWSPAP]4 ,!RE IT WAS1 9 L>GE BLACK LETT]S3 0,Y,\,N,G ,M,A,N ,B,Y ,! ,N,A,M,E ,( ,A,L,E,X,&,] ,B,],G,M,A,N ,%,O,O,T,S ,F,R,I,C,K -- ,A,S,S,A,S,S,9 ,O,V,],P,[,],$ ,B,Y ,W,O,R,K,+-,M,5 ,A,F,T,] ,D,E,S,P,],A,T,E ,/,R,U,G,G,L,E40 ,WORK+-M51 WORK+-M5 OV]P[]+ ,SA%A8 ,! PAP] WAS LY+6 ,HE DID ! ACT = ! WORK+-M52 !Y W\LD NEV] ATTACK HIM4 ,HURRI$LY WE SECUR$ ALL ! AFT]NOON $ITIONS4 ,EV]Y ONE HAD A DIFF]5T DESCRIPTION1 BUT ! MA9 FACT /OOD \T -- \R BRAVE ,SA%A HAD COMMITT$ ! ACT6 ,FRICK WAS /ILL ALIVE1 BUT HIS W\NDS W]E CONSID]$ FATAL4 ,HE W\LD PROBABLY NOT SURVIVE ! NIE ! RESPONSIBILITY6 ,I HAD READ 9 ! ,FREIHEIT ?AT ,MO/ WAS TO LECTURE ?AT EV5+ BE=E ! ,G]MAN ,AN>*I/ ,LOCAL ,NO4 #a4 0,HE WILL SURELY SPEAK ( ,SA%A'S ACT10 ,I SAID TO ,F$YA4 0,WE MU/ GO TO ! MEET+40 ,I HAD NOT SE5 ,MO/ = A YE>4 ,HE N[ LOOK$ AG$2 ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL& HAD LEFT ITS M>K4 ,HE SPOKE 9 HIS USUAL MANN]1 BUT ,SA%A'S ACT HE M5TION$ ONLY AT ! 5D1 9 A CASUAL WAY4 0,! PAP]S REPORT ! ATTEMPT ON ! LIFE ( ,FRICK BY A Y\NG MAN BY ! NAME ( ,B]GMAN10 HE SAID4 0,IT IS PROBABLY ! USUAL NEWSPAP] FAKE4 ,IT MU/ BE SOME CRANK OR P]HAPS ,FRICK'S [N MAN1 TO CREATE SYMPA?Y = HIM4 ,FRICK KN[S ?AT PUBLIC OP9ION IS AGA9/ HIM4 ,HE NE$S SOME?+ TO TURN ! TIDE 9 HIS FAVOR40 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE MY [N E>S4 ,I SAT DUMBF\ND$1 FIX$LY />+ AT ,MO/4 ,HE WAS DRUNK1 ( C\RSE1 ,I ?\ ! EXITS2 DETECTIVES1 EVID5TLY4 ,:5 ,MO/ F9I%$1 ,I DEM&$ ! FLOOR4 ,I SPOKE SCA?+LY ( A LECTUR] :O D>$ COME BE=E ! PUBLIC 9 A DRUNK5 CONDITION4 ,OR WAS ,MO/ SOB]1 ,I DEM&$1 & M]ELY AFRAID ( ! DETECTIVES8 ,:Y DID HE 9V5T ! RIDICUL\S /ORY AB\T ,FRICK'S 0[N MAN08 ,DID HE NOT KN[ :O 0,B]GMAN0 WAS8 ,OBJECTIONS & PROTE/S BEGAN TO BE HE>D & SOON ! UPRO> BECAME SO GREAT ?AT ,I HAD TO /OP4 ,MO/ DESC5D$ FROM ! PLAT=M2 HE W\LD NOT ANSW] ME4 ,SICK AT HE>T1 ,I LEFT ) ,F$YA4 ,WE NOTIC$ TWO M5 FOLL[+ US4 ,= SEV]AL H\RS WE ZIGZAGG$ ?R\< ! /REETS1 F9ALLY SUCCE$+ 9 LOS+ !M4 ,WE WALK$ TO ,P>K ,R[1 !RE TO WAIT = ! ,SUNDAY MORN+ PAP]S4 ,9 FEV]I% EXCITEM5T WE READ ! DETAIL$ /ORY AB\T ! 0ASSASS9 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN40 ,HE HAD =C$ HIS WAY 9TO ,FRICK'S PRIVATE (FICE ON ! HEELS ( ! ,NEGRO PORT] :O HAD TAK5 9 HIS C>D4 ,HE HAD IMM$IATELY OP5$ FIRE1 & ,FRICK HAD FALL5 TO ! GR\ND ) ?REE BULLETS 9 HIS BODY4 ,! FIR/ TO COME TO HIS AID1 ! PAP] SAID1 WAS HIS ASSI/ANT ,LEI%MAN1 :O WAS 9 ! (FICE AT ! TIME4 ,WORK+-M51 5GAG$ ON A C>P5T] JOB 9 ! BUILD+1 RU%$ 91 & ONE ( !M FELL$ ,B]KMAN TO ! GR\ND ) A HAMM]4 ,AT FIR/ !Y ?