,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #be #aicaaica ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY SOSYDZ.-B1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,VOLUME ONE ,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41#a#i#c#a4 ,*APT] #be ,IT WAS BITT] H>D TO FACE LIFE ANEW4 ,9 ! /RESS ( ! PA/ WEEKS ,I HAD =GOTT5 ?AT ,I %\LD AGA9 HAVE TO TAKE UP ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 ,IT WAS D\BLY IMP]ATIVE2 ,I NE$$ =GETFULNESS4 ,\R MOVEM5T HAD LO/ ITS APPEAL = ME2 MANY ( ITS ADH]5TS FILL$ ME ) LOA?+4 ,!Y HAD BE5 FLAUNT+ AN>*ISM LIKE A R$ CLO? BE=E A BULL1 BUT !Y RAN TO COV] AT HIS FIR/ *>GE4 ,I C\LD NO LONG] WORK ) !M4 ,/ILL MORE H>R[+ WAS ! GNAW+ D\BT ( ! VALUES ,I HAD SO F]V5TLY BELIEV$ 94 ,NO1 ,I C\LD NOT CONT9UE 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,I MU/ FIR/ TAKE /OCK ( MY [N SELF4 ,9T5SIVE WORK 9 MY PR(ESSION1 ,I FELT1 WAS ! ONLY REFUGE4 ,IT W\LD FILL ! VOID & MAKE ME =GET4 ,I HAD LO/ MY ID5TITY2 ,I HAD ASSUM$ A FICTITI\S NAME1 = NO L&LORD WAS WILL+ TO LODGE ME1 & MO/ ( MY ]/:ILE COMRADES & FRI5DS PROV$ EQUALLY BRAVE4 ,! SITUATION REVIV$ MEMORIES ( #a#h#i#b1 ( ! NIE1 OR RID+ 9 HORSEC>S TO ,H>LEM & BACK TO ! ,BATT]Y1 & LAT] AMONG ! GIRLS 9 ! H\SE ON ,F\R? ,/REET4 ,I HAD 5DUR$ ?AT LIFE RA!R ?AN MAKE ! CONCESSION ( *ANG+ MY NAME4 ,IT WAS WEAK & 9CONSI/5T1 ,I HAD !N ?\ PREJUDICES4 ,SOME ( ?OSE :O N[ D5I$ ,CZOLGOSZ HAD PRAIS$ ME = JO9+ ! HOMELESS BRIGADE RA!R ?AN COMPROMISE4 ,ALL ?IS HAD NO MEAN+ = ME ANY LONG]4 ,! /RUGGLE & DISAPPO9TM5T ( ! PA/ TWELVE YE>S HAD TAUIAH4 ,SEV]AL DOCTORS ,I VISIT$1 M5 :O HAD KN[N ME = YE>S & :O HAD ALWAYS BE5 5TIRELY SATISFI$ ) MY WORK AS A NURSE1 W]E 9DIGNANT ?AT ,I HAD D>$ TO CALL ON !M4 ,DID ,I WANT TO GET !IR NAMES 9 ! PAP]S OR CAUSE !M TR\BLE ) ! POLICE8 ,I WAS BE+ %AD[$ BY ! AU?ORITIES2 H[ C\LD ,I EXPECT !M TO RECOMM5D ME8 ,DR4 ,:ITE WAS MORE HUMANE4 ,HE HAD NEV] CR$IT$ ! /ORIES CONNECT+ ME ) ,CZOLGOSZ1 HE ASSUR$ ME2 HE WAS C]TA9 ?AT ,I WAS 9CAPABLE ( MURD]4 ,/ILL HE C\LD NOT EMPLOY ME 9 HIS (FICE4 0,SMI? IS AN ORD9>Y 5\< NAME10 HE SAID1 0BUT H[ LONG DO Y\ SUPPOSE IT WILL BE BE=E Y\ >E DISCOV]$8 ,I CANNOT TAKE ! *ANCE2 IT W\LD MEAN MY RU940 ,HE WAS ANXI\S1 H[EV]1 TO HELP ME 9 SOME O!R MANN]1 P]HAPS ) MONEY4 ,I ?ANK$ HIM & W5T MY WAY4 ,I VISIT$ ,DR4 ,JULIUS ,H(FMANN & ,DR4 ,SOLOT>(F4 ,!Y AT LEA/ HAD NOT *ANG$ T[>DS ME & !Y W]E EAG] TO RECOMM5D CASES4 ,UN=TUNATELY MY GOOD FRI5D ,SOLOT>(F HAD FALL5 ILL ) AN AFFECTION ( ! HE>T & WAS COMPELL$ TO GIVE UP HIS \TSIDE PRACTICE4 ,HIS (FICE PATI5TS R>ELY NE$$ NURSES1 BUT HE PROMIS$ TO SPEAK TO O!R ,EA/ ,SIDE DOCTORS4 ,DE>1 FAI?FUL COMRADE1 S9CE ,I HAD CLIMB$ ?OSE SIX FLIRIVAL 9 ,NEW ,YORK TWELVE YE>S PREVI\SLY1 HE HAD NEV] FAIL$ ME ONCE4 ,IT WAS EVID5T MY PROSPECTS W]E NOT V]Y BRIT ALL OV] AGA94 ,I W\LD NOT SUBMIT PASSIVELY TO ! =CES ?AT W]E TRY+ TO CRU% ME4 0,I MU/1 ,I WILL1 GO ON1 = ! SAKE ( ,SA%A & ( MY BRO!R1 :O NE$ ME10 ,I TOLD MYSELF4 ,SA%A6 ,I HAD NOT HE>D FROM HIM = NE>LY TWO MON?S1 & ,I ALSO HAD BE5 UNABLE TO WRITE HIM4 ,:ILE UND] >RE/1 ,I C\LD NOT EXPRESS MYSELF FREELY1 & ! LA/ MON? HAD BE5 TOO DRE>Y & DEPRESS+4 ,I WAS SURE ?AT ( ALL PEOPLE MY DE> ,SA%A W\LD UND]/& ! SOCIAL MEAN+ ( ! ,BUFFALO %OT1 & ?AT HE W\LD APPRECIATE ! BOY'S 9TEGRITY4 ,DE> ,SA%A6 ,S9CE ! UNEXPECT$ COMMUTATION ( HIS PRISON T]M HIS SPIRIT HAD GR[N BUOYANT4 0,ONLY FIVE YE>S MORE10 HE HAD WRITT5 9 HIS LA/ LETT]2 0JU/ ?9K1 DE> FRI5D1 ONLY FIVE YE>S MORE60 ,TO SEE HIM FREE AT LA/1 RESURRECT$2 :AT W]E ALL MY H>D%IPS COMP>$ ) ?AT MOM5T8 ,9 ?AT HOPE ,I PLODD$ ON4 ,OCCASIONALLY ,I WAS CALL$ TO A CASE2 AT O!R TIMES ,I HAD ORD]S = DRESSES4 ,I SELDOM W5T \T4 ,WE C\LD NOT AF=D MUSIC OR !AT]S1 & ,I DREAD$ TO APPE> AT PUBLIC MEET+S4 ,! LA/ ONE1 %ORTLY AFT] MY RETURN FROM ,*ICAGO1 HAD NE>LY 5D$ 9 A RIOT4 ,I HAD GONE TO HE> MY OLD FRI5D ,]NE/ ,CROSBY SPEAK AT ! ,MANHATTAN ,LIB]AL ,CLUB4 ,I HAD ATT5D$ ITS WEEKLY MEET+S S9CE #a#h#i#d1 (T5 P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! DISCUSSIONS1 & WAS KN[N BY EV]YBODY4 ,! MOM5T ,I 5T]$ ! HALL ?IS TIME1 ,I S5S$ AN ATMOSPH]E ( ANTAGONISM4 ,EXCEPT = ,CROSBY & SEV]AL O!RS1 ! AUDI5CE SEEM$ TO RES5T MY PRES5CE4 ,AT ! CLOSE ( ! LECTURE1 AS ! PEOPLE W]E FIL+ \T ( ! HALL1 A MAN CALL$ \T3 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 Y\ >E A MURD]ESS1 & FIFTY MILLION PEOPLE KN[ IT60 ,9 A MOM5T ,I F\ND MYSELF SURR\ND$ BY AN EXCIT$ CR[D1 CRY+3 0,Y\'RE A MURD]ESS60 ,SOME VOICES W]E RAIS$ 9 MY DEF5SE1 BUT !Y W]E DR[N$ 9 ! G5]AL CLAMOR4 ,A CLA% WAS IMM95T4 ,I GOT UP ON A *AIR & %\T$3 0,Y\ SAY FIFTY MILLION PEOPLE KN[ ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN IS A MURD]ESS4 ,! POPULATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BE+ CONSID]ABLY MORE ?AN ?AT1 !RE MU/ BE A GREAT NUMB] WILL+ TO 9=M !MSELVES BE=E MAK+ IRRESPONSIBLE ACCUSATIONS4 ,IT IS A TRAG$Y TO HAVE A FOOL 9 ! FAMILY1 BUT TO HAVE FIFTY MILLION MANIACS 9 A NATION IS A CALAMITY 9DE$4 ,AS GOOD ,AM]ICANS Y\ %\LD REFUSE TO SWELL !IR NUMB]40 ,SOMEONE LAU<$1 O!RS FOLL[$1 & SOON ! AUDI5CE WAS 9 GOOD HUMOR AGA94 ,BUT ,I LEFT SICK ) DISGU/1 DET]M9$ TO /AY AWAY FROM MEET+S1 EV5 FROM PEOPLE4 ,I SAW ONLY ! FEW FRI5DS ?AT CAME TO \R H\SE1 & OCCASIONALLY ,I VISIT$ ,JU/US4 ,JU/US HAD BE5 OPPOS$ TO MY COM+ TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,EV5 N[ HE FE>$ = MY SAFETY2 ,I WAS 9 DANG] ( BE+ KIDNAPP$ & TAK5 TO ,BUFFALO1 HE ?\D = ME4 ,IT WAS GOOD TO SEE HIM SO CONC]N$1 & ,I S\] & ?AT BE=E LONG HE W\LD CLAIM HIS TOLL4 ,E>LY ONE MORN+ ,$ CALL$ TO TELL ME ?AT ! 5D HAD COME4 ,I WAS ASK$ TO BE ONE ( ! SPEAK]S AT ! FUN]AL ( ,JU/US1 BUT ,I FELT COMPELL$ TO REFUSE4 ,I KNEW ,I C\LD NOT EXPRESS 9 WORDS :AT HE HAD MEANT 9 MY LIFE4 ,*AMPION ( FRE$OM1 SPONSOR ( LABOR'S CAUSE1 PLEAD] = JOY 9 LIFE1 ,JU/US HAD A SURPASS+ CAPACITY = FRI5D%IP1 A V]ITABLE G5IUS = RESPOND+ G5]\SLY & BEAUTIFULLY4 ,HE HAD ALWAYS BE5 RETIC5T AB\T HIS [N GREAT LIFE & WORK4 ,= ME TO S+ HIS PRAISES 9 ! M>KET-PLACE W\LD HAVE BE5 A BREA* ( FAI?4 ,! VA/ ?RONG ( PEOPLE FROM EV]Y RANK ?AT FOLL[$ ! REMA9S TO ! CREMATORIUM TE/IFI$ TO ! DEEP AFFECTION & HI< REG>D ,JU/US HAD 9SPIR$ 9 ?OSE :O KNEW HIM4 ,! LOSS ( ,JU/US 9CREAS$ ! DULLNESS ( MY LIFE4 ,! SMALL CIRCLE ( FRI5DS :O US$ TO MEET AT HIS PLACE WAS N[ SCATT]$2 MORE & MORE ,I )DREW 9TO MY [N F\R WALLS4 ,! /RUGGLE = ! NECESSITIES ( EXI/5CE BECAME MORE SEV]E4 ,SOLOT>(F1 ILL AGA91 C\LD NOT HELP ME ) EMPLOYM5T2 ,DR4 ,H(FMANN WAS \T ( ! CITY4 ,I WAS AGA9 COMPELL$ TO TAKE PIECE-WORK FROM ! FACTORY4 ,I HAD ADVANC$ 9 ! TRADE2 ,I WAS SEW+ GAUDY SILK MORN+ G[NS N[4 ,! MANY RUFFLES1 RIBBONS1 & LACES REQUIR$ PA9/AK+ EF=T1 AFFECT+ MY LAC]AT$ N]VES UNTIL ,I FELT LIKE SCREAM+4 ,! ONE BRI BRO!R & HIS *UM ,DAN4 ,YEGOR HAD BR\E = Y\NG GIRLS1 HE SAID2 !Y W]E G5]ALLY /UPID & C\LD GIVE HIM NO?+4 ,I WAS Y\NG] ?AN !Y1 HE ?\CE 9 A WORLD ( HATE4 ,S9CE WE HAD MOV$ 9TO \R LITTLE FLAT1 WE W]E ?R[N TOGE!R A GREAT DEAL1 & LOVE AGA9 RAIS$ ITS 9SI/5T VOICE4 ,I RESPOND$4 ,IT MADE ME =GET ! O!R CALLS --- ( MY IDEAL1 MY FAI?1 MY WORK4 ,! ?\1 GR[N ALMO/ TO AN OBSESSION1 ( MEET+ PEOPLE OR BE+ RECOGNIZ$4 ,DEJECTION WAS UPON ME1 ! FEEL+ ?AT MY EXI/5CE HAD LO/ ITS MEAN+ & WAS B]EFT ( CONT5T4 ,LIFE DRAGG$ ON ) ITS DAILY C>ES & WORRIES4 ,BY F> ! GREATE/ ( !M WAS ,SA%A'S REPORT$ CONDITION4 ,FRI5DS 9 ,PITTSBUR< HAD WRITT5 ?AT HE WAS AGA9 BE+ P]SECUT$ BY ! PRISON AU?ORITIES1 & ?AT HIS HEAL? WAS BREAK+ D[N4 ,AT LA/1 ON ,DECEMB] #c#a1 A LETT] >RIV$ FROM HIM4 ,NO GREAT] ,NEW ,YE>'S GIFT C\LD HAVE COME TO ME4 ,YEGOR KNEW ?AT ,I LIK$ TO BE ALONE ON SU* OCCASIONS1 & HE ?\ & DI/9CT4 0,I KN[ H[ Y\R VISIT & MY /RANGE BEHAVIOR MU/ HAVE AFFECT$ Y\10 HE WROTE4 0 ,! SIS COMPLETELY UNN]V$ ME4 ,I C\LD NOT ?9K1 ,I C\LD NOT SPEAK4 ,IT WAS AS IF ALL MY DREAMS ( FRE$OM1 ! :OLE WORLD ( ! LIV+1 W]E CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! %9Y LITTLE TR9KET ?AT WAS DANGL+ FROM Y\R WAT*-*A94 ,I C\LDN'T TAKE MY EYES (F IT1 ,I C\LDN'T KEEP MY H& FROM PLAY+ ) IT4 ,IT ABSORB$ MY :OLE BE+4 ,& ALL ! TIME ,I FELT H[ N]V\S Y\ W]E AT MY SIL5CE1 & ,I C\LDN'T UTT] A WORD40 ,! FRIRE/$ COMRADES4 4 4 4 ,Y\R ATTITUDE ( PR\D SELF-RESPECT & Y\R ADMIRABLE SELF-CONTROL CONTRIBUT$ MU* TO ! =TUNATE \TCOME4 ,I WAS ESPECIALLY MOV$ BY Y\R REM>K ?AT Y\ W\LD FAI?FULLY NURSE ! W\ND$ MAN1 IF HE REQUIR$ Y\R S]VICES1 BUT ?AT ! POOR BOY1 CONDEMN$ & DES]T$ BY ALL1 NE$$ & DES]V$ Y\R SYMPA?Y & AID MORE ?AN ! ,PRESID5T4 ,MORE /RIK+LY ?AN Y\R LETT]S1 ?AT REM>K DISCOV]$ TO ME ! GREAT *ANGE WR\S4 ,YES1 9 US1 9 BO?1 = MY HE>T E*O$ Y\R BEAUTIFUL S5TIM5T4 ,H[ IMPOSSIBLE SU* A ?