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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY .-.-&REW1,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 

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,MEMORIES ( MY =M] LIFE ) $ FILL$ ME ) LONG+ = :AT HAD AGA9 BE5 JU/ )9 MY REA*1 ONLY SNAT*$ AWAY4 ,RECOLLECTIONS ( ! PA/ COMPELL$ ME TO LOOK 9TO SC5E ! MO/ HIDD5 CREVICES ( MY BE+2 !IR /RANGE CONTRADICTIONS TORE ME BETWE5 MY HUNG] = LOVE & MY 9ABILITY TO HAVE IT = LONG4 ,IT WAS NOT ONLY ! F9ALITY ( DEA?1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ,$1 NOR ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT HAD ROBB$ ME ( ,SA%A 9 ! SPR+TIME ( \R LIVES1 ?AT ALWAYS CAME BETWE54 ,!RE W]E O!R =CES AT WORK TO D5Y ME P]MAN5CY 9 LOVE4 ,W]E !Y P>T ( SOME PASSIONATE YE>N+ 9 ME ?AT NO MAN C\LD COMPLETELY FULFILL OR W]E !Y 9H]5T 9 ?OSE :O = EV] REA* \T = ! HEI<TS1 = SOME IDEAL OR EXALT$ AIM ?AT EXCLUDES AU<T ELSE8 ,WAS NOT ! PRICE !Y EXACT$ CONDITION$ 9 ! V]Y NATURE ( ! ?+ ,I WI%$ TO A*IEVE8 ,! />S C\LD NOT BE CLIMB$ BY ONE ROOT$ 9 A CLOD ( E>?4 ,IF ONE SO>$ HI<1 C\LD HE HOPE TO DWELL = LONG 9 ! ABSORB+ DEP?S ( PASSION & LOVE8 ,LIKE ALL :O HAD PAID = !IR FAI?1 ,I TOO W\LD HAVE TO FACE ! 9EVITABLE4 ,OCCASIONAL SNAT*ES ( LOVE2 NO?+ P]MAN5T 9 MY LIFE EXCEPT MY IDEAL4 

,YEGOR REMA9$ 9 MY FLAT1 :ILE ,I ACCOMPANI$ MY PATI5T & HIS MO!R TO ,LIB]TY1 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I HAD NEV] NURS$ CONSUMPTIVES BE=E & HAD NOT WITNESS$ !IR 9DOMITABLE WILL TO LIVE & ! CONSUM+ FIRES ( !IR WI!R+ FLE%4 ,AT ! MOM5T :5 EV]Y?+ SEEM$ AT AN 5D1 MY PATI5T W\LD TAKE A NEW LEAP1 FOLL[$ BY DAYS ( REK9DL$ HOPE = A FUTURE ( WORK ?AT W\LD TAX ! VITALITY ( ! /RONGE/4 ,H]E WAS ! BOY ( EI<TE51 A M]E BUNDLE ( BONE & SK91 ) BURN+ EYES & HECTIC *EEKS1 TALK+ ( ! LIFE HE MI<T NEV] HAVE4 

,) HIS REAWAK5$ WILL 9V>IABLY CAME ! URGE ( ! BODY1 ! CRAV+ = SEX4 ,IT WAS NOT UNTIL ,I HAD SP5T F\R MON?S ) HIM ?AT ,I REALIZ$ :AT ! Y\? HAD BE5 DESP]ATELY TRY+ TO SUPPRESS4 ,I WAS F> FROM ! ?\<T ?AT IT WAS MY PRES5CE ?AT WAS ADD+ FUEL TO ! SMOLD]+ FIRES )9 HIM4 ,A FEW ?+S HAD >\S$ MY SUSPICION1 BUT ,I HAD PUT !M ASIDE AS SIGNS ( MY PATI5T'S FEV]I% /ATE4 ,ONCE1 AS ,I WAS TAK+ HIS PULSE1 HE SUDD5LY SEIZ$ MY H& & PRESS$ IT EXCIT$LY 9 HIS [N4 ,AT ANO!R TIME1 :5 ,I B5T OV] TO /RAI<T5 HIS COV]S1 ,I FELT HIS HOT BREA? V]Y CLOSE TO ! BACK ( MY NECK4 ,(T5 ,I NOTIC$ HIS L>GE BURN+ EYES FOLL[+ ME AB\T4 

,! BOY SLEPT 9 ! OP51 ON ! SCRE5$ V]&A4 ,TO BE )9 REA*1 AT NI<T ,I /AY$ 9 ! ROOM ADJO9+ ! POR*4 ,HIS MO!R WAS ALWAYS ) HIM P>T ( ! DAY TO GIVE ME SOME TIME TO RE/4 ,H] B$ROOM WAS BEH9D ! D9+-ROOM1 F>!/ AWAY FROM ! V]&A4 ,! C>E ( MY TUB]CUL> CASE WAS MORE EXACT+ ?AN ANY ,I HAD NURS$ BE=E1 BUT YE>S ( EXP]I5CE HAD MADE ME AL]T TO ! LEA/ /IRR+ ( A PATI5T4 ,IT WAS H>DLY EV] NECESS>Y = ! BOY TO USE ! LITTLE BELL ON HIS TABLE2 ,I C\LD HE> HIM ! MOM5T HE BEGAN TO MOVE4 

,ONE NI<T ,I HAD GONE 9 TO MY PATI5T SEV]AL TIMES TO F9D HIM PEACEFULLY SLUMB]+2 V]Y TIR$1 ,I ALSO FELL ASLEEP4 ,I WAS AWAK5$ BY A FEEL+ ( SOME?+ PRESS+ ON MY *E/4 ,I DISCOV]$ MY PATI5T SITT+ ON MY B$1 HIS HOT LIPS PRESS$ TO MY BREA/1 HIS BURN+ H&S C>ESS+ MY BODY4 ,ANG] MADE ME =GET HIS PREC>I\S CONDITION4 ,I PU%$ HIM AWAY & LEAP$ TO ! FLOOR4 0,Y\ MADMAN60 ,I CRI$2 0GET TO Y\R B$ AT ONCE OR ,I WILL CALL Y\R MO!R60 ,HE HELD \T HIS H&S 9 SIL5T 5TREATY & />T$ TO WALK T[>DS ! POR*4 ,HALFWAY OV]1 HE FELL D[N1 %AK5 BY A P>OXYSM ( C\<+4 ,FRI<T5$ \T ( MY RES5TM5T1 ,I WAS = A MOM5T AT A LOSS :AT TO DO4 ,I D>$ NOT CALL HIS MO!R2 HIS PRES5CE 9 MY ROOM W\LD MAKE H] ?9K ,I HAD FAIL$ H] SON :5 HE HAD CALL$ ME4 ,NOR C\LD ,I LEAVE HIM :]E HE WAS4 ,HE WEI<$ LITTLE1 & DESP]ATION 9CREASES ONE'S /R5G?4 ,I RAIS$ HIM UP & C>RI$ HIM TO HIS B$4 ,HIS EXCITEM5T BR\<T ON A NEW HAEMORRHAGE & MY ANG] GAVE WAY TO PITY = ! POOR BOY1 SO NE> DEA?1 YET SO T5ACI\SLY REA*+ \T = LIFE4 

,ALL ?R\< HIS ATTACK HE CLUNG TO MY H&1 BETWE5 FITS ( C\<+ BEGG+ ME TO SP>E HIS MO!R & =GIVE HIM = :AT HE HAD DONE4 ,I KEPT ON TURN+ OV] 9 MY M9D H[ ,I C\LD RESIGN4 ,IT WAS CLE> ,I %\LD HAVE TO LEAVE4 ,:AT EXCUSE C\LD ,I GIVE8 ,I C\LD NOT TELL HIS MO!R ! TRU?2 %E W\LD NOT BELIEVE IT ( H] SON1 & EV5 IF %E DID1 %E W\LD BE TOO %OCK$ & HURT TO UND]/& ! URGE ?AT HAD IMPELL$ ! BOY4 ,I %\LD HAVE TO SAY ?AT ,I WAS TIR$ \T BY CON/ANT NURS+ & NE$$ RE/2 & ( C\RSE ,I W\LD GIVE H] TIME TO F9D ANO!R NURSE4 ,BUT WEEKS PASS$ BE=E ,I C\LD C>RY \T MY RESOLVE4 ,MY PATI5T WAS V]Y ILL & HIS MO!R H]SELF ALMO/ A PHYSICAL WRECK FROM ANXIETY4 ,:5 AT LA/ ! PATI5T HAD ONCE MORE ESCAP$ HIS DOOM & WAS BETT] AGA91 ,I BEGG$ TO BE ALL[$ TO GO4 

