,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #di 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,*>LES ,LEON>D1,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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,LIFE 9 PRISON1 UNLESS ONE HAS VITAL 9T]E/S \TSIDE1 IS DEADLY DULL4 ,UNTIL ,KATE >RIV$1 \R EXI/5CE 9 ,JEFF]SON HAD BE5 NO EXCEPTION4 ,BUT ! PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN KEPT UP BY ,FRANK ,O',H>E BY MEANS ( HIS WIFE'S LETT]S BR\<T MANY SURPRISES & UNEXPECT$ RESULTS4 ,AFT] ! LIBR>Y & ! HOT FOOD CAME AN 9FLUX ( CONVICT PLUMB]S1 C>P5T]S1 & ME*ANICS TO 9/ALL %[]-BA?S4 ,!N ! WALLS ( \R W+ W]E :ITEWA%$ & PREP>ATIONS W]E BE+ MADE TO :ITEWA% ! CELLS4 ,PRES5TLY ,KATE RECEIV$ AN (F] TO BE EXCUS$ FROM ! %OP4 0,IS IT ONLY BECAUSE ( ! PULL Y\ HAVE \TSIDE80 ,I ASK$ H]4 0,MY FRI5DS HAVE TRI$ H>D TO RELIEVE ME FROM MA*9E WORK1 BUT ,I AM /ILL PEGG+ AWAY AT IT40 0,Y\ HAVE NEV] BE5 TOGE!R ) ,MR4 ,PA9T] ON A POLITICAL JOB10 ,KATE LAU<$2 0WE >E FRI5DS40 0,Y\ MEAN Y\ KN[ EA* O!R FROM BEH9D ! SC5ES80 ,I QUE/ION$4 0,PRECISELY10 GIGGL$ ,KATE1 0& N[ Y\ UND]/& :Y ,MR4 ,PA9T] IS WILL+ TO DO ?+S = ME40 ,KATE REFUS$ TO BE RELEAS$ FROM ! %OP2 IT W\LD SPOIL H] *ANCE ( KEEP+ UP H] CRITICISM ( EVILS ?AT NE$$ TO BE RE=M$4 

,MEAN:ILE IT BECAME KN[N ?AT AN 9VE/IGATOR WAS TO VISIT ! P5IT5TI>Y4 ,! USUAL 9VE/IGAT+ FRAT]NITY 9SPIRES PRISON]S ) ANY?+ BUT CONFID5CE4 ,?IS MAN1 H[EV]1 WAS FROM ! ,SURVEY1 ! LIB]AL RESE>* MAGAZ9E4 ,W9?ROP ,LANE HAD PUBLI%$ A REPORT ( ! UNIQUE /RIKE ( ! POLITICALS 9 ! ,LEAV5WOR? DISCIPL9>Y B>RACKS1 & WE HAD BE5 IMPRESS$ BY HIS SYMPA!TIC UND]/&+ ( ! PROTE/ANTS 9 PRISON2 HIS COM+ WAS !RE=E LOOK$ =W>D TO ) 9T]E/$ SUSP5SE4 

,:5 ,I WAS CALL$ D[N TO ! (FICE1 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO F9D MYSELF ALONE ) ,MR4 ,LANE4 ,IT WAS A PLEASANT EXP]I5CE TO BE ABLE TO CONV]SE ) A HUMAN BE+ )\T ! SURVEILLANCE ( ! HEAD MATRON1 :I* WE ALWAYS HAD TO 5DURE AT VISITS4 ,MR4 ,LANE HAD ALREADY 9VE/IGAT$ ! BLOCKS & ! PUNI%M5T CELLS 9 ! M5'S W+1 & WE DISCUSS$ P5AL 9/ITUTIONS 9 G5]AL4 ,I DID NOT SUGGE/ ?AT HE VISIT ! %OP1 ASSUM+ ?AT HE W\LD DO SO AS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,BUT TO MY AMAZEM5T ,MR4 ,LANE FAIL$ TO COME TO SEE ! WOM5 AT WORK4 ,:ATEV] HIS REPORT AB\T \R PLACE1 IT W\LD BE WANT+1 ,I FE>$1 )\T HIS P]SONAL OBS]VATION ( ! V]Y ?+ ?AT CAUS$ ALL ! H>D%IPS & TR\BLE 9 ! PRISON4 