\T ( AN>*I/ ?\RIV$ AT ! SAME EVOLUTION>Y PO9T AFT] T5 YE>S ( DIV]G5T PA?S80 ,! DE>1 FAI?FUL PAL --- H[ BIG & BRAVE IT WAS ( HIM SO FRANKLY TO ADMIT ! *ANGE6 ,AS ,I READ ON ,I GREW EV5 MORE A/\ND$ AT ! AM\NT ( KN[L$GE ,SA%A HAD ACQUIR$ S9CE HIS IMPRISONM5T4 ,WORKS ( SCI5CE1 PHILOSOPHY1 ECONOMICS1 EV5 METAPHYSICS --- HE HAD EVID5TLY READ A GREAT MANY ( !M1 CRITICALLY /UDI$ & DIGE/$ !M4 ,HIS LETT] /IRR$ A HUNDR$ MEMORIES ( ! PA/1 ( \R COMMON LIFE1 \R LOVE1 \R WORK4 ,I WAS LO/ 9 RECOLLECTIONS2 TIME & SPACE DISAPPE>$2 ! 9T]V5+ YE>S BECAME BLOTT$ \T1 & ,I RELIV$ ! PA/4 ,MY H&S C>ESS$ ! LETT]1 MY EYES DREAMILY W&]+ OV] ! L9ES4 ,!N ! WORD 0,LEON0 FA/5$ MY GAZE1 & ,I CONT9U$ TO READ3 0,I HAVE READ ( ! BEAUTIFUL P]SONALITY ( ! Y\?1 ( HIS 9ABILITY TO ADAPT HIMSELF TO BRUTAL CONDITIONS1 & ( ! REBELLION ( HIS S\L4 ,IT ?R[S A SIGNIFICANT LITYRDOM & ! MO/ T]RIBLE 9DICTM5T ( SOCIETY ?AT IT =CES ! NOBLE/ M5 & WOM5 TO %$ HUMAN BLOOD1 ?\< !IR S\LS %R9K FROM IT4 ,! MORE IMP]ATIVE IT IS ?AT DRA/IC ME?ODS ( ?IS *>ACT] BE RESORT$ TO ONLY AS A LA/ EXTREMITY4 ,TO PROVE ( VALUE !Y MU/ BE MOTIV$ BY SOCIAL RA!R ?AN 9DIVIDUAL NECESSITY & BE AIM$ AGA9/ A DIRECT & IMM$IATE 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! SIGNIFICANCE ( SU* A DE$ IS UND]/OOD BY ! POPUL> M9D1 & 9 ?AT ALONE LIES ! PROPAG&I/IC1 $UCATIONAL IMPORT ( AN ,ATT5TAT1 EXCEPT IF IT IS EXCLUSIVELY AN ACT ( T]RORISM40 ,! LETT] DROPP$ FROM MY H&4 ,:AT C\LD ,SA%A MEAN8 ,DID HE IMPLY ?AT ,MC,K9LEY WAS NOT 0AN IMM$IATE 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE08 ,NOT A SUBJECT = AN ,ATT5TAT ( 0PROPAG&I/IC1 $UCATIONAL IMPORT08 ,I WAS BEWILD]$4 ,HAD ,I READ RI8 ,Y\'RE ALL TREMBL+4 ,:AT'S ! MATT]80 HE CRI$ 9 AL>M4 0,! LETT]60 ,I :ISP]$ HO>SELY4 0,READ IT2 TELL ME IF ,I'VE GONE MAD40 0,A BEAUTIFUL LETT]10 ,I HE>D HIM SAY1 0A HUMAN DOCUM5T1 ?\< ,SA%A DOES NOT SEE SOCIAL NECESSITY 9 ,CZOLGOSZ'S ACT40 0,BUT H[ CAN ,SA%A10 ,I CRI$ 9 DESP]ATION1 0HE ( ALL PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD --- HIMSELF MISUND]/OOD & REPUDIAT$ BY ! V]Y WORK]S HE HAD WANT$ TO HELP --- H[ CAN HE MISUND]/& SO80 ,YEGOR TRI$ TO SOO! ME1 TO EXPLA9 :AT ,SA%A HAD MEANT BY 0! NECESS>Y SOCIAL BACKGR\ND40 ,PICK+ UP ANO!R SLIP ( ! LETT]1 HE BEGAN READ+ TO ME3 0,! S*EME ( POLITICAL SUBJECTION IS SUBTLE 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,?\< ,MC,K9LEY WAS ! *IEF REPRES5TATIVE ( \R MOD]N SLAV]Y1 HE C\LD NOT BE CONSID]$ 9 ! LI DEEP]1 MORE 9SIDI\S BECAUSE IT RE/S ON ! POPUL> DELUSION ( SELF-GOV]NM5T & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,?AT IS ! S\RCE ( DEMOCRATIC TYRANNY1 & AS SU* IT CANNOT BE REA*$ ) A BULLET4 ,9 MOD]N CAPITALISM ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION RA!R ?AN POLITICAL OPPRESSION IS ! REAL 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,POLITICS IS BUT ITS H&MAID4 ,H5CE ! BATTLE IS TO BE WAG$ 9 ! ECONOMIC RA!R ?AN ! POLITICAL FIELD4 ,IT IS !RE=E ?AT ,I REG>D MY [N ACT AS F> MORE SIGNIFICANT & $UCATIONAL ?AN ,LEON'S4 ,IT WAS DIRECT$ AGA9/ A TANGIBLE1 REAL OPPRESSOR1 VISUALIZ$ BY ! PEOPLE40 ,SUDD5LY A ?\GUM5TS AGA9/ ,LEON ?AT ,JOHANN ,MO/ HAD URG$ AGA9/ ,SA%A4 ,MO/ HAD PROCLAIM$ ! FUTILITY ( 9DIVIDUAL ACTS ( VIOL5CE 9 A C\NTRY DEVOID ( PROLET>IAN CONSCI\SNESS & HE HAD PO9T$ \T ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN WORK] DID NOT UND]/& ! MOTIVES ( SU* DE$S4 ,NO LESS ?AN ,I HAD ,SA%A !N CONSID]$ ,MO/ A TRAITOR TO \R CAUSE AS WELL AS T[>DS HIMSELF4 ,I HAD F\CE ( IT --- ! CRUEL1 S5SELESS F>CE6 ,I FELT AS IF ,I HAD LO/ ,SA%A --- ,I BROKE D[N 9 UNCONTROLLABLE SOBB+4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,$ CAME = ME4 ,WE HAD AGRE$ SEV]AL DAYS PREVI\SLY TO CELEBRATE ! ,NEW ,YE> TOGE!R1 BUT ,I FELT TOO CRU%$ TO GO4 ,YEGOR PLEAD$ ) ME1 SAY+ IT W\LD HELP