\D FROM HIM4 ,B]KMAN HAD CRAWL$ OV] & GOT NE> 5\< TO /RIKE ,FRICK ) A DAGG] 9 ! ?I<4 ,AFT] ?AT HE WAS P\ND$ 9TO UNCONSCI\SNESS4 ,HE CAME TO 9 ! /ATION-H\SE1 BUT HE W\LD ANSW] NO QUE/IONS4 ,ONE ( ! DETECTIVES GREW SUSPICI\S AB\T ! APPE>ANCE ( ,B]KMAN'S FACE & HE NE>LY BROKE ! Y\NG MAN'S JAW TRY+ TO OP5 HIS M\?4 ,A PECULI> CAPSULE WAS F\ND HIDD5 !RE4 ,:5 ASK$ :AT IT WAS1 ,B]KMAN REPLI$ ) DEFIANT CONTEMPT3 0,C&Y40 ,ON EXAM9ATION IT PROV$ TO BE A DYNAMITE C>TRIDGE4 ,! POLICE W]E SURE ( CONSPIRACY4 ,!Y W]E N[ LOOK+ = ! ACCOMPLICES1 ESPECIALLY = 0A C]TA9 ,BAKHMETOV1 :O HAD REGI/]$ AT ONE ( ! ,PITTSBUR< HOTELS40 ,I FELT ?AT1 ON ! :OLE1 ! NEWSPAP] ACC\NTS W]E CORRECT4 ,SA%A HAD TAK5 A POISON$ DAGG] ) HIM4 0,9 CASE ! REVOLV] LIKE ! BOMB1 FAILS TO WORK10 HE HAD SAID4 ,YES1 ! DAGG] WAS POISON$ -- NO?+ C\LD SAVE ,FRICK4 ,I WAS C]TA9 ?AT ! PAP]S LI$ :5 !Y SAID ?AT ,SA%A HAD FIR$ AT ,LEI%MAN4 ,I REMEMB]$ H[ DET]M9$ HE WAS ?AT NO ONE EXCEPT ,FRICK %\LD SUFF]1 & ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT WORK+-M5 W\LD COME TO ! ASSI/ANCE ( ,FRICK1 !IR 5EMY4 ,9 ! ,GR\P ,AUTONOMIE ,I F\ND EV]YBODY ELAT$ OV] ,SA%A'S ACT4 ,PEUK]T REPROA*$ ME = NOT HAV+ TOLD HIM = :OM ,I WANT$ ! MONEY & ! GUN4 ,I WAV$ HIM ASIDE4 ,HE WAS A WEAK-KNE$ REVOLUTIONI/1 ,I TOLD HIM2 ,I WAS CONV9C$ ?AT HE HAD BE5 TOO CONC]N$ AB\T HIMSELF TO RESPOND TO MY PLEA4 ,! GR\P DECID$ ?AT ! NEXT ISSUE ( ! ,AN>*I/1 ITS WEEKLY PAP]1 %\LD BE 5TIRELY DEVOT$ TO \R BRAVE COMRADE1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 & HIS H]OIC DE$4 ,I WAS ASK$ TO WRITE AN >TICLE AB\T ,SA%A4 ,EXCEPT = A SMALL CONTRIBUTION TO ! ,FREIHEIT UPON ONE OCCASION1 ,I HAD NEV] WRITT5 = PUBLICATION BE=E4 ,I WAS MU* WORRI$1 FE>+ ,I %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO DO JU/ICE TO ! SUBJECT4 ,BUT AFT] A NI*I/ SEEM$ TO ACT ON ,MO/ LIKE A R$ RAG ON A BULL4 ,HE HAD /OR$ UP SO MU* ANTAGONISM AGA9/ ,SA%A1 & HIS BITT]NESS WAS SO GREAT AGA9/ US = \R P>TICIPATION 9 ! HAT$ ,PEUK]T GR\P1 ?AT HE N[ BEGAN P\R+ IT \T 9 ! ,FREIHEIT1 NOT OP5LY1 BUT 9 AN 9DIRECT & 9SIDI\S WAY4 ,! FOLL[+ WEEK ! ,FREIHEIT C>RI$ A %>P ATTACK ON ,FRICK4 ,BUT ! ,ATT5TAT AGA9/ HIM WAS BELITTL$ & ,SA%A MADE TO APPE> LUDICR\S4 ,9 HIS >TICLE ,MO/ H9T$ ?AT ,SA%A HAD 0%OT (F A TOY PI/OL40 ,! >RE/ ( ,NOLD & ,BAU] 9 ,PITTSBUR< ,MO/ CONDEMN$ 9 UNMEASUR$ T]MS1 PO9T+ \T ?AT !Y C\LD HAVE HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! ATTEMPT ON ,FRICK1 BECAUSE !Y HAD 0MI/RU/$ ,B]KMAN FROM ! FIR/40 ,IT WAS TRUE1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT ! TWO COMRADES KNEW NO?