,MY FIFTIE? BIR?DAY ,I SP5T 9 ! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y4 ,:AT MORE FITT+ PLACE = ! REBEL TO CELEBRATE SU* AN OCCASION8 ,FIFTY YE>S6 ,I FELT AS IF ,I HAD FIVE HUNDR$ ON MY BACK1 SO REPLETE ) EV5TS HAD BE5 MY LIFE4 ,:ILE AT LIB]TY ,I HAD H>DLY NOTIC$ AGE CREEP+ UP1 P]HAPS BECAUSE ,I HAD C\NT$ MY REAL BIR? FROM #a#h#h#i1 :51 AS A GIRL ( TW5TY1 ,I HAD FIR/ COME TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,LIKE \R ,SA%A1 :O W\LD JE/+LY GIVE HIS AGE M9US HIS F\RTE5 YE>S 9 ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y1 ,I US$ TO SAY ?AT MY FIR/ TW5TY YE>S %\LD NOT BE HELD AGA9/ ME1 = ,I HAD M]ELY EXI/$ !N4 ,! PRISON1 H[EV]1 & /ILL MORE ! MIS]Y ABROAD 9 EV]Y L&1 ! SAVAGE P]SECUTION ( RADICALS 9 ,AM]ICA1 ! TORTURES SOCIAL PROTE/ANTS W]E 5DUR+ EV]Y:]E1 HAD AN AG+ EFFECT ON ME4 ,! MIRROR LIES ONLY TO ?OSE :O WANT TO BE DECEIV$4 

,FIFTY YE>S --- ?IRTY ( !M 9 ! FIR+ L9E --- HAD !Y BORNE FRUIT OR HAD ,I M]ELY BE5 REPEAT+ ,DON ,QUIXOTE'S IDLE *ASE8 ,HAD MY EF=TS S]V$ ONLY TO FILL MY 9N] VOID1 TO F9D AN \TLET = ! TURBUL5CE ( MY BE+8 ,OR WAS IT REALLY ! IDEAL ?AT HAD DICTAT$ MY CONSCI\S C\RSE8 ,SU* ?\<TS & QU]IES SWIRL$ ?R\< MY BRA9 AS ,I P$AL$ MY SEW+-MA*9E ON ,JUNE #b#g1 #a#i#a#i4 

,! WEEK BE=E1 ,I HAD AGA9 FALL5 ILL & HAD BE5 TOLD BY ! PHYSICIAN TO /AY 9 MY CELL4 ,FEEL+ P>TICUL>LY WEAK ON MY BIR?DAY1 ,I HAD REMA9$ 9 B$1 HOP+ ?AT ,DR4 ,MC,NE>NEY W\LD UND]/& ?AT ,I NE$$ A RE/4 ,TO MY A/ONI%M5T AN ORD]LY CAME TO TELL ME ?AT ! DOCTOR HAD ORD]$ ME BACK TO ! %OP4 ,I WAS C]TA9 ?AT ,MC,NE>NEY KNEW NO?+ AB\T IT1 & ?AT IT WAS ! HEAD MATRON'S DO+4 ,BUT ,I WAS TOO WE>Y ( ! CONT9UAL /RUGGLE ) H]1 & ,I DRAGG$ MYSELF TO WORK4 ,AT NOON ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT ! LADY HAD IMPOS$ AN ADDITIONAL PUNI%M5T ON ME4 ,%E HAD NOT DELIV]$ ! FL[]S1 PACKAGES1 & /ACK ( MAIL RECEIV$ = ME4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,I F\ND HALF ( ! FL[]S & PLANTS WILT$ FROM ! EXCESSIVE HEAT4 ,IT WAS PROVOK+ --- !Y HAD COMMITT$ NO (F5SE1 & ,I ?\<T IT PETTY REV5GE TO HAVE D5I$ !M DR9K & AIR4 ,I PROCE$$ TO CLEAN & BA! !M 9 SALT WAT]4 ,SOME RAIS$ !IR DROOP+ HEADS & SEEM$ TO REVIVE4 ,!Y NODD$ T5D] BIR?DAY MESSAGES FROM MY D>L+ ,/ELLA & FROM MANY O!R KN[N & UNKN[N WELL-WI%]S4 ,A BEAUTIFUL P9K ROSE RAMBL] PLANT HAD COME FROM MY TR\BAD\R ( MANY YE>S1 ,LEON ,BASS4 ,NO ADV]SITY 9 DOME/IC & BUS9ESS LIFE C\LD DIM HIS 9T]E/ 9 \R IDEAS OR HIS DEVOTION TO ME4 ,LEON WAS A TRUE KNI<T ( OLD1 S]V+ )\T ?\<T ( REW>D4 ,HIS SOLICITUDE = MY WELF>E WAS MO/ T\*+ & A R>E TRAIT AMONG RADICALS1 :O SEEM TO ?9K ?AT PEOPLE 9 PUBLIC LIFE HAVE NO P]SONAL NE$S OR DESIRES4 

