,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #df 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,JU/9 ,FRITTS1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ,TWO 

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

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,! AUTOMOBILE SP$ ON4 ,IT WAS FILL$ ) DEPUTY M>%ALS1 ) ME 9 !IR MID/4 ,TW5TY M9UTES LAT] WE REA*$ ! ,BALTIMORE & ,OHIO ,/ATION4 ,! H& ( TIME SEEM$ SET BACK TW5TY-FIVE YE>S4 ,I VISION$ MYSELF AT ! SAME /ATION A QU>T] ( A C5TURY AGO1 /RA9+ T[>DS ! DISAPPE>+ TRA9 :I* WAS BE>+ ,SA%A AWAY1 LEAV+ ME DESOLATE & ALONE4 ,A GRUFF VOICE />TL$ ME4 0,>E Y\ SEE+ <O/S80 IT DEM&$4 

,I WAS 9 A COMP>TM5T1 A BIG MAN & A WOMAN AT MY SIDE1 ! DEPUTY M>%AL & HIS WIFE4 ,!N ,I WAS LEFT ) ! WOMAN4 

,! DAY'S HEAT1 ! EXCITEM5T1 & ?REE H\RS' WAIT 9 ! ,F$]AL ,BUILD+ HAD EXHAU/$ ME4 ,I FELT WORN & /ICKY 9 MY SWEATY CLO!S4 ,I />T$ = ! WA%-ROOM1 & ! WOMAN FOLL[$ ME4 ,I OBJECT$4 ,%E REGRETT$ %E C\LD NOT LET ME GO UNATT5D$2 H] 9/RUCTIONS W]E NOT TO P]MIT ME \T ( SI<T4 ,%E HAD A RA!R K9DLY FACE4 ,I ASSUR$ H] ?AT ,I W\LD NOT TRY TO ESCAPE1 & %E CONS5T$ TO CLOSE ! DOOR HALF-WAY4 ,HAV+ CLEAN$ UP1 ,I CRAWL$ 9TO MY B]? & IMM$IATELY FELL ASLEEP4 

,I WAS AWAK5$ BY ! L\D VOICES ( MY KEEP]S4 ,! MAN'S COAT WAS ALREADY (F & HE WAS PROCE$+ TO UNDRESS4 0,Y\ DON'T MEAN Y\'RE GO+ TO SLEEP H]E80 ,I DEM&$4 

0,SURE10 HE ANSW]$1 0:AT'S WRONG8 ,MY WIFE IS H]E4 ,Y\'VE GOT NO?+ TO FE>40 

,:AT MORE C\LD MORALITY WI% = ?AN ! PRES5CE ( ! DEPUTY'S WIFE8 ,IT WASN'T FE>1 ,I TOLD HIM2 IT WAS DISGU/4 

,! WAT*FUL EYES ( ! LAW W]E CLOS$ 9 SLEEP1 BUT ITS M\? WAS WIDE OP51 EMITT+ A RATTLE ( SNORES4 ,! AIR WAS PUTRID4 ,ANXI\S ?\<TS AB\T ,SA%A BESET ME4 ,A QU>T] ( A C5TURY HAD PASS$1 CRAMM$ ) EV5TS & RI* 9 ! 9T]PLAY ( LI<T & %ADE4 ,! PA9FUL FRU/RATION ) ,B5 --- FRI5D%IPS %ATT]$ --- O!RS ?AT HAD NEV] LO/ !IR BLOOM4 ,! E>?-SPIRIT (T5 9 CONFLICT ) ! IMPELL+ ASPIRATIONS ( ! IDEAL1 & ,SA%A EV] DEP5DABLE ALL ?R\< ! LONG SPAN ( TIME & ALWAYS MY COMRADE 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,! ?\<T WAS SOO?+1 & ! /RA9 ( WEEKS F\ND RELIEF 9 BLESS$ SLEEP4 

,MY MALE ESCORT /AY$ AWAY FROM ! COMP>TM5T MO/ ( ! DAY1 HIS PRES5CE GRAC+ ONLY \R MEALS1 :I* W]E BR\<T TO US FROM ! D9]4 ,AT ! LUN*EON ,I ASK$ ! DEPUTY M>%AL :Y ,I WAS BE+ TAK5 TO ! ,MISS\RI ,/ATE ,PRISON1 AT ,JEFF]SON ,CITY4 ,!RE WAS NO ,F$]AL PRISON = WOM51 HE EXPLA9$2 !RE US$ TO BE ONE1 BUT IT WAS DISCONT9U$ BECAUSE IT 0DID NOT PAY40 

0,& MALE F$]ALS1 DO !Y PAY80 ,I 9QUIR$4 

0,SURE10 HE SAID2 0!RE >E SO MANY ( !M ?AT ! ,U4 ,S4 ,GOV]NM5T IS PLANN+ ANO!R PRISON4 ,ONE ( !M IS 9 ,ATLANTA1 ,GEORGIA10 HE ADD$1 0& ?AT IS :]E Y\R FRI5D ,B]KMAN HAS BE5 TAK540 

,I L$ HIM TO TALK AB\T ,ATLANTA4 ,HE ASSUR$ ME ?AT IT WAS A V]Y /RICT PLACE1 & ?AT 0,B]K0 W\LD HAVE A BAD TIME ( IT IF HE DID NOT BEHAVE HIMSELF4 ,!N HE REM>K$ ) A SNE]3 0,HE'S AN OLD H& AT PRISONS1 A9'T HE80 

0,YES1 BUT HE HAS SURVIV$1 & HE WILL PROVE A MAT* = ,ATLANTA1 TOO1 ) ALL ITS /RICTNESS10 ,I RETORT$ HOTLY4 

,! LADY DEPUTY KEPT TO H]SELF4 ,IT GAVE ME A *ANCE TO WRITE1 READ1 & ?9K4 ,WE *ANG$ TRA9S AT ,/4 ,L\IS1 :I* AF=D$ ME AN OPPORTUNITY = A LITTLE EX]CISE :ILE WAIT+ = ! LOCAL TO ,JEFF]SON ,CITY4 ,I PE]$ EAG]LY AB\T TO DISCOV] A FAMILI> FACE1 BUT ,I REALIZ$ ?AT \R COMRADES 9 ,/4 ,L\IS C\LD NOT HAVE KN[N :5 ,I W\LD REA* !IR T[N4 

,>RIV+ 9 ,JEFF]SON ,CITY1 MY ESCORTS (F]$ TO TAKE ME TO ! P5IT5TI>Y 9 A TAXI4 ,I REQUE/$ ?AT WE WALK4 ,IT MI<T BE MY LA/ *ANCE = A LONG :ILE1 ,I ?\<T4 ,!Y READILY CONS5T$1 NO D\BT BECAUSE !Y C\LD POCKET ! PRICE & *>GE IT TO !IR EXP5SE ACC\NTS4 

,:5 MY GU>DIANS HAD DELIV]$ ME TO ! HEAD MATRON ( ! PRISON1 !Y ASSUR$ ME ?AT !Y HAD 5JOY$ MY COMPANY4 ,!Y HAD NOT BELIEV$ ?AT AN AN>*I/ W\LD GIVE SO LITTLE TR\BLE1 !Y REM>K$4 ,! WIFE ADD$ ?AT %E HAD GR[N TO LIKE ME & WAS SORRY TO LEAVE ME BEH9D4 ,RA!R A D\BTFUL COMPLIM5T1 ,I FELT4 

,) ! EXCEPTION ( MY TWO WEEKS 9 ,QUE5S ,C\NTY ,JAIL1 ,I HAD SOMEH[ MANAG$ TO /E] CLE> ( PRISONS S9CE MY 0RE/-CURE0 ON ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&4 ,!RE HAD BE5 NUM]\S >RE/S & SEV]AL TRIALS1 BUT NO O!R CONVICTIONS4 ,A DISGU/+ RECORD = ONE :O C\LD BOA/ ( ! NEV]-FAIL+ ATT5TION ( EV]Y POLICE DEP>TM5T 9 ! C\NTRY4 

0,ANY DISEASE80 ! HEAD MATRON DEM&$ ABRUPTLY4 

,I WAS SOME:AT TAK5 ABACK AT ! UNEXPECT$ CONC]N OV] MY HEAL?4 ,I ANSW]$ H] ?AT ,I HAD NO?+ TO COMPLA9 ( EXCEPT ?AT ,I NE$$ A BA? & A COLD DR9K4 

0,DON'T BE IMPUD5T & PRET5D Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT ,I MEAN10 %E /]NLY REPROV$ ME4 0,I MEAN ! DISEASE IMMORAL WOM5 HAVE4 ,MO/ ( ?OSE DELIV]$ H]E HAVE IT40 

0,V5]EAL DISEASE IS NOT P>TICUL> :OM IT /RIKES10 ,I TOLD H]2 0! MO/ RESPECTABLE PEOPLE HAVE BE5 KN[N TO BE VICTIMS ( IT4 ,I DON'T HAPP5 TO HAVE IT1 :I* IS DUE P]HAPS MU* MORE TO LUCK ?AN TO VIRTUE40 

,%E LOOK$ SC&ALIZ$4 ,%E WAS SO SELF-RI<TE\S & PRIM1 %E NE$$ TO BE %OCK$1 & ,I WAS CATTY 5\< TO 5JOY WAT*+ ! EFFECT4 

,AFT] HAV+ BE5 SUBJECT$ TO ! R\T9E SE>* = DOPE & CIG>ETTES1 ,I WAS GIV5 A BA? & 9=M$ ?AT ,I C\LD KEEP MY [N UND]WE>1 %OES & /OCK+S4 

,MY CELL CONTA9$ A COT ) /IFF BUT CLEAN %EETS & BLANKETS1 A TABLE & A *AIR1 A /ATION>Y WA%-/& ) RUNN+ WAT]1 &1 BLESS+ ( BLESS+S1 A TOILET BUILT 9 A LITTLE ALCOVE1 HIDD5 FROM VIEW BY A CURTA94 ,SO F> MY NEW HOME WAS A DECID$ IMPROVEM5T OV] ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&4 ,TWO ?+S M>R$ MY PLEASANT DISCOV]Y4 ,MY CELL FAC$ A WALL ?AT %UT (F ! AIR & LI<T1 & ALL ?R\< ! NI<T ! CLOCK 9 ! PRISON Y>D /RUCK EV]Y FIFTE5 M9UTES1 :]EUPON /5TORIAN VOICES W\LD CALL \T3 0,ALL'S WELL40 ,I TOSS$ AB\T1 WOND]+ H[ LONG IT W\LD TAKE TO GET US$ TO ?IS NEW TORTURE4 