TO DI/RACT ME4 ,BUT ,I WAS %AK5 TO ! ROOTS4 ,:5 ! ,NEW ,YE> CAME1 ,I LAY ILL 9 B$4 ,DR4 ,H(FMANN WAS AGA9 TREAT+ ,MRS4 ,SP5S] & ,I WAS CALL$ TO NURSE H]4 ,! WORK COMPELL$ ME TO TAKE LIFE UP ONCE MORE4 ,I FOLL[$ MY DAILY R\T9E ALMO/ UNCONSCI\SLY1 \T ( HABIT1 MY M9D BROOD+ ON ,SA%A4 ,IT WAS PECULI> SELF-DECEPTION ON HIS P>T1 ,I KEPT ON SAY+ TO MYSELF1 TO BELIEVE ?AT HIS ACT HAD BE5 MORE VALUABLE ?AN ,LEON'S4 ,HAD ! YE>S ( SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T & SUFF]+ L$ HIM TO ?9K HIS ACT HAD BE5 BETT] UND]/OOD BY ! PEOPLE ?AN ,CZOLGOSZ'S WAS8 ,P]HAPS IT HAD S]V$ HIM AS A PROP TO LEAN ON DUR+ HIS T]RIBLE PRISON YE>S4 ,IT WAS ?AT1 NO D\BT1 ?AT HAD KEPT HIM ALIVE4 ,YET IT SEEM$ 9CR$IBLE ?AT A MAN ( HIS CL>ITY & JUDGM5T %\LD BE SO BL9D TO ! VALUE ( ,LEON'S POLITICAL ACT4 ,I WROTE ,SA%A SEV]AL TIMES PO9T+ \T ?AT AN>*ISM DOES NOT DIRECT ITS =CES AGA9/ ECONOMIC 9JU/ICES ONLY1 BUT ?AT IT 9CLUDES ! POLITICAL AS WELL4 ,HIS REPLIES ONLY EMPHASIZ$ ! WIDE DIFF]5CE 9 \R VIEW-PO9TS4 ,!Y 9CREAS$ MY MIS]Y & MADE ME REALIZE ! FUTILITY ( CONT9U+ ! DISCUSSION4 ,9 DESPAIR ,I /OPP$ WRIT+4 ,AFT] ! DEA? ( ,MC,K9LEY ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ AN>*ISM & ITS ADH]5TS CONT9U$ ) 9CREAS$ V5OM4 ,! PRESS1 ! PULPIT1 & O!R PUBLIC M\?PIECES W]E FRANTICALLY VY+ ) EA* O!R 9 !IR FURY AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY4 ,MO/ F]OCI\S WAS ,!ODORE ,ROOSEVELT1 ! NEW-FL$G$ ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,AS ,VISE ,PRESID5T HE SUCCE$$ ,MC,K9LEY TO ! PRESID5TIAL ?RONE4 ,! IRONY ( FATE HAD1 BY ! H& ( ,CZOLGOSZ1 PAV$ ! WAY TO P[] = ! H]O ( ,SAN ,JUAN4 ,9 GRATITUDE = ?AT 9VOLUNT>Y S]VICE ,ROOSEVELT TURN$ SAVAGE4 ,HIS MESSAGE TO ,CONGRESS1 9T5D$ L>GELY TO /RIKE AT AN>*ISM1 WAS 9 REALITY A DEA?-BL[ TO SOCIAL & POLITICAL FRE$OM 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,ANTI-AN>*I/ BILLS FOLL[$ EA* O!R 9 QUICK SUCCESSION1 !IR CONGRESSIONAL SPONSORS BUSY 9V5T+ NEW ME?ODS = ! EXT]M9ATION ( AN>*I/S4 ,S5ATOR ,HAWLEY EVID5TLY DID NOT CONSID] HIS PR(ESSIONAL WISDOM SUFFICI5T TO SLAY ! AN>*I/ DRAGON4 ,HE DECL>$ PUBLICLY ?AT HE W\LD GIVE A ?\S& DOLL>S TO GET A %OT AT AN AN>*I/4 ,IT WAS A *EAP (F] CONSID]+ ! PRICE ,CZOLGOSZ HAD PAID = HIS %OT4 ,9 MY BITT]NESS ,I FELT ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN RADICALS :O HAD %[N ! :ITE FEA!R :5 C\RAGE & D>+ W]E SO NE$$ W]E MA9LY RESPONSIBLE = ! DEVELOPM5TS4 ,NO WOND] ! REACTION>IES SO BRAZ5LY CLAMOR$ = DESPOTIC MEASURES4 ,!Y SAW !MSELVES COMPLETE MA/]S ( ! SITUATION 9 ! C\NTRY1 ) H>DLY ANY ORGANIZ$ OPPOSITION4 ,! ,CRIM9AL ,AN>*Y LAW1 RU%$ ?R\< ! ,NEW ,YORK LEGISLATURE1 & A SIMIL> /ATUTE 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY1 HELP$ TO /R5G!N MY CONVICTION ?AT \R MOVEM5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WAS PAY+ DE>LY = ITS 9CONSI/5CIES4 ,SIGNS ( AN AWAK5+ 9 \R RANKS GRADUALLY BEGAN TO MANIFE/ !MSELVES2 VOICES W]E BE+ RAIS$ AGA9/ ! IMP5D+ DANG] TO ,AM]ICAN LIB]TIES4 ,BUT ,I HAD ! FEEL+ ?AT ! PSY*OLOGICAL MOM5T HAD BE5 NEGLECT$2 NO?+ C\LD BE DONE TO /EM ! TIDE ( REACTION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I C\LD NOT RECONCILE MYSELF TO ! FE>FUL SITUATION4 ,MY 9DIGNATION WAS R\S$ BY ! MAD PACK H[L+ = \R LIVES4 ,YET ,I REMA9$ B5UMB$ & 9]T1 UNABLE TO DO ANY?+ EXCEPT TORM5T MYSELF ) EV]LA/+ :YS & :]E=S4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ! H>ASS+ SITUATION WE W]E ORD]$ \T ( \R FLAT1 ! L&LORD HAV+ SOMEH[ LE>N$ MY ID5TITY4 ,) GREAT DIFFICULTY WE F\ND QU>T]S 9 ! V]Y HE>T ( ! KET ,/REET1 ON ! FIF? FLOOR ( A CONGE/$ T5EM5T4 ,EA/ ,SIDE L&LORDS W]E US$ TO HAV+ EV]Y K9D ( RADICAL AS !IR T5ANTS4 ,MOREOV]1 ! NEW PLACE WAS *EAP] & HAD ! ADVANTAGE ( LI(F SUCCE$$ 9 9DUC+ SEV]AL ,EA/ ,SIDE DOCTORS TO GIVE ME EMPLOYM5T4 ,!IR PATI5TS1 ,JEWS & ,ITALIANS1 W]E MO/LY FROM ! POORE/ FAMILIES1 !IR LIV+-QU>T]S CONSI/+ G5]ALLY ( TWO OR ?REE ROOMS = SIX OR MORE PEOPLE4 ,!IR 9COMES AV]AG$ AB\T FIFTE5 DOLL>S A WEEK1 & ! TRA9$ NURSE WAS PAID F\R DOLL>S A DAY4 ,= !M NURSES W]E LUXURIES 9DULG$ ONLY 9 V]Y S]I\S ILLNESS4 ,NURS+ UND] SU* CONDITIONS WAS NOT ONLY DIFFICULT1 BUT EXTREMELY PA9FUL4 ,I WAS PL$G$ TO KEEP UP ! /&>D ( PAY 9 MY PR(ESSION4 ,I C\LD NOT GIVE MY S]VICES = A L[] PRICE1 & !RE=E HAD TO F9D O!R WAYS ( HELP+ ?OSE POOR PEOPLE ?AN BY M]ELY TAK+ C>E ( !IR SICK4 ,I WAS MO/LY ON NIGE POT ( C(FEE1 BREW$ BY MYSELF1 ! NIE SO PA!TICALLY HELPLESS :5 ILL2 !Y RESPOND SO GRATEFULLY TO PATI5CE & K9DNESS4 ,WORK+ UND] AN ASSUM$ NAME BR\GE WOMAN & V]Y H>D TO H&LE4 ,AB\T TO ACCOMPANY ! MAN1 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT HE WAS FIDGETY1 AS IF HE WANT$ TO SAY SOME?