,ON MY RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK ,I F\ND ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE TO LOOK = A NEW ABODE AGA93 ONCE MORE MY NEI<BORS HAD OBJECT$ TO HAV+ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 9 ! H\SE4 ,I MOV$ 9TO A L>G] PLACE1 MY BRO!R ,YEGOR & \R Y\NG COMRADE ,ALB]T ,ZIBEL9 %>+ ! AP>TM5T ) ME4 ,V>I\S ELEM5TS W]E COMB9$ 9 ,ALB]T'S MAKE-UP2 HIS FA!R1 AN ACTIVE AN>*I/1 WAS ,FR5*2 HIS MO!R AN ,AM]ICAN ,QUAK] ( SWEET & G5TLE DISPOSITION4 ,HE WAS BORN 9 ,MEXICO1 :]E AS A *ILD HE HAD ROAM$ FREELY 9 ! HILLS4 ,LAT] HE LIV$ ) ,ELISE ,RECLUS1 ! CELEBRAT$ ,FR5* SCI5TI/ & EXPON5T ( AN>*ISM4 ,HIS F9E H]ITAGE & ! B5EFICIAL 9FLU5CES 9 HIS E>LY LIFE HAD PRODUC$ SPL5DID RESULTS 9 ,ALB]T2 HE WAS BEAUTIFUL 9 BODY & SPIRIT4 ,HE GREW 9TO AN >D5T LOV] ( FRE$OM & BECAME A T5D] & ?\<TFUL FRI5D1 ALTOGE!R A R>E *>ACT] AMONG ! Y\NG ,AM]ICAN BOYS ( MY ACQUA9TANCE4 

,?IS TIME \R COOP]ATIVE V5TURE BEGAN MORE PROMIS+LY4 ,EA* MEMB] TALK$ LESS ( EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY & DID MORE TO RELIEVE ! BURD5 ( ! O!RS4 ,IT WAS D\BLY =TUNATE = ME BECAUSE ( ! MANY CALLS ( ! MOVEM5T UPON MY 5]GIES4 ,) ,ALB]T AS *EF1 & ! HELP ( ,YEGOR & ,DAN1 :5 ! LATT] VISIT$ US1 ,I WAS ABLE TO DEVOTE MYSELF MORE TO MY PUBLIC 9T]E/S1 :I* W]E %>$ ALSO BY ! BOYS4 

,S9CE ,I HAD BEGUN WRIT+ TO ,SA%A AGA91 WE HAD BE5 DRAW+ CLOS] TOGE!R4 ,HE HAD NOT QUITE ?REE YE>S MORE TO 5DURE1 & HE WAS FULL ( NEW HOPE1 PLANN+ :AT HE W\LD DO AFT] HIS RELEASE4 ,= SEV]AL YE>S PA/ HE HAD BE5 MU* 9T]E/$ 9 ONE ( HIS PRISON MATES1 A CONSUMPTIVE BOY BY ! NAME ( ,H>RY4 ,9 EV]Y LETT] ,SA%A REF]R$ TO HIS FRI5D1 ESPECIALLY :ILE ,I WAS NURS+ MY TUB]CUL> PATI5T4 ,I HAD TO KEEP HIM 9=M$ ( ! ME?ODS & TREATM5T ,I APPLI$4 ,HIS 9T]E/ 9 ,H>RY HAD EV5 SUGGE/$ TO HIM ! /UDY ( M$IC9E :5 HE %\LD LEAVE PRISON4 ,MEAN:ILE HE WAS EAG] = :AT ,I C\LD S5D HIM3 M$ICAL BOOKS1 J\RNALS1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE BE>+ ON ! :ITE PLAGUE4 

,SA%A'S LETT]S BREA!D A ZE/ 9 LIFE ?AT C>RI$ ME ALONG & FILL$ ME ) 9CREAS$ ADMIRATION = HIM4 ,I1 TOO1 BEGAN TO DREAM & PLAN = ! GREAT MOM5T :5 MY H]OIC BOY W\LD BE FREE AGA9 & UNIT$ ) ME 9 LIFE & WORK4 ,ONLY ?IRTY-?REE MON?S MORE & HIS M>TYRDOM W\LD BE AT AN 5D6 

,MEAN:ILE ,JOHN ,TURN] HAD ANN\NC$ HIS COM+ TO ! ,/ATES4 ,HE HAD BE5 9 ,AM]ICA 9 #ahif & HAD LECTUR$ EXT5SIVELY DUR+ SEV5 MON?S4 ,HE WAS PLANN+ A NEW T\R & WI%$ ESPECIALLY TO /UDY ! CONDITIONS ( ! M5 & WOM5 EMPLOY$ AS CL]KS & SALES-PEOPLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,HE HAD BE5 V]Y SUCCESSFUL 9 ,5GL& ) ! ,%OP ,ASSI/ANTS' ,UNION1 :I* HE HAD DEVELOP$ 9TO A P[]FUL ORGANIZATION4 ,UND] HIS LEAD]%IP ! /ATUS ( ?OSE EMPLOYES HAD BE5 IMPROV$ TO A V]Y CONSID]ABLE DEGREE4 ,:ILE ! CONDITIONS ( ?AT CLASS ( WORK]S 9 ,AM]ICA W]E NOT QUITE SO BAD AS 9 ,5GL& PRIOR TO ! EF=TS ( ,TURN] & HIS UNION COLLEAGUES1 WE W]E SURE ?AT ! M5 NE$$ AWAK5+4 ,!RE WAS NO ONE SO CAPABLE ( ACCOMPLI%+ IT AS ,JOHN ,TURN]4 

,= ?AT REASON1 AS WELL AS BECAUSE ( ! CONTRIBUTION ,TURN] W\LD MAKE TO ! MORE G5]AL SPREAD ( \R IDEAS1 WE HAIL$ HIS PROPOS$ VISIT & IMM$IATELY BEGAN TO >RANGE A S]IES ( LECTURES = \R BRILLIANT ,5GLI% COMRADE4 ,HIS FIR/ MEET+ WE ORGANIZ$ = ,OCTOB] #bb AT ,MURRAY ,HILL ,LYCEUM4 

,LIKE SO MANY O!RS1 ,JOHN ,TURN] HAD BECOME AN AN>*I/ AS A RESULT ( ! ,HAYM>KET TRAG$Y ( #a#h#h#g4 ,HIS ATTITUDE TO ! ,/ATE & TO POLITICAL ACTION HAD 9DUC$ HIM TO REFUSE ! C&IDACY = ,P>LIAM5T (F]$ HIM BY HIS UNION4 0,MY PLACE IS AMONG ! RANK & FILE10 ,TURN] HAD /AT$ AT ! TIME2 0MY WORK IS NOT 9 SO-CALL$ 'PUBLIC AFFAIRS1' :I* >E P>T ( ! ORGANIZ$ EXPLOITATION ( LABOR4 ,EV5 ! SMALL PALLIATIVES POSSIBLE ?R\< ,P>LIAM5T W\LD BE GA9$ BY ORGANIZ$ ,LABOR MU* QUICK] BY PRESSURE FROM \TSIDE ?AN BY ! REPRES5TATIVES 9SIDE ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS40 ,HIS /& %[$ HIS GRASP ( SOCIAL =CES & HIS DEVOTION TO HIS IDEAL4 ,:ILE HE HAD NEV] CEAS$ TO WORK = AN>*ISM1 HE CONSID]$ ACTIVITY 9 ! UNIONS HIS MO/ VITAL PURPOSE4 ,HE MA9TA9$ ?AT AN>*ISM )\T ! MASSES IS B\ND TO REMA9 A M]E DREAM1 LACK+ LIV+ =CE4 ,HE FELT ?AT TO REA* ! TOIL]S ONE MU/ TAKE P>T 9 !IR DAILY ECONOMIC /RUGGLE4 