,MANY FAMILI> NAMES W]E AMONG ?OSE ( ! FIFTY SIGN]S ( ! BIR?DAY MESSAGE ,I RECEIV$ FROM ,NEW ,YORK & ! ?IRTY-FIVE SIGNATURES ( ANO!R FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,A BOX ( ORANGES FROM A FRI5D'S [N GROVE 9 ,CALI=NIA2 LUSCI\S APPLES & PRES]VES FROM ,BUTL] ,DAV5PORT1 MY FRI5D = YE>S1 :OSE DRAMAS W]E P]=M$ 9 ! QUA9T LITTLE !AT]S BUILT BY HIMSELF ON HIS E/ATES 9 ,CONNECTICUT & 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,FROM ,EA/ & ,WE/ ! CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES CAME1 EXPRESS+ APPRECIATION ( MY WORK & :AT ,I HAD MEANT TO ! WRIT]S4 

,MY [N FAMILY'S AFFECTION = ME HAD GR[N ) ! YE>S4 ,SI/] ,L5A HAD BLOSSOM$ \T LIKE A FL[] 9 H] LOVE = ME4 ,H] LIFE1 FILL$ ) H>D%IPS & PA91 MI<T HAVE CORROD$ ! HE>T ( MANY ANO!R WOMAN4 ,BUT ,L5A HAD BECOME MORE G5TLE & UND]/&+1 EV5 HUMBLE4 0,I DO NOT PRESUME TO COMP>E MY LOVE = Y\ ) ,HEL5A'S10 %E ONCE WROTE ME1 0BUT ,I LOVE Y\ JU/ ! SAME40 ,IT MADE ME REMORSEFUL TO ?9K ( ! POOR AFFECTION ,I HAD GIV5 H] 9 ! PA/4 ,MY OLD MO!R HAD ALSO COME V]Y CLOSE TO ME ( LATE YE>S4 ,%E KEPT S5D+ ME GIFTS1 ?+S MADE BY H] [N TREMBL+ H&S4 ,H] BIR?DAY LETT]1 WRITT5 9 ,YIDDI%1 WAS FILL$ ) AFFECTION = H] MO/ WAYW>D *ILD4 

,! ?\<T ( ,HEL5A WAS ! ONLY CL\D ON MY BIR?DAY SKY4 ,H] DAU<T] ,M9NIE HAD COME ALL ! WAY FROM ,MANILA TO HELP H] MO!R OV] !IR GREAT LOSS4 ,BUT MY SI/] WAS WRAPP$ 9 H] PRECI\S DEAD1 & ! LIV+ C\LD DO NO?+ TO LOOS5 ITS HOLD4 ,HEL5A ALONE HAD FAIL$ ME ON ! DAY %E HAD ALWAYS FILL$ ) H] LOVE BE=E4 ,BUT ,I UND]/OOD4 

,I FELT MYSELF V]Y RI* 9DE$4 ,AN ABUNDANCE ( AFFECTION & LOYALTY WAS MY %>E1 & IT BORE WITNESS ?AT MY LIFE & WORK HAD BE5 WOR? ! SUFF]+ & TRAVAIL4 

,A FEW MON?S AFT] ,KATE HAD >RIV$ %E WAS GRANT$ ! PRIVILEGE ( H] TYPEWRIT]1 & MY CORRESPOND5TS HAD BE5 BLESS+ H] EV] S9CE4 0,SU* A RELIEF10 !Y WROTE1 0NOT TO HAVE TO SP5D H\RS 9 PUZZL+ \T Y\R HI]OGLYPHICS40 ,ON A PREVI\S OCCASION1 :5 ,I HAD ACQUIR$ A ,BLICK5SDO]F]1 !Y HAD ALSO REJOIC$ TO BE FREE FROM ! ORDEAL ( TRY+ TO DECIPH] MY LETT]S4 ,ALAS1 !IR GLEE HAD BE5 PREMATURE1 BECAUSE MY TYP+ DID NOT PROVE MORE LEGIBLE ?AN MY H&WRIT+4 ,I WAS TRY+ H>D TO IMPROVE1 /OICALLY 5DUR+ ! PA9S 9 MY NECK FROM CON/ANT PRACTICE1 BUT ! HE>TLESS LOT DID NOT BEG9 TO APPRECIATE IT4 ,!Y HAD EV5 SUGGE/$ ,I %\LD BE PSY*OANALYZ$ = ! PECULI> COMPLEX ?AT MADE ME /RIKE ! WRONG KEYS4 ,!Y KEPT ON F9D+ FAULT ) MY MO/ P]FECT COPY4 ,BUT :5 ,KATE BECAME MY 0SECRET>Y10 ALL COMPLA9TS CEAS$4 