+1 BUT DID NOT KN[ H[4 0,:AT IS IT80 ,I ASK$4 ,HIS MO!R HAD BE5 VIOL5TLY ANTAGONI/IC TO ME DUR+ ! ,MC,K9LEY PANIC1 HE CONFID$ TO ME2 %E HAD REPEAT$LY SAID3 0,IF ,I HAD ?AT WOMAN1 ,I W\LD SOAK H] 9 K]OS5E & BURN H] ALIVE40 ,HE WANT$ ME TO KN[ IT BE=E TAK+ ! CASE4 0,IT WAS G5]\S ( Y\R MO!R10 ,I SAID1 0BUT 9 H] PRES5T CONDITION %E WILL H>DLY BE ABLE TO C>RY \T H] ?REAT40 ,MY Y\NG SOCIALI/ WAS V]Y MU* IMPRESS$4 ,AFT] ?REE WEEKS ( /RUGGLE \R PATI5T SUCCE$$ 9 *EAT+ ! BLACK-HOOD$ G5TLEMAN4 ,%E HAD SUFFICI5TLY RECOV]$ TO DO )\T A NI+ TO LEAVE4 ,TO MY SURPRISE ! Y\NG SOCIALI/ ANN\NC$ ?AT HIS MO!R WANT$ ! DAY NURSE DIS*>G$ & ME 9 H] PLACE4 0,MISS ,SMI? IS A WOND]FUL NURSE10 %E HAD TOLD H] SON4 0,DO Y\ KN[ :O %E REALLY IS80 HE ASK$3 0IT'S ! T]RIBLE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN60 0,MY ,GOD10 HIS MO!R CRI$1 0,I HOPE Y\ HAVE NOT TOLD H] :AT ,I SAID AB\T H]40 ,! BOY ADMITT$ ?AT HE HAD4 0,& %E NURS$ ME SO F9E8 ,OI1 A WOND]FUL NURSE60 ,) ! ADV5T ( W>M WEA!R ! NUMB] ( MY PATI5TS DECREAS$4 ,I DID NOT REGRET IT2 ,I WAS V]Y TIR$ & NE$$ A RE/4 ,I WANT$ MORE TIME = READ+ & LEISURE TO BE ) ,DAN1 ,YEGOR1 & ,$4 ,A SWEET & H>MONI\S CAM>AD]IE ) ! LATT] HAD REPLAC$ \R TURBUL5T EMOTIONS ( ! PA/4 ,\R SEP>ATION HAD HAD A PR(\ND EFFECT ON ,$1 MADE HIM MORE TOL]ANT & MELL[1 MORE UND]/&+4 ,9 HIS LITTLE GIRL & 9 MU* READ+ HE F\ND SOLACE4 ,\R 9TELLECTUAL COMPANION%IP HAD NEV] BE=E BE5 SO /IMULAT+ & 5JOYABLE4 ,I HAD EV]Y?+ A HUMAN BE+ C\LD WI%1 YET !RE WAS *AOS 9 MY M9D1 AN EV]-GR[+ CRAV+ 9 MY HE>T4 ,I LONG$ TO TAKE UP ! OLD /RUGGLE1 TO MAKE MY LIFE C\NT = MORE ?AN A M]E R\ND ( P]SONAL 9T]E/S4 ,BUT H[ GET BACK --- :]E BEG9 AGA98 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,I HAD BURN$ ! BRIDGES BEH9D ME1 ?AT ,I C\LD NEV] AGA9 SPAN ! GAP ?AT HAD GR[N SO WIDE S9CE ! DREADFUL ,BUFFALO DAYS4 ,ONE MORN+ ! Y\NG ,5GLI% AN>*I/ ,WILLIAM ,MC,QUE5 CALL$ ON ME4 ,I HAD MET HIM ON MY FIR/ T\R ?R\< ,5GL& 9 #a#h#i#e2 HE HAD >RANG$ MY MEET+S 9 ,LE$S & HAD BE5 MY HO/4 ,I HAD ALSO MET HIM SEV]AL TIMES S9CE HIS >RIVAL 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,HE N[ CAME TO 9VITE ME TO SPEAK 9 ,PAT]SON 9 BEHALF ( ! /RIK+ SILK-WEAV]S4 ,MC,QUE5 & ! ,AU/RIAN AN>*I/ ,RUDOLPH ,GROSSMAN W]E GO+ TO ADDRESS A MASS MEET+1 & ! /RIK]S HAD ASK$ ME TO COME4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! ,CZOLGOSZ TRAG$Y ?AT ,I HAD BE5 APPROA*$ BY WORK]S1 OR EV5 BY MY [N COMRADES4 ,I SEIZ$ UPON ! *ANCE AS A DES]T W&]] FALLS UPON A WELL4 ,! NIE1 WAK+ UP ) SCREAMS ?AT BR\GE HALL WAS CR[D$1 MYSELF ON ! PLAT=M4 ,I /EPP$ TO ! $GE & BEGAN TO SPEAK4 ,I SEEM$ TO BE C>RI$ ALONG ON ! HUMAN SEA AT MY FEET4 ,! WAVES ROSE & FELL 9 TUNE ) ! 9FLECTIONS ( MY VOICE4 ,!N !Y RU%$ AWAY FROM ME1 FA/] & FA/]1 C>RY+ ! PEOPLE ) !M4 ,I REMA9$ ON ! PLAT=M1 ALL ALONE1 MY VOICE HU%$ 9 ! SIL5CE >\ND ME4 ,ALONE1 YET NOT QUITE4 ,SOME?+ WAS /IRR+1 TAK+ =M1 GR[+ BE=E MY EYES4 ,I /OOD T5SE1 BREA?LESSLY WAIT+4 ,! =M WAS ADVANC+1 COM+ TO ! V]Y $GE ( ! PLAT=M1 C>RY+ ITSELF ]ECT1 HEAD ?R[N BACK1 ITS L>GE EYES GLEAM+ 9TO M9E4 ,MY VOICE /RUGGL$ 9 MY ?ROAT1 & ) A GREAT EF=T ,I CRI$ \T3 0,CZOLGOSZ6 ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ60 ,FE> POSSESS$ ME ?AT ,I %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO SPEAK AT ! ,PAT]SON MEET+4 ,9 VA9 ,I S\RI$ ! NEWS ( ! >RE/ ( ,MC,QUE5 & ,GROSSMANN4 ,IT HORRIFI$ ME TO ?9K ?AT ,I HAD ALL[$ A DREAM TO KEEP ME FROM RESPOND+ TO ! CALL ( ! /RIK]S4 ,I HAD P]MITT$ MYSELF TO BE 9FLU5C$ BY A SPOOK & HAD /AY$ SAFE AT HOME :ILE MY Y\NG COMRADES W]E 9 DANG]4 0 ,WILL ! ,CZOLGOSZ TRAG$Y HAUNT ME TO ! 