,TW5TY-F\R H\RS 9 ! PRISON GAVE ME AN APPROXIMATE IDEA ( ITS R\T9E4 ,! 9/ITUTION HAD A NUMB] ( PROGRESSIVE FEATURES3 MORE FREQU5T VISITS1 ! OPPORTUNITY TO ORD] FOOD/UFFS1 ! PRIVILEGE ( WRIT+ LETT]S ?REE TIMES A WEEK1 ACCORD+ TO ! GRADE ONE HAD REA*$1 RECREATION 9 ! Y>D DAILY & TWICE ON ,SUNDAY1 A BUCKETFUL ( HOT WAT] EV]Y EV5+1 & P]MISSION TO RECEIVE PACKAGES & PR9T$ MATT]4 ,!SE W]E GREAT ADVANTAGES OV] CONDITIONS 9 ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&4 ,! RECREATION WAS ESPECIALLY GRATIFY+4 ,! Y>D WAS SMALL & HAD BUT LITTLE PROTECTION FROM ! SUN1 BUT ! PRISON]S W]E FREE TO WALK AB\T1 TALK1 PLAY1 & S+1 )\T 9T]F]5CE FROM ! MATRON :O PRESID$ 9 ! Y>D4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! PREVAIL+ LABOR SY/EM REQUIR$ DEF9ITE TASKS4 ,! LATT] W]E SO DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLI% ?AT !Y KEPT ! 9MATES 9 CON/ANT TREPIDATION4 ,I WAS 9=M$ ?AT ,I W\LD BE EXCUS$ FROM MAK+ ! COMPLETE TASK1 BUT ?AT WAS SMALL COM=T4 ,) A WOMAN S]V+ A LIFE S5T5CE ON ONE SIDE ( ME1 & ANO!R DOOM$ TO FIFTE5 YE>S1 BO? =C$ TO DO ! FULL AM\NT ( WORK1 ,I DID NOT C>E TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( MY EXEMPTION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I FE>$ ?AT ,I MI<T NEV] BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLI% ! TASK4 ,! SUBJECT WAS ! MA9 TOPIC ( DISCUSSION & ! GREATE/ WORRY ( ! 9MATES4 

,AFT] A WEEK SP5T 9 ! %OP ,I BEGAN SUFF]+ EXCRUCIAT+ PA9 9 ! BACK ( MY NECK4 ,MY CONDITION WAS AGGRAVAT$ BY ! FIR/ NEWS FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,FITZI'S LETT] CONVEY$ :AT ,I ALREADY KNEW1 ?AT ,SA%A HAD BE5 TAK5 TO ,ATLANTA4 ,IT WAS F> AWAY1 %E WROTE1 & IT W\LD PREV5T \R FRI5DS FROM VISIT+ HIM4 ,%E HAD MANY WORRIES & H>D%IPS TO FACE4 ,! ,F$]AL AU?ORITIES1 9 COOP]ATION ) ! ,NEW ,YORK POLICE1 HAD T]RORIZ$ ! PROPRIETOR ( \R (FICE4 ,HE HAD ORD]$ ,FITZI TO REMOVE ,MO!R ,E>? & ! ,BLA/1 )\T EV5 GIV+ H] A WEEK'S NOTICE4 ,AFT] MU* EF=T %E HAD SUCCE$$ 9 F9D+ QU>T]S ON ,LAFAYETTE ,/REET1 BUT IT WAS QUE/IONABLE :E!R %E W\LD BE P]MITT$ TO REMA9 !RE4 ,! PATRIOTIC HY/]IA WAS 9CREAS+1 ! PRESS & ! POLICE VY+ ) EA* O!R TO EXT]M9ATE EV]Y RADICAL ACTIVITY4 ,DE>1 BRAVE ,FITZI1 & \R VALIANT 0,SW$E06 ,!Y HAD HAD TO C>RY ! :OLE BURD5 S9CE \R >RE/4 ,BUT FAI?FULLY !Y HAD KEPT AT !IR PO/1 CONC]N$ ONLY AB\T US1 ) NEV] ANY COMPLA9T AB\T !IR [N DIFFICULTIES4 ,EV5 N[ ,FITZI WROTE NO?+ AB\T H]SELF4 ,DE>1 SWEET S\L4 

,O!R LETT]S & SEV]AL TELEGRAMS W]E MORE *E]+4 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G] WROTE ?AT ,JUDGE ,MAY] HAD REFUS$ TO SIGN ! APPLICATION = \R APPEAL1 NOR W\LD ANY O!R ,F$]AL JUDGE GIVE HIS SIGNATURE4 ,BUT ,H>RY WAS SURE ?AT HE C\LD 9DUCE ONE ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT JU/ICES TO ACCEPT ! PAP]S1 & ?AT W\LD 5ABLE US TO BE RELEAS$ ON BAIL4 

,A LETT] CAME FROM ,FRANK ,H>RIS1 (F]+ TO S5D ME READ+-MATT] & ANY?+ ELSE P]MITT$ 9 ! PRISON4 ,ANO!R WAS FROM MY JOVIAL OLD FRI5D ,WILLIAM ,M>ION ,RE$Y4 ,N[ ?AT ,I WAS LIV+ 9 HIS ,/ATE1 HE WROTE1 & WAS HIS NEI<BOR1 AS IT W]E1 HE WAS ANXI\S TO SECURE = ME ! RI<T K9D ( HOSPITALITY4 ,HE & ,MR4 ,PA9T]1 ! W>D5 ( ! P5IT5TI>Y1 HAD BE5 COLLEGE *UMS1 & HE HAD WRITT5 HIM ?AT HE \<T TO BE PR\D TO HAVE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN AS HIS GUE/4 ,HE HAD CAUTION$ HIM TO TREAT H] RI<T1 OR HE W\LD GO AFT] HIM4 ,I %\LD CONSID] MYSELF LUCKY1 HIS LETT] READ1 TO HAVE TWO YE>S' FRE$OM FROM MY HECTIC ACTIVITIES4 ,IT W\LD MEAN A GOOD RE/ & IT %\LD ALSO MEAN ! AUTOBIOGRAPHY HE HAD LONG AGO ADVIS$ ME TO WRITE4 0,N[ IS Y\R *ANCE3 Y\ HAVE A HOME1 ?REE MEALS A DAY & LEISURE --- ALL FREE ( *>GE4 ,WRITE Y\R LIFE4 ,Y\ HAVE LIV$ IT AS NO O!R WOMAN4 ,TELL US AB\T IT40 ,HE HAD ALREADY %IPP$ A BOX CONTA9+ PAP] & P5CILS1 HE 9=M$ ME1 & HE W\LD P]SUADE ,MR4 ,PA9T] TO LET ME HAVE A TYPEWRIT]4 ,I MU/ 0BUCKLE D[N & WRITE ! BOOK10 HE CONCLUD$4 

,LIKE MANY ANO!R1 MY DE> OLD FRI5D ,BILL HAD CAU<T ! W> FEV]4 ,YET HE WAS BIG 5\< TO CONT9UE HIS 9T]E/ & FRI5D%IP1 REG>DLESS ( MY /&4 ,BUT HIS IDEA ( WRIT+ 9 PRISON CAUS$ ME TO SMILE4 ,IT %[$ H[ LITTLE EV5 SU* A CLE>HEAD$ MAN REALIZ$ ! EFFECT ( IMPRISONM5T2 TO BELIEVE ?AT ONE C\LD ADEQUATELY EXPRESS ONE'S ?\<TS 9 CAPTIVITY1 AFT] N9E H\RS' DAILY DRUDG]Y4 ,JU/ ! SAME1 HIS LETT] MADE ME V]Y HAPPY4 

,!RE W]E LOV+ MESSAGES FROM ,/ELLA1 MY SI/]S1 & EV5 MY DE> OLD MO!R1 :O WROTE 9 ,YIDDI%4 ,V]Y T\*+ W]E ! LETT]S ( \R ,/4 ,L\IS COMRADES4 ,!Y W\LD LOOK AFT] MY NE$S1 !Y WROTE2 !Y W]E SO NE> ,JEFF]SON ,CITY1 !Y W\LD S5D ME FRE% FOOD EV]Y DAY4 ,!Y W\LD BE HAPPY IF !Y C\LD DO ! SAME = ,SA%A1 BUT HE WAS TOO F> AWAY4 ,!Y HOP$ FRI5DS LIV+ 9 ! ,S\? W\LD LOOK AFT] HIS NE$S4 

,TWO WEEKS AFT] ,I HAD BE5 DELIV]$ TO ! PRISON1 ! SAME DEPUTY M>%AL & HIS WIFE >RIV$ TO TAKE ME BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,IRREPRESSIBLE ,H>RY ,WE9B]G] HAD SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ ,SUPREME ,C\RT ,JU/ICE ,L\IS ,D4 ,BR&EIS TO SIGN ! APPLICATION = \R APPEAL1 :I* ADMITT$ ,SA%A & ME TO BAIL & TEMPOR>Y FRE$OM4 ,! APPEAL 9CLUD$ ALSO ! CASES ( ,MORRIS ,BECK] & ,L\IS ,KRAM]4 ,H>RY HAD SCOR$ A VICTORY OV] ,JUDGE ,MAY]4 ,I WAS SURE ?AT \R LIB]TY W\LD BE ( %ORT DURATION2 /ILL1 IT WAS GOOD TO RETURN TO \R FRI5DS & RESUME ! WORK :]E IT HAD BE5 9T]RUPT$ BY \R >RE/4 

,IT WAS ) EMOTIONS QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ,I HAD FELT ON MY WAY TO PRISON ?AT ,I BO>D$ ! TRA9 = ,NEW ,YORK4 ,MY ESCORTS1 TOO1 SEEM$ *ANG$4 ,! DEPUTY 9=M$ ME ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO NE$ ?IS TIME TO WAT* ME SO CLOSELY4 ,ONLY HIS WIFE W\LD %>E MY COMP>TM5T4 ,HE WANT$ ME TO FEEL AS FREE AS IF ,I W]E TRAVEL+ ALONE1 & HE HOP$ ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE NO COMPLA9TS TO MAKE TO ! REPORT]S4 ,I UND]/OOD4 ,AT ! /ATION 9 ,/4 ,L\IS ,I WAS GIV5 AN OVATION BY A GR\P ( COMRADES1 & ( C\RSE !RE W]E ALSO REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PRESS4 ,! DEPUTY BECAME DEMON/RATIVELY MAGNANIM\S4 ,I C\LD 9VITE MY PEOPLE TO ! /ATION RE/AURANT1 HE SUGGE/$1 :ILE HE W\LD REMA9 AT A NEI<BOR+ TABLE4 ,I 5JOY$ ! DE> COMPANION%IP ( MY FRI5DS4 