,HIS OP5+ ADDRESS WAS ON 0,TRADE ,UNIONISM & ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE40 ,MURRAY ,HILL ,LYCEUM WAS FILL$ TO ! DOORS ) PEOPLE FROM EV]Y WALK ( LIFE4 ,! POLICE W]E PRES5T 9 L>GE NUMB]S4 ,I 9TRODUC$ \R ,BRITI% COMRADE TO ! AUDI5CE & !N W5T TO ! RE> ( ! HALL TO LOOK AFT] \R LIT]ATURE4 ,:5 ,JOHN HAD F9I%$ SPEAK+1 ,I NOTIC$ SEV]AL PLA9-CLO!S M5 APPROA* ! PLAT=M4 ,S5S+ TR\BLE1 ,I HA/5$ OV] TO ,JOHN4 ,! /RANG]S PROV$ IMMIGRATION (FICIALS :O DECL>$ ,TURN] WAS UND] >RE/4 ,BE=E ! AUDI5CE HAD TIME TO REALIZE :AT WAS HAPP5+1 HE WAS RU%$ \T ( ! HALL4 

,TURN] WAS GIV5 ! HONOR ( BE+ ! FIR/ TO FALL UND] ! BAN ( ! ,F$]AL ,ANTI-,AN>*I/ ,LAW PASS$ BY ,CONGRESS ON ,M>* #c1 #a#i#c4 ,ITS MA9 SECTION READS3 0,NO P]SON :O DISBELIEVES 9 OR :O IS OPPOS$ TO ALL ORGANIZ$ GOV]NM5TS1 OR :O IS A MEMB] ( OR AFFILIAT$ ) ANY ORGANIZATION 5T]TA9+ OR TEA*+ SU* DISBELIEF 9 OR OPPOSITION TO ALL GOV]NM5TS444%ALL BE P]MITT$ TO 5T] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES40 ,JOHN ,TURN]1 WELL KN[N 9 HIS [N C\NTRY1 RESPECT$ BY ?9K+ PEOPLE & HAV+ ACCESS TO EV]Y ,EUROPEAN L&1 WAS N[ TO BE VICTIMIZ$ BY A /ATUTE CONCEIV$ 9 PANIC & SPONSOR$ BY ! D>KE/ ELEM5TS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,:5 ,I ANN\NC$ TO ! AUDI5CE ?AT ,JOHN ,TURN] HAD BE5 >RE/$ & W\LD BE DEPORT$1 ! MEET+ UNANIM\SLY RESOLV$ ?AT IF \R FRI5D HAD TO GO1 IT %\LD NOT BE )\T A FI<T4 

,! ,ELLIS ,ISL& AU?ORITIES ?\<T !Y W]E GO+ TO HAVE IT ALL !IR [N WAY4 ,= SEV]AL DAYS NO ONE1 NOT EV5 HIS LAWY]1 WAS ALL[$ TO SEE ,TURN]4 ,HU< ,O4 ,P5TECO/1 :OM WE 5GAG$ TO REPRES5T ! PRISON]1 IMM$IATELY />T$ HABEAS CORPUS PROCE$+S4 ,?AT /AY$ ! DEPORTATION & *ECK$ ! >BITR>Y ME?ODS ( ! ,ELLIS ,ISL& ,COMMISSION]4 ,AT ! FIR/ HE>+ ! JUDGE SU/A9$1 ( C\RSE1 ! IMMIGRATION AU?ORITIES BY ORD]+ ,TURN] DEPORT$4 ,BUT WE /ILL HAD AN APPEAL TO ! ,F$]AL ,SUPREME ,C\RT 9 RES]VE4 ,MO/ ( \R COMRADES OPPOS$ SU* A /EP AS 9CONSI/5T ) \R IDEAS1 A WA/E ( MONEY ?AT C\LD A*IEVE NO RESULTS4 ,:ILE ,I HAD NO ILLUSIONS AB\T :AT ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT WAS LIKELY TO DO1 ,I FELT ?AT ! FI<T = ,TURN] W\LD BE SPL5DID PROPAG&A BY BR++ ! ABSURD LAW TO ! ATT5TION ( ! 9TELLIG5T PUBLIC4 ,LA/ BUT NOT LEA/ IT W\LD S]VE TO AWAK5 MANY ,AM]ICANS TO ! FACT ?AT ! LIB]TIES GU>ANTE$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 AMONG :I* ! RI<T ( ASYLUM WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 HAD BECOME NO?+ BUT EMPTY PHRASES TO BE US$ AS FIRE-CRACK]S ON ! ,F\R? ( ,JULY4 ,! MA9 PO9T1 H[EV]1 WAS :E!R ,TURN] W\LD BE WILL+ TO CONT9UE A PRISON] ON ,ELLIS ,ISL&1 P]HAPS = MANY MON?S1 UNTIL ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT %\LD DECIDE HIS CASE4 ,I WROTE TO ASK HIM AB\T IT1 RECEIV+ AN IMM$IATE REPLY TO ! EFFECT ?AT HE WAS 05JOY+ ! HOSPITALITY ( ,ELLIS ,ISL&10 & ?AT HE WAS 5TIRELY AT \R DISPOSAL TO HELP MAKE ! FI<T4 

,:ILE !RE HAD BE5 A DECID$ *ANGE 9 PUBLIC OP9ION T[>DS ME S9CE #a#i#a1 ,I WAS /ILL V]Y MU* TABOO TO ! MAJORITY4 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT IF ,I WI%$ TO HELP ,TURN] & P>TICIPATE 9 ! ACTIVITIES AGA9/ ! DEPORTATION LAW1 ,I HAD BETT] REMA9 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 ,MY ASSUM$ NAME ( ,SMI? SECUR$ = ME A WILL+ E> ) PEOPLE :O W]E SURE TO SEE R$ ON MEET+ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,/ILL1 A GOODLY NUMB] ( ,AM]ICAN RADICALS KNEW ME & W]E ADVANC$ 5\< NOT TO BE FRI<T5$ BY MY IDEAS4 ,) !IR HELP ,I SUCCE$$ 9 ORGANIZ+ A P]MAN5T ,FREE ,SPEE* ,LEAGUE1 ITS MEMB]S COM+ FROM V>I\S LIB]AL ELEM5TS4 ,AMONG !M W]E ,PET] ,E4 ,BURR\<S1 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK]1 ,H4 ,GAYLORD ,WIL%IRE1 ,DR4 ,E4 ,B4 ,FOOTE1 ,JR41 ,!ODORE ,S*RO$]1 ,*>LES ,B4 ,SPAHR1 & MANY O!RS WELL KN[N 9 PROGRESSIVE CIRCLES4 ,AT ITS FIR/ MEET+ ! LEAGUE DECID$ TO HAVE ,CL>5CE ,D>R[ REPRES5T ,TURN] BE=E ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT4 

,! NEXT /EP TAK5 BY ! LEAGUE WAS TO >RANGE A MEET+ 9 ,COOP] ,UNION4 ,! ,FREE ,SPEE* ,LEAGU]S W]E MO/LY PR(ESSIONAL M5 & V]Y BUSY4 ,IT WAS LEFT TO ME TO DO ! SUGGE/+ & DIRECT+ & TO PE/] PEOPLE UNTIL !Y PROMIS$ !IR SUPPORT4 ,I HAD TO VISIT NUM]\S UNIONS1 AS A RESULT ( :I* ,I COLLECT$ SIXTE5 HUNDR$ DOLL>S4 ,:AT WAS MORE DIFFICULT1 ,I SUCCE$$ 9 P]SUAD+ ,YAN(SKY1 $ITOR ( ! ,FREIE ,>BEIT] ,/IMME1 :O WAS AT FIR/ OPPOS$ TO ! APPEAL1 TO OP5 HIS COLUMNS TO \R PUBLICITY4 ,GRADUALLY ,I GOT O!R P]SONS 9T]E/$1 ! MO/ ACTIVE BE+ ,BOLTON ,HALL & HIS SECRET>Y1 ,A4 ,C4 ,PLEYDELL1 BO? UNTIR+ 9 !IR WORK ON ! CASE4 