5D ( MY DAYS8 0 ,I KEPT ASK+ MYSELF4 ,! ANSW] CAME SOON] ?AN ,I ANTICIPAT$4 0 ,B,L,O,O,D,Y ,R,I,O,T,S - ,W,O,R,K,],S ,& ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T,S ,K,I,L,L,$ - ,/,U,D,5,T,S ,:,I,P,P,$ ,B,Y ,C,O,S,S,A,C,K,S4 4 4 40 ,! PRESS WAS FILL$ ) ! EV5TS W]E HAPP5+ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,ONCE MORE ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CZ>I/ AUTOCRACY WAS BE+ BR\GY ?AT HAD P>ALYZ$ MY WILL S9CE ! ,BUFFALO DAYS4 ,) ACCUS+ CL>ITY ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,I HAD LEFT ! MOVEM5T AT ITS MO/ CRITICAL MOM5T1 HAD TURN$ MY BACK ON \R WORK :5 ,I WAS MO/ NE$$1 ?AT ,I HAD EV5 BEGUN TO D\BT MY LIFE'S FAI? & IDEAL4 ,& ALL BECAUSE ( A H&FUL ?AT HAD PROV$ TO BE BASE & C[>DLY4 ,I TRI$ TO EXCUSE MY FA9!>T$NESS BY ! DEEP CONC]N ,I FELT 9 ! =SAK5 BOY4 ,MY 9DIGNATION AGA9/ ! WEAKL+S HAD SPRUNG1 ,I >GU$ ) MYSELF1 FROM MY SYMPA?Y ) ,CZOLGOSZ4 ,NO D\BT ?AT HAD BE5 ! IMPELL+ MOTIVE = MY /& --- SO IMPELL+1 9DE$1 ?AT IT HAD EV5 TURN$ ME AGA9/ ,SA%A BECAUSE HE HAD FAIL$ TO SEE 9 ,CZOLGOSZ'S ACT :AT HAD BE5 SO CLE> TO ME4 ,MY BITT]NESS HAD EXT5D$ TO ?AT DE> FRI5D & HAD MADE ME =GET ?AT HE WAS 9 PRISON & /ILL NE$$ ME4 ,N[1 H[EV]1 ANO!R ?\ BE+ REPUDIAT$ & %UNN$2 ,I C\LD NOT BRAVE DEFEAT4 ,BUT1 9/EAD ( ADMITT+ IT TO MYSELF AT LEA/1 ,I HAD KEPT ON BEAT+ MY W+S 9 BL9D FURY4 ,I HAD BECOME EMBITT]$ & HAD DRAWN BACK )9 MYSELF4 ,! QUALITIES ,I HAD MO/ ADMIR$ 9 ! H]OES ( ! PA/1 & ALSO 9 ,CZOLGOSZ1 ! /R5G? TO /& & DIE ALONE1 HAD BE5 LACK+ 9 ME4 ,P]HAPS ONE NE$S MORE C\RAGE TO LIVE ?AN TO DIE4 ,DY+ IS ( A MOM5T1 BUT ! CLAIMS ( LIFE >E 5DLESS --- A ?\S& SMALL & PETTY ?+S :I* TAX ONE'S /R5G? & LEAVE ONE TOO SP5T TO MEET ! TE/+ H\R4 ,I EM]G$ FROM MY TORTU\S 9TROSPECTION AS FROM A LONG ILLNESS1 NOT YET 9 POSSESSION ( MY =M] VIGOR1 BUT ) A DET]M9ATION TO TRY ONCE MORE TO /EEL MY WILL TO MEET ! EXIG5CIES ( LIFE1 :ATEV] !Y MI*I/S SET ASIDE !IR POLITICAL DIFF]5CES1 ! BETT] TO BE ABLE TO HELP ! VICTIMS ( ! ,RUSSIAN REGIME4 ,L>GE MEET+S W]E HELD & FUNDS RAIS$ = ! SUFF]]S 9 PRISON & EXILE4 ,I TOOK UP ! WORK ) NEW-BORN /R5G?4 ,I /OPP$ NURS+ 9 ORD] TO DEVOTE MYSELF 5TIRELY TO ! NE$S ( ,RUSSIA4 ,AT ! SAME TIME !RE WAS ALSO 5\< HAPP5+ 9 ,AM]ICA TO TAX \R UTMO/ 5]GIES4 ,! COAL-M9]S W]E ON /RIKE4 ,CONDITIONS 9 ! COAL DI/RICTS W]E APPALL+ & AID WAS URG5TLY NE$$4 ,! POLITICIANS 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T W]E BUSY TALK+ = ! PRESS & DO+ LITTLE = ! /RIK]S4 ,:ATEV] BACKBONE !Y HAD %[N 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! /RIKE CAV$ 9 :5 ! MAN ) ! ,BIG ,/ICK APPE>$ ON ! SC5E4 ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT SUDD5LY EV9C$ AN 9T]E/ 9 ! M9]S4 ,HE W\LD HELP ! /RIK]S1 HE ANN\NC$1 IF !IR REPRES5TATIVES W\LD BE REASONABLE & GIVE HIM A *ANCE TO GO AFT] ! M9E-[N]S4 ,?AT WAS MANNA = ! POLITICIANS 9 ! UNIONS4 ,!Y IMM$IATELY TRANSF]R$ BURD5 ( RESPONSIBILITY TO ! PRESID5TIAL %\LD]S ( ,T$DY4 ,NO NE$ TO WORRY ANY MORE2 HIS (FICIAL WISDOM W\LD F9D ! RIV+ & ! POLICE BR[BEAT+ ?OSE :O CAME TO ! COAL REGION TO 5C\RAGE ! /RIK]S4 ,! RADICAL ELEM5TS REFUS$ TO BE DUP$ BY ! ,PRESID5T'S 9T]E/1 NOR DID !Y HAVE GREAT] FAI? 9 ! SUDD5 *ANGE ( HE>T ( ! EMPLOY]S4 ,!Y WORK$ /EADILY TO RAISE FUNDS & KEEP UP ! SPIRIT ( ! M54 ,! HEAT HAD GR[N TOO OPPRESSIVE = PUBLIC MEET+S1 :I* MEANT A LULL 9 \R EF=TS4 ,/ILL WE W]E ABLE TO CANVASS UNIONS1 HOLD PICNICS1 & >RANGE O!R AFFAIRS TO RAISE MONEY4 ,MY RETURN TO PUBLIC ACTIVITY REJUV5AT$ ME & GAVE ME A NEW 9T]E/ 9 LIFE4 ,I WAS ASK$ TO UND]TAKE A LECTURE T\R = ! PURPOSE ( RAIS+ FUNDS = ! M9]S & ! VICTIMS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,WE HAD RECKON$1 H[EV]1 )\T ! AU?ORITIES 9 ! /RIKE DI/RICTS4 ,\R PEOPLE !RE C\LD SECURE NO HALLS2 ON ! R>E OCCASIONS :5 A L&LORD WAS BRAVE 5\< TO R5T US HIS PLACE1 ! POLICE BROKE UP \R GA!R+S4 ,9 SEV]AL T[NS1 AMONG !M ,WILKESB>RE & ,MC,KEESPORT1 ,I WAS MET BY ! GU>DIANS ( ! LAW AT ! /ATION & TURN$ BACK4 ,IT WAS F9ALLY DECID$ ?AT ,I %\LD CONC5TRATE MY EF=TS 9 ! L>G] CITIES ( ! /RIKE REGIONS4 ,9 !SE ,I MET ) NO DIFFICULTIES UNTIL ,I REA*$ ,*ICAGO4 ,MY FIR/ LECTURE !RE DEALT ) ,RUSSIA & TOOK PLACE 9 A CR[D$ ,WE/ ,SIDE HALL4 ,AS USUAL ! POLICE W]E PRES5T1 BUT !Y DID NOT 9T]F]E4 0,WE BELIEVE 9 FRE$OM ( SPEE*10 ONE ( ! (FICIALS TOLD \R COMMITTEE1 0SO LONG AS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN TALKS ON ,RUSSIA40 ,=TUNATELY MY WORK = ! M9]S WAS ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY 9 ! UNIONS1 & ! POLICE C\LD DO NO?