,! RETURN J\RNEY HAD MANY PLEASANT FEATURES1 ! MA9 ONE BE+ ! ABS5CE ( ! DEPUTY4 ,HIS WIFE ALSO DID NOT 9TRUDE1 BO? REMA9+ \TSIDE MY COMP>TM5T4 ,! DOOR WAS LEFT AJ>1 MORE TO AF=D ME AIR ?AN TO KEEP ME 9 VIEW4 ,IT WAS AN UNUSUALLY CLOSE DAY1 & ,I HAD A =ETA/E ( :AT WAS TO BE MET$ \T TO SU* A GODLESS CREATURE :5 ,I %\LD HAVE JO9$ ! DEP>T$4 

,9 ! ,TOMBS ! KEEP]S RECEIV$ ! PRODIGAL DAU<T] ) GLAD ACCLAIM4 ,IT WAS LATE & ! PRISON HAD CLOS$ = ! DAY1 BUT ,I WAS P]MITT$ A BA?4 ,! HEAD MATRON WAS AN OLD FRI5D ( M9E1 ( ! BIR?-CONTROL FI<T DAYS4 ,%E BELIEV$ 9 FAMILY LIMITATION1 %E HAD CONFID$ TO ME1 & %E HAD BE5 K9D & SOLICIT\S1 ONCE EV5 ATT5D+ \R ,C>NEGIE ,HALL MEET+ AS MY GUE/4 ,:5 ! O!R MATRONS LEFT1 %E 5GAG$ ME 9 CONV]SATION & REM>K$ ?AT %E SAW NO REASON TO BE EXCIT$ AB\T :AT ! ,G]MANS HAD DONE TO ! ,BELGIANS4 ,5GL& HAD TREAT$ ,IREL& NO BETT] DUR+ HUNDR$S ( YE>S & REC5TLY AGA9 DUR+ ! ,EA/] UPRIS+4 ,%E WAS ,IRI%1 & %E HAD NO USE = ! ,ALLIES4 ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT MY SYMPA?IES W]E NOT ) ANY ( ! W>R+ C\NTRIES1 BUT ) ! PEOPLE ( EV]Y L&1 BECAUSE !Y ALONE HAVE TO PAY ! T]RIBLE PRICE4 ,%E LOOK$ RA!R DISAPPO9T$1 BUT %E GAVE ME CLEAN %EETS = MY BUNK1 & ,I LIK$ H] AS A GOOD ,IRI% S\L4 

,9 ! MORN+ FRI5DS CAME TO SEE ME1 AMONG !M ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]1 ,/ELLA1 & ,FITZI4 ,I 9QUIR$ AB\T ,SA%A4 ,HAD HE BE5 BR\<T BACK1 & H[ WAS HIS LEG8 ,FITZI AV]T$ H] FACE4 

0,:AT IS IT80 ,I ASK$ ANXI\SLY4 0,SA%A IS 9 ! ,TOMBS10 %E REPLI$ 9 A DEAD VOICE2 0HE WILL BE SAF] !RE = A :ILE40 ,H] TONE & MANN] FILL$ ME ) APPREH5SION4 ,URG$ TO TELL ME ! WOR/1 %E 9=M$ ME ?AT ,SA%A WAS WANT$ 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,HE HAD BE5 9DICT$ = MURD] 9 CONNECTION ) ! ,MOONEY CASE4 

,! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE & ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY HAD C>RI$ \T !IR ?REAT TO 0GET0 ,SA%A4 ,!Y W]E GO+ TO HAVE REV5GE = ! SPL5DID WORK HE HAD DONE TO EXPOSE ! FRAME-UP AGA9/ FIVE LIVES4 ,BILL+S HAD ALREADY BE5 PUT \T ( ! WAY1 IMMUR$ = LIFE1 & ,TOM ,MOONEY WAS FAC+ DEA?4 ,!IR NEXT PREY WAS ,SA%A4 ,I KNEW !Y MEANT TO MURD] HIM4 ,9/9CTIVELY ,I RAIS$ MY H& AS IF TO W>D (F A BL[4 

,I FULLY REALIZ$ ONLY :5 ,I WAS BAIL$ \T :AT ,FITZI HAD MEANT BY SAY+ ?AT ,SA%A W\LD BE SAF] 9 ! ,TOMBS4 ,RELEAS$ ON BAIL1 HE W\LD BE 9 DANG] ( BE+ KIDNAPP$ & SPIRIT$ AWAY TO ,CALI=NIA4 ,SU* ?+S HAD HAPP5$ BE=E4 ,AFT] ,SA%A'S >RE/ 9 #a#h#i#b1 \R COMRADE ,MOLLOCK HAD BE5 SECRETLY TAK5 FROM ,NEW ,J]SEY BY ,P5NSYLVANIA DETECTIVES :O HOP$ TO CONNECT HIM ) ! ATTACK ON ,FRICK4 ,9 #aif ,HAYWOOD1 ,MOY]1 & ,PETTIBONE HAD BE5 ABDUCT$ FROM ,COLORADO TO ,IDAHO1 & 9 #aia ! ,MC,NAM>A BRO!RS HAD MET ) A LIKE FATE 9 ,9DIANA4 ,IF ! ,GOV]NM5T D>$ RESORT TO SU* ME?ODS ) MEMB]S ( P[]FUL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 NATIVE-BORN AT ?AT1 :Y NOT ) A 0=EIGN0 AN>*I/8 ,IT WAS CLE> WE C\LD NOT RISK BAIL+ ,SA%A \T4 ,NO TIME WAS TO BE LO/ IF HIS EXTRADITION WAS TO BE PREV5T$4 ,GOV]NOR ,:ITMAN WAS A REACTION>Y & W\LD PROBABLY OBLIGE ! UNSCRUPUL\S CREW ON ! ,COA/2 NO?+ BUT A MI<TY PROTE/ ON ! P>T ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR C\LD /OP HIM4 

,WE IMM$IATELY SET TO WORK1 ,FITZI1 ! 0,SW$E10 & ,I4 ,WE CALL$ A GR\P ( PEOPLE TOGE!R TO ORGANIZE A PUBLICITY COMMITTEE4 ,!N WE 9VIT$ ! LABOR LEAD]S AT ! HEAD ( ! ,JEWI% TRADE UNIONS4 ,A L>GE GA!R+ WAS HELD1 ATT5D$ BY M5 & WOM5 9FLU5TIAL 9 ! WORLD ( LABOR & LETT]S1 :I* RESULT$ 9 ! =MATION ( AN ACTIVE COMMITTEE1 ) ,DOLLY ,SLOAN AS SECRET>Y-TREASUR]4 

,! RESPONSE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,HEBREW ,TRADES WAS IMM$IATE & :OLE-HE>T$1 & ! JO9T BO>D ( ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,CLO?+ ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA FOLL[$ SUIT4 ,! =M] (F]$ TO HEAD ! APPEAL = ,SA%A & TO GET US A HE>+ BY EV]Y UNION4 

,SA%A'S LIFE WAS AT /AKE4 ,CONF]5CES ) LABOR M51 CANVAS+ UNIONS1 >RANG+ MEET+S & !AT] B5EFITS1 CIRCUL>IZ+ ORGANIZATIONS1 PRESS 9T]VIEWS1 & A VA/ CORRESPOND5CE CR[D$ EV]Y M9UTE ( ?OSE N]VE-RACK+ DAYS4 

,SA%A HIMSELF WAS 9 GAY SPIRITS4 ,TO SEE HIS VISITORS HE HAD TO BE TAK5 FROM ! ,TOMBS TO ! ,F$]AL ,BUILD+ & BACK AGA91 :I* AF=D$ HIM A WALK 9 ! FRE% AIR4 ,HE HAD NOT YET BE5 ABLE TO DISC>D HIS CRUT*ES1 & HOBBL+ ALONG WAS RA!R UNCOM=TABLE4 ,BUT :5 ONE FACES ! POSSIBLE LOSS ( ONE'S LIFE1 PROM5AD+ EV5 ON CRUT*ES IS A GREAT BOON4 ,M>%AL ,MC,C>?Y SUP]VIS$ \R VISITS & HE ACT$ RA!R DEC5TLY4 ,HE MADE NO OBJECTIONS :5 WE BR\<T MANY FRI5DS TO SEE ,SA%A & HE DID NOT HAVE US WAT*$ TOO OBVI\SLY4 ,9 FACT1 HE TRI$ HIS BE/ TO GA9 \R GOOD WILL4 ,ON ONE OCCASION HE REM>K$ TO ME3 0,I KN[ Y\ HATE ME1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 BUT JU/ Y\ WAIT UNTIL ! ESPIONAGE BILL IS PASS$2 !N Y\'LL ?ANK ME = HAV+ >RE/$ Y\ & ,B]KMAN 9 ! E>LY /AGES ( ! GAME4 ,N[ Y\ GET ONLY TWO YE>S1 BUT LAT] Y\ W\LD GET TW5TY4 ,[N UP1 WASN'T ,I Y\R FRI5D80 

0,NONE BETT]10 ,I ADMITT$2 0,I'LL SEE ?AT Y\ GET A VOTE ( ?ANKS40 

,\R VISITS ) ,SA%A W]E TURN$ 9TO M]RY FAMILY REUNION4 ,HIS G5IAL HUMOR & EQUANIMITY 9 ! FACE ( IMM95T DANG] GA9$ HIM ! RESPECT EV5 ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,M>%AL'S (FICE4 ,!Y ASK$ = COPIES ( HIS ,MEMOIRS & LAT] !Y TOLD US H[ GREATLY ! BOOK HAD IMPRESS$ !M4 ,AFT] ?AT !Y BECAME V]Y CORDIAL1 & WE W]E DELI<T$ = ,SA%A'S SAKE4 