,BOLTON ,HALL1 :OM ,I HAD MET SEV]AL YE>S BE=E1 WAS ONE ( ! MO/ *>M+ & GRACI\S P]SONALITIES IT HAS BE5 MY GOOD =TUNE TO KN[4 ,AN UNCONDITIONAL LIB]T>IAN & S+LE-TAX]1 HE HAD 5TIRELY EMANCIPAT$ HIMSELF FROM HIS HI<LY RESPECTABLE BACKGR\ND EXCEPT = HIS CONV5TIONAL DRESS4 ,HIS FROCK-COAT1 HI< SILK HAT1 GLOVES1 & CANE MADE HIM A CONSPICU\S FIGURE 9 \R RANKS1 P>TICUL>LY SO :5 HE VISIT$ TRADE UNIONS 9 BEHALF ( ,TURN]1 OR :5 HE APPE>$ BE=E ! ,AM]ICAN ,LONG%OREM5'S ,UNION1 :OSE ORGANIZ] & TREASUR] HE WAS4 ,BUT ,BOLTON KNEW :AT HE WAS AB\T4 ,HE CLAIM$ ?AT NO?+ IMPRESS$ WORK+-M5 SO MU* AS HIS FA%IONABLE ATTIRE4 ,TO MY REMON/RANCES HE W\LD REPLY3 0,DON'T Y\ SEE IT IS MY SILK HAT ?AT GIVES MY SPEE* IMPORTANCE80 

,! ,COOP] ,UNION MEET+ MET ) TREM5D\S SUCCESS1 ! SPEAK]S REPRES5T+ ALL %ADES ( POLITICAL OP9ION4 ,SOME W]E APOLOGETIC = HAV+ COME TO PLEAD 9 BEHALF ( AN AN>*I/2 AS CONGRESSM5 & COLLEGE PR(ESSORS !Y C\LD NOT AF=D TO BE AS \TSPOK5 AS !Y FELT4 ,O!RS1 MORE D>+1 H[EV]1 SET ! REAL TONE ( ! MEET+4 ,AMONG !M W]E ,BOLTON ,HALL1 ,]NE/ ,CROSBY1 & ,ALEX&] ,JONAS4 ,LETT]S & TELEGRAMS W]E READ FROM ,WILLIAM ,LLOYD ,G>RISON1 ,$W>D ,M4 ,%EP>D1 ,HORACE ,:ITE1 ,C>L ,S*URZ1 & ! ,REV4 ,DR4 ,?OMAS ,HALL4 ,!Y W]E UNCONDITIONAL 9 !IR CONDEMNATION ( ! \TRAGE\S LAW & ( ! ATTEMPTS ( ,WA%+TON TO DE/ROY ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPALS GU>ANTE$ BY ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE & ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,I SAT 9 ! AUDI5CE1 V]Y MU* GRATIFI$ ) ! RESULTS ( \R EF=TS1 AMUS$ TO ?9K ?AT MO/ ( ?OSE GOOD PEOPLE ON ! PLAT=M W]E UNAW>E ?AT IT WAS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & H] AN>*I/ COMRADES :O HAD >RANG$ & MANAG$ ! MEET+4 ,NO D\BT SOME ( ! RESPECTABLE LIB]ALS1 ?OSE :O ALWAYS (F]$ PR(USE APOLOGIES = EV]Y BOLD /EP !Y CONTEMPLAT$ MAK+1 W\LD HAVE BE5 %OCK$ \T ( !IR WITS HAD !Y KN[N ?AT 0WILD-EY$ AN>*I/S0 HAD HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) ! AFFAIR4 ,BUT ,I WAS A H>D5$ S9N]2 ,I DID NOT FEEL ! LEA/ SCRUPLE = HAV+ GONE 9TO A CONSPIRACY TO 9DUCE ! TIMID G5TLEM5 TO EXPRESS !MSELVES ON SU* A VITAL ISSUE4 

,AMID ! EXCITEM5T ( ! CAMPAIGN ,I WAS CALL$ BY ,DR4 ,E4 ,B4 ,FOOTE TO A CASE4 ,I HAD TRI$ SEV]AL TIMES PREVI\SLY TO GET WORK ) HIM1 BUT AL?\< HE WAS A PROM95T FREE-?9K]1 HE HAD YET F\<T %Y ( EMPLOY+ ! DANG]\S ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,S9CE ! ,TURN] APPEAL WE HAD COME 9 CONTACT A GOOD DEAL1 & ?AT WAS PROBABLY :AT HAD *ANG$ HIS M9D4 ,AT ANY RATE HE S5T = ME TO TAKE *>GE ( ONE ( HIS PATI5TS1 & ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE #aid F\ND ME AT ! B$SIDE ( ! MAN 5TRU/$ TO MY C>E4 ,! MIDNI<T M]RY-MAK+ ON ! /REET AWAK5$ MEMORIES ( ! GREAT DAY1 A YE> PA/1 SP5T ) ,MAX1 ,MILLIE1 & ,$4 

,BE+ COMPELL$ TO MOVE TO NEW QU>T]S EV]Y N[ & !N HAD BECOME A HABIT ) ME1 & ,I NO LONG] M9D$ IT4 ,I N[ R5T$ P>T ( A FLAT AT #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET1 ! RE/ ( ! AP>TM5T BE+ OCCUPI$ BY ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,ALEX&] ,HORR1 FRI5DS ( M9E4 ,I WAS PREP>+ TO GO ON T\R4 ,YEGOR HAD WORK \TSIDE ! CITY1 & ,ALB]T WAS LEAV+ = ,FRANCE1 SO ,I WAS GLAD :5 ! ,HORRS (F]$ TO %>E !IR FLAT4 ,LITTLE DID ,I DREAM ?AT ,I WAS GO+ TO REMA9 T5 YE>S 9 ! PLACE4 

,! ,FREE ,SPEE* ,LEAGUE HAD ASK$ ME TO VISIT A NUMB] ( CITIES 9 BEHALF ( ! ,JOHN ,TURN] FI<T1 & ,I HAD ALSO RECEIV$ TWO O!R 9VITATIONS3 ONE FROM ! G>M5T-WORK]S 9 ,RO*E/]1 & ! O!R FROM M9]S 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,! ,RO*E/] TAILORS HAD HAD TR\BLE ) SOME CLO?+ FIRMS1 AMONG !M ?AT ( ,G>SON & ,MEY]4 ,IT WAS /RANGELY SIGNIFICANT ?AT ,I %\LD BE CALL$ TO SPEAK TO ! WAGE-SLAVES ( ! MAN :O HAD ONCE EXPLOIT$ MY LABOR = TWO DOLL>S & FIFTY C5TS A WEEK4 ,I WELCOM$ ! OPPORTUNITY1 :I* W\LD ALSO 5ABLE ME TO SEE MY FAMILY4 

,)9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S ,I HAD FELT MORE DRAWN TO MY PEOPLE1 ,HEL5A REMA9+ NE>E/ TO ME4 ,I ALWAYS /AY$ ) H] ON MY VISITS TO ,RO*E/]1 & MY FOLKS HAD LE>N$ TO TAKE IT AS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,MY >RIVAL ?IS TIME WAS ! OCCASION = A G5]AL FAMILY REUNION4 ,IT GAVE ME A *ANCE TO GET 9 CLOS] T\* ) MY BRO!R ,H]MAN & HIS *>M+ Y\NG WIFE1 ,RA*EL4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! BOY :O C\LD NOT MEMORIZE HIS LESSONS AT S*OOL HAD BECOME A GREAT ME*ANICAL EXP]T1 HIS SPECIFIC L9E ! CON/RUCTION ( 9TRICATE MA*9]Y4 ,:5 IT GREW LATE & ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY RETIR$1 ,I REMA9$ ) MY DE> ,HEL5A4 ,WE ALWAYS HAD MU* TO SAY TO EA* O!R1 & IT WAS NE>LY MORN+ :5 WE SEP>AT$4 ,SI/] CONSOL$ ME BY SAY+ ,I C\LD SLEEP LATE4 