+ !RE4 ,MY LA/ LECTURE WAS TO BE GIV5 AT ! ,*ICAGO ,PHILOSOPHICAL ,SOCIETY1 AN ORGANIZATION ) A FREE PLAT=M4 ,!IR WEEKLY GA!R+S HAD ALWAYS BE5 HELD 9 ,H&EL ,HALL1 ON :I* ! SOCIETY HAD A LONG LEASE4 ,! [N]S ( ! PLACE HAD NEV] BE=E OBJECT$ TO EI!R ! SPEAK]S OR !IR SUBJECTS1 BUT ON ! ,SUNDAY S*$UL$ = MY TALK ,H&EL ,HALL WAS B>R$ TO ! PEOPLE4 ,! JANITOR1 PALE & TRAMBL+1 DECL>$ ?AT DETECTIVES HAD BE5 0TO SEE0 HIM4 ,!Y HAD 9=M$ HIM AB\T ! ,CRIM9AL ,AN>*Y ,LAW1 :I* W\LD MAKE HIM LIABLE TO >RE/1 IMPRISONM5T1 & A F9E IF HE ALL[$ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN TO SPEAK4 ,IT HAPP5$ ?AT NO SU* LAW HAD BE5 PASS$ 9 ,ILL9OIS1 BUT :AT DID ?AT MATT]8 ,I DELIV]$ ! PROSCRIB$ LECTURE1 NEV]!LESS4 ,ANO!R HALL-KEEP]1 BETT] V]S$ 9 HIS LEGAL RI*ISM4 ,MY T\R WAS TRY+ & /R5U\S1 MADE MORE SO BY ! NECESSITY ( SPEAK+ SURR\ND$ BY WAT*-DOGS READY TO SPR+ ON ME AT ANY MOM5T1 AS WELL AS BY BE+ COMPELL$ TO *ANGE HALLS AT A MOM5T'S NOTICE4 ,BUT ,I WELCOM$ ! DIFFICULTIES4 ,!Y HELP$ TO REK9DLE MY FIN TO :AT EXT5T P]SECUTION IS ! LEAV5 ( REVOLUTION>Y ZEAL4 ,I HAD B>ELY RETURN$ HOME :5 NEWS CAME ( ,KATE ,AU/5'S DEA?4 ,KATE1 ! MO/ D>+1 C\RAGE\S VOICE AMONG ! WOM5 ( ,AM]ICA6 ,RIS5 FROM ! DEP?S1 %E HAD REA*$ 9TELLECTUAL HEID MOM5TS4 ,N[ %E WAS DEAD1 & MY HE>T WAS HEAVY4 ,9 A HECTIC LIFE LIKE M9E SORR[S & JOYS FOLL[ EA* O!R SO RAPIDLY ?AT !Y LEAVE NO TIME TO DWELL TOO LONG ON EI!R4 ,MY GRIEF OV] ,KATE'S LOSS WAS /ILL ACUTE :5 ANO!R %OCK CAME4 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE WAS %OT & SEV]ELY W\ND$ BY A =M] PUPIL ( H]S4 ,A TELEGRAM FROM ,PHILADELPHIA 9=M$ ME ?AT %E WAS 9 ! HOSPITAL 9 A CRITICAL CONDITION & SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I RAISE MONEY = H] C>E4 ,I HAD SE5 LITTLE ( ,VOLTAIR9E S9CE \R UN=TUNATE MISUND]/&+ 9 #a#h#i#d4 ,I HAD HE>D ?AT %E WAS NOT WELL & ?AT %E HAD GONE TO ,EUROPE TO REGA9 H] HEAL?4 ,ON MY LA/ VISIT 9 ,PHILADELPHIA ,I HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT %E WAS HAV+ A SEV]E /RUGGLE TO MAKE A LIV+ BY TEA*+ ,5GLI% TO ,JEWI% IMMIGRANTS & GIV+ MUSIC LESSONS1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME KEEP+ UP H] ACTIVITIES 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,I ADMIR$ H] 5]GY & 9DU/RY1 BUT ,I WAS HURT & REPELL$ BY :AT SEEM$ TO ME H] UNREASONABLE & SMALL ATTITUDE T[>D ME4 ,I C\LD NOT SEEK H] \T1 NOR HAD %E COMMUNICAT$ ) ME 9 ALL !SE YE>S4 ,H] FE>LESS /& DUR+ ! ,MC,K9LEY HY/]IA HAD HELP$ MU* TO 9CREASE MY RESPECT = H]1 & H] LETT] 9 ,FREE ,SOCIETY TO ,S5ATOR ,HAWLEY1 :O HAD SAID HE W\LD GIVE A ?\S& DOLL>S TO HAVE A %OT AT AN AN>*I/1 HAD MADE A LA/+ IMPRESSION ON ME4 ,%E HAD S5T H] ADDRESS TO ! S5ATORIAL PATRIOT & HAD WRITT5 HIM ?AT %E WAS READY TO GIVE HIM ! PLEASURE TO %OOT AN AN>*I/ FREE ( *>GE1 ON ! SOLE CONDITION ?AT HE P]MIT H] TO EXPLA9 TO HIM ! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM BE=E HE FIR$4 0,WE MU/ BEG9 TO RAISE MONEY = ,VOLTAIR9E AT ONCE10 ,I SAID TO ,$4 ,I KNEW %E W\LD RES5T A PUBLIC APPEAL 9 H] BEHALF1 & ,$ AGRE$ ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO APPROA* \R FRI5DS PRIVATELY ON ! MATT]4 ,SOLOT>(F1 FIR/ TO BE ADVIS$ BY US1 RESPOND$ BEAUTIFULLY1 HE EV5 ?\< HE WAS 9 POOR HEAL? & HIS (FICE PRACTICE WAS YIELD+ V]Y LITTLE4 ,HE SUGGE/$ ?AT ,GORDON1 ,VOLTAIR9E'S =M] LOV]1 %\LD BE SE52 HE HAD BECOME A SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIAN & HE WAS F9ANCIALLY WELL ABLE TO HELP ,VOLTAIR9E1 :O HAD DONE SO MU* = HIM4 ,SOLOT>(F VOLUNTE]$ TO SPEAK TO ,GORDON4 ,! RESULT OR \R CANVASS WAS V]Y 5C\RAG+1 ?