,%E WAS ?OR\< 9 EV]Y?+1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ME*ANICAL ?+S1 & ADEPT AT H&L+ MA*9ES1 H[EV] 9TRICATE4 ,H] FA!R HAD BE5 A ME*ANIC1 & ,KATE HAD GR[N UP 9 HIS %OP1 DABBL+ 9 MA*9]Y S9CE %E HAD BE5 A TOT4 ,LAT] %E HAD BECOME H] P>5T'S ASSI/ANT1 & H] GREATE/ PRIDE WAS H] MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,MA*9I/S' ,UNION4 ,BUT :AT IS A UNION C>D AMONG FRI5DS8 ,\T ( H] BIGNESS ( HE>T1 ,KATE SCABB$ = ME4 ,BESIDES ! DAY'S TASK & H] [N MAIL AFT] WORK H\RS1 %E ALSO DID MY LETT]S4 ,%AMELESSLY ,I TOOK ADVANTAGE ( H] GOOD NATURE & EXPLOIT$ H] = MY CORRESPOND5CE4 ,! ,F$]AL AU?ORITIES HAD ROBB$ ME ( MY =UM & ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 & LETT]S BECAME MY PLAT=M4 ,C5SOR%IPS HAD TAU<T ME TO EXPRESS PROSCRIB$ IDEAS 9 GUILELESS DISGUISE4 

,) MY GOOD OLD COMRADE ,JACOB ,M>GOLIS ,I >GU$ HOTLY ! M]ITS & DEM]ITS ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,I AGRE$ ) HIM ON ! DANG] TO ! ,REVOLUTION FROM ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT1 BUT ,I F\<T HIS LACK ( FAI? 9 ! M5 :O HAD HELP$ ,OCTOB] TO BIR? & :O W]E DEF5D+ ITS GA9S AGA9/ A HO/ILE WORLD4 ,I /RESS$ ! PO9T ?AT ! TIME W\LD UND\BT$LY COME :5 ! AN>*I/S W\LD HAVE TO TAKE ISSUE ) ! ,L59-,TROTSKY GR\P1 BUT NOT :ILE ,RUSSIA WAS 9 DANG] FROM 5EMIES )9 & )\T4 ,MY COMRADE REPLI$ ?AT HE C]TA9LY HAD NO 9T5TION ( SID+ ) ! 9T]V5TIONI/S4 ,HE WAS CONC]N$1 H[EV]1 9 KEEP+ AN>*ISM FREE FROM ANY AFFILIATIONS ) ! POLITICAL S*OOL ?AT HAD ALWAYS F\<T US 9 ! PA/ & W\LD CRU% US 9 ,RUSSIA JU/ AS SOON AS !Y %\LD FEEL !IR ,/ATE MA*9E /RONG 5\< = IT4 ,\R CONTROV]SY CONT9U$ = A CONSID]ABLE TIME1 PROV+ AS /IMULAT+ AS A P]SONAL TALK ) ,JAKE4 

,O!R LETT]S TO ,NEW ,YORK FRI5DS W]E 9 DEF5SE ( ,ROB]T ,M9OR1 \R C[ORK] 9 V>I\S CAMPAIGNS4 ,HIS CABL$ >TICLES ON ,RUSSIA1 :I* HAD APPE>$ 9 ONE ( ! ,NEW ,YORK DAILIES1 CAUS$ MU* 9DIGNATION 9 RADICAL RANKS4 ,:ILE SOME ( HIS CRITICISMS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E PLAUSIBLE1 !Y CONTA9$ PASSAGES OBVI\SLY NOT FROM ,BOB'S P54 ,I FELT ?AT HIS REPORTS W]E BE+ DOCTOR$4 ,I URG$ ?AT IT WAS 9FANTILE TO SUSPECT EV]YBODY AS A TRAITOR :O DID NOT FULLY ACCEPT ! DICTA ( ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 OR ,Z9OVIEV4 ,!Y W]E HUMAN1 LIKE ! RE/ ( US1 & LIKELY TO MAKE MI/AKES4 ,TO CALL ATT5TION TO ! LATT] C\LD NOT H>M ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,AS = ! APP>5TLY G>BL$ ACC\NTS1 WE %\LD HAVE TO WAIT = ,ROB]T ,M9OR'S RETURN TO ,AM]ICA1 :5 HE C\LD EXPLA9 ?+S4 