,I HAD H>DLY DOZ$ (F :5 ,I WAS AWAK5$ BY A MESS5G] BR++ A LETT]4 ,GLANC+ AT ! SIGNATURE FIR/1 9 A HALF-DR[SY /ATE1 ,I SAW ) SURPRISE ?AT IT WAS SIGN$ 0,G>SON40 ,I READ IT SEV]AL TIMES TO MAKE SURE ?AT ,I WAS NOT DREAM+4 ,HE FELT PR\D ?AT A DAU<T] ( HIS RACE & CITY HAD A*IEV$ NATION-WIDE FAME1 HE WROTE2 HE WAS GLAD ( H] PRES5CE 9 ,RO*E/] & HE W\LD CONSID] IT AN HONOR TO WELCOME ME AT HIS (FICE SOON4 

,I H&$ ! LETT] TO ,HEL5A4 0,READ IT10 ,I SAID1 0& SEE H[ IMPORTANT Y\R LITTLE SI/] HAS BECOME40 ,:5 %E GOT ?R\<1 %E ASK$3 0,WELL1 :AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO80 ,I WROTE ON ! BACK ( ! LETT]3 0,MR4 ,G>SON1 :5 ,I NE$$ Y\1 ,I CAME TO Y\4 ,N[ ?AT Y\ SEEM TO NE$ ME1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO COME TO ME40 ,MY ANXI\S SI/] WAS WORRI$ AB\T ! \TCOME4 ,:AT C\LD HE WANT & :AT W\LD ,I SAY OR DO8 ,I ASSUR$ H] ?AT IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO GUESS :AT ,MR4 ,G>SON WANT$1 BUT ,I 9T5D$1 NEV]!LESS1 TO HAVE HIM TELL IT TO ME 9 P]SON & 9 H] PRES5CE4 ,I W\LD RECEIVE HIM 9 H] /ORE & TREAT HIM 0AS A LADY %\LD40 

,9 ! AFT]NOON ,MR4 ,G>SON DROVE UP 9 HIS C>RIAGE4 ,I HAD NOT SE5 MY =M] EMPLOY] = EI<TE5 YE>S1 & DUR+ ?AT TIME ,I HAD H>DLY GIV5 HIM A ?\<T4 ,YET ! MOM5T HE 5T]$1 EV]Y DETAIL ( ! DREADFUL MON?S 9 HIS %OP /OOD \T AS CLE>LY AS IF IT HAD HAPP5$ BUT YE/]DAY4 ,I SAW ! %OP AGA9 & HIS LUXURI\S (FICE1 ,AM]ICAN ,BEAUTIES ON ! TABLE1 ! BLUE SMOKE ( HIS CIG> SWELL+ 9 FANTA/IC CURVES1 & MYSELF /&+ TREMBL+1 WAIT+ UNTIL ,MR4 ,G>SON W\LD DEIGN TO NOTICE ME4 ,I VISION$ IT ALL AGA9 & ,I HE>D HIM SAY+ H>%LY3 0,:AT CAN ,I DO = Y\80 ,EV]Y?+ TO ! M9UTE/ DETAIL ,I RECALL$ AS ,I LOOK$ AT ! OLD MAN /&+ BE=E ME1 SILK HAT 9 H&4 ,! ?\<T ( ! 9JU/ICE & HUMILIATION HIS WORK]S W]E SUFF]+1 !IR DRIV5 & DRA9$ EXI/5CE1 AGITAT$ ME4 ,I C\LD B>ELY SUPPRESS ! IMPULSE TO %[ HIM ! DOOR4 ,IF MY LIFE DEP5D$ ON IT1 ,I C\LD NOT HAVE ASK$ ,MR4 ,G>SON TO SIT D[N4 ,IT WAS ,HEL5A :O (F]$ HIM A *AIR-MORE ?AN HE HAD DONE = ME EI<TE5 YE>S BE=E4 

,HE SAT D[N & LOOK$ AT ME1 EVID5TLY EXPECT+ ME TO SPEAK FIR/4 0,WELL1 ,MR4 ,G>SON1 :AT CAN ,I DO = Y\80 ,I F9ALLY ASK$4 ,! EXPRESSION MU/ HAVE RECALL$ SOME?+ TO HIS M9D2 IT SEEM$ TO CONFUSE HIM4 0,:Y NO?+ AT ALL1 DE> ,MISS ,GOLDMAN10 HE PRES5TLY REPLI$2 0,I JU/ WANT$ TO HAVE A PLEASANT TALK ) Y\40 0,V]Y WELL10 ,I SAID1 & WAIT$4 ,HE HAD WORK$ H>D ALL HIS LIFE1 HE RELAT$1 0JU/ LIKE Y\R FA!R1 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN40 ,HE HAD SAV$ P5NY BY P5NY & 9 ?AT WAY HAD ACCUMULAT$ A LITTLE MONEY4 0,Y\ MAY NOT KN[ H[ DIFFICULT IT IS TO SAVE10 HE W5T ON1 0BUT TAKE Y\R FA!R4 ,HE WORKS H>D1 HE IS AN HONE/ MAN1 & HE IS KN[N 9 ! :OLE CITY AS SU*4 ,!RE ISN'T ANO!R MAN 9 ,RO*E/] MORE RESPECT$ & :O HAS SO MU* CR$IT AS Y\R FA!R40 

0,JU/ A MOM5T1 ,MR4 ,G>SON10 ,I 9T]RUPT$2 0Y\ =GOT SOME?+4 ,Y\ =GOT TO M5TION ?AT Y\ HAD SAV$ BY ! ASSI/ANCE ( O!RS4 ,Y\ W]E ABLE TO PUT ASIDE P5NY BY P5NY BECAUSE Y\ HAD M5 & WOM5 WORK+ = Y\40 

0,YES1 ( C\RSE10 HE SAID APOLOGETICALLY1 0WE HAD 'H&S' 9 \R FACTORY1 BUT !Y ALL MADE GOOD LIV+S40,& W]E !Y ALL ABLE TO OP5 FACTORIES FROM !IR SAV+S ( P5NY BY P5NY8 

,HE ADMITT$ ?AT !Y W]E NOT1 BUT IT WAS BECAUSE !Y W]E IGNORANT & SP5D?RIFT4 0,Y\ MEAN !Y W]E HONE/ WORK+-M5 LIKE MY FA!R1 DON'T Y\80 ,I CONT9U$4 0,Y\'VE SPOK5 9 SU* HI< T]MS ( MY FA!R1 Y\ C]TA9LY WILL NOT ACCUSE HIM ( BE+ A SP5D ?RIFT4 ,BUT ?\< HE HAS WORK$ LIKE A GALLEY-SLAVE ALL HIS LIFE1 HE HAS ACCUMULAT$ NO?+ & HE HAS NOT BE5 ABLE TO />T A FACTORY4 ,:Y DO Y\ SUPPOSE MY FA!R & O!RS REMA9$ POOR1 :ILE Y\ SUCCE$$8 ,IT IS BECAUSE !Y LACK$ ! =E?\<T TO ADD TO !IR %E>S ! %E>S ( T5 O!RS1 OR ( A HUNDR$ OR SEV]AL HUNDR$1 AS Y\ HAVE DONE4 ,IT ISN'T ! SAV+ ( P5NIES ?AT MAKES PEOPLE RI*2 IT IS ! LABOR ( Y\R 'H&S' & !IR RU?LESS EXPLOITATION ?AT HAS CREAT$ Y\R WEAL?4 ,EI<TE5 YE>S AGO !RE WAS AN EXCUSE = MY IGNORANCE ( IT1 :5 ,I /OOD LIKE A BEGG> BE=E Y\1 ASK+ = A RISE ( A DOLL> & A HALF 9 PAY4 ,!RE IS NO EXCUSE = Y\1 ,MR4 ,G>SON --- NOT N[1 :5 ! TRU? ( ! RELATION BETWE5 LABOR & CAPITAL IS BE+ CRI$ FROM ! H\SE-TOPS40 

,HE SAT LOOK+ AT ME4 0,:O W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT ! LITTLE GIRL 9 MY %OP W\LD BECOME SU* A GR& SPEAK]80 HE SAID AT LA/4 0,C]TA9LY NOT Y\60 ,I REPLI$1 0NOR C\LD %E HAVE IF Y\ HAD HAD Y\R WAY4 ,BUT LET'S COME D[N TO Y\R REQUE/ ?AT ,I VISIT Y\R (FICE4 ,:AT IS IT Y\ WANT80 