,GRADUALLY \R WORK WAS BR++ RESULTS4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,HEBREW ,TRADES ISSU$ A /RONG APPEAL TO ORGANIZ$ LABOR TO RALLY TO ! SUPPORT ( ,SA%A4 ,! JO9T BO>D ( ! CLOAKMAK]S' UNION VOT$ FIVE HUNDR$ DOLL>S = \R CAMPAIGN & PROMIS$ TO CONTRIBUTE MORE4 ,! ,JO9T ,BO>D ( ,FURRI]S1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,BOOKB9D]S1 ,TYPOGRAPHICAL ,UNION ,LOCAL #h#c1 & O!R ORGANIZATIONS COOP]AT$ ) US 9 ! MO/ SOLID>IC MANN]4 ,!Y PROPOS$ ?AT A REPRES5TATIVE DELEGATION ( AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ LABOR M5 BE S5T TO ,GOV]NOR ,:ITMAN TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ,SA%A'S EXTRADITION TO ,CALI=NIA1 & /EPS W]E IMM$IATELY TAK5 TO PUT BE=E ,:ITMAN ! FACTS ( ! JUDICIAL CRIME ALREADY P]PETRAT$ 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 

,UNC]TA9 H[ LONG ,I %\LD REMA9 AT LIB]TY1 ,I HAD NOT TAK5 AN AP>TM5T4 ,I %>$ ) ,FITZI H] FLAT & SP5T AN OCCASIONAL WEEK5D ) ,/ELLA 9 ,D>I54 ,ONE DAY ,DOLLY ,SLOAN ASK$ ME TO /AY ) H] :ILE H] HUSB& WAS ABS5T FROM ! CITY4 ,!IR /UDIO WAS L>GE1 V]Y QUA9T & *>M+2 & ,I 5JOY$ ,DOLLY'S HOSPITALITY4 ,%E WAS AN 5]GETIC LITTLE LADY & MO/ EAG] TO HELP 9 \R CAMPAIGN = ,SA%A1 BUT %E WAS NOT PHYSICALLY /RONG 5\< TO 5DURE ! CONT9UAL /RA91 & %E (T5 HAD TO TAKE TO B$4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,I HAD SO MU* TO DO & WAS FEEL+ SO BAD MYSELF ?AT ,I C\LD GIVE H] LITTLE TIME4 ,%E WAS NOT B$RIDD51 H[EV]1 & WAS ABLE TO GET AB\T A GREAT DEAL4 

,ONE MORN+ ,I LEFT H] APP>5TLY 9 IMPROV$ CONDITION4 ,%E HAD HAD A GOOD NI<T'S SLEEP & %E 9T5D$ REMA9+ HOME TO RE/4 ,I WORK$ ALL DAY 9 ! (FICE1 & 9 ! EV5+ ,I CANVAS$ SEV]AL ORGANIZATIONS MEET+ 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! CITY4 ,! LA/ WAS ! UNION ( ! /AGE ME*ANICS & ELECTRICAL WORK]S4 ,!Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO MEET AT MIDNI<T1 BUT ,I HAD TO WAIT ?REE H\RS 9 A N>R[1 /UFFY PASSAGE PIL$ UP ) BOXES1 ONE ( :I* S]V$ ME AS A SEAT4 ,:5 ,I WAS F9AL,IY GIV5 ! FLOOR1 ,I C\LD SEE HO/ILITY WRITT5 ON EV]Y FACE4 ,IT WAS LIKE SWIMM+ AGA9/ A HEAVY TIDE TO SPEAK 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ?ICK ) PREJUDICE & ! SMELL ( BAD TOBACCO & /ALE BE]4 ,:5 ,I HAD CONCLUD$ MY ADDRESS1 QUITE A NUMB] ( ?OSE PRES5T EXPRESS$ !MSELVES AS WILL+ TO SUPPORT ! CAMPAIGN = ,SA%A1 BUT ! POLITICIANS 9 (FICIAL POSITIONS W]E OPPOS$4 ,B]KMAN WAS AN 5EMY ( ! C\NTRY1 !Y >GU$1 & !Y W\LD HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) HIM4 ,I LEFT !M TO FI<T ! MATT] \T AMONG !MSELVES4 

,RETURN+ TO ,SLOAN'S /UDIO1 ,I C\LD NOT UNLOCK ! DOOR4 ,I RANG 9 VA9 = A LONG TIME1 !N KNOCK$ L\DLY4 ,AT LA/ ,I HE>D SOMEONE TURN ! KEY ON ! 9SIDE1 & A WOMAN WAS FAC+ ME4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ,PE>L1 ! =M] WIFE ( ,ROB]T ,M9OR4 ,%E DEM&$ :E!R ,I C\LD NOT SEE ! NEW LOCK ON ! DOOR & DID NOT GUESS ?AT IT WAS TO KEEP ME \T4 ,%E WAS TAK+ C>E ( ,MRS4 ,SLOAN & ,I WAS NOT WANT$ 9 ! H\SE4 ,9 A/ONI%M5T ,I />$ AT H]1 !N PU%$ H] ASIDE & WALK$ 94 ,! DOOR TO ,DOLLY'S ROOM WAS AJ> & ,I SAW H] LY+ ON H] B$ EVID5TLY 9 A /UPOR4 ,I WAS AL>M$ BY H] CONDITION & TURN$ TO ! WOMAN = AN EXPLANATION4 ,%E M]ELY REIT]AT$ ?AT ,MRS4 ,SLOAN HAD ORD]$ H] TO *ANGE ! LOCK4 ,BUT ,I KNEW %E WAS LY+4 

,I W5T \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,! DAY WAS BREAK+2 ,I DID NOT WANT TO GO TO WAKE ,FITZI1 :O NE$$ SLEEP SO BADLY4 ,I WALK$ OV] TO ,UNION ,SQU>E4 ,ONCE MORE ,I HAD BE5 %UT \T1 A HOMELESS CREATURE1 AS 9 ! DAYS ,I HAD BELIEV$ GONE = EV]4 

,I R5T$ A FURNI%$ ROOM4 ,FITZI AGRE$ ) ME ?AT ,DOLLY C\LD HAVE HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! *ANG+ ( ! LOCK4 ,IT WAS KN[N TO EV]YBODY ?AT ,PE>L ,M9OR WAS BITT]LY OPPOS$ TO ALL ,BOB'S FRI5DS4 ,= SOME UNACC\NTABLE REASON %E HAD A SPECIAL GRUDGE AGA9/ ME4 ,IT WAS /UPID ( H]1 BUT ,I WAS AW>E ?AT %E WAS ! PRODUCT ( AN ORPHANAGE1 H] M9D & HE>T W>P$ BY H] MIS]ABLE *ILDHOOD4 

,9 ! MID/ ( ?OSE TRY+ DAYS !RE CAME ANO!R & F> GREAT] %OCK4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT MY NEPHEW ,DAVID ,HO*/E9 HAD WAIV$ EXEMPTION & VOLUNTE]$ = ! >MY4 ,HIS MO!R1 ALL UNCONSCI\S ( ! BL[ AWAIT+ H]1 WAS ON H] WAY TO ,NEW ,YORK TO MEET HIM4 ,MY SI/] HAD ONLY REC5TLY LO/ H] HUSB& AFT] A %ORT ILLNESS4 ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO ?9K H[ ! NEWS AB\T ,DAVID W\LD AFFECT H]4 ,DAVID1 H] BELOV$ SON1 9 :OM %E HAD CONC5TRAT$ ALL H] HOPES --- A SOLDI]6 ,HIS Y\NG LIFE TO BE GIV5 = SOME?+ ,HEL5A HAD ALWAYS HAT$ AS ! CRIME ( CRIMES6 

,LIFE'S A FI5DI% CONTRADICTION6 ,TO ?9K ?AT ,DAVID1 ,HEL5A'S *ILD1 %\LD ( HIS [N FREE WILL (F] HIMSELF = ! >MY4 ,HE HAD NEV] BE5 POLITICALLY OR SOCIALLY CONSCI\S1 & ,I WAS !RE=E NOT SURPRIS$ :5 TOLD ?AT HE HAD REGI/]$4 ,I WAS SURE HE W\LD NOT BE DRAFT$4 ,HIS BREAK-D[N FROM TUB]CULOSIS A FEW YE>S PREVI\SLY1 ?\< >RE/$1 HAD YET LEFT HIS LUNGS 9 SU* A CONDITION ?AT HE WAS C]TA9 TO BE EXEMPT$4 ,! NEWS ?AT HE HAD SUBMITT$ HIMSELF TO ! EXAM9ATION BO>D 9 ,NEW ,YORK 9/EAD ( 9 ,RO*E/]1 & ?AT HE HAD SAID NO?+ AB\T ! /ATE ( HIS HEAL?1 CAME AS A %OCK4 ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! BOY HAD DELIB]ATELY DONE SO1 ?AT HE BELIEV$ 9 ! W> OR 9 HIS C\NTRY'S E?ICAL CLAIMS4 ,HEL5A'S *ILDR5 W]E TOO MU* LIKE !IR P>5TS TO ?9K ?AT W>S >E WOR? FI<T+ OR ?AT !Y SOLVE ANY?+4 ,:AT1 !N1 C\LD HAVE BE5 ! REASON1 ,I WOND]$1 TO 9DUCE ,DAVID VOLUNT>ILY TO JO9 ! >MY8 ,P]HAPS SOME?+ P]SONAL1 OR ! POPUL> MAEL/ROM HAD CAU<T HIM TOO UNAW>ES TO RESI/4 ,:ATEV] ! CAUSE1 IT WAS APPALL+ ?AT ?IS RI*LY 5D[$ Y\?1 ) A BRILLIANT >TI/IC C>E] JU/ BEGUN1 %\LD BE AMONG ! FIR/ TO (F] HIMSELF4 