,ON HIS RETURN TO ,AM]ICA1 ,M9OR PROV$ ?AT HIS ,EUROPEAN >TICLES HAD BE5 DELIB]ATELY ALT]$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK $ITORIAL ROOMS TO HURT ,RUSSIA & TO 9JURE HIS /&+ 9 RADICAL RANKS4 ,HE PLANN$ TO SEE ,SA%A & ME AS SOON AS WE %\LD BE RELEAS$ & TO GIVE US A FULL REPORT ( ! SITUATION 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,AN >TICLE 9 ! ,LIB]ATOR SIGN$ 0,X0 CONTA9$ A VIOL5T ATTACK ON ! AN>*I/S 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,/ELLA HAD BE5 ASSUR$ BY ,MAX ,EA/MAN ?AT A REFUTATION FROM ME W\LD BE PUBLI%$1 & ,I DEVOT$ SEV]AL ,SUNDAYS TO AN ANALYSIS ( ! *>GES MADE AGA9/ MY ,RUSSIAN COMRADES4 ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT ! WRIT] HAD NOT ADDUC$ A S+LE PRO( = HIS ASS]TIONS1 ?AT HE HAD %[N GROSS IGNORANCE ( HIS SUBJECT1 & ?AT HE HAD EV5 LACK$ ! C\RAGE TO SIGN HIS NAME4 ,I DEM&$ ?AT HE COME \T 9 ! OP5 SO ?AT WE C\LD >GUE ! MATT] FAIRLY4 ,A LETT] FROM ,MAX ,EA/MAN SPOKE HI<LY ( MY >TICLE & ASSUR$ ME ?AT IT W\LD SOON APPE>4 ,BUT HE DID NOT KEEP HIS PROMISE1 & MY REFUTATION WAS NOT PUBLI%$4 

,I WAS NOT SURPRIS$4 ,ON A PREVI\S OCCASION ,MAX ,EA/MAN HAD DEMON/RAT$ HIS PECULI> CONCEPTION ( FREE SPEE* & PRESS4 ,HIS POETIC S\L HAD ALWAYS CRAV$ !SE RI<TS = HIMSELF & HIS GR\P1 BUT NOT = AN>*I/S4 ,MAX ,EA/MAN WAS LIV+ UP TO ! GOOD OLD ,M>XI/ TRADITION4 

,LACK ( FAIRNESS TO AN OPPON5T IS ESS5TIALLY A SIGN ( WEAKNESS4 ,&1 TRU? TO TELL1 ,MAX ,EA/MAN WAS NEI!R /RONG NOR BRAVE4 ,HIS SPIRITUAL SOM]SAULT AT HIS TRIAL1 & HIS SUDD5 GLORIFICATION ( ! POLICIES ( ,AM]ICA'S 0GREATE/ /ATESMAN 9 ! ,:ITE ,H\SE10 TE/IFI$ TO IT4 ,WELL1 :AT ( IT8 ,HE POSSESS$ O!R GIFTS WOR?Y A K+'S RANSOM3 HE WAS A POET & H&SOME4 ,BETT] A ,NAPOLEON 9 HIS [N DOMA9 ?AN A COMMON SOLDI] 9 ! SOCIAL BATTLE4 

,IT SADD5$ ME TO LE>N ?AT ,CA!R9E ,BRE%KOVSKAYA HAD LEFT ,AM]ICA )\T REPLY+ TO MY APPEAL4 ,NOR HAD %E EXPRESS$ ANY PROTE/ AGA9/ ! CRIMES COMMITT$ BY ,UNCLE ,SAM 9 ! NAME ( L(TY IDEALS4 ,MISS ,ALICE ,/ONE ,BLACKWELL HAD QUE/ION$ H] SIL5CE 9 ! FACE ( SO MU* WRONG4 ,9 REPLY ! VET]AN FI<T] HAD SAID ?AT %E C\LD NOT JEOP>DIZE H] *ANCES ( HELP+ ! DE/ITUTE *ILDR5 ( ,RUSSIA1 = :I* PURPOSE %E HAD COME TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,KATE'S REPEAT$ COMPLA9TS AB\T UNFAIRNESS TO ! ,F$]AL PRISON]S F9ALLY BR\<T AN (FICIAL 9VE/IGATOR TO QUE/ION US4 ,WE W]E COMPELL$ TO MAKE ! SAME TASK AS ! ,/ATE PRISON]S & WE W]E EQUALLY PUNI%$ 9 CASE ( FAILURE4 ,BUT WE DID NOT RECEIVE ! SAME B5EFITS4 ,ADVANCEM5T TO ,GRADE ,A GAVE ! ,F$]ALS ONLY ! RI<T ( A ?IRD LETT] A WEEK :]EAS ! ,/ATE PRISON]S W]E REW>D$ BY ! R$UCTION ( FIVE MON?S ON EA* YE> & W]E ALSO MADE ELIGIBLE TO P>OLE4 ,! 9VE/IGATOR 9T]VIEW$ US SEP>ATELY4 ,HIS EF=TS W]E APP>5TLY EXHAU/$ BY A SIGNIFICANT REM>K TO ,KATE4 0,Y\ & ,MISS ,GOLDMAN10 HE SAID1 0MU/ HAVE /IFF5$ ! BACKS ( !SE GIRLS4 ,I ALWAYS F9D IT DIFFICULT TO GET PRISON]S TO TALK FRANKLY4 ,BUT ?IS TIME !Y EXPRESS$ !MSELVES FREELY & !Y ALL TOLD ! SAME /ORY40 ,! ,F$]ALS DESP]ATELY CLUNG TO ! HOPE ?AT ! 9VE/IGATION W\LD BR+ RESULTS4 ,I DID NOT TRY TO DISC\RAGE !M1 ?\< ,I KNEW ?AT EV5 ,MR4 ,LANE1 ( ! ,SURVEY1 HAD FAIL$ TO HAVE HIS CRITICAL >TICLE ON CONDITIONS 9 \R PRISON ACCEPT$ BY ! MAGAZ9E4 