,HE BEGAN TALK+ AB\T LABOR'S HAV+ ITS RI<TS2 HE HAD ACKN[L$G$ ! UNION & ITS DEM&S 7:5EV] REASONABLE7 & HAD 9TRODUC$ MANY IMPROVEM5TS 9 HIS %OP = ! B5EFIT ( HIS WORK]S4 ,BUT TIMES W]E H>D & HE HAD SU/A9$ HEAVY LOSSES4 ,IF ONLY ! GRUMBL]S AMONG HIS EMPLOYES W\LD LI/5 TO REASON1 BE PATI5T A:ILE1 & MEET HIM HALF-WAY1 EV]Y?+ C\LD BE AMICABLY ADJU/$4 0,C\LDN'T Y\ PUT ?IS BE=E ! M5 9 Y\R SPEE*10 HE SUGGE/$1 0& MAKE !M SEE MY SIDE A LITTLE8 ,Y\R FA!R & ,I >E GREAT FRI5DS1 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN2 ,I W\LD DO ANY?+ = HIM %\LD HE BE 9 TR\BLE --- L5D HIM MONEY OR HELP 9 ANY WAY4 ,AS TO HIS BRILLIANT DAU<T]1 ,I HAVE ALREADY WRITT5 Y\ H[ PR\D ,I AM ?AT Y\ COME FROM MY RACE4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO PROVE IT BY SOME LITTLE GIFT4 ,N[1 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN1 Y\ >E A WOMAN1 Y\ MU/ LOVE BEAUTIFUL ?+S4 ,TELL ME :AT Y\'D LIKE BE/40 

,HIS WORDS DID NOT R\SE MY ANG]4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS BECAUSE ,I HAD EXPECT$ SOME SU* (F] FROM HIS LETT]4 ,MY POOR SI/] WAS REG>D+ ME ) H] SAD1 ANXI\S EYES4 ,I ROSE QUIETLY FROM MY *AIR2 ,G>SON DID ! SAME & WE /OOD FAC+ EA* O!R1 A S5ILE SMILE ON HIS WI!R$ FACE4 

0,Y\'VE COME TO ! WRONG P]SON1 ,MR4 ,G>SON10 ,I SAID2 0Y\ CANNOT BUY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN40 

0,:O SPEAKS ( BUY+80 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,Y\'RE WRONG2 LET ME EXPLA940 

0,NO NE$ ( IT10 ,I 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 0,:ATEV] EXPLANATION IS NECESS>Y ,I WILL MAKE TONI<T BE=E Y\R WORK]S :O HAVE 9VIT$ ME TO SPEAK4 ,I HAVE NO?+ MORE TO SAY TO Y\4 ,PLEASE GO40 

,HE $G$ \T ( ! ROOM1 SILK HAT 9 H&1 FOLL[$ BY ,HEL5A1 :O SAW HIM TO ! DOOR4 

,AFT] C>EFUL CONSID]ATION ,I DECID$ TO SAY NO?+ AT ! MEET+ AB\T HIS (F]4 ,I FELT IT MI<T OBSCURE ! MA9 ISSUE1 ! WAGE DISPUTE1 & POSSIBLY AFFECT ! *ANCES ( A SETTLEM5T 9 FAVOR ( ! EMPLOYES4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I DID NOT WANT ! ,RO*E/] PAP]S TO GET HOLD ( ! /ORY2 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 TOO MU* GRI/ = !IR SC&AL-MONG]+ MILLS4 ,BUT ,I DID RELATE TO ! WORK]S ?AT EV5+ ! V5TURE ( ,G>SON 9TO POLITICAL ECONOMY1 REPEAT+ ! EXPLANATION HE HAD GIV5 AS TO H[ HE HAD ACQUIR$ HIS WEAL?4 ,MY AUDI5CE WAS GREATLY AMUS$1 :I* WAS ! ONLY RESULT ( ,G>SON'S VISIT4 

,DUR+ MY BRIEF /AY 9 ,RO*E/] ,I HAD ANO!R CALL]1 MU* MORE 9T]E/+ ?AN ,MR4 ,G>SON3 A NEWSPAP] WOMAN :O 9TRODUC$ H]SELF AS ,MISS ,T4 ,%E CAME TO 9T]VIEW ME1 BUT %E /AY$ TO TELL A REM>KABLE /ORY4 ,IT WAS AB\T ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ4 

,%E HAD BE5 ON ! /AFF ( ONE ( ! ,BUFFALO DAILIES 9 #a#i#a1 %E RELAT$1 ASSIGN$ TO ! ,EXPOSITION GR\NDS DUR+ ! ,PRESID5T'S VISIT4 ,%E HAD /OOD V]Y NE> ,MC,K9LEY & HAD WAT*$ ! PEOPLE FIL+ BY TO %AKE HIS H&4 ,9 ! PROCESSION %E NOTIC$ A Y\NG MAN PASS ALONG ) ! RE/1 A :ITE H&K]*IEF WRAPP$ >\ND HIS H&4 ,REA*+ ! ,PRESID5T1 HE RAIS$ A REVOLV] & FIR$4 ,A PANIC FOLL[$1 ! CR[D SCATT]+ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,BY/&]S PICK$ UP ! W\ND$ ,MC,K9LEY & C>RI$ HIM 9TO ,CONV5TION ,HALL2 O!RS P\NC$ UPON ! ASSAILANT & BEAT HIM AS HE LAY PRO/RATE4 ,SUDD5LY !RE WAS A FE>FUL SCREAM4 ,IT CAME FROM ! BOY ON ! GR\ND4 ,A BURLY ,NEGRO WAS OV] HIM1 DIGG+ HIS NAILS 9TO ! Y\?'S EYES4 ,! <A/LY SC5E MADE H] SICK ) HORROR4 ,%E HA/5$ TO H] PAP]'S (FICE TO WRITE H] ACC\NT4 

,:5 ! $ITOR HAD READ H] /ORY1 HE 9=M$ H] ?AT ! /UFF AB\T ! ,NEGRO G\G+ ,CZOLGOSZ'S EYES W\LD HAVE TO COME \T4 0,NOT ?AT ! AN>*I/ DOG DIDN'T DES]VE IT10 HE REM>K$2 0,I'D HAVE DONE IT MYSELF4 ,BUT WE NE$ ! SYMPA?Y ( \R READ]S = ! ,PRESID5T1 NOT = HIS MURD]]40 

,MISS ,T4 WAS NOT AN AN>*I/2 9 FACT1 %E KNEW NO?+ ( \R IDEAS1 & %E WAS AGA9/ ! MAN :O HAD ATTACK$ ,MC,K9LEY4 ,BUT ! SC5E %E HAD WITNESS$ & ! BRUTALITY ( ! $ITOR S(T5$ H] T[>DS ,CZOLGOSZ4 ,%E TRI$ REPEAT$LY TO GET AN ASSIGNM5T TO 9T]VIEW HIM 9 JAIL1 BUT )\T SUCCESS4 ,%E LE>N$ FROM O!R REPORT]S ?AT ,CZOLGOSZ HAD BE5 SO BADLY BEAT5 & TORTUR$ ?AT HE C\LD NOT BE SE54 ,HE WAS ILL & IT WAS FE>$ HE MI<T NOT LIVE TO BE TAK5 TO C\RT4 ,SOME TIME LAT] %E WAS ORD]$ TO COV] ! TRIAL4 