,I VISIT$ ,HEL5A AT ,D>I54 ,H] APPE>ANCE TOLD ME MORE ?AN WORDS4 ,! FRI<T5$ EXPRESSION 9 H] EYES MADE ME FE> ?AT %E W\LD NOT SURVIVE ! BL[ ( ! VA9 SACRIFICE ( H] BOY4 ,I F\ND ,DAVID ALSO !RE1 & ,I LONG$ TO TALK TO HIM4 ,BUT ,I REMA9$ DUMB4 ,NOT)/&+ HIS FAMILY AFFECTION = ME & MY LOVE = HIM1 WE HAD REMA9$ DI/ANT4 ,H[ C\LD ,I N[ HOPE TO REA* HIS M9D8 ,I HAD PROCLAIM$ ?AT ! *OICE ( MILIT>Y S]VICE MU/ BE LEFT TO ! CONSCI5CE ( EV]Y MAN4 ,H[ C\LD ,I ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE MY VIEWS ON ,DAVID1 EV5 IF ,I C\LD HOPE TO P]SUADE HIM1 :I* ,I DID NOT8 ,I REMA9$ TONGUE-TI$4 ,BUT ,I >GU$ HOTLY ) ,HEL5A ?AT H] SON WAS ONLY ONE ( ! MANY1 & H] TE>S BUT A DROP 9 ! OCEAN ALREADY %$ BY ! MO!RS ( ! WORLD4 ,YET AB/RACT !ORIES >E NOT = ?OSE :OSE TRAG$IES >E OP5 W\NDS4 ,I SAW ! AGONY 9 MY SI/]'S FACE & ,I KNEW !RE WAS NO?+ ,I C\LD SAY OR DO TO BR+ H] RELIEF4 ,I RETURN$ TO ,NEW ,YORK TO CONT9UE \R CAMPAIGN = ,SA%A4 

,EV]Y DAY BR\<T NEW EVID5CE ( ! LOVE & E/EEM HE 5JOY$ ON ! ,EA/ ,SIDE4 ,! RADICAL ,YIDDI% PRESS \TDID ITSELF 9 *AMPION+ HIS CAUSE4 ,P>TICUL>LY DID ,S4 ,YAN(SKSY1 ! $ITOR ( ! ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME1 EX]T HIMSELF4 ,?AT WAS ESPECIALLY GRATIFY+ BECAUSE HE HAD NEV] BE5 V]Y COMRADELY ) EI!R ,SA%A OR ME1 & 9 \R /& ON ! W> WE HAD COMPLETELY DRIFT$ AP>T4 ,ABE ,CAHAN1 ! $ITOR ( ! SOCIALI/ ,=W>D1 WAS ALSO V]Y SYMPA!TIC & /RESS$ ! URG5CY ( COM+ TO ,SA%A'S SUPPORT4 ,9 FACT1 EV]YONE 9 ! RADICAL ,JEWI% CIRCLES HE>TILY COOP]AT$ ) US4 ,A SPECIAL GR\P TO AID \R EF=TS WAS COMPOS$ ( ! ,YIDDI% WRIT]S & POETS1 AMONG !M ,ABRAHAM ,RAIS91 ,NADIR1 & ,%OLOM ,AS*4 

,) !SE /RONG DRAW+ C>DS WE ORGANIZ$ A S]IES ( AFFAIRS1 A !AT] P]=MANCE TO RAISE FUNDS1 ON :I* OCCASION ,AS* & ,RAIS9 SPOKE BETWE5 ! ACTS2 A MASS MEET+ 9 ,COOP] ,UNION AT :I* ,SIDNEY ,HILLMAN1 PRESID5T ( ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,CLO?+ ,WORK]S1 ,ALEX ,COH51 ,MORRIS ,SIGMAN1 & O!R PROM95T LABOR M5 PUBLICLY PROTE/$ 9 BEHALF ( ,SA%A4 ,L>GE MEET+S TOOK PLACE 9 ,=W>D ,HALL & 9 ! ,BROOKLYN ,LABOR ,LYCEUM4 ,= ! SAME PURPOSE W]E ORGANIZ$ ALSO A NUMB] ( ,5GLI% MEET+S4 ,! ,NEW ,YORK ,CALL1 ! SOCIALI/ DAILY WROTE =CIBLY AGA9/ ,SA%A'S EXTRADITION4 ,IT WAS PECULI> TO SEE ! PAP] WAX SO 5?USIA/IC 9 ! CAMPAIGN1 CONSID]+ ?AT IT HAD REMA9$ SIL5T DUR+ \R >RE/ & TRIAL4 

,=TUNATELY !RE WAS NO POLICE 9T]F]5CE1 & \R GA!R+S W]E ATT5D$ BY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE4 ,MU* 5C\RAG$1 WE >RANG$ A SPECIAL AFFAIR AT ! ,KESSL] ,!AT]4 ,BUT ,M>%AL ,MC,C>?Y HAD APP>5TLY DECID$ ?AT ,I HAD ALREADY 5JOY$ TOO MU* FRE$OM ( SPEE* & %\LD !RE=E BE /OPP$ 0= H] [N GOOD40 ,HE ANN\NC$ ?AT HE W\LD PROHIBIT ! MEET+ IF ,I %\LD ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS ! AUDI5CE4 ,! PURPOSE ( ! GA!R+ BE+ TOO IMPORTANT TO RISK HAV+ IT DISRUPT$1 ,I PROMIS$ TO COMPLY4 

,S4 ,YAN(SKY1 A V]Y CLEV] MAN ) A VITRIOLIC TONGUE1 WAS ! LA/ SPEAK]4 ,HE TALK$ ELOQU5TLY ( ! ,BILL+S-,MOONEY CASE & ! ATTEMPT ( ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO BOSSES TO DRAG ,SA%A 9TO !IR NET4 ,!N HE PROCE$$ TO PAY HIS RESPECTS TO ,M>%AL ,MC,C>?Y4 0,HE HAS GAGG$ ,EMMA10 HE DECL>$1 0TOO /UPID TO REALIZE ?AT H] VOICE WILL N[ C>RY F> BEYOND ! WALLS ( ?IS !AT]40 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ,I /EPP$ UPON ! /AGE ) A H&K]*IEF /UCK 9 MY M\?4 ,! AUDI5CE %RIEK$ ) LAU<T]1 /AMP$ !IR FEET1 & SCREAM$4 

0,Y\ CAN'T /OP ?AT SPEE*10 !Y %\T$4 

,MC,C>?Y LOOK$ %EEPI%1 BUT ,I HAD KEPT MY PROMISE4 

,! AGITATION 9 BEHALF ( ,SA%A WAS SPREAD+4 ,MORE LABOR BODIES W]E CON/ANTLY ADD$ TO \R LI/1 AMONG !M ! IMPORTANT ,NEW ,J]SEY ,/ATE ,F$]ATION4 ,?IS FEAT WAS ACCOMPLI%$ BY \R ,FITZI1 & IT HAD BE5 NO EASY TASK TO REA* ?AT BY NO MEANS RADICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,%E *>M$ PEOPLE 9TO SYMPA?Y & ACTION -- NOT M]ELY BY H] ,IRI% NAME & BEAUTIFUL AUBURN HAIR1 BUT BY H] F9E & SUAVE P]SONALITY4 ,LITTLE DID ANYONE \TSIDE ( H] IMM$IATE FRI5DS S5SE ! ,CELTIC TEMP]AM5T BEH9D H] TRANQUIL MANN]4 

,\R ACTIVITIES 9 ,NEW ,YORK MULTIPLI$ TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT ,I C\LD NOT ACCEPT ! NUM]\S 9VITATIONS :I* CAME FROM O!R CITIES TO ADDRESS MEET+S >RANG$ 9 BEHALF ( ,SA%A4 ,I HAD TO SELECT ! MO/ IMPORTANT CALLS1 AMONG !M ?AT = ?REE LECTURES 9 ,*ICAGO4 

,MAX ,P9E1 G5]AL SECRET>Y1 & ,M4 ,F9E/ONE1 ASSI/ANT SECRET>Y1 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,HEBREW ,TRADES1 W]E DESIR\S ( HAV+ ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT1 ! SOCIALI/ ATTORNEY1 GO TO ,ALBANY ) \R DELEGATION1 TO ADDRESS ,GOV]NOR ,:ITMAN AGA9/ ,SA%A'S EXTRADITION4 ,I HAD KN[N ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT = MANY YE>S4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ CAME TO ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I US$ TO ATT5D ! JO9T GA!R+S ( AN>*I/S & SOCIALI/S1 AMONG :OM !RE W]E ALSO ! TWO BRO!RS ,HILK[IT*4 ,ONE OCCASION ( ?OSE DAYS HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY MEMORABLE4 ,IT WAS A ,YOM ,KIPPUR CELEBRATION HELD AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ ,JEWI% OR?ODOXY4 ,SPEE*ES ON FREE ?\<T1 DANCES1 & PL5TY ( EATS TOOK ! PLACE ( ! TRADITIONAL FA/ & PRAY]S4 ,! RELIGI\S ,JEWS RES5T$ \R DESECRATION ( !IR HOLIE/ ,DAY ( ,ATONEM5T1 & !IR SONS CAME D[N 9 /RONG =CE TO MEET \R BOYS 9 PIT*$ BATTLE4 ,SA%A1 :O ALWAYS LOV$ A FI<T1 WAS1 ( C\RSE1 ! LEAD] & EASILY ! MO/ EFFECTIVE 9 REPULS+ ! ATTACK4 ,:ILE ! AFFRAY WAS GO+ ON 9 ! /REET1 AN>*I/ & SOCIALI/ ORATORS W]E HOLD+ =? 9SIDE ! HALL1 Y\NG ,MORRIS ,HILK[IT* HAV+ ! FLOOR AT ! TIME4 ,OV] TWO DECADES HAD PASS$ S9CE !N --- ,HILK[IT* HAD *ANG$ HIS NAME TO ! MORE EUPHONI\S ,HILLQUIT & HAD BECOME A SUCCESSFUL LAWY]1 A LEAD+ ,M>XIAN !ORETICIAN1 & AN IMPORTANT P]SONAGE 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,SOCIALISM HAD NEV] APPEAL$ TO ME1 ?\< !RE W]E MANY SOCIALI/S AMONG MY FRI5DS4 ,I LIK$ !M BECAUSE !Y W]E FRE] & BIGG] ?AN !IR CRE$4 ,MR4 ,HILLQUIT ,I KNEW V]Y SLI<TLY1 BUT ,I CONSID]$ HIS WRIT+S AS LACK+ 9 VISION4 ,WE HAD NO COMMON GR\ND2 HE HAD RIS5 HI< 9 ! E/IMATION ( RESPECTABLE SOCIETY1 :ILE ,I REMA9$ A P>IAH4 