,A NEW BAT* ( LETT]S FROM ,FRANK ,H>RIS S]V$ TO /R5G!N ! MUTUAL-ADMIRATION SOCIETY ?AT HAD SPRUNG UP BETWE5 US4 ,I HAD BE5 GREATLY IMPRESS$ BY HIS ,CONTEMPOR>Y ,PORTRAITS1 NAM+ ?OSE ( ,C>LYLE1 ,:I/L]1 ,DAVIDSON1 ,MIDDLETON1 & ,SIR ,RI*>D ,BURTON AS ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL4 ,AMONG ! %ORT /ORIES ,I HAD *OS5 ,MONTES ! ,MATADOR1 ,! ,/IGMATA1 & ,MAGIC ,GLASSES4 ,I WROTE ,FRANK ?AT ,I REG>D$ !M AS HIS LIT]>Y MA/]PIECES4 ,I KNEW ?AT HE WAS 9CL9$ TO FEEL HURT IF ONE DID NOT CONSID] ALL HIS WORKS GREAT1 & ,I FE>$ ?AT MY PREF]5CES MI<T IMPAIR \R FRI5D%IP4 ,BUT ,FRANK ,H>RIS HEAP$ COALS ( FIRE ON MY S9FUL HEAD BY CALL+ ME 0A GREAT & UN]R+ CRITIC40 0,Y\ WILL BE \T SOON10 ONE ( HIS LETT]S READ1 0:I* DELI<TS MY S\L2 BUT ,I WILL /ILL BE BOIL+ 9 ! FIRES ( ! ,PHILI/9ES4 ,:Y DO !Y NOT DEPORT ME8 ,I W\LD ?US SAVE PASSAGE MONEY40 ,HE ASK$ P]MISSION TO >RANGE A BANQUET 9 MY HONOR :5 ,I %\LD BE RELEAS$4 ,HE HAD MADE NO M5TION ( ,SA%A1 & ,I 9=M$ HIM ?AT1 ?\< ,I APPRECIAT$ HIS (F]1 ,I C\LD NOT ACCEPT ANY TE/IMONIAL ( A PUBLIC *>ACT] ?AT DID NOT ALSO 9CLUDE MY OLD PAL4 