+ AB\T ! PLANN$ ACT4 ,SA%A HAD DECID$ BE=E HE LEFT NOT TO TELL !M1 BUT ,I KNEW ?AT ,MO/ HAD LI$ :5 HE SAID ?AT !Y MI/RU/$ HIM4 ,C]TA9LY NOT ,C>L ,NOLD2 ,SA%A HAD WRITT5 ME H[ FRI5DLY ,C>L HAD BE5 TO HIM4 ,IT WAS ONLY ,MO/'S V9DICTIV5ESS1 HIS DESIRE TO DISCR$IT ,SA%A1 ?AT HAD 9DUC$ HIM TO WRITE AS HE DID4 ,IT WAS CRUELLY DISILLUSION+ TO F9D ! MAN ,I HAD WOR%IP$1 LOV$1 & BELIEV$ 9 PROVE HIMSELF SO UNSPEAKABLY SMALL4 ,:ATEV] HIS P]SONAL FEEL+S AGA9/ ,SA%A1 :OM HE HAD ALWAYS CONSID]$ HIS RIVAL1 H[ C\LD ,JOHANN ,MO/1 ! /ORMY PETREL ( MY FANCY1 ATTACK ,SA%A8 ,GREAT BITT]NESS WELL$ UP 9 MY HE>T AGA9/ HIM4 ,I WAS CONSUM$ BY ! DESIRE TO BEAT BACK HIS ?RU/S1 TO PROCLAIM AL\D ! PURITY & IDEALISM ( ,SA%A1 TO %\T IT SO PASSIONATELY ?AT ! :OLE WORLD %\LD HE> & KN[ IT4 ,MO/ HAD DECL>$ W> -- SO BE IT6 ,I W\LD MEET HIS ATTACKS 9 ! ,AN>*I/4 ,MEAN:ILE ! DAILY PRESS C>RI$ ON A F]OCI\S CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S4 ,!Y CALL$ = ! POLICE TO ACT1 TO R\ND UP 0! 9/IGATORS1 ,JOHANN ,MO/1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 & !IR ILK40 ,MY NAME HAD R>ELY BE=E BE5 M5TION$ 9 ! PAP]S1 BUT N[ IT APPE>$ EV]Y DAY 9 ! MO/ S5SATIONAL /ORIES4 ,! POLICE GOT BUSY2 A HUNT = ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN BEGAN4 ,MY FRI5D ,PEPPIE1 ) :OM ,I WAS LIV+1 HAD A FLAT ON ,FIF? ,/REET & ,FIR/ ,AV5UE1 R\ND ! CORN] FROM ! POLICE /ATION4 ,I US$ TO PASS ! LATT] FREQU5TLY1 GO+ AB\T OP5LY & SP5D+ CONSID]ABLE TIME AT ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,AUTONOMIE4 ,YET ! POLICE SEEM$ UNABLE TO F9D ME4 ,ONE EV5+1 :ILE WE W]E AWAY AT A MEET+1 ! POLICE1 HAV+ DISCOV]$ MY :]EAB\TS AT LA/1 BROKE 9TO ! FLAT ?R\< ! FIRE-ESCAPE & /OLE EV]Y?+ !Y C\LD LAY !IR H&S ON4 ,MY F9E COLLECTION ( REVOLUTION>Y PAMPHLETS & PHOTOGRAPHS1 MY 5TIRE CORRESPOND5CE1 VANI%$ ) !M4 ,BUT !Y DID NOT F9D :AT !Y CAME TO LOOK =4 ,AT ! FIR/ M5TION ( MY NAME 9 ! PAP]S ,I HAD DISPOS$ ( ! MAT]IAL LEFT OV] FROM ,SA%A'S EXP]IM5TS4 ,S9CE ! POLICE F\ND NO?+ 9CRIM9AT+1 !Y W5T AFT] ,PEPPIE'S S]VANT1 BUT %E WAS TOO T]RORIZ$ BY ! LIG$ ) COMPLICITY 9 ,SA%A'S ACT4 ,SEV]AL DAYS AFT] ! ,ATT5TAT MILITIA REGIM5TS W]E M>*$ 9TO ,HOME/EAD4 ,! MORE CONSCI\S ( ! /EEL-WORK]S OPPOS$ ! MOVE1 BUT !Y W]E OV]RUL$ BY ! CONS]VATIVE LABOR ELEM5T1 :O FOOLI%LY SAW 9 ! SOLDI]S PROTECTION AGA9/ NEW ATTACKS BY ,P9K]TONS4 ,! TROOPS SOON PROV$ :OM !Y CAME TO PROTECT4 ,IT WAS ! ,C>NEGIE MILLS1 NOT ! ,HOME/EAD WORK]S4 ,H[EV]1 !RE WAS ONE MILITIAM5 :O WAS WIDE AWAKE 5\< TO SEE 9 ,SA%A ! AV5G] ( LABOR'S WRONGS4 ,?IS BRAVE BOY GAVE V5T TO HIS FEEL+S BY CALL+ 9 ! RANKS = 0?REE *E]S = ! MAN :O %OT ,FRICK40 ,HE WAS C\RT-M>TIAL$ & /RUNG UP BY HIS ?UMBS1 BUT HE /UCK TO HIS *E]S4 ,?IS 9CID5T WAS ! ONE BRIASS+ DAYS ?AT FOLL[$ ,SA%A'S