,! W>1 & P>TICUL>LY ,AM]ICA'S 5TRY 9TO ! DANCE ( DEA?1 HAD %IFT$ MANY1 POSITIONS & CONTACTS4 ,PEOPLE =M]LY CLOSELY ALLI$ 9 IDEAS & EF=T W]E N[ F> AP>T1 :ILE O!RS WIDELY SEP>AT$ 9 ! PA/ F\ND N[ A /RONG BOND4 ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT HAD D>$ TO /& \T AGA9/ ! W>4 ,NO WOND] HE N[ DISCOV]$ HIMSELF 9 ! SAME BOAT ) ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 & !IR ASSOCIATES4 ,! FR5ZI$ ATTACKS ON HIM BY \R COMMON 5EMIES & HIS ]/:ILE COMRADES BRIDG$ ! *ASM ( ! PA/ AS WELL AS \R !ORETIC DIFF]5CES4 ,9DE$1 ,I FELT MU* CLOS] TO ,HIL,IQUIT ?AN TO MANY ( MY [N COMRADES :OSE SOCIAL VISION HAD BE5 GASS$4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I EXP]I5C$ A S5SE ( /RANG5ESS TO COME FACE TO FACE ) ! MAN = ! FIR/ TIME 9 TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S4 

,HILLQUIT WAS PROBABLY NO MORE ?AN ?REE OR F\R YE>S OLD] ?AN ,SA%A1 BUT HE LOOK$ AT LEA/ FIFTE5 YE>S HIS S5IOR4 ,HIS HAIR WAS ?ICKLY /REAK$ ) GRAY1 HIS FACE L9$1 & HIS EYES WE>Y4 ,HE HAD WON SUCCESS1 R5[N1 & WEAL?4 ,SA%A'S LIFE HAD BE5 A ,GOLGO?A1 YET H[ DIFF]5T ! TWO M5 APPE>$6 ,H[EV]1 ,HILLQUIT HAD REMA9$ SIMPLE 9 HIS WAYS1 HIS MANN] WAS GRACI\S1 & ,I SOON FELT AT HOME ) HIM4 

,HE WAS NOT V]Y REASSUR+ AB\T ,SA%A'S *ANCES4 ,AT ANY O!R TIME1 HE SAID1 IT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 DIFFICULT TO DEFEAT EXTRADITION4 ,9 ! PRES5T W> HY/]IA1 ) ,SA%A CONVICT$ ON A ,F$]AL CONSPIRACY *>GE1 ! \TLOOK WAS NOT V]Y PROMIS+4 

,HIS C&IDACY = ! MAYORALTY ( ,NEW ,YORK ON ! ,SOCIALI/ TICKET KEPT ,MR4 ,HILLQUIT EXCE$+LY BUSY1 BUT HE UNHESITAT+LY RESPOND$ TO ! 9VITATION TO APPE> BE=E ,GOV]NOR ,:ITMAN ) ! LABOR DELEGATION4 ,HIS CAMPAIGN MEET+S W]E ! FIR/ GA!R+S ( ! K9D ,I HAD EV] ATT5D$ )\T BE+ SICK5$ BY !IR 9ANITY4 ,I HAD NO MORE FAI? 9 :AT ,HILLQUIT MI<T A*IEVE IF ELECT$ MAYOR ?AN ANYONE ELSE 9 HIS PLACE1 ?\< ,I DID NOT D\BT ! S9C]ITY ( HIS 9T5TIONS4 ,HIS ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN HAD GREAT ANTI-W> PROPAG&A VALUE4 ,IT PRES5T$ ! ONLY *ANCE 9 ! HY/]IA-CRAZ$ C\NTRY = SOME FRE$OM ( SPEE*1 & AS AN EXP]I5C$ ORATOR & CLEV] LAWY] ,MORRIS ,HILIQUIT KNEW H[ TO /E] SAFELY BETWE5 DANG]\S PATRIOTIC CLIFFS4 

,I WAS GLAD ?AT HE MADE SU* GOOD USE ( HIS ELECTION OPPORTUNITIES YET ,I HAD TO DECL9E ! 9VITATION ( HIS BRO!R TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! WORK4 ,I HAD TOLD HIM H[ MU* ,I HAD 5JOY$ HE>+ ! BRILLIANT ,MORRIS & HIS SPEE*ES AGA9/ W>4 0,:Y NOT JO9 US1 !N80 HE SUGGE/$2 0Y\ C\LD BE ( GREAT HELP 9 \R CAMPAIGN40 ,HE S\<T TO P]SUADE ME TO SET ASIDE MY OPPOSITION TO POLITICAL ACTION ON ?AT EXCEPTIONAL OCCASION4 0,?9K ( ! GOOD Y\ C\LD DO BY HELP+ /EM ! TIDE ( ! W> MADNESS10 HE URG$4 

,BUT ,I HAD GR[N TO LIKE ,MORRIS TOO MU* TO ASSI/ HIM TO A POLITICAL JOB4 ,ONE MI<T WI% SU* A ?+ ON ONE'S 5EMIES1 NOT ON ONE'S FRI5DS4 

,\R ACTIVITIES = ,SA%A & ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO CASES RECEIV$ UNEXPECT$ & F>-REA*+ IMPETUS ?R\< NEWS FROM ,RUSSIA3 DEMON/RATIONS 9 !IR BEHALF HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 ,PETROGRAD & ,KRON/ADT4 ,IT WAS ! ANSW] TO ! MESSAGE WE HAD S5T TO ! C\NCILS ( WORK]S1 SOLDI]S1 & SAILORS BY ! REFUGEES ?AT HAD DEP>T$ 9 ,MAY & ,JUNE4 ,WE HAD FOLL[$ IT UP ) CABLES ?AT \R GOOD FRI5D ,ISAAC ,A4 ,H\RWI* & \R EFFICI5T SECRET>Y ,PAUL9E HAD SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ ?R\< TO ,RUSSIA AFT] WE HAD LE>N$ ( ,SA%A'S 9DICTM5T 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,) JOYFUL HE>T ,I VISIT$ ,SA%A1 KN[+ :AT ! DEMON/RATION ( SOLID>ITY 9 ,RUSSIA W\LD MEAN TO HIM4 ,I TRI$ TO APPE> CALM1 BUT HE SOON S5S$ ?AT SOME?+ MU/ HAVE HAPP5$4 ,AT HE>+ ! GLORI\S TID+S HIS FACE LIT UP & HIS EYES FILL$ ) WOND]4 ,BUT1 AS USUAL :5 PR(\NDLY /IRR$1 HE WAS SIL5T4 ,WE SAT QUIETLY1 \R HE>TS BEAT+ 9 UNISON ) GRATITUDE TO \R ,MATU%KA ,ROSSIYA4 

,! PROBLEM WAS N[ H[ TO USE ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,RUSSIA TO BE/ ADVANTAGE4 ,WE HAD WIDE CONNECTIONS & *ANNELS TO BR+ ! MATT] TO ! ATT5TION ( ! LABOR BODIES1 BY MEET+S & CIRCUL>S1 BUT O!R MEANS W]E NE$$ TO 9T]E/ ?OSE :O W]E 9 A POSITION TO 9T]C$E = \R FRI5DS 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,SA%A SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I CONF] ) HIS FRI5D ,$ ,MORGAN1 A =M] SOCIALI/1 N[ AN ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK] ( ! ,WORLD4 ,HE HAD BE5 V]Y ACTIVE 9 BEHALF ( ,MOONEY & HE MI<T PROVE ( GREAT HELP 9 HIS CASE1 ,SA%A ?\<T4 

,I HAD KN[N ,MORGAN = SOME TIME4 ,HE WAS A GOOD-HE>T$ FELL[1 G5U9E & TIRELESS :5 GIV5 A TASK4 ,BUT ,I WAS NOT SURE ( HIS ABILITIES & HE WAS FE>FULLY LONG-W9D4 ,I HAD NO D\BTS AB\T HIS WILL+NESS TO DO :AT WE %\LD REQUE/1 BUT ,I WAS DUBI\S AB\T HIS *ANCES ( ACCOMPLI%+ ANY?+ VITAL 9 ,WA%+TON4 ,I WAS WRONG4 ,$ ,MORGAN PROV$ A WIZ>D4 ,9 A %ORT TIME HE SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ MORE PUBLICITY = \R PURPOSE ?AN WE HAD GOT 9 MON?S4 ,HIS FIR/ /EP 9 ! CAPITAL HAD BE5 TO F9D \T ,PRESID5T ,WILSON'S FAVORITE MORN+ PAP]S1 HIS SECOND TO BOMB>D !M ) NEWS ITEMS AB\T ! AGITATION 9 ,RUSSIA OV] ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO FRAME-UP4 ,!N ,MORGAN BUTTONHOL$ 9FLU5TIAL (FICIALS 9 ,WA%+TON1 MADE !M FAMILI> ) ! HAPP5+S ON ! ,COA/1 & 5LI/$ !IR SYMPA?IES4 ,! NET RESULTS ( ?IS ONE MAN'S EF=TS W]E A ,F$]AL 9VE/IGATION ORD]$ BY ,PRESID5T ,WILSON 9TO ! LABOR SITUATION 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 

,I HAD SE5 TOO MANY (FICIAL 9VE/IGATIONS TO EXPECT MU* FROM ?IS ONE2 /ILL1 IT HELD \T ! HOPE ?AT ! SKELETON 9 ! FAMILY CLOSET ( ,BIG ,BUS9ESS & ,FICK]T & ,CO4 W\LD AT LA/ BE DRAGG$ 9TO ! LI<T ( DAY4 ,MORGAN & MANY ( \R TRADE-UNION ASSOCIATES W]E MORE OPTIMI/IC4 ,!Y LOOK$ = ! COMPLETE EXON]ATION & RELEASE ( ,BILL+S1 ,MOONEY1 & !IR CO-DEF5DANTS1 AS WELL AS ( ,SA%A4 ,I C\LD NOT %>E !IR FAI?1 BUT IT DID NOT LESS5 MY ADMIRATION = ,$ ,MORGAN'S SPL5DID A*IEVEM5T4 