\< WE ALSO MET ) SOME DISAGREEABLE EXP]I5CES4 ,AN ,EA/ ,SIDE FRI5D ( ,VOLTAIR9E'S DECL>$ ?AT HE DID NOT BELIEVE 9 0PRIVATE *>ITY10 & !RE W]E ALSO O!RS :OSE SYMPA?IES HAD BECOME BLUNT$ BY MAT]IAL SUCCESS4 ,BUT G5]\S S\LS MADE UP = ! RE/1 & SOON WE COLLECT$ FIVE HUNDR$ DOLL>S4 ,$ W5T TO ,PHILADELPHIA ) ! MONEY4 ,UPON HIS RETURN HE REPORT$ ?AT TWO ( ! BULLETS HAD BE5 EXTRACT$4 ,! ?IRD C\LD NOT BE T\*$ BECAUSE IT WAS EMB$D$ TOO CLOSE TO ! HE>T4 ,VOLTAIR9E'S MA9 CONC]N1 ,$ TOLD US1 WAS AB\T ! BOY :O HAD ATTEMPT$ H] LIFE & %E HAD ALREADY DECL>$ ?AT %E W\LD NOT PROSECUTE HIM4 ,MAX & ,MILLIE W]E VISIT+ ,NEW ,YORK = ,*RI/MAS1 & ! OCCASION PROV$ AN UNEXPECT$ & JOYFUL TREAT4 ,$ HAD BE5 URG+ ME = SOME TIME TO P]MIT HIM TO REALIZE HIS LONG-*]I%$ DREAM ( DRESS+ ME UP 9 0DEC5T CLO!S40 ,! TIME HAD COME TO C>RY \T HIS PROMISE1 HE 9SI/$2 ,I MU/ GO ) HIM TO ! BE/ %OPS & GIVE MY FANCY FREE RE94 ,I REALIZ$ AS SOON AS WE W]E 9 ! FA%IONABLE EMPORIUM ?AT AN UNTRAMMEL$ FANCY IS AN EXP5SIVE ?+1 & ,I DID NOT WANT TO BANKRUPT ,$4 0,LET'S RUN AWAY QUICKLY10 ,I :ISP]$2 0?IS IS NO PLACE = US40 0,RUN AWAY8 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN RUN AWAY80 ,$ TEAS$2 0Y\'LL /AY LONG 5\< TO HAVE Y\R MEASUREM5TS TAK5 & LEAVE ! RE/ TO ME40 ,ON ,*RI/MAS ,EVE BOXES BEGAN TO >RIVE AT MY AP>TM5T3 A WOND]FUL COAT ) A REAL A/RAKHAN COLL>1 MUFF1 & TURBAN TO MAT*4 ,!RE W]E ALSO A DRESS1 SILK UND]WE>1 /OCK+S1 & GLOVES4 ,I FELT LIKE ,C9D]ELLA4 ,$ BEAM$ :5 HE CALL$ & F\ND ME ALL RIGG$ \T4 0,?AT'S ! WAY ,I HAVE ALWAYS WANT$ Y\ TO LOOK10 HE EXCLAIM$2 0SOME DAY EV]YBODY MAY BE ABLE TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL ?+S LIKE !SE40 ,AT ! ,H(BRAU ,HAUS WE F\ND ,MAX & ,MILLIE ALREADY WAIT+ = US4 ,MILLIE WAS ALSO DRESS$ = ! OCCASION1 & ,MAX WAS 9 F9E METTLE4 ,HE ASK$ :E!R ,I HAD M>RI$ A ,ROCKEFELL] OR /RUCK A GOLD-M9E4 ,I WAS 5TIRELY TOO SWELL = A PROLET>IAN LIKE HIMSELF1 HE LAU<$4 0,SU* DUDS DES]VE AT LEA/ ?REE BOTTLES ( ,TRABA*]10 HE CRI$1 =?) ORD]+ !M4 ,WE W]E ! M]RIE/ P>TY 9 ! PLACE4 ,MILLIE PREC$$ ,MAX TO ,*ICAGO4 ,HE L+]$ ON = A FEW DAYS & WE SP5T ! TIME 9 LONG WALKS1 VISIT+ GALL]IES & CONC]TS4 ,ON ! EV5+ ( HIS DEP>TURE ,I ACCOMPANI$ ,MAX TO ! /ATION4 ,:ILE WE /OOD ON ! PLAT=M1 *ATT+1 WE W]E APPROA*$ BY TWO M5 :O TURN$ \T TO BE DETECTIVES4 ,!Y PUT US UND] >RE/ & TOOK US TO ! POLICE /ATION1 :]E WE W]E CROSS-EXAM9$ & !N DIS*>G$4 0,ON :AT GR\NDS W]E WE >RE/$80 ,I DEM&$4 0,JU/ ON G5]AL PR9CIPLES10 ! DESK S]GEANT ANSW]$ PLEASANTLY4 0,Y\R PR9CIPLES >E ROTT560 ,I RETORT$ HEAT$LY40 ,GO ON1 N[10 HE RO>$1 Y\'RE ,R$ ,EMMA1 A9'T Y\8 ,?AT'S 5\<40 ,A LETT] FROM ,SOLOT>(F 9=M$ ME ?AT ,GORDON HAD REFUS$ TO AID ,VOLTAIR9E4 ,! LATT] HAD DRUDG$ = YE>S TO HELP HIM ?R\< COLLEGE1 & N[ ?AT %E WAS ILL1 HE HAD NOT EV5 A K9D WORD = H]4 ,MY 9TUITION AB\T HIM HAD BE5 CORRECT4 ,WE AGRE$ ?AT %E %\LD NOT BE TOLD ( ! CRUEL 9DIFF]5CE ( ! MAN :O HAD MEANT SO MU* TO H]4 ,VOLTAIR9E NOT ONLY REFUS$ TO PROSECUTE ! Y\? :O HAD %OT H]1 BUT EV5 APPEAL$ TO \R PRESS TO AID HIS DEF5SE4 0,HE IS SICK1 POOR1 & FRI5DLESS10 %E WROTE2 0HE IS 9 NE$ ( K9DNESS1 NOT PRISON40 ,9 A LETT] TO ! AU?ORITIES %E PO9T$ \T ?AT ! BOY HAD BE5 JOBLESS = A LONG TIME & ?AT AS A RESULT ( WORRY HE SUFF]$ FROM DELUSIONS4 ,BUT ! LAW HAD TO HAVE ITS P\ND ( FLE%3 ! Y\? WAS F\ND GUILTY & GIV5 A S5T5CE ( SIX YE>S & N9E MON?S4 ,! EFFECT ( ! V]DICT ON ,VOLTAIR9E CAUS$ A V]Y S]I\S RELAPSE ?AT KEPT US 9 ANXI\S SUSP5SE = WEEKS4 ,F9ALLY %E WAS DECL>$ \T ( DANG] & ABLE TO LEAVE ! HOSPITAL4 ,! ,PHILADELPHIA PAP]S FURNI%$ AN AMUS+ SIDE TO ! TRAGIC 9CID5T4 ,LIKE ! RE/ ( ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS !Y HAD = YE>S BE5 FILL$ ) 9VECTIVES AGA9/ AN>*ISM & AN>*I/S4 0,FI5DS 9C>NATE --- *AMPIONS ( MURD] & DE/RUCTION --- C[>DS0 W]E AMONG ! MO/ DELICATE EPI!TS APPLI$ TO US4 ,BUT :5 ,VOLTAIR9E REFUS$ TO PROSECUTE H] ASSAILANT & PLEAD$ 9 HIS BEHALF1 ! SAME $ITORS WROTE ?AT 0AN>*ISM IS REALLY ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,NAZ>5E1 ! GOSPEL ( =GIV5ESS40 ,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,DECEMB] #c#a1 #aic 3 ,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #be -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#c1 #bag 3 ,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #be -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/