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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,MAT?IAS ,RHOMB]G1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

  

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ONE 

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

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 ,ALL ?R\< ! W9T] ( #aig & #aih ! C\NTRY WAS 9 ! GRIP ( F9ANCIAL DEPRESSION4 ,?\S&S ( WORK]S 9 EV]Y L>GE CITY W]E IDLE1 9 POV]TY & MIS]Y4 ,! AU?ORITIES1 9/EAD ( DEVIS+ WAYS & MEANS TO FE$ ! />V+1 AGGRAVAT$ ! APPALL+ CONDITIONS BY 9T]F]+ ) EV]Y ATTEMPT TO DISCUSS ! CAUSES ( ! CRISIS4 

,! ,ITALIAN & ,JEWI% AN>*I/S 9 ,PHILADELPHIA HAD CALL$ A MEET+ = ! PURPOSE4 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE & ,H>RY ,WE9B]G1 AN ELOQU5T ,YIDDI% AGITATOR1 ADDRESS$ ! GA!R+4 ,SOMEONE 9 ! AUDI5CE URG$ A DEMON/RATION 9 FRONT ( ! ,CITY ,HALL TO DEM& WORK4 ,! SPEAK]S ADVIS$ AGA9/ IT1 BUT ! CR[D SURG$ \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,HALF-WAY TO ! ,CITY ,HALL ! WORK]S W]E ATTACK$ BY ! POLICE & BEAT54 ,! NEXT DAY ,VOLTAIR9E & ,WE9B]G W]E >RE/$ & HELD UND] FIFTE5-HUNDR$-DOLL> BAIL EA*1 *>G$ ) 9CIT+ TO RIOT4 

,9 ,*ICAGO ! POLICE HAD DISP]S$ A L>GE DEMON/RATION ( ! UNEMPLOY$1 US+ ! SAME ME?ODS UPON ! DEF5SELESS M5 & WOM54 ,SIMIL> \TRAGES HAD HAPP5$ ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,T\R+ UND] SU* CONDITIONS WAS A GREAT /RA9 & YIELD$ B>ELY 5\< TO PAY EXP5SES2 MY SITUATION WAS AGGRAVAT$ BY A V]Y SEV]E COLD ,I HAD CAU<T1 :I* RACK$ ME ) A FE>FUL C\<4 ,BUT ,I KEPT ON 9 ! HOPE ( A FAVORABLE *ANGE BY ! TIME ,I %\LD REA* ,*ICAGO4 ,I PLANN$ TO /AY ) MY DE> FRI5DS ,ANNIE & ,JAKE ,LIV%IS4 ,! F\RTE5 MEET+S ORGANIZ$ = ME W\LD BE SUCCESSFUL1 ,I ?\<T1 = ,I HAD BECOME WELL KN[N 9 ,*ICAGO & HAD MANY FRI5DS WILL+ TO HELP4 

,TWO DAYS BE=E MY >RIVAL A ,RUSSIAN Y\? :O HAD BE5 CLUBB$ BY ! POLICE DUR+ ! UNEMPLOYM5T DEMON/RATION CALL$ AT ! H\SE ( ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE1 ) ! 9T5TION ( TAK+ HIS LIFE1  AS ! PAP]S REPORT$4 ,I DID NOT KN[ ! BOY1 YET MY MEET+S W]E IMM$IATELY SUPPRESS$ & MY NAME WAS CONNECT$ ) ! MATT]4 ,UPON MY >RIVAL 9 ,*ICAGO ,I WAS NOT MET BY ! FRI5DS :O HAD 9VIT$ ME TO BE !IR GUE/1 BUT BY TWO O!R COMRADES1 ONE ( !M A /RANG] TO ME4 ,HURRI$LY !Y L$ ME AWAY FROM ! CR[D & 9=M$ ME ?AT ! ,LIV%IS' H\SE WAS SURR\ND$ BY DETECTIVES1 & ?AT ,I W\LD BE TAK5 9/EAD TO ! HOME ( ! COMRADE ,I HAD N[ MET = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,BO? M5 ADVIS$ ME TO LEAVE ! CITY AT ONCE1 S9CE ! POLICE W]E DET]M9$ NOT TO P]MIT ME TO SPEAK4 ,I REFUS$ TO BE /AMP$$4 0,I WILL /AY 9 ,*ICAGO & DO :AT ,I HAVE DONE 9 SIMIL> SITUATIONS3 FI<T = \R RI<T TO BE HE>D10 ,I DECL>$4 

,AT ! HOME ( MY HO/ ,I BECAME AW>E ?AT HIS WIFE WAS T]RORIZ$ LE/ ! POLICE F9D \T ?AT ,I WAS ) !M4 ,ALL ?R\< ! NI<T %E KEPT GO+ TO ! W9D[ TO SEE :E!R !Y HAD NOT ALREADY >RIV$4 ,9 ! MORN+ %E BEGAN QU>REL+ ) H] HUSB& OV] MY HAV+ BE5 BR\<T 9TO ! H\SE4 ,I WAS SURE TO GET !M 9TO TR\BLE1 %E SAID1 & !Y W\LD BE O/RACIZ$ BY !IR NEI<BORS4 

,I %\LD HAVE GONE TO A HOTEL2 BUT IT WAS C]TA9 ?AT ,I W\LD NOT BE ADMITT$4 ,=TUNATELY1 TWO ,RUSSIAN-,AM]ICAN GIRLS CAME TO 9VITE ME4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,DR4 ,BECKY ,YAMPOLSKY1 ,I KNEW ?R\< CORRESPOND5CE4 ,H] AP>TM5T CONSI/$ ( AN (FICE & A LIV+-ROOM1 %E 9=M$ ME1 BUT %E W\LD BE GLAD TO %>E ! LATT] ) ME4 ,I ACCEPT$ EAG]LY4 ,AT ,YAMPOLSKY'S ,I MET ,WILLIAM ,NA?ANSON1 A Y\NG /UD5T ACTIVE 9 ! ,YIDDI% AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,HE (F]$ TO HELP 9 ANY?+ ,I MI<T DECIDE TO UND]TAKE4 ,HIS COMRADELY SPIRIT & ,BECKY'S HOSPITABLE CONC]N SOON MADE ME =GET ! MADH\SE ,I HAD ESCAP$4 

,MY FIR/ QUE/ION WAS AB\T ! UN=TUNATE BOY1 :OSE NAME WAS ,LAZ>US ,OV]BU*4 ,:O WAS HE & :Y HAD HE GONE TO ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE8 ,I WAS 9=M$ ?AT V]Y LITTLE WAS KN[N AB\T HIM4 ,HE HAD NOT BE5 9 \R RANKS1 NOR HAD HE BELONG$ TO ANY AN>*I/ GR\P4 ,IT HAD BE5 LE>N$ ?R\< HIS SI/] ?AT HE HAD NOT BE5 LONG 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,9 ,RUSSIA HE & HIS FAMILY HAD BE5 AMONG ! VICTIMS ( ! T]RIBLE ,KI%9EV MASSACRE4 ,DUR+ ! M>* ( ! UNEMPLOY$ 9 ,*ICAGO HE HAD WITNESS$ SIMIL> BRUTALITIES PRACTIC$ UPON WORK]S = D>+ TO DEMON/RATE !IR POV]TY & NE$4 ,9 A FREE C\NTRY1 AS HE BELIEV$ ,AM]ICA TO BE1 HE SAW ! SAME 9HUMANITY & CRUELTY4 ,NO ONE KNEW ! EXACT REASON = HIS VISIT TO ! ,*IEF  ( ,POLICE4 ,! BOY HAD BE5 KILL$ BY ! ,*IEF'S SON ALMO/ DIRECTLY AFT] HE HAD BE5 ADMITT$ 9TO ! H\SE4 

,AT ! 9QUE/ ,*IEF ,%IPPEY /AT$ ?AT ,OV]BU*1 AFT] H&+ HIM A LETT]1 HAD TRI$ TO %OOT HIS SON1 ONE BULLET HAV+ LODG$ 9 HIS BODY4 ,ON EXAM9ATION IT WAS F\ND ?AT Y\NG ,%IPPEY HAD NOT BE5 W\ND$ AT ALL4 ,OV]BU* WAS KILL$ BY A ?IRTY-EI<T-CALIB] GUN1 :ILE ACCORD+ TO ! ,*IEF'S /ATEM5T1 ! REVOLV] F\ND ON ! BOY WAS ( ?IRTY-TWO CALIB]4 ,?AT DID NOT PREV5T ! POLICE1 H[EV]1 FROM />T+ RAIDS ON EV]YONE KN[N TO BE AN AN>*I/1 AS WELL AS CLOS+ UP ! HEADQU>T]S ( \R COMRADES & CONFISCAT+ !IR LIBR>Y4 

,! OLD TRICK ( ! POLICE ( T]RORIZ+ L&LORDS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANY HALL = ME4 ,EV]Y /EP ,I MADE WAS WAT*$4 ,DETECTIVES W]E ON MY TRAIL FROM ! MOM5T IT BECAME KN[N ?AT ,I WAS /AY+ AT ! H\SE ( MY Y\NG M$ICAL FRI5D4 ,MEAN:ILE ! PAP]S CONT9U$ TO PR9T FANTA/IC /ORIES AB\T AN>*ISM & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 & H[ WE W]E CONSPIR+ TO DEFEAT ! POLICE4 ,WA%+TON GOT BUSY4 ,COMMISSION] ( ,IMMIGRATION ,S>G5T DECL>$ HE DID NOT KN[ H[ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAD MANAG$ TO RETURN TO ,AM]ICA AFT] H] TRIP TO ,AM/]DAM4 ,HE ADMITT$ ?AT HE HAD DIRECT$ AN 9QUIRY TO DISCOV] ! (FICIAL :O HAD NEGLECT$ HIS 9/RUCTIONS NOT TO P]MIT ME TO RE5T]4 ,IT WAS TRAGICOMIC TO SEE A P[]FUL C\NTRY MOV+ HEAV5 & HELL TO GAG ONE LITTLE WOMAN4 ,IT WAS =TUNATE ?AT MY BUMP ( VANITY WAS ONLY MILDLY DEVELOP$4 

,:5 ,I HAD ALMO/ GIV5 UP HOPE ( BE+ ABLE TO SPEAK 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,BECKY ,YAMPOLSKY BR\<T WORD ?AT ,DR4 ,B5 ,L4 ,REITMAN HAD (F]$ US A VACANT /ORE HE WAS US+ = GA!R+S ( UNEMPLOY$ & HOBOS4 ,WE C\LD HOLD \R MEET+S !RE1 HE HAD SAID1 & HE HAD ALSO ASK$ TO SEE ME TO DISCUSS ! MATT]4 ,9 ! PRESS ACC\NTS ( ! UNEMPLOY$ P>ADE 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,REITMAN HAD BE5 M5TION$ AS ! MAN :O HAD L$ ! M>* & :O HAD BE5 AMONG ?OSE BEAT5 BY ! POLICE4 ,I WAS CURI\S TO MEET HIM4 

,HE >RIV$ 9 ! AFT]NOON1 AN EXOTIC1 PICTURESQUE FIGURE ) A L>GE BLACK C[BOY HAT1 FL[+ SILK TIE1 & HUGE CANE4 0,SO ?IS IS ! LITTLE LADY1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 HE GREET$ ME2 0,I HAVE ALWAYS WANT$ TO KN[ Y\40 ,HIS VOICE WAS DEEP1 S(T1 & +RATIAT+4 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ,I ALSO WANT$ TO MEET ! CURIOSITY :O BELIEV$ 5\< 9 FREE SPEE* TO HELP ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 

,MY VISITOR WAS A TALL MAN ) A F9ELY %AP$ HEAD1 COV]$ )  A MASS ( BLACK CURLY HAIR1 :I* EVID5TLY HAD NOT BE5 WA%$ = SOME TIME4 ,HIS EYES W]E BR[N1 L>GE1 & DREAMY4 ,HIS LIPS1 DISCLOS+ BEAUTIFUL TEE? :5 HE SMIL$1 W]E FULL & PASSIONATE4 ,HE LOOK$ A H&SOME BRUTE4 ,HIS H&S1 N>R[ & :ITE1 EX]T$ A PECULI> FASC9ATION4 ,HIS F+]-NAILS1 LIKE HIS HAIR1 SEEM$ TO BE ON /RIKE AGA9/ SOAP & BRU%4 ,I C\LD NOT TAKE MY EYES (F HIS H&S4 ,A /RANGE *>M SEEM$ TO EMANATE FROM !M1 C>ESS+ & /IRR+4 

,WE DISCUSS$ ! MEET+4 ,DR4 ,REITMAN SAID ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAD ASSUR$ HIM ?AT !Y DID NOT OBJECT TO MY SPEAK+ 9 ,*ICAGO4 0,IT IS UP TO H] TO F9D A PLACE10 !Y HAD TOLD HIM4 ,HE WAS GLAD TO HELP ME PUT !M TO A TE/4 ,HIS PLACE C\LD SEAT OV] TWO HUNDR$ PEOPLE2 IT WAS FIL?Y1 BUT HIS HOBOS W\LD HELP HIM CLEAN IT UP4 ,ONCE ,I HAD C>RI$ ?R\< ! V5TURE 9 HIS HALL1 IT W\LD BE EASY TO GET ANY PLACE ,I WANT$4 ,) MU* 5?USIASM & 5]GY MY VISITOR ELABORAT$ ON ! PLAN TO DEFEAT ! POLICE BY \R GA!R+ AT ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,BRO!RHOOD ,WELF>E ,ASSOCIATION1 AS HE CALL$ HIS PLACE4 ,HE /AY$ SEV]AL H\RS1 & :5 HE W5T AWAY1 ,I REMA9$ RE/LESS & DI/URB$1 UND] ! SPELL ( ! MAN'S H&S4 

,) ! HELP ( HIS HOBOS ,REITMAN CLEAN$ HIS /ORE1 BUILT A PLAT=M1 & >RANG$ B5*ES TO SEAT TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY PEOPLE4 ,\R GIRLS PREP>$ LITTLE CURTA9S TO MAKE ! PLACE ATTRACTIVE & TO %UT \T ! CURI\S GAZE4 ,ALL WAS READY = ! EV5T1 ! PRESS C>RY+ S5SATIONAL /ORIES AB\T ,REITMAN & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 :O W]E CONSPIR+ AGA9/ POLICE ORD]S4 ,ON ! AFT]NOON ( ! S*$UL$ GA!R+ ! /ORE WAS VISIT$ BY (FICIALS FROM ! BUILD+ & FIRE DEP>TM5TS4 ,!Y QUE/ION$ ! DOCTOR AS TO H[ MANY HE EXPECT$ TO SEAT4 ,S5S+ TR\BLE1 HE SAID FIFTY4 0,N9E10 DECID$ ! BUILD+-DEP>TM5T4 0,! PLACE IS NOT SAFE = MORE10 E*O$ ! FIRE DEP>TM5T4 ,) ONE /ROKE \R MEET+ WAS CONDEMN$1 & ! POLICE SCOR$ ANO!R VICTORY4 

,?IS NEW \TRAGE >\S$ EV5 SOME ( ! NEWSPAP]S4 ,! ,9T]-,OCEAN OP5$ ITS COLUMNS TO ME1 & = SEV]AL DAYS MY >TICLES APPE>$ ON ITS PAGES1 REA*+ MANY ?\S&S ( READ]S ) EA* ISSUE4 ,I WAS ?US 5ABL$ TO PLACE BE=E A L>GE PUBLIC ! TRAGIC ,OV]BU* CASE1 ! P>T PLAY$ BY ! ,*IEF & HIS SON1 & ! CONSPIRACY TO SUPPRESS FREE SPEE*1 & F9ALLY ALSO TO PRES5T MY IDEAS1 9 COMPLETE FRE$OM FROM C5SOR%IP4 ,! $ITOR1 ( C\RSE1 RES]V$ ! RI<T TO PUT GL>+ HEADL9ES OV] MY >TICLE & TO D5\NCE AN>*ISM 9 HIS $ITORIALS2 BUT AS ,I WROTE OV] MY [N SIGNATURE1  :AT ,I HAD TO SAY WAS NOT 9 ! LEA/ AFFECT$ BY ANY?+ ELSE ?AT APPE>$ 9 ! PAP]4 

,! ,9T]-,OCEAN WAS ANXI\S TO /AGE A C\P OV] ! POLICE4 ,!Y (F]$ ME AN AUTOMOBILE FROM :I* TO ADDRESS CR[DS 9 ! CITY2 !Y W\LD SUPPLY REPORT]S1 PHOTOGRAPH]S1 FLA%-LI<TS1 & O!R P>APH]NALIA 0TO MAKE ! V5TURE HUM40 ,I W\LD NOT CONS5T TO SU* A CIRCUS P]=MANCE2 IT C\LD NOT E/ABLI% MY RI<T ( FREE SPEE* & IT W\LD GIVE ONLY A VULG> ATMOSPH]E TO :AT WAS SACR$ TO ME4 

,MEET+-PLACES BE+ CLOS$1 ,I SUGGE/$ TO ! COMRADES ?AT WE >RANGE A SOCIAL & CONC]T AT ! ,WORKM5'S ,HALL1 MY NAME NOT TO APPE> 9 ! PUBLIC ANN\NCEM5TS4 ,I W\LD TRY TO ELUDE ! WAT*DOGS & GET 9TO ! HALL AT ! APPO9T$ TIME4 ,ONLY A FEW MEMB]S ( \R GR\P W]E APPRIZ$ ( ! PLAN1 ! O!RS BE+ LEFT UND] ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! SOLE PURPOSE ( ! SOCIAL WAS TO RAISE FUNDS = \R FI<T4 

,ONE \TSID] WAS DRAWN 9TO \R SECRET1 & ?AT WAS ,B5 ,REITMAN4 ,SOME COMRADES OBJECT$ ON ! GR\ND ?AT ! DOCTOR WAS A NEWCOM] & AS SU* NOT TO BE TRU/$4 ,I >GU$ ?AT ! MAN HAD %[N A L>GE SPIRIT 9 (F]+ HIS PLACE1 & ?AT HE HAD BE5 ( GREAT HELP 9 SECUR+ PUBLICITY = \R EF=TS4 ,!RE C\LD BE NO D\BT AB\T HIS 9T]E/4 ,I DID NOT CONV9CE ! OBJECTORS1 BUT ! O!R COMRADES AGRE$ ?AT ,REITMAN %\LD BE TOLD4 

,?AT NI<T ,I C\LD NOT SLEEP4 ,I TOSS$ AB\T 9 A DI/URB$ /ATE ( M9D1 QUE/ION+ MYSELF :Y ,I HAD PLEAD$ SO W>MLY = A P]SON ,I REALLY KNEW ALMO/ NO?+ AB\T4 ,I HAD ALWAYS OPPOS$ READY CONFID5CE 9 /RANG]S4 ,:AT WAS !RE 9 ?IS MAN ?AT HAD MADE ME TRU/ HIM8 ,I HAD TO ADMIT TO MYSELF ?AT IT WAS HIS 9T5SE ATTRACTION TO ME4 ,FROM ! MOM5T HE HAD FIR/ 5T]$ ,YAMPOLSKY'S (FICE1 ,I HAD BE5 PR(\NDLY /IRR$ BY HIM4 ,\R BE+ MU* TOGE!R S9CE HAD /R5G!N$ HIS PHYSICAL APPEAL = ME4 ,I WAS AW>E ?AT HE ALSO HAD BE5 >\S$2 HE HAD %[N IT 9 EV]Y LOOK1 & ONE DAY HE HAD SUDD5LY SEIZ$ ME 9 AN EF=T TO EMBRACE ME4 ,I HAD RES5T$ HIS PRESUMPTION1 ?\< HIS T\* HAD ?RILL$ ME4 ,9 ! QUIET ( ! NI<T1 ALONE ) MY ?\<TS1 ,I BECAME AW>E ( A GR[+ PASSION = ! WILD-LOOK+ H&SOME CREATURE1 :OSE H&S EX]T$ SU* FASC9ATION4 

,ON ! EV5+ ( \R SOCIAL GA!R+1 ,M>* #a#g1 ,I SUCCE$$ 9 SLIPP+ AWAY ?R\< ! BACK 5TRANCE ( ,YAMPOLSKY'S H\SE :ILE  ! DETECTIVES W]E WAIT+ = ME \T 9 FRONT4 ,I GOT SAFELY ?R\< ! POLICE L9ES NE> ! HALL4 ,! AUDI5CE WAS L>GE & MANY (FIC]S W]E 9SIDE1 /ATION$ AGA9/ ! WALLS4 ,! CONC]T HAD BEGUN & SOMEONE WAS PLAY+ A VIOL9 SOLO4 ,9 ! HALF-LI<T ,I WALK$ TO ! FRONT ( ! PLAT=M4 ,:5 ! MUSIC WAS OV]1 ,B5 ,REITMAN ASC5D$ ! PLAT=M TO ANN\NCE ?AT A FRI5D !Y ALL KNEW W\LD ADDRESS ! GA!R+4 ,I QUICKLY GOT UP & BEGAN TO SPEAK4 ,! FIR/ TONES ( MY VOICE & ! OVATION BY ! CR[D BR\<T ! POLICE TO ! PLAT=M4 ,! ,CAPTA9 9 *>GE PULL$ ME (F BY =CE1 ALMO/ RIPP+ OP5 MY DRESS4 ,AT ONCE CONFUSION BROKE \T4 ,FE>+ ?AT SOME ( \R Y\NG PEOPLE MI<T BE MOV$ TO A RA% ACT1 ,I CALL$ \T3 0,! POLICE >E H]E TO CAUSE ANO!R ,HAYM>KET RIOT4 ,DON'T GIVE !M A *ANCE4 ,WALK \T QUIETLY & Y\ WILL HELP \R CAUSE A ?\S& TIMES MORE40 ,! AUDI5CE APPLAUD$ & 9TON$ A REVOLUTION>Y SONG1 FIL+ \T 9 P]FECT ORD]4 ,! ,CAPTA91 9FURIAT$ BECAUSE HE HAD FAIL$ TO GAG ME ALTOGE!R1 PU%$ ME T[>DS ! EXIT1 CURS+ & SWE>+4 ,:5 WE GOT TO ! /AIRS1 ,I REFUS$ TO BUDGE UNTIL MY COAT & HAT1 :I* REMA9$ 9 ! HALL1 W]E BR\<T TO ME4 ,I WAS /&+ ) MY BACK AGA9/ ! WALL1 WAIT+ = MY WRAPS1 :5 ,I SAW ,B5 ,REITMAN DRAGG$ \T BY TWO (FIC]S1 PU%$ D[N ! /AIRS & 9TO ! /REET4 ,HE PASS$ ME )\T A LOOK OR A WORD4 ,IT AFFECT$ ME DISAGREEABLY1 BUT ,I ?\<T ?AT HE HAD PRET5D$ NOT TO KN[ ME 9 ORD] TO DUPE ! (FIC]S4 ,HE W\LD SURELY COME TO ,YAMPOLSKY'S :5 HE HAD %AK5 (F ! POLICE1 ,I REASSUR$ MYSELF4 ,I WAS L$ \T1 FOLL[$ BY POLICEM51 DETECTIVES1 NEWSPAP] M51 & A L>GE CR[D TO ! DOOR ( ,BECKY ,YAMPOLSKY'S HOME4 

,I F\ND \R COMRADES ALREADY 9 H] (FICE1 DISCUSS+ 9 :AT MANN] ! AU?ORITIES & REPORT]S HAD LE>N$ ?AT ,I W\LD BE PRES5T AT ! GA!R+4 ,I S5S$ ?AT !Y W]E SUSPECT+ ,REITMAN4 ,I FELT 9DIGNANT1 BUT SAID NO?+2 ,I EXPECT$ HE W\LD SOON COME & SPEAK = HIMSELF4 ,BUT ! NI<T WORE ON & ! DOCTOR FAIL$ TO APPE>4 ,! SUSPICION ( MY COMRADES GREW /RONG] & COMMUNICAT$ ITSELF TO ME4 0,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 DETA9$ BY ! POLICE10 ,I TRI$ TO EXPLA94 ,FAI?FUL ,BECKY & ,NA?ANSON AGRE$ ?AT ?AT MU/ BE ! REASON1 BUT ! O!RS D\BT$ IT4 ,I SP5T A WRET*$ NI<T1 CL++ TO MY FAI? 9 ! MAN1 YET FE>+ ?AT HE MI<T BE AT FAULT4 

,REITMAN CALL$ E>LY NEXT MORN+4 ,HE HAD NOT BE5 >RE/$1 HE SAID1 BUT = C]TA9 IMPORTANT REASONS HE C\LD NOT COME TO ,BECKY'S AFT] ! MEET+4 ,HE HAD NO IDEA :O HAD NOTIFI$ ! PRESS & !  AU?ORITIES4 ,I LOOK$ SE>*+LY AT HIM1 TRY+ TO FA?OM HIS S\L4 ,:ATEV] D\BTS ,I HAD HAD ! NI<T BE=E MELT$ LIKE ICE AT ! FIR/ RAYS ( ! SUN4 ,IT SEEM$ IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ANYONE ) SU* A FRANK FACE C\LD BE CAPABLE ( TREA*]Y OR DELIB]ATE LIES4 

,! ACTION ( ! POLICE RESULT$ 9 MO/ ( ! NEWSPAP]S1 :I* HAD =M]LY 9CIT$ ! AU?ORITIES TO 0/AMP \T AN>*Y10 9 $ITORIAL PROTE/S AGA9/ MY HAV+ BE5 BRUTALLY TREAT$4 ,SOME /AT$ ?AT IT HAD NOT BE5 ! POLICE BUT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN'S COOLNESS & C\RAGE ?AT HAD PREV5T$ BLOOD%$4 ,ONE PAP] WROTE3 0,CAPTA9 ,MAHONEY ACT$ CONTR>Y TO ORD]S 9 EJECT+ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN FROM ,WORKM5'S ,HALL1 :]E %E WAS TO HAVE LECTUR$4 ,BY PREV5T+ H] FROM SPEAK+1 !Y PLAY$ 9TO H] H&S & GAVE PO9T TO ! PASSIONATE ASS]TIONS ( H] FOLL[]S ?AT !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS A CON/ITUTIONAL RI<T ( FREE SPEE*40 

,= DAYS FOLL[+1 ! ,*ICAGO PRESS PUBLI%$ >TICLES & LETT]S ( PROTE/ BY WELL-KN[N M5 & WOM54 ,ONE WAS FROM ,WILLIAM ,DUDLEY ,F\LKE1 VOIC+ HIS 9DIGNATION AGA9/ ! SUPPRESSION ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & FREE SPEE*4 ,ANO!R WAS SIGN$ BY ,DR4 ,KUH1 A PROM95T ,*ICAGO PHYSICIAN4 ,! MO/ GRATIFY+ RESULT WAS ! /& ( ,RABBI ,HIRS* 9 REG>D TO ! ACTION ( ! POLICE AT \R SOCIAL4 ,! NEXT ,SUNDAY HIS S]MON WAS DEVOT$ TO AN OBJECTIVE EXPOSITION ( AN>*ISM4 ,AMONG O!R ?+S HE PO9T$ \T ! /UPIDITY ( ! AU?ORITIES 9 ATTEMPT+ BY VIOL5T ME?ODS TO /AMP \T AN IDEAL ?AT HAD AS ITS SPOKESM5 SOME ( ! NOBLE/ SPIRITS ( ! WORLD4 ,AN ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO ! *ANGE ( ATTITUDE WAS MADE BY ,DR4 ,KUH :5 HE 9VIT$ ME TO HIS H\SE TO MEET HIS BRO!R & O!R FRI5DS 9T]E/$ 9 ! FI<T = FREE SPEE*4 ,! =MATION ( A ,FREE ,SPEE* ,LEAGUE RESULT$1 ) SOME ( ! MO/ PROM95T RADICALS 9 ,*ICAGO AS MEMB]S4 

,! LEAGUE URG$ ME TO REMA9 9 ! CITY UNTIL IT C\LD E/ABLI% MY RI<T TO SPEAK4 ,UN=TUNATELY COMPLIANCE ) !IR WI%ES WAS EXCLUD$ ON ACC\NT ( ! LECTURE DATES ALREADY >RANG$ 9 ,MILWAUKEE & O!R ,WE/]N T[NS4 ,IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT ,I %\LD RETURN LAT]4 

,! SUPPRESSION ( MY MEET+S 9 ,*ICAGO ADV]TIS$ ME ?R\< ! L5G? & BREAD? ( ! C\NTRY AS ,I HAD NOT BE5 S9CE ! ,BUFFALO TRAG$Y4 ,I HAD REPEAT$LY VISIT$ ,MILWAUKEE BE=E1 BUT ,I HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO ATTRACT MU* ATT5TION4 ,N[ ! ATT5DANCE WAS F> BEYOND ! CAPACITY ( \R HALLS1 & GREAT NUMB]S HAD TO BE TURN$  AWAY4 ,EV5 ! SOCIALI/S CAME 9 =CE1 AMONG !M ,VICTOR ,B]G]1 !IR LEAD]4 ,I HAD MET HIM ONCE BE=E & HAD F\ND HIM AS 9TOL]ANT ( ! IDEAS ,I REPRES5T$ AS ONLY A ,M>XIAN SOCIALI/ CAN BE4 ,N[ HE EV5 PRAIS$ ME = ! FI<T ,I HAD BE5 MAK+4 ,! DEM& = AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE 9CREAS$ TO A MO/ GRATIFY+ DEGREE4 

,I HAD EV]Y REASON TO BE SATISFI$ ) ! ,MILWAUKEE RESPONSE & TO BE HAPPY 9 ! CIRCLE ( MY GOOD COMRADES1 YET ,I WAS RE/LESS & DISCONT5T$4 ,A GREAT LONG+ POSSESS$ ME1 AN IRRESI/IBLE CRAV+ = ! T\* ( ! MAN :O HAD SO ATTRACT$ ME 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,I WIR$ = HIM TO COME1 BUT ONCE HE WAS !RE1 ,I F\<T DESP]ATELY AGA9/ AN 9N] B>RI] ,I C\LD NEI!R EXPLA9 NOR OV]COME4 ,AFT] MY S*$UL$ MEET+S ,I RETURN$ ) ,REITMAN TO ,*ICAGO4 ,! POLICE W]E NO LONG] ON MY TRAIL1 & = ! FIR/ TIME 9 WEEKS ,I WAS ABLE TO 5JOY SOME PRIVACY1 TO MOVE AB\T FREELY1 & TO TALK ) FRI5DS )\T FE> ( BE+ UND] SURVEILLANCE4 ,TO CELEBRATE MY RELEASE FROM ! EV]LA/+ PRES5CE ( DETECTIVES ! DOCTOR TOOK ME \T TO D9N]4 ,HE SPOKE ( HIMSELF & HIS Y\?1 TELL+ ME ( HIS WEAL?Y FA!R1 :O HAD DIVORC$ HIS MO!R & LEFT H] 9 POV]TY TO %IFT = H]SELF & H] TWO *ILDR54 ,! BOY'S ,W&]LU/ HAD ASS]T$ ITSELF AT ! AGE ( FIVE1 ALWAYS LUR+ HIM TO ! RAILROAD TRACKS4 ,HE RAN AWAY AT ! AGE ( ELEV51 TRAMP$ OV] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,EUROPE1 ALWAYS CLOSE TO ! DEP?S ( HUMAN EXI/5CE1 TO VISE & CRIME4 ,HE HAD WORK$ AS JANITOR 9 ! ,*ICAGO ,POLYTE*NIC1 :]E ! PR(ESSORS TOOK AN 9T]E/ 9 HIM4 ,HE HAD M>RI$ AT ! AGE ( TW5TY-?REE & WAS DIVORC$ SOON AFT] A *ILD HAD COME FROM ! %ORT UNION4 ,HE SPOKE ( HIS PASSION = HIS MO!R1 ! 9FLU5CE ( A ,BAPTI/ PREA*] ON HIM1 & ( MANY ADV5TURES1 SOME COLORFUL & SOME BLEAK1 ALL ( :I* HAD GONE 9TO ! MAK+ ( HIS LIFE4 

,I WAS 5?RALL$ BY ?IS LIV+ EMBODIM5T ( ! TYPES ,I HAD ONLY KN[N ?R\< BOOKS1 ! TYPES PORTRAY$ BY ,DO/OYEVSKY & ,GORKI4 ,! MIS]Y ( MY P]SONAL LIFE1 ! H>D%IPS ,I HAD 5DUR$ ?R\< ! WEEKS 9 ,*ICAGO1 SEEM$ TO VANI%4 ,I WAS C>E-FREE & Y\NG AGA94 ,I CRAV$ LIFE & LOVE1 ,I YE>N$ TO BE 9 ! >MS ( ! MAN :O CAME FROM A WORLD SO UNLIKE M9E4 

,?AT NI<T AT ,YAMPOLSKY'S ,I WAS CAU<T 9 ! TORR5T ( AN ELEM5TAL PASSION ,I HAD NEV] DREAM$ ANY MAN C\LD R\SE 9 ME4 ,I RESPOND$ %AMELESSLY TO ITS PRIMITIVE CALL1 ITS NAK$ BEAUTY1 ITS EC/ATIC JOY4 

,! DAY BR\<T ME BACK TO E>? & TO ! WORK = MY IDEAL1  :I* BROOK$ NO O!R GOD4 ,ON ! EVE ( MY DEP>TURE FROM ,M9NEAPOLIS = ,W9NIPEG SOME FRI5DS 9VIT$ ME TO A RE/AURANT = D9N]4 ,B5 WAS TO MEET US !RE LAT]4 ,WE W]E A GAY P>TY1 MAK+ M]RY 9 ! LA/ H\RS ( MY /R5U\S ,*ICAGO /AY4 ,SOON ,B5 >RIV$1 & ) HIM CAME A HEI<T5$ MOOD4 

,NOT F> FROM US SAT A GR\P ( M51 ONE ( :OM ,I RECOGNIZ$ AS ,CAPTA9 ,S*UETTL]1 :OSE PRES5CE SEEM$ TO ME TO POLLUTE ! V]Y AIR4 ,SUDD5LY ,I SAW HIM MOTION T[>DS \R TABLE4 ,TO MY AMAZEM5T1 ,B5 ROSE & WALK$ OV] TO ,S*UETTL]4 ,! LATT] GREET$ HIM ) A JOVIAL3 0,HELLO1 ,B510 FAMILI>LY PULL+ HIM D[N TO HIS SIDE4 ,! O!RS1 EVID5TLY POLICE (FICIALS1 ALL SEEM$ TO KN[ ,B5 & BE ON FRI5DLY T]MS ) HIM4 ,ANG]1 DISGU/1 & HORROR ALL M+L$ TOGE!R1 BEAT AGA9/ MY TEMPLES1 & MADE ME FEEL ILL4 ,MY FRI5DS SAT />+ AT EA* O!R & AT ME1 :I* 9CREAS$ MY MIS]Y4 

,B5 ,REITMAN1 :OSE EMBRACE HAD FILL$ ME ) MAD DELI<T1 *UMM+ ) DETECTIVES6 ,! H&S ?AT HAD BURN$ MY FLE% W]E N[ CLOSE TO ! BRUTE :O HAD ALMO/ /RANGL$ ,L\IS ,L+G1 NE> ! MAN :O HAD ?REAT5$ & BULLI$ ME 9 #a#i#a4 ,B5 ,REITMAN1 ! *AMPION ( FRE$OM1 HOB-NOBB+ ) ! V]Y SORT ( PEOPLE :O HAD SUPPRESS$ FREE SPEE*1 :O HAD CLUBB$ ! UNEMPLOY$1 :O HAD KILL$ POOR ,OV]BU*4 ,H[ C\LD HE HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) !M8 ,! T]RIBLE ?\<T /RUCK ME ?AT HE MI<T BE A DETECTIVE HIMSELF4 ,= SOME MOM5TS ,I WAS UTT]LY DAZ$4 ,I TRI$ TO ELIM9ATE ! DREADFUL IDEA1 BUT IT KEPT GR[+ MORE 9SI/5T4 ,I RECALL$ \R SOCIAL ON ,M>* #ag & ! TREA*]Y ?AT HAD BR\<T ! POLICE & ! REPORT]S TO ?AT GA!R+4 ,WAS IT ,REITMAN :O HAD 9=M$ !M8 ,WAS IT POSSIBLE8 ,& ,I HAD GIV5 MYSELF TO ?AT MAN6 ,I1 :O HAD BE5 FI<T+ ! 5EMIES ( FRE$OM & JU/ICE = N9ETE5 YE>S1 HAD EXULT$ 9 ! >MS ( A MAN :O WAS ONE ( !M4 

,I /ROVE TO CONTROL MYSELF & SUGGE/$ TO MY FRI5DS ?AT WE LEAVE4 ,! COMRADES :O ACCOMPANI$ ME TO ! TRA9 W]E K9D & UND]/&+4 ,!Y TALK$ ( ! GOOD WORK ,I HAD DONE & !IR PLANS = MY RETURN4 ,I WAS GRATEFUL = !IR TACT1 BUT ,I LONG$ = ! TRA9 TO TAKE ME AWAY4 ,AT LA/ IT PULL$ \T & ,I WAS ALONE1 ALONE ) MY ?\<TS & ! /ORM 9 MY HE>T4 

,! NI<T WAS 5DLESS4 ,I TOSS$ AB\T BETWE5 N]VE-RACK+ D\BTS & %AME ?AT ,I C\LD /ILL REA* \T = ,B54 ,9 ,MILWAUKEE ,I F\ND A WIRE FROM HIM ASK+ :Y ,I HAD RU%$ AWAY4 ,I DID NOT REPLY4 ,ANO!R TELEGRAM 9 ! AFT]NOON SAID3 0,I LOVE Y\1 ,I WANT Y\4  ,PLEASE LET ME COME40 ,I REPLI$3 0,DO NOT WANT LOVE FROM ,S*UETTL]'S FRI5DS40 