DEP>TURE4 ,AFT] A LONG1 ANXI\S WAIT A LETT] CAME FROM ,SA%A4 ,HE HAD BE5 GREATLY *E]$ BY ! /& ( ! MILITIAMAN1 ,W4 ,L4 ,IAMS1 HE WROTE4 ,IT %[$ ?AT EV5 ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S W]E WAK+ UP4 ,C\LD ,I NOT GET 9 T\* ) ! BOY1 S5D HIM AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE8 ,HE W\LD BE A VALUABLE ASSET TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,I WAS NOT TO WORRY AB\T HIMSELF2 HE WAS 9 F9E SPIRITS & ALREADY PREP>+ HIS C\RT SPEE* -- NOT AS A DEF5SE1 HE EMPHASIZ$1 BUT 9 EXPLANATION ( HIS ACT4 ,( C\RSE HE W\LD HAVE NO LAWY]2 HE W\LD REPRES5T HIS [N CASE AS TRUE ,RUSSIAN & O!R ,EUROPEAN REVOLUTIONI/S DID4 ,PROM95T ,PITTSBUR< ATTORNEYS HAD (F]$ !IR S]VICES FREE ( *>GE1 BUT HE HAD DECL9$4 ,IT WAS 9CONSI/5T = AN AN>*I/ TO EMPLOY LAWY]S2 ,I %\LD MAKE HIS ATTITUDE ON ! MATT] CLE> TO ! COMRADES4 ,:AT WAS ?AT AB\T ,HANS ,WUR/ 7\R NICKNAME = ,MO/ 9 ORD] TO %IELD HIM78 ,SOMEONE HAD WRITT5 HIM ?AT ,MO/ HAD NOT APPROV$ ( HIS ACT4 ,C\LD IT POSSIBLY BE8 ,H[ /UPID ( ! AU?ORITIES TO >RE/ ,NOLD & ,BAU]6 ,!Y HAD KN[N NO?+ :ATSOEV] AB\T HIS ACT4 ,9 FACT1 HE HAD TOLD !M HE WAS LEAV+ = ,/4 ,L\IS & BIDD+ !M GOODBYE1 !REUPON TAK+ A HOTEL ROOM & REGI/]+ UND] ! NAME ( ,BAKHMETOV4 ,I PRESS$ ! LETT] TO MY HE>T1 COV]+ IT ) KISSES4 ,I KNEW H[ 9T5SELY MY ,SA%A FELT1 AL?\< HE HAD SAID NOT ONE WORD AB\T HIS LOVE & HIS ?\M$ AB\T HIS DECISION TO REPRES5T HIS [N CASE4 ,I LOV$ HIS BEAUTIFUL CONSI/5CY1 BUT ,I KNEW ?AT HIS ,5GLI%1 LIKE MY [N1 WAS TOO POOR TO BE EFFECTIVE 9 C\RT4 ,I FE>$ HE W\LD HAVE NO *ANCE4 ,BUT ,SA%A'S WI%1 N[ MORE ?AN EV]1 WAS SACR$ TO ME1 & ,I CONSOL$ MYSELF ) ! HOPE ?AT HE W\LD HAVE A PUBLIC TRIAL1 ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE HIS SPEE* TRANSLAT$1 & ?AT WE MI+ A L>GE MEET+ :]E HIS ACT W\LD BE FULLY EXPLA9$ & HIS MOTIVES PROP]LY PRES5T$4 ,I TOLD HIM ( ! 5?USIASM 9 ! ,AUTONOMIE GR\P & 9 ! RANKS ( ! ,JEWI% COMRADES2 ( ! F9E /& ! SOCIALI/ ,VOLKSZEITUNG HAD TAK51 & ( ! 5C\RAG+ ATTITUDE ( ! ,ITALIAN REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,I ADD$ ?AT WE ALL REJOIC$ OV] ! C\RAGE ( ! Y\NG MILITIAMAN1 BUT ?AT HE WAS NOT ! ONLY ONE :O ADMIR$ ,SA%A & GLORI$ 9 HIS ACT4 ,I TRI$ TO PUT ! D]OGATORY ITEMS ?AT HAD APPE>$ 9 ! ,FREIHEIT AS MILDLY AS POSSIBLE2 ,I DID NOT WI% HIM DI/URB$4 ,/ILL1 IT WAS BITT]LY H>D TO HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT ,MO/ HAD JU/IFI$ ,SA%A'S OP9ION ( HIM4 ,WE BEGAN TO PREP>E = ! L>GE MEET+ ON BEHALF ( ,SA%A4 ,JOSEPH ,B>ONDESS WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO (F] HIS HELP4 ,S9CE ,I HAD SE5 HIM A YE> PREVI\SLY1 HE HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ TO PRISON 9 CONNECTION ) A NEW CLOAKMAK] /RIKE1 BUT HAD BE5 P>DON$ BY ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,NEW ,YORK ,/ATE AT ! REQUE/ ( UNION LABOR & 9 RESPONSE TO HIS [N LETT] ASK+ = A P>DON4 ,DY] ,D4 ,LUM1 :O HAD BE5 A CLOSE FRI5D ( ,ALB]T ,P>SONS1 VOLUNTE]$ TO SPEAK2 ,SAV]IO ,M]L9O1 ! BRILLIANT ,ITALIAN AN>*I/1 !N 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 W\LD ALSO ADDRESS ! MEET+4 ,MY SPIRITS ROSE3 ,SA%A /ILL HAD TRUE & DEVOT$ COMRADES4 ,\R L>GE R$ PO/]S ANN\NC+ ! MASS MEET+ R\S$ ! IRE ( ! PRESS4 ,W]E ! AU?ORITIES NOT GO+ TO 9T]F]E8 ,! POLICE CAME \T ) ! ?REAT ?AT \R GA!R+ W\LD BE /OPP$1 BUT ! APPO9T$ EV5+ ! AUDI5CE WAS SO L>GE & LOOK$ SO DET]M9$ ?AT ! POLICE DID NO?+4 ,I ACT$ AS *AIRMAN1 A NEW EXP]I5CE = ME2 BUT WE C\LD GET NO ONE ELSE4 ,! MEET+ WAS V]Y SPIRIT$1 EV]Y ONE ( ! SPEAK]S PAY+ ! HIN$ TO GIVE UP MY FRE$OM1 TO PROCLAIM L\DLY MY %>E 9 ! DE$ -- IF ONLY !Y KNEW6 ,! NEW L&LORD NOTIFI$ ,PEPPIE ?AT %E W\LD HAVE EI!R TO ASK ME TO MOVE \T OR VACATE4 ,POOR ,PEPPIE6 ,%E WAS BE+ MADE TO SUFF] = ME4 ,:5 ,I RETURN$ HOME ?AT NIRIVE4 ,AT LA/ SOMEONE CAME & LET ME 9TO ! H\SE4 ,:5 ,I TRI$ TO OP5 ! DOOR ( ,PEPPIE'S AP>TM5T1 IT REFUS$ TO YIELD4 ,I KNOCK$ REPEAT$LY1 BUT !RE WAS NO ANSW]4 ,I GREW AL>M$1 ?9K+ SOME?+ MID4 ,9 ! B$ROOM ,I GA!R$ UP MY ?+S1 :ILE ,PEPPIE BROKE D[N 9 TE>S4 ,%E HAD LOCK$ ME \T1 %E :IMP]$1 BECAUSE ( ! *ILDR51 :O HAD BE5 FRITL$ BY MY LOOKS4 ,%E 9SI/$ ?AT ,I WAS ILL & ?AT ,I MU/ REMA9 ) H]4 ,GR&MO!R KEPT A GROC]Y /ORE ON ,T5? ,/REET & ,AV5UE ,B4 ,H] TWO ROOMS %E %>$ ) ! FAMILY ( H] M>RI$ DAUE BREAKFA/ = ME & MAKE ME AT HOME4 ,! PAP]S BEGAN REPORT+ ?AT ,FRICK WAS RECOV]+ FROM HIS W\NDS4 ,COMRADES VISIT+ ME EXPRESS$ ! OP9ION ?AT ,SA%A1 0HAD FAIL$40 ,SOME EV5 HAD ! EFFRONT]Y TO SUGGE/ ?AT ,MO/ MIT 9 T>GET-%OOT+1 BUT WAS ?AT SUFFICI5T8 ,I WAS SURE ,SA%A'S FAILURE TO KILL ,FRICK WAS DUE TO ! *EAP QUALITY ( HIS REVOLV] -- HE HAD LACK$ 5\< MONEY TO BUY A GOOD ONE4 ,P]HAPS ,FRICK WAS RECOV]+ BECAUSE ( ! ATT5TION HE WAS GETT+8 ,! GREATE/ SURGEONS ( ,AM]ICA HAD BE5 CALL$ TO HIS B$SIDE4 ,YES1 IT MU/ BE ?AT2 AFT] ALL1 ?REE BULLETS FROM ,SA%A'S REVOLV] HAD LODG$ 9 HIS BODY4 ,IT WAS ,FRICK'S WEAL? ?AT WAS 5ABL+ HIM TO RECOV]4 ,I TRI$ TO EXPLA9 ?IS TO ! COMRADES1 BUT ,MO/ ( !M REMA9$ UNCONV9C$4 ,SOME EV5 H9T$ ?AT ,SA%A WAS AT LIB]TY4 ,I WAS FRANTIC -- H[ D>$ !Y D\BT ,SA%A8 ,I W\LD WRITE HIM6 ,I W\LD ASK HIM TO S5D ME WORD ?AT W\LD /OP ! HORRIBLE RUMORS AB\T HIM4 ,SOON A LETT] >RIV$ FROM ,SA%A1 WRITT5 9 A CURT TONE4 ,HE WAS PROVOK$ ?AT ,I C\LD EV5 ASK = AN EXPLANATION4 ,DID ,I NOT KN[ ?AT ! VITAL ?