,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS CAME FUR!R NEWS FROM ,RUSSIA ( /ILL GREAT] MOM5T4 ,A RESOLUTION PROPOS$ BY ! SAILORS ( ,KRON/ADT & ADOPT$ AT A MON/] MEET+ CALL$ = ! >RE/ ( ,MR4 ,FRANCIS1 ! ,AM]ICAN ,AMBASSADOR 9 ,RUSSIA1 :O WAS TO BE HELD AS HO/AGE UNTIL ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO VICTIMS & ,SA%A %\LD BE FREE4 ,A DELEGATION ( >M$ SAILORS HAD M>*$ TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMBASSY 9 ,PETROGRAD TO C>RY \T ! DECISION4 ,\R OLD COMRADE ,L\ISE ,B]G]1 :O ) O!R ,RUSSIAN REFUGEES HAD RETURN$ TO H] NATIVE L& AFT] ! \TBREAK ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 S]V$ AS !IR 9T]PRET]4 ,MR4 ,FRANCIS HAD SOLEMNLY ASSUR$ ! DELEGATION ?AT IT WAS ALL A MI/AKE1 & ?AT ! LIVES ( ,MOONEY1 ,BILL+S1 & ,B]KMAN W]E 9 NO DANG]4 ,BUT ! SAILORS W]E 9SI/5T1 & ,MR4 ,FRANCIS 9 !IR PRES5CE CABL$ TO ,WA%+TON & PROMIS$ TO EX]T HIMSELF FUR!R ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,GOV]NM5T TO SECURE ! RELEASE ( ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO PRISON]S4 

,! ?REAT ( ! SAILORS EVID5TLY HAD AN EFFECT ON ! ,AMBASSADOR1 ) ! RESULT ?AT ,PRESID5T ,WILSON WAS MOV$ TO PROMPT ACTION4 ,:ATEV] ! MESSAGE ( ! ,PRESID5T TO ,GOV]NOR ,:ITMAN1 \R DELEGATION F\ND ! LATT] 9 A V]Y RECEPTIVE MOOD4 ,MOREOV]1 QUANTITY IS ALWAYS APPRECIAT$ BY ASPIR+ POLITICIANS1 & ! LABOR DELEGATION CONSI/$ ( A HUNDR$ M51 REPRES5T+ NE>LY A MILLION ORGANIZ$ WORK]S ( ,NEW ,YORK4 ,) !M W]E ,MORRIS ,HILLQUIT & ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]1 :O IMPRESS$ UPON ! ,GOV]NOR ?AT ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN DID NOT /& ALONE1 & ?AT HIS EXTRADITION W\LD BE RES5T$ BY LABOR ALL ?R\< ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,MR4 ,:ITMAN !REUPON DECID$ TO TELEGRAPH ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY ,FICK]T = ! RECORDS ( ! CASE & PROMIS$ TO PO/PONE F9AL ACTION UNTIL HE HAD ?OR\<LY ACQUA9T$ HIMSELF ) ! 9DICTM5T AGA9/ ,SA%A4 

,IT WAS A VICTORY 9DE$1 ?\< IT DID ONLY TEMPOR>ILY DELAY PROCE$+S4 ,BUT 9/EAD ( S5D+ ! REQUE/$ DOCUM5TS1 ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO PROSECUTOR WIR$ ,ALBANY ?AT 0! ,B]KMAN EXTRADITION W\LD NOT BE PRESS$ = ! PRES5T40 ,WE HAD KN[N ALL ALONG ?AT ,FICK]T C\LD NOT AF=D TO PRODUCE ! RECORDS1 S9CE !Y DID NOT CONTA9 A SC9TILLA ( EVID5CE TO CONNECT ,SA%A ) ! EXPLOSION4 

,! DEM& = EXTRADITION NOT HAV+ BE5 GRANT$ )9 ! LEGALLY ALL[$ ?IRTY DAYS1 ,SA%A C\LD NOT BE DETA9$ 9 PRISON LONG]4 ,! ,W>D5 ( ! ,TOMBS WAS ANXI\S TO GET RID ( HIM2 HE HAD ALREADY UPSET ! PRISON R\T9E TOO MU*1 ! ADM9I/RATION SAID4 ,HIS NUM]\S VISITORS & ! /ACKS ( LETT]S & MESSAGES HE WAS RECEIV+ ADD$ TO ! BURD5S ( ! PRISON (FICIALS1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! EXCITEM5T AMONG ! O!R PRISON]S :O HAD BECOME 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,B]KMAN CASE4 0,TAKE HIM AWAY1 = ! LOVE ( ,MIKE10 ! ,W>D5 URG$2 0Y\ >E \T ON BAIL1 SO :Y DON'T Y\ RAISE HIS80 ,I ASSUR$ HIM ?AT ! BOND WAS ON H&1 & ,I %\LD LOVE NO?+ BETT] ?AN TO RELIEVE HIM ( ! WORRY ,SA%A'S PRES5CE WAS CAUS+ HIM4 ,BUT MY FRI5D HAD DECID$ TO SIGN HIMSELF BACK TO ! ,TOMBS = ANO!R ?IRTY DAYS TO KEEP ! PROMISE MADE BY HIS ATTORNEY4 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO HAD 9=M$ ,GOV]NOR ,:ITIMAN ?AT !Y NE$$ MORE TIME TO PREP>E ! RECORD REQUE/$ BY HIM4 ,?\< ,SA%A C\LD NOT LAWFULLY BE COMPELL$ TO WAIT = !M1 ,WE9B]G] HAD CONS5T$ TO PROVE ?AT WE HAD NO?+ TO BE AFRAID ( 9 ,FICK]T'S RECORDS4 ,! ,W>D5 />$ 9CR$UL\SLY4 ,AN AN>*I/ FEEL+ B\ND TO LIVE UP TO A PL$GE :I* HE HAD NOT EV5 GIV5 HIMSELF6 0,Y\ PEOPLE >E A CRAZY LOT60 HE SAID4 0,:O EV] HE>D ( A MAN'S 9SI/+ ON REMA9+ 9 PRISON :5 HE HAS A *ANCE TO GET \T80 ,BUT HE W\LD TREAT ,SA%A RI<T1 HE ADD$1 & MAYBE ,I W\LD SPEAK A GOOD WORD = HIM TO ,MR4 ,HIL,IQUIT1 :O WAS SURE TO BE ! NEXT MAYOR ( ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I TRI$ TO TELL HIM ?AT ,I HAD NO 9FLU5CE ) ! FUTURE SOCIALI/ MAYOR1 BUT IT WAS TO NO PURPOSE4 ,IT WAS %E] AN>*I/ CUSS$NESS1 ! ,W>D5 REIT]AT$1 NOT TO HELP A FELL[ :O HAD BE5 SU* A FRI5D TO US4 

,AM]ICA1 ONLY SEV5 MON?S 9 ! W>1 HAD ALREADY \T/RIPP$ 9 BRUTALITY EV]Y ,EUROPEAN L& ) ?REE YE>S' EXP]I5CE 9 ! BUS9ESS ( SLAU<T]4 ,NONCOMBATANTS & CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS FROM EV]Y SOCIAL /RATUM W]E FILL+ ! JAILS & PRISONS4 ,! NEW ,ESPIONAGE ,LAW TURN$ ! C\NTRY 9TO A LUNATIC ASYLUM1 ) EV]Y ,/ATE & ,F$]AL (FICIAL1 AS WELL AS A L>GE P>T ( ! CIVILIAN POPULATION1 RUNN+ AMOK4 ,!Y SPREAD T]ROR & DE/RUCTION4 ,DISRUPTION ( PUBLIC MEET+S & :OLESALE >RE/S1 S5T5CES ( 9CR$IBLE SEV]ITY1 SUPPRESSION ( RADICAL PUBLICATIONS & 9DICTM5TS ( !IR /AFFS1 BEAT+ ( WORK]S -- EV5 MURD] -- BECAME ! *IEF PATRIOTIC PA/IME4 

,9 ,BISBEE1 ,>IZONA1 TWELVE HUNDR$ ,I4,W4,W4'S W]E MANH&L$ & DRIV5 ACROSS ! BORD]4 ,9 ,TULSA1 ,OKLAHOMA1 SEV5TE5 ( !IR COMRADES W]E T>R$ & FEA!R$ & 9 A HALF-DEAD CONDITION LEFT 9 ! SAGE-BRU%4 ,9 ,K5TUCKY ,DR4 ,BIGEL[1 A S+LE-TAX] & PACIFI/1 WAS KIDNAPP$ & :IPP$ = A SPEE* HE WAS AB\T TO DELIV]4 ,9 ,MILWAUKEE A GR\P ( AN>*I/S & SOCIALI/S MET AN EV5 MORE T]RIBLE FATE4 ,!IR ACTIVITIES HAD >\S$ ! IRE & 5VY ( AN UNFROCK$ ,CA?OLIC PRIE/4 ,HE WAS ESPECIALLY 5RAG$ OV] ! AUDACITY ( ! Y\NG ,ITALIANS :O HECKL$ HIM AT HIS OP5-AIR MEET+S4 ,HE SET ! POLICE ON !M & !Y *>G$ ! CR[D ) DRAWN CLUBS & GUNS4 ,ANTONIO ,=NASI]1 AN AN>*I/1 WAS 9/ANTLY KILL$4 ,AUGU/A ,M>9ELLI1 ANO!R COMRADE1 WAS MORTALLY W\ND$1 DY+ 9 ! HOSPITAL FIVE DAYS LAT]4 ,9 ! G5]AL %OOT+ SEV]AL (FIC]S W]E SLI<TLY 9JUR$4 ,>RE/S FOLL[$4 ,! ,ITALIAN CLUB-ROOMS W]E RAID$1 LIT]ATURE & PICTURES DE/ROY$4 ,ELEV5 P]SONS1 9CLUD+ A WOMAN1 W]E HELD RESPONSIBLE = ! RIOT CAUS$ BY ! UNI=M$ RUFFIANS4 ,:ILE ! ,ITALIANS W]E UND] >RE/1 AN EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE 9 ! POLICE /ATION4 ,! P]PETRATORS W]E UNKN[N1 BUT ! PRISON]S W]E TRI$ = ?AT BOMB4 ,! JURY WAS \T JU/ SEV5TE5 M9UTES1 RETURN+ A V]DICT ( GUILTY4 ,! T5 M5 & ,M>Y ,BALD9I W]E GIV5 TW5TY-FIVE YE>S EA*1 & ! ,/ATE APPROPRIAT$ ,M>Y'S FIVE-YE>-OLD *ILD1 AL?\< H] PEOPLE W]E WILL+ & ABLE TO TAKE C>E ( IT4 