,! C\RT-ROOM WAS GU>D$ BY A HEAVILY >M$ =CE & FILL$ ) CURIOSITY-SEEK]S1 MO/LY WELL-DRESS$ WOM54 ,! ATMOSPH]E WAS T5SE ) EXCITEM5T1 ALL EYES ON ! DOOR FROM :I* ! PRISON] WAS TO 5T]4 ,SUDD5LY !RE WAS A /IRR+ 9 ! CR[D4 ,! DOOR WAS FLUNG OP51 & A Y\NG MAN1 SUPPORT$ BY POLICEM51 WAS HALF-C>RI$ 9TO ! ROOM4 ,HE LOOK$ PALE & EMACIAT$2 HIS HEAD WAS B&AG$1 HIS FACE SWOLL54 ,IT WAS A REPULSIVE SI<T UNTIL ONE CAU<T HIS EYES --- L>GE1 WI/FUL EYES1 ?AT KEPT ROV+ OV] ! C\RT-ROOM1 SE>*+ ) T]RIBLE 9T5SITY1 APP>5TLY = SOME FAMILI> FACE4 ,!N !Y LO/ !IR 9T5TNESS1 TURN+ BRILLIANT AS IF ILLUM9AT$ BY SOME 9N] VISION4 0,DREAM]S & PROPHETS HAVE SU* EYES10 ,MISS ,T4 CONT9U$2 0,I WAS FILL$ ) %AME TO ?9K ?AT ,I DID NOT HAVE ! C\RAGE TO CRY \T TO HIM ?AT HE WAS NOT ALONE1 ?AT ,I WAS HIS FRI5D4 ,= DAYS AFT]W>DS ?OSE EYES HAUNT$ ME4 ,DUR+ TWO YE>S ,I C\LDN'T GO NE> A NEWSPAP] (FICE2 EV5 N[ ,I AM ONLY DO+ FREE-LANCE WORK4 ,! MOM5T ,I ?9K ( A /EADY JOB ?AT MI<T BR+ ME ANO!R SU* EXP]I5CE1 ,I SEE ?OSE EYES4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS WANT$ TO MEET Y\10 %E ADD$1 0TO TELL Y\ AB\T IT40 

,I PRESS$ H] H& 9 SIL5CE1 TOO OV]COME TO SPEAK4 ,:5 ,I HAD MA/]$ MY EMOTION1 ,I TOLD H] ,I WI%$ ,I C\LD BELIEVE ?AT ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ HAD BE5 CONSCI\S ?AT !RE WAS AT LEA/ ONE FRI5DLY SPIRIT NE> HIM 9 ! C\RT-ROOM FULL ( HUNGRY WOLVES4 ,:AT ,MISS ,T4 TOLD ME BORE \T ALL ?AT ,I HAD GUESS$ & :AT ,I HAD LE>N$ AB\T ,LEON 9 #aib :5 ,I VISIT$ ,CLEVEL&4 ,I HAD HUNT$ UP HIS P>5TS2 !Y W]E D>K PEOPLE1 ! FA!R H>D5$ BY TOIL1 ! /EPMO!R ) A DULL1 VACANT LOOK4 ,HIS [N MO!R HAD DI$ :5 HE WAS A BABY2 AT ! AGE ( SIX HE HAD BE5 =C$ 9TO ! /REET TO %9E %OES & SELL PAP]S2 IF HE DID NOT BR+ 5\< MONEY HOME1 HE WAS PUNI%$ & DEPRIV$ ( MEALS4 ,HIS WRET*$ *ILDHOOD HAD MADE HIM TIMID & %Y4 ,AT ! AGE ( TWELVE HE BEGAN HIS FACTORY LIFE4 ,HE GREW 9TO A SIL5T Y\?1 ABSORB$ 9 BOOKS & ALO(4 ,AT HOME HE WAS CALL$ 0DAFT02 9 ! %OP HE WAS LOOK$ UPON AS QUE] & 0/UCK-UP40 ,! ONLY ONE TO BE K9D TO HIM WAS HIS SI/]1 A TIMID1 H>D-WORK+ DRUDGE4 ,:5 ,I SAW H]1 %E TOLD ME ?AT %E HAD BE5 ONCE TO ,BUFFALO TO SEE ,LEON 9 JAIL1 BUT HE HAD ASK$ H] NOT TO COME AGA94 0,HE KNEW ,I WAS POOR10 %E SAID2 0\R FAMILY WAS PE/]$ BY ! NEI<BORS1 & FA!R WAS FIR$ FROM HIS JOB4 ,SO ,I DIDN'T TGO AGA910 %E REPEAT$ WEEP+4 

,P]HAPS IT WAS JU/ AS WELL1 = :AT C\LD ! POOR CREATURE GIVE TO ! BOY :O HAD READ QUE] BOOKS1 HAD DREAM$ QUE] DREAMS1 HAD COMMITT$ A QUE] ACT1 & HAD EV5 BE5 QUE] 9 ! FACE ( DEA?4 ,PEOPLE \T ( ! ORD9>Y1 ?OSE ) A VISION1 HAVE EV] BE5 CONSID]$ QUE]2 YET !Y HAVE (T5 BE5 ! SANE/ 9 A CRAZY WORLD4 

,9 ,P5NSYLVANIA ,I F\ND ! CONDITION ( ! M9]S S9CE ! 0SETTLEM5T0 ( ! /RIKE WORSE ?AN 9 #ahig :5 ,I HAD GONE ?R\< ! REGION4 ,! M5 W]E MORE SUBDU$ & HELPLESS4 ,ONLY \R [N COMRADES W]E AL]T1 & EV5 MORE DET]M9$ S9CE ! %AMEFUL DEFEAT ( ! /RIKE1 BR\<T AB\T BY ! TREA*]Y ( ! UNION LEAD]S4 ,!Y W]E WORK+ P>T TIME1 B>ELY E>N+ 5\< TO LIVE ON1 YET SOMEH[ !Y MANAG$ TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! PROPAG&A4 ,IT WAS 9SPIR+ TO SEE SU* CONSECRATION TO \R CAUSE4 

,TWO EXP]I5CES /OOD \T ON MY TRIP4 ,ONE HAPP5$ D[N 9 A M9E1 ! O!R 9 ! HOME ( A WORK]4 ,AS ON MY PREVI\S VISITS1 ,I WAS TAK5 TO ! PIT TO TALK TO ! M5 9 ONE ( ! %AFTS DUR+ LUN*-H\R4 ,! =EMAN WAS AWAY1 & ! M9]S EAG] TO HE> ME4 ,I SAT SURR\ND$ BY A GR\P ( BLACK FACES4 ,DUR+ MY TALK ,I CAU<T SI<T ( TWO FIGURES HUDDL$ TOGE!R --- A MAN WI!R$ ) AGE & A *ILD4 ,I 9QUIR$ :O !Y W]E4 0,?AT'S ,GR&PA ,JONES10 ,I WAS TOLD2 0HE'S N9ETY & HE HAS WORK$ 9 ! M9ES = SEV5TY YE>S4 ,! KID IS HIS GREAT-GR&*ILD4 ,HE SAYS HE'S F\RTE51 BUT WE KN[ HE'S ONLY EI<T40 ,MY COMRADE SPOKE 9 A MATT]-(-FACT MANN]4 ,A MAN ( N9ETY & A *ILD ( EI<T WORK+ T5 H\RS A DAY 9 A BLACK PIT6 

,AFT] ! FIR/ MEET+ ,I WAS 9VIT$ BY A M9] TO HIS HOME = ! NI<T4 ,! SMALL ROOM ASSIGN$ ME HAD ALREADY ?REE OCCUPANTS3 TWO *ILDR5 ON A N>R[ COT1 & A Y\NG GIRL 9 A FOLD+ B$4 ,I WAS TO %>E ! B$ ) H]4 ,! P>5TS & !IR 9FANT GIRL SLEPT 9 ! NEXT ROOM4 ,MY ?ROAT FELT P>*$2 ! /IFL+ AIR 9 ! ROOM MADE ME C\<4 ,! WOMAN (F]$ ME A GLASS ( HOT MILK4 ,I WAS TIR$ & SLEEPY2 ! NI<T WAS HEAVY ) ! BREA?+ ( ! MAN1 ! PITIFUL WAIL+ ( ! 9FANT1 & ! MONOTON\S TRAMP ( ! MO!R TRY+ TO QUIET H] BABY4 