,A SIMIL> RECEPTION WAS BE+ PLANN$ BY ,MRS4 ,M>G>ET ,SANG]1 AS ,/ELLA NOTIFI$ ME4 ,I FELT MU* SURPRIS$ AT IT4 ,FRI5D%IP IS BE/ TE/$ 9 TIME ( DANG]4 ,:ILE ,SA%A'S FATE WAS HANG+ 9 ! BALANCE 9 CONNECTION ) ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ,MRS4 ,SANG] HAD (F]$ NO HELP & %[$ NO 9T]E/4 ,%E HAD BE5 GOOD 5\< TO P]MIT H] NAME ON ! LI/ ( HIS PUBLICITY COMMITTEE1 BUT EV]Y LEAD+ RADICAL HAD DONE NO LESS4 ,\TSIDE ( ?AT %E HAD KEPT CAUTI\SLY 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 ?\< %E HAD ALWAYS CLAIM$ TO BE A V]Y P>TICUL> FRI5D ( ,SA%A4 ,I HAD NO DESIRE TO HURT ,MRS4 ,SANG]1 BUT ,I HAD TO DECL9E H] PROPOSAL4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #b#h1 #aiai ,SA%A & ,I HAD COMPLET$ TW5TY MON?S ( \R TWO-YE> S5T5CE4 ,WICK$ AN>*I/S ?\< WE W]E1 WE HAD E>N$ F\R MON?S EA* = GOOD BEHAVIOR4 ,WE HAD DONE \R BIT MU* LONG] ?AN MANY ( ! BOYS 9 ! DUG-\TS4 ,WE %\LD HAVE BE5 HONORABLY DIS*>G$ FROM S]VICE & ALL[$ TO RETURN FROM ! PRISON FRONT4 ,BUT ,JUDGE ,JULIUS ,MAY] HAD WILL$ IT O!RWISE BY PLAC+ A HI< VALUATION ON \R HEADS4 ,TW5TY ?\S& DOLL>S' F9E6 ,A ,UNIT$ ,/ATES COMMISSION] WAS S5T TO ! P5IT5TI>Y TO QUE/ION ME AB\T MY F9ANCIAL /&+4 ,HE LOOK$ 9CR$UL\S :5 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT AN>*I/ PROPAG&A IS A PLEASURE & NOT A PAY+ BUS9ESS4 ,HE GREW /ILL MORE DUBI\S :5 ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT ! ,KAIS]1 HAV+ BE5 UNSEEMLY HURRI$ 9 HIS DEP>TURE FROM ,G]MANY1 HAD NEGLECT$ TO MAKE PROVISION = \R WELF>E4 ,! COMMISSION] DECID$ TO 0LOOK 9TO ! MATT]40 ,MEAN:ILE ,B]KMAN & ,I W\LD HAVE TO S]VE AN EXTRA MON? 9 PAYM5T ( \R F9E1 HE DECL>$4 ,TWO MON?S = TW5TY ?\S& DOLL>S6 ,:5 DID ,SA%A & ,I EV] EXPECT TO E>N SO MU* MONEY 9 SO %ORT A TIME8 

,ONLY ?IRTY DAYS4 ,!N RELEASE FROM ! HATEFUL %OP1 ! CONTROL1 ! SURVEILLANCE1 ! ?\S& HUMILIATIONS PRISON 9VOLVES4 ,BACK TO LIFE & WORK AGA9 --- ) ,SA%A4 ,BACK TO MY FAMILY1 COMRADES1 & FRI5DS4 ,AN ALLUR+ FANTASY1 SOON DISPELL$ BY ! IMMIGRATION AU?ORITIES4 ,ELLIS ,ISL& WAS WAIT+ = ! TWO DI/+UI%$ GUE/S4 ,I WOND]$ :O W\LD COMPETE = MY FAVORS NEXT4 ,W\LD IT BE ,RUSSIA1 ! LONG-AWAIT$1 OR ,AM]ICA1 MY OLD FLAME8 ,9 \R UNC]TA9 =TUNES ONLY ONE ?+ WAS C]TA93 ,SA%A & ,I W\LD MEET ! FUTURE AS WE HAD ALWAYS MET IT 9 ! PA/4 

,! LA/ DAYS W]E DRAW+ NE>4 ,I HAD BUT ONE ?+ TO REGRET3 ! FRI5DS ,I %\LD HAVE TO LEAVE BEH9D4 ,LITTLE ,ELLA1 GR[N 9TO MY HE>T AS MY [N *ILD1 /ILL HAD SIX MON?S TO S]VE4 ,I WAS LESS ANXI\S AB\T ,KATE1 :O WAS SURE ( A P>DON BE=E LONG4 ,ELLA W\LD !N HAVE NO ONE ) H]1 & ,I GRIEV$ TO P>T FROM H]4 ,& !RE W]E ALSO POOR LITTLE ,AGGIE1 ! LIF]1 ! COLOR$ ORD]LY ,ADDIE1 S]V+ T5 YE>S1 & ! O!R UN=TUNATES :O HAD BECOME DE> TO ME4 ,I HAD TRI$ TO 9T]E/ SOME ( MY WOM5 FRI5DS 9 ,NEW ,YORK 9 ,ADDIE4 ,SEV]AL HAD RESPOND$ & (F]$ TO GIVE H] A JOB :5 %E WAS P>OL$4 ,DID ,I KN[ :AT %E WAS 09 =10 !Y HAD 9QUIR$1 0& W\LD %E BE ALL RI<T80 ,I C\LD NEV] BR+ MYSELF TO ASK MY FELL[-PRISON]S ON :AT *>GES !Y HAD BE5 S5T UP4 ,I W\LD WAIT UNTIL !Y CONFID$ TO ME ( !IR [N ACCORD4 ,I TOLD ,ADDIE :AT MY CORRESPOND5TS HAD SAID4 0,I DON'T BLAME !M AT ALL10 %E COMM5T$2 0!Y MI<T ?9K ,I'M H]E = /EAL9' OR US9' DOPE4 ,TELL 'EM ,I'M H]E = KILL9' MY MAN1 :O PLAY$ ME FALSE40 ,CONVICTS HAVE !IR [N CODE ( E?ICS1 ,I WROTE BACK1 & !Y CAN BE TRU/$ TO LIVE UP TO !M1 :I* IS MORE ?AN C\LD BE SAID ( A GREAT MANY PEOPLE \TSIDE4 ,ALICE ,/ONE ,BLACKWELL HAD ASK$ NO QUE/IONS2 %E HAD SECUR$ EMPLOYM5T = ,ADDIE & %E W\LD EV5 PAY H] F>E4 ,BUT !RE ! HEAD MATRON HAD /EPP$ 94 ,%E FRI<T5$ ,ADDIE BY TELL+ H] ?AT 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN'S FRI5DS >E ,BOL%EVIKI & BAD WOM540 ,%E W\LD ONLY QUE] H] *ANCES = P>OLE IF ! BO>D %\LD LE>N ?AT %E HAD SU* SPONSORS4 ,ADDIE IMPLOR$ ME TO DO NO?+ FUR!R 9 H] CASE4 