+ WAS ! MOTIVE ( HIS ACT & NOT ITS PHYSICAL SUCCESS OR FAILURE8 ,MY POOR1 TORTUR$ BOY6 ,I C\LD READ BETWE5 ! L9ES H[ CRU%$ HE WAS AT ! REALIZATION ?AT ,FRICK REMA9$ ALIVE4 ,BUT HE WAS RIN$ ?AT ! LAW CALL$ = SEV5 YE>S 9 PRISON = HIS ATTEMPT4 ,HOPE 5T]$ MY HE>T4 ,SEV5 YE>S >E A LONG TIME1 BUT ,SA%A WAS /RONG1 HE HAD IRON P]SEV]ANCE1 HE C\LD HOLD \T4 ,I CLUNG TO ! NEW POSSIBILITY ) EV]Y FIB] ( MY BE+4 ,MY [N LIFE WAS FULL ( MIS]Y4 ,GR&MO!R'S PLACE WAS TOO CR[D$ & ,I C\LD NOT PROLONG MY VISIT ) H]4 ,I W5T 9 SE>* ( A ROOM1 BUT MY NAME SEEM$ TO FRI4 ,! POOR OLD HORSES SEEM$ AS TIR$ AS ,I1 !IR PACE WAS SO SL[4 ,I WORE A BLUE & :ITE /RIP$ DRESS & A LONG1 GRAY COAT ?AT RESEMBL$ A NURSE'S UNI=M4 ,SOON ,I F\ND ?AT IT GAVE ME CONSID]ABLE PROTECTION4 ,CONDUCTORS & POLICEM5 W\LD (T5 ASK ME :E!R ,I HAD JU/ COME (F DUTY & WAS TAK+ A BREA? ( AIR4 ,ONE Y\NG POLICEMAN ON ,TOMPK9S ,SQU>E WAS P>TICUL>LY SOLICIT\S AB\T ME4 ,HE FREQU5TLY 5T]TA9$ ME ) /ORIES 9 HIS LUSCI\S ,IRI% BROGUE1 OR HE W\LD TELL ME JU/ TO SNOOZE (F1 ?AT HE W\LD BE NE> 5\< TO PROTECT ME4 0,Y\ LOOK ALL 91 KID10 HE W\LD SAY2 0Y\'RE WORK+ TOO H>D1 A9'T Y\80 ,I HAD TOLD HIM ?AT ,I WAS ON DAY & NIDLY OV] ! HUMOR ( MY BE+ PROTECT$ BY A POLICEMAN6 ,I WOND]$ H[ MY COP W\LD ACT IF HE KNEW :O ! DEMURE-LOOK+ NURSE WAS4 ,ON ,F\R? ,/REET NE> ,?IRD ,AV5UE ,I HAD (T5 PASS$ A H\SE :I* ALWAYS HAD A SIGN \T3 0,FURNI%$ ,ROOM TO ,R5T40 ,ONE DAY ,I W5T 94 ,NO QUE/IONS W]E ASK$ AB\T MY ID5TITY4 ,! ROOM WAS SMALL1 BUT ! R5T WAS HI<1 F\R DOLL>S A WEEK4 ,! SURR\ND+S LOOK$ RA!R PECULI>1 BUT ,I HIR$ ! ROOM4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT ! :OLE H\SE WAS T5ANT$ BY GIRLS4 ,I PAID NO ATT5TION AT FIR/1 BE+ BUSY PUTT+ MY BELONG+S 9 ORD]4 ,WEEKS HAD PASS$ S9CE ,I HAD UNPACK$ MY CLO!S & BOOKS4 ,IT WAS SU* A COM=T+ S5SATION TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A SCRUB1 TO LIE D[N ON A CLEAN B$4 ,I RETIR$ E>LY1 BUT WAS AWAK5$ AT NI EPISODES HAPP5$ EV]Y NIN$ FROM H] ?AT ! PLACE WAS NOT A 0REGUL> DUMP1 ) A ,MADAM10 BUT ?AT IT WAS A GROOM+-H\SE :]E GIRLS W]E ALL[$ TO BR+ !IR M54 ,%E ASK$ IF ,I WAS DO+ GOOD BUS9ESS1 AS ,I WAS SO Y\NG4 ,:5 ,I TOLD H] ?AT ,I WAS NOT 9 ! BUS9ESS1 ?AT ,I WAS ONLY A DRESSMAK]1 ! GIRL JE]$4 ,IT TOOK ME SOME TIME TO CONV9CE H] ?AT ,I WAS NOT LOOK+ = M5 CU/OM]S4 ,:AT BETT] PLACE C\LD ,I HAVE F\ND ?AN ?IS H\SE FULL ( GIRLS :O MU/ NE$ DRESSES8 ,I BEGAN TO CONSID] :E!R TO REMA9 9 ! H\SE OR MOVE \T4 ,! ?