,9 ! MORN+ ,I ASK$ AB\T ! *ILD4 ,WAS IT ILL OR HUNGRY ?AT IT CRI$ SO MU*8 ,H] MILK WAS TOO POOR & NOT 5\<1 ! MO!R SAID2 ! BABY WAS BOTTLE-F$4 ,A HORRIBLE SUSPICION ASSAIL$ ME4 0,Y\ GAVE ME ! BABY'S MILK60 ,I CRI$4 ,! WOMAN ATTEMPT$ TO D5Y IT1 BUT ,I C\LD SEE 9 H] EYES ?AT ,I HAD GUESS$ CORRECTLY4 0,H[ C\LD Y\ DO SU* A ?+80 ,I UPBRAID$ H]4 0,BABY HAD ONE BOTTLE 9 ! EV5+1 & Y\ LOOK$ TIR$ & Y\ C\<$2 :AT ELSE C\LD ,I DO80 %E SAID4 ,I WAS HOT ) %AME & OV]COME ) WOND] AT ! GREAT HE>T B5EA? ?AT POV]TY & ?OSE RAGS4 

,BACK 9 ,NEW ,YORK FROM MY %ORT T\R1 ,I F\ND A MESSAGE FROM ,DR4 ,H(FMANN CALL+ ME AGA9 TO NURSE ,MRS4 ,SP5S]1 ,I C\LD UND]TAKE ONLY DAY DUTY1 MY EV5+S BE+ TAK5 UP ) ! ,TURN] CAMPAIGN4 ,! PATI5T CONS5T$ TO ! >RANGEM5T1 BUT AFT] A FEW WEEKS %E URG$ ME TO TAKE C>E ( H] DUR+ ! NI<T4 ,%E HAD BECOME MORE TO ME ?AN M]ELY A PR(ESSIONAL CASE1 BUT H] PRES5T SURR\ND+S W]E REPUGNANT4 ,IT WAS ONE ?+ TO KN[ ?AT %E LIV$ FROM ! PROCE$S ( A BRO!L1 QUITE DIFF]5T TO HAVE TO WORK 9 SU* A H\SE4 ,TO BE SURE1 MY PATI5T'S BUS9ESS N[ W5T BY ! RESPECTABLE NAME ( A ,RA9ES HOTEL4 ,LIKE ALL LEGISLATION = ! ELIM9ATION ( VISE1 ! ,RA9ES ,LAW ONLY MULTIPLI$ ! V]Y ?+ IT CLAIM$ TO ABOLI%4 ,IT RELIEV$ ! KEEP]S ( RESPONSIBILITY T[>DS ! 9MATES & 9CREAS$ !IR REV5UE FROM PRO/ITUTION4 ,! CU/OM]S NO LONG] HAD TO COME TO ,MRS4 ,SP5S]4 ,! GIRLS W]E N[ COMPELL$ TO SOLICIT ON ! /REET4 ,9 RA9 OR COLD1 WELL OR ILL1 ! UN=TUNATES HAD TO HU/LE = BUS9ESS1 GLAD TO TAKE ANYONE :O CONS5T$ TO COME1 NO MATT] H[ DECREPIT OR HIDE\S HE MI<T BE4 ,!Y HAD1 FUR!RMORE1 TO 5DURE P]SECUTION FROM ! POLICE & PAY GRAFT TO ! DEP>TM5T = ! RI<T TO 0WORK0 9 C]TA9 LOCALITIES4 ,EA* DI/RICT HAD ITS PRICE1 ACCORD+ TO ! AM\NT ! GIRLS W]E ABLE TO GET FROM ! M54 ,BROADWAY1 = 9/ANCE1 PAID MORE 9 GRAFT ?AN ! ,B[]Y4 EXPECT$4 ,! POLICEMAN ON ! BEAT TOOK C>E ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO UNAU?ORIZ$ COMPETITION4 ,ANY GIRL :O D>$ TRESPASS ON ANO!R'S BEAT WAS >RE/$ & (T5 S5T TO ! WORKH\SE4 ,NATURALLY ! GIRLS CLUNG TO !IR T]RITORY & F\<T ! 9TRUSION ( ANY COLLEAGUE :O DID NOT 0BELONG0 !RE4 

,! NEW LAW ALSO RESULT$ 9 C]TA9 >RANGEM5TS BETWE5 ! ,RA9ES-HOTEL-KEEP]S & ! /REET GIRL3 ! LATT] RECEIV$ A P]C5TAGE FROM ! LIQUOR %E C\LD 9DUCE H] GUE/S TO CONSUME4 ,?AT BECAME H] MA9 S\RCE ( 9COME S9CE BRO!LS HAD BE5 ABOLI%$ & %E WAS ?R[N \T ON ! /REET4 ,%E WAS =C$ TO ACCEPT :AT %E C\LD FROM ! MAN1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE HE HAD ALSO TO PAY = ! HOTEL ROOM4 ,TO MEET ! MANY CLAIMS ON H] %E HAD TO IMBIBE HEAVILY 9 ORD] TO 9DUCE H] CU/OM]S TO DR9K MORE4 ,TO SEE ?OSE POOR SLAVES & !IR MALES GO+ 9 & \T ( ,MRS4 ,SP5S]'S HOTEL ALL ?R\< ! NI<T1 TIR$1 H>ASS$1 & G5]ALLY DRUNK1 TO BE COMPELL$ TO OV]HE> :AT W5T ON1 WAS MORE ?AN ,I C\LD BE>4 ,MOREOV]1 ,DR4 ,H(FMANN HAD TOLD ME ?AT !RE WAS NO HOPE ( P]MAN5T CURE = \R PATI5T4 ,H] P]SI/5T USE ( DRUGS HAD BROK5 H] WILL & WEAK5$ H] P[] ( RESI/ANCE4 ,NO MATT] H[ WELL WE %\LD SUCCE$ 9 WEAN+ H]1 %E W\LD ALWAYS GO BACK TO !M4 ,I 9=M$ MY PATI5T ?AT ,I MU/ RESIGN4 ,%E FLEW 9TO A RAGE1 B]AT+ ME BITT]LY & CONCLUD+ BY SAY+ ?AT IF %E C\LD NOT HAVE ME :5 %E WANT$ ME1 %E PREF]R$ ?AT ,I LEAVE ALTOGE!R4 

,I NE$$ ALL MY /R5G? = PUBLIC WORK1 ( :I* ! ,JOHN ,TURN] CAMPAIGN WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT4 ,:ILE HIS APPEAL WAS P5D+1 ! ATTORNEYS SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ \R COMRADE \T ON FIVE-?\S&-DOLL> BAIL4 ,HE IMM$IATELY />T$ ON T\R1 VISIT+ A NUMB] ( CITIES & DELIV]+ LECTURES TO CR[D$ H\SES4 ,HAD HE NOT BE5 >RE/$ & ?REAT5$ ) DEPORTATION1 HE W\LD HAVE REA*$ ONLY V]Y LIMIT$ AUDI5CES1 :]EAS N[ ! PRESS DEALT AT L5G? ) ! ,ANTI-,AN>*I/ ,LAW & ) ,JOHN ,TURN]1 & L>GE CR[DS HAD ! OPPORTUNITY ( HE>+ AN>*ISM EXP\ND$ 9 A LOGICAL & CONV9C+ MANN]4 

,JOHN HAD COME TO ,AM]ICA ON A LEAVE ( ABS5CE FROM HIS UNION4 ,IT WAS NE>+ EXPIRATION & HE RESOLV$ TO RETURN TO ,5GL& )\T WAIT+ = ! V]DICT ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT4 ,:5 ! DECISION WAS F9ALLY H&$ D[N1 IT PROV$ TO BE JU/ :AT HE HAD EXPECT$4 ,IT UPHELD ! CON/ITUTIONALITY ( ! ,ANTI-,AN>*I/ ,LAW & SU/A9$ ! ORD] = ,TURN]'S DEPORTATION4 ,H[EV]1 ! RIDICUL\S /ATUTE W\LD H]EAFT] DEFEAT ITS [N 5DS3 ,EUROPEAN COMRADES WI%+ TO COME TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W\LD NO LONG] FEEL B\ND TO CONFIDE !IR IDEAS TO ! BUSYBODIES ( ! ,IMMIGRATION ,DEP>TM5T4 

,H5CE=? ,I GAVE MORE TIME TO ,5GLI% PROPAG&A1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO BR+ AN>*I/ ?\<T TO ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC1 BUT ALSO TO CALL ATT5TION TO C]TA9 GREAT ISSUES 9 ,EUROPE4 ,( !SE ! /RUGGLE = FRE$OM 9 ,RUSSIA WAS AMONG ! LEA/ UND]/OOD4 

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