,DUR+ MY IMPRISONM5T DEA? HAD ROBB$ ME ( TWO MORE FRI5DS1 ,HORACE ,TRAUBEL & ,$I? DE ,LONG ,J>MU?4 ,I HAD NOT KN[N ( !IR ILLNESS1 & ! NEWS WAS A GREAT %OCK4 ,! POETIC BEAUTY ( ,HORACE'S LIFE ACCOMPANI$ HIM EV5 TO HIS GRAVE4 ,! *UR* CAU<T FIRE JU/ AS HIS FRI5DS HAD GA!R$ TO PAY !IR LA/ TRIBUTE4 ,R$ FLAMES %OOT+ ON HI< GREET$ HIS REMA9S4 ,IT SEEM$ APPROPRIATELY SYMBOLIC ( ,HORACE ,TRAUBEL1 ! REBEL & MAN4 

,$I? DE ,LONG ,J>MU?1 ,JAPANESE-LOOK+ ) H] BLUE-BLACK HAIR1 ALMOND-%AP$ EYES1 & M>BLE-:ITE SK91 WAS LIKE A LOTUS FL[] 9 ALI5 SOIL4 ,%E WAS A /RANGE & E!REAL FIGURE 9 H] WEAL?Y & HEAVY B\RGEOIS HOME 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,LAT] H] AP>TM5T ON ,RIV]SIDE ,DRIVE 9 ,NEW ,YORK BECAME ! R5DEZV\S ( RADICALS & 9TELLECTUAL ,BOHEMIANS4 ,$I? WAS !IR MAGNET1 & %E FELT ALIVE TO !IR IDEAS & WORK4 ,H] [N 9T]E/S1 H[EV]1 HAD NO SOCIAL ROOTS2 !Y SPRANG FROM H] YE>N+ = ! EXOTIC & ! PICTURESQUE4 ,9 LIFE AS 9 >T ,$I? WAS A DREAM] :O LACK$ CREATIVE /R5G?4 ,ONE LOV$ H] MORE = :AT %E WAS ?AN = :AT %E DID4 ,H] P]SONALITY & NATIVE *>M W]E H] GREATE/ GIFTS4 

,SATURDAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #b#h1 #a#i#a#i1 ,I LEFT ! ,MISS\RI P5IT5TI>Y1 ACCOMPANI$ BY MY FAI?FUL ,/ELLA1 :O HAD COME FROM ,NEW ,YORK = ! OCCASION4 ,ONLY TE*NICALLY FREE1 ,I WAS TAK5 TO ! ,F$]AL ,BUILD+ TO MAKE AN AFFIDAVIT ?AT ,I POSSESS$ NO REAL E/ATE OR CA%4 ,! ,F$]AL AG5T LOOK$ ME UP & D[N4 0,Y\'RE DRESS$ SO SWELL1 FUNNY Y\ CLAIM TO BE POOR10 HE COMM5T$4 0,I AM A MULTIMILLIONAIRE 9 FRI5DS10 ,I REPLI$4 

,! FIFTE5-?\S&-DOLL> BOND DEM&$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T P5D+ 9QUIRIES BY ! ,IMMIGRATION ,BUREAU WAS SECUR$1 & ,I WAS AT LA/ AT LIB]TY4 

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