\\ND ME MADE ME FEEL ILL4 ,MY GRACI\S /RANG] HAD BE5 RI ?AT ! PAP]S MI*I/S W]E ALREADY \TRAGE\SLY MISREPRES5T$2 IT W\LD BE GRI/ TO ! CAPITALI/IC MILL IF !Y C\LD PROCLAIM ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAD BE5 F\ND 9 A H\SE ( PRO/ITUTION4 ,I SAW ! NECESSITY ( MOV+ \T4 ,BUT ,I REMA9$4 ,! H>D%IPS ( ! WEEKS S9CE ,SA%A HAD GONE1 ! PROSPECT ( AGA9 HAV+ TO JO9 ! HO/ ( ! %ELT]LESS1 \TWEI<$ ALL O!R CONSID]ATIONS4 ,BE=E ! WEEK WAS OV]1 ,I HAD BECOME ! CONFIDANTE ( MO/ ( ! GIRLS4 ,!Y COMPET$ ) ONE ANO!R 9 BE+ K9D TO ME1 9 GIV+ ME !IR SEW+ TO DO & HELP+ 9 LITTLE WAYS4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE MY RETURN FROM ,WORCE/] ,I WAS ABLE TO E>N MY LIV+4 ,I HAD MY [N CORN] & ,I HAD MADE NEW FRI5DS4 ,BUT MY LIFE WAS NOT DE/9$ TO RUN SMOO?LY = LONG4 ,! FEUD BETWE5 ,MO/ & \R GR\P CONT9U$4 ,H>DLY A WEEK PASS$ )\T SOME SLUR 9 ! ,FREIHEIT AGA9/ ,SA%A OR MYSELF4 ,IT WAS PA9FUL 5\< TO BE CALL$ VILE NAMES BY ! MAN :O HAD ONCE LOV$ ME1 BUT IT WAS BEYOND 5DURANCE TO HAVE ,SA%A SL&]$ & MALIGN$4 ,!N CAME ,MO/'S >TICLE 0,ATT5TATS-,REFLEXION5 7,REFLECTIONS ON ,PROPAG&A BY ,DE$70 9 ! ,FREIHEIT ( ,AUGU/ #b#g1 :I* WAS A COMPLETE REV]SAL ( EV]Y?+ ?AT ,MO/ HAD TILL !N P]SI/5TLY ADVOCAT$4 ,MO/1 :OM ,I HAD HE>D SCORES ( TIMES CALL = ACTS ( VIOL5CE1 :O HAD GONE TO PRISON 9 ,5GL& = HIS GLORIFICATION ( TYRANNICIDE -- ,MO/1 ! 9C>NATION ( DEFIANCE & REVOLT1 N[ DELIB]ATELY REPUDIAT$ ! ,TAT6 ,I WOND]$ IF HE REALLY BELIEV$ :AT HE WROTE4 ,WAS HIS >TICLE PROMPT$ BY HIS HATR$ ( ,SA%A1 OR WRITT5 TO PROTECT HIMSELF AGA9/ ! NEWSPAP] *>GE ( COMPLICITY8 ,HE D>$ EV5 MAKE 9S9UATIONS AGA9/ ,SA%A'S MOTIVES4 ,! WORLD ,MO/ HAD 5RI*$ = ME1 ! LIFE SO FULL ( COLOR & BEAUTY1 ALL LAY %ATT]$ AT MY FEET4 ,ONLY ! NAK$ FACT REMA9$ ?AT ,MO/ HAD BETRAY$ HIS IDEAL1 HAD BETRAY$ US4 ,I RESOLV$ TO *ALL5GE HIM PUBLICLY TO PROVE HIS 9S9UATIONS1 TO COMPEL HIM TO EXPLA9 HIS SUDD5 REV]SAL ( ATTITUDE 9 ! FACE ( DANG]4 ,I REPLI$ TO HIS >TICLE1 9 ! ,AN>*I/1 DEM&+ AN EXPLANATION & BR&+ ,MO/ AS A TRAITOR & A C[>D4 ,I WAIT$ = TWO WEEKS = A REPLY 9 ! ,FREIHEIT1 BUT NONE APPE>$4 ,!RE W]E NO PRO(S1 & ,I KNEW ?AT HE C\LD NOT JU/IFY HIS BASE ACCUSATIONS4 ,I B\$ 9 A L\D VOICE3 0,I CAME TO DEM& PRO( ( Y\R 9S9UATIONS AGA9/ ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN40 ,!RE WAS 9/ANT SIL5CE4 ,MO/ MUMBL$ SOME?+ AB\T 0HY/]ICAL WOMAN10 BUT HE SAID NO?+ ELSE4 ,I !N PULL$ \T MY :IP & LEAP$ T[>DS HIM4 ,REPEAT$LY ,I LA%$ HIM ACROSS ! FACE & NECK1 !N BROKE ! :IP OV] MY KNEE & ?REW ! PIECES AT HIM4 ,IT WAS ALL DONE SO QUICKLY ?AT NO ONE HAD TIME TO 9T]F]E4 ,!N ,I FELT MYSELF R\$ BADLY HAD NOT ,F$YA1 ,CLAUS1 & O!R FRI5DS COME TO MY RESCUE4 ,!Y LIFT$ ME UP BODILY & =C$ !IR WAY \T ( ! HALL4 ,MO/'S *ANGE ( POSITION REG>D+ PROPAG&A BY DE$1 HIS 9IMICAL ATTITUDE T[>DS ,SA%A'S ACT1 HIS 9S9UATIONS AGA9/ ! #aATT]'S MOTIVE1 & HIS ATTACKS UPON ME CAUS$ WIDESPREAD DISS5SION 9 ! AN>*I/ RANKS4 ,IT WAS NO MORE A FEUD BETWE5 ,MO/ & ,PEUK]T & !IR ADH]5TS4 ,IT RAIS$ A /ORM )9 ! 5TIRE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 SPLITT+ IT 9TO TWO 9IMICAL CAMPS4 ,SOME /OOD BY ,MO/1 O!RS DEF5D$ ,SA%A & EULOGIZ$ HIS ACT4 ,! /RIFE GREW SO BITT] ?AT ,I WAS EV5 REFUS$ ADMISSION TO A ,JEWI% MEET+ ON ! ,EA/ ,SIDE1 ! /RONIAH4 ,MEAN:ILE WE W]E ANXI\SLY WAIT+ = ! DATE ( ,SA%A'S TRIAL TO BE SET1 BUT NO 9=MATION WAS =?COM+4 ,9 ! SECOND WEEK ( ,SEPTEMB] ,I WAS 9VIT$ TO SPEAK 9 ,BALTIMORE1 MY LECTURE BE+ S*$UL$ = ,MONDAY1 ! #a#i?4 ,AS ,I WAS AB\T TO ASC5D ! PLAT=M1 A TELEGRAM WAS H&$ TO ME4 ,! TRIAL HAD TAK5 PLACE ?AT V]Y DAY & ,SA%A HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ TO TW5TY-TWO YE>S 9 PRISON6 ,RAILROAD$ TO A LIV+ DEA?6 ,! HALL & ! AUDI5CE BEGAN TO SWIM BE=E MY EYES4 ,SOMEONE TOOK ! TELEGRAM \T ( MY H&S & PU%$ ME 9TO A *AIR4 ,A GLASS ( WAT] WAS HELD TO MY LIPS4 ,! MEET+ MU/ BE CALL$ (F1 ! COMRADES SAID4 ,I LOOK$ WILDLY AB\T ME1 GULP$ D[N SOME WAT]1 SNAT*$ UP ! TELEGRAM1 & LEAP$ TO ! PLAT=M4 ,! YELL[ PIECE ( PAP] 9 MY H& WAS A GL[+ COAL1 ITS FIRE SE>+ MY HE>T & FLAM+ IT 9TO PASSIONATE EXPRESSION4 ,IT CAURE/4 ,ON ! /REET WE W]E PU%$ 9TO A WAIT+ PATROL WAGON & DRIV5 TO ! /ATION-H\SE1 FOLL[$ BY ! 9C5S$ CR[D4 ,I HAD BE5 SURR\ND$ BY PEOPLE FROM ! MOM5T ! CRU%+ NEWS HAD COME1 COMPELL$ TO SUPPRESS ! TURMOIL 9 MY S\L & =CE BACK ! HOT TE>S ?AT KEPT SWELL+ 9 MY ?ROAT4 ,N[1 FREE FROM 9TRUSION1 ! MON/R\S S5T5CE LOOM$ UP BE=E ME 9 ALL ITS HORROR4 ,TW5TY-TWO YE>S6 ,SA%A WAS TW5TY-ONE1 AT ! MO/ IMPRESSIONABLE & VIVID AGE4 ,! LIFE HE HAD NOT YET LIV$ WAS BE=E HIM1 HOLD+ \T ! *>M & BEAUTY HIS 9T5SE NATURE C\LD EXTRACT4 ,& N[ HE WAS CUT D[N LIKE A /RONG Y\NG TREE1 ROBB$ ( SUN & ( LIS 9 A LIV+ TOMB4 ,! IRONY1 ! BITT] IRONY ( ! ?+1 /RUCK ME FULL 9 ! FACE4 ,IF ONLY ,I C\LD %UT \T ! S1 F9D =GETFULNESS 9 EV]LA/+ SLEEP6 ,BUT !RE W]E NO TE>S1 !RE WAS NO SLEEP4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ,SA%A -- ,SA%A 9 CONVICT'S CLO!S1 CAPTIVE BEH9D /ONE WALLS -- ,SA%A ) HIS PALE SET FACE PRESS$ TO ! IRON B>S1 HIS /EADY EYES GAZ+ 9T5TLY UPON ME1 BIDD+ ME GO ON4 ,NO1 NO1 NO1 !RE MU/ BE NO DESPAIR4 ,I W\LD LIVE1 ,I W\LD FI*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,DECEMB] #c#a1 #aic 3 ,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #i -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#c1 #bag 3 ,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #i -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/