,?R\< ! L5G? & BREAD? ( ! C\NTRY /ALK$ ! MADNESS ( J+OISM4 ,ONE HUNDR$ & SIXTY ,I4,W4,W4'S W]E >RE/$ 9 ,*ICAGO & HELD = TRIAL ON *>GES ( TREASON4 ,AMONG !M W]E ,BILL ,HAYWOOD1 ,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY ,FLYNN1 ,>TURO ,GIOVANNITTI1 ,C>LO ,TRESCA1 & \R OLD COMRADE ,CASSIUS ,V4 ,COOK4 ,DR4 ,WILLIAM ,J4 ,ROB9SON1 $ITOR ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,CRITIC & ,GUIDE1 WAS IMPRISON$ = EXPRESS+ HIS OP9ION ON W>4 ,H>RY ,D4 ,WALLACE1 PRESID5T ( ! ,LEAGUE ( ,HUMANITY & AU?OR ( ,%AN<AI$ 9 ! ,EUROPEAN ,W>1 WAS S5T5C$ TO TW5TY YE>S' IMPRISONM5T = A LECTURE DELIV]$ 9 ,DAV5PORT1 ,I[A4 ,ANO!R VICTIM ( ?IS FRI<TFULNESS WAS ,L\ISE ,OLIV]EAU1 AN IDEALI/ ( ! F9E/ TYPE ( ,AM]ICAN WOMANHOOD1 :O WAS CONDEMN$ 9 ,COLORADO TO =TY-FIVE YE>S' IMPRISONM5T = A CIRCUL> 9 :I* %E VOIC$ H] ABHORR5CE ( HUMAN SLAU<T]4 ,!RE WAS H>DLY A CITY OR T[N 9 ! WIDE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :]E ! JAILS DID NOT CONTA9 SOME M5 & WOM5 :O W\LD NOT BE T]RORIZ$ 9TO PATRIOTIC SLAU<T]4 

,! MO/ APPALL+ CRIME WAS ! MURD] ( ,FRANK ,LITTLE1 A MEMB] ( ! EXECUTIVE BO>D ( ! ,I4,W4,W41 & ( ANO!R POOR FELL[ :O HAPP5$ TO BE> A ,G]MAN NAME4 ,FRANK ,LITTLE WAS A CRIPPLE1 BUT ?AT DID NOT DET] ! MASK$ B&ITS4 ,9 ! DEAD ( NI<T !Y DRAGG$ ! HELPLESS MAN FROM HIS B$ 9 ,BUTTE1 ,MONTANA1 C>RI$ HIM TO AN ISOLAT$ SPOT1 & /RUNG HIM TO A RAILROAD TRE/LE4 ,! O!R 0ALI5 5EMY0 WAS SIMIL>LY LYN*$1 :]EUPON IT WAS F\ND ?AT ! MAN'S ROOM WAS DECORAT$ ) A L>GE ,AM]ICAN FLAG & HIS MONEY WAS 9VE/$ 9 ,LIB]TY ,BONDS4 

,! ASSAULTS ON LIFE & ON FREE SPEE* W]E SUPPLEM5T$ BY ! SUPPRESSION ( ! PR9T$ WORD4 ,UND] ! ,ESPIONAGE ,LAW & SIMIL> /ATUTES PASS$ 9 ! W> FEV] ! ,PO/MA/] ,G5]AL HAD BE5 CON/ITUT$ ABSOLUTE DICTATOR OV] ! PRESS4 ,EV5 PRIVATE DI/RIBUTION HAD BECOME IMPOSSIBLE = ANY PAP] OPPOS$ TO ! W>4 ,MO!R ,E>? BECAME ! FIR/ VICTIM1 SOON FOLL[$ BY ! ,BLA/1 ! ,MASSES1 & O!R PUBLICATIONS1 & BY 9DICTM5TS AGA9/ !IR $ITORIAL /AFFS4 

,! REACTION>IES W]E NOT ! ONLY ELEM5T RESPONSIBLE = ! PATRIOTIC ORGY4 ,SAM ,GOMP]S H&$ OV] ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR TO ! W> BAIT]S4 ,! LIB]AL 9TELLIG5TSIA1 ) ,WALT] ,LIPPMAN1 ,L\IS ,F4 ,PO/1 & ,GEORGE ,CREEL 9 ! LEAD1 SOCIALI/S LIKE ,*>LES ,$W>D ,RUSSELL1 ,>?UR ,BULL>D1 ,5GLI% ,WALL+1 ,PHELPS ,/OKES1 ,JOHN ,SP>GO1 ,SIMONS1 & ,<5T1 ALL %>$ 9 ! GLORY4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ W> PHOBIA1 ! RESOLUTIONS ( !IR ,M9NEAPOLIS ,CONF]5CE1 !IR PATRIOTIC SPECIAL TRA91 DRAP$ 9 R$1 :ITE1 & BLUE1 !IR URG+ ( EV]Y WORK] TO SUPPORT ! W>1 ALL HELP$ TO DE/ROY REASON & JU/ICE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD & ?OSE SOCIALI/S :O HAD NOT GONE BACK ON !IR IDEALS HAD BY !IR BL9D SELF-SUFFICI5CY 9 ! PA/ ALSO HELP$ TO S[ ! SE$S ( ! CROP !Y W]E N[ REAP+4 ,AS LONG AS P]SECUTION HAD BE5 DIRECT$ ONLY AGA9/ AN>*I/S1 !Y HAD REFUS$ TO TAKE NOTICE OR EV5 TO COMM5T ON ! MATT] 9 !IR PRESS4 ,NOT ONE ( ! ,I4,W4,W4 PAP]S HAD PROTE/$ AGA9/ \R >RE/ & CONVICTION4 ,AT ! ,SOCIALI/ MEET+S NOT A S+LE SPEAK] W\LD D5\NCE ! SUPPRESSION ( ! ,BLA/ & ,MO!R ,E>?4 ,! ,NEW ,YORK ,CALL ?\<T ! ISSUE ( FREE SPEE*1 :5 IT WAS NOT ITSELF DIRECTLY CONC]N$1 DES]V+ ONLY ( A FEW P]FUNCTORY L9ES4 ,:5 ,DANIEL ,KIEF]1 ! /AUN* FI<T] = FRE$OM1 HAD S5T 9 A PROTE/1 IT APPE>$ 9 ! ,CALL ?OR\<LY EXPURGAT$1 ) EV]Y REF]5CE TO \R MAGAZ9ES1 TO ,SA%A1 & TO ME LEFT \T4 ,! SILLY PEOPLE W]E UNABLE TO =ESEE ?AT ! REACTION>Y MEASURES1 ALWAYS AIM$ FIR/ AT ! MO/ UNPOPUL> IDEAS & !IR EXPON5TS1 MU/ 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME 9EVITABLY ALSO BE APPLI$ TO !M4 ,N[ ! ,AM]ICAN ,HUNS NO LONG] DISCRIM9AT$ BETWE5 ONE RADICAL GR\P & ANO!R3 LIB]ALS1 ,I4,W4,W4'S1 SOCIALI/S1 PREA*]S1 & COLLEGE PR(ESSORS W]E BE+ MADE TO PAY = !IR =M] %ORTSI<T$NESS4 

,9 COMP>ISON ) ! PATRIOTIC CRIME WAVE ! SUPPRESSION ( ,MO!R ,E>? WAS A MATT] ( 9SIGNIFICANCE4 ,BUT TO ME IT PROV$ A GREAT] BL[ ?AN ! PROSPECT ( SP5D+ TWO YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,NO (FSPR+ ( FLE% & BLOOD C\LD ABSORB ITS MO!R AS ?IS *ILD ( M9E HAD DRA9$ ME4 ,A /RUGGLE ( OV] A DECADE1 EXHAU/+ T\RS = ITS SUPPORT1 MU* WORRY & GRIEF1 HAD GONE 9TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 & N[ ) ONE BL[ ITS LIFE HAD BE5 SNUFF$ \T6 ,WE DECID$ TO CONT9UE IT 9 ANO!R =M4 ,! CIRCUL> LETT] ,I HAD S5T \T TO \R SUBSCRIB]S & FRI5DS1 9=M+ !M ( ! SUPPRESSION ( ! MAGAZ9E & ( ! NEW PUBLICATION ,I WAS CONTEMPLAT+1 BR\<T MANY PROMISES ( HELP4 ,SOME1 H[EV]1 DECL9$ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ! MATT]4 ,IT WAS RECKLESS TO DEFY ! W> S5TIM5T ( ! C\NTRY1 !Y WROTE4 ,!Y C\LD NOT GIVE !IR SUPPORT TO SU* A PURPOSE -- !Y C\LD NOT AF=D TO GET 9TO TR\BLE4 ,TOO WELL ,I KNEW ?AT CONSI/5CY & C\RAGE1 LIKE G5IUS1 >E ! R>E/ ( GIFTS4 ,B51 ( MY [N 9TIMATE CIRCLE1 WAS SADLY LACK+ 9 BO?4 ,HAV+ 5DUR$ HIM = A DECADE1 H[ C\LD ,I CONDEMN O!RS = RUNN+ TO COV] 9 DANG]8 

,A NEW PROJECT WAS SURE TO MAKE ,B5 5?USIA/IC4 ,! IDEA ( A ,MO!R ,E>? ,BULLET9 CAU<T HIS FANCY1 & HIS USUAL 5]GY WAS PUT 9TO MOTION AT ONCE TO BR+ ! PUBLICATION AB\T4 ,BUT WE HAD DRIFT$ AP>T TOO F>4 ,HE WANT$ ! ,BULLET9 KEPT FREE FROM ! W>2 !RE W]E SO MANY O!R MATT]S TO DISCUSS1 HE >GU$1 & CONT9U$ OPPOSITION TO ! ,GOV]NM5T WAS SURE TO RU9 :AT WE HAD BUILT UP DUR+ SO MANY YE>S4 ,WE MU/ BE MORE CAUTI\S1 MORE PRACTICAL1 HE 9SI/$4 ,SU* AN ATTITUDE SEEM$ 9CR$IBLE 9 ONE :O HAD BE5 QUITE RECKLESS 9 HIS ANTI-W> TALKS4 ,IT WAS /RANGE & LUDICR\S TO SEE ,B5 9 ?AT ROLE4 ,HIS *ANGE1 LIKE EV]Y?+ ELSE AB\T HIM1 WAS )\T REASON OR CONSI/5CY4 

,\R /RA9$ RELATIONS C\LD NOT LA/4 ,ONE DAY ! /ORM BUR/1 & ,B5 LEFT4 ,= GOOD4 ,LI/LESS & DRY-EY$1 ,I SANK 9TO A *AIR4 ,FITZI WAS NE> ME1 SOO?+LY /ROK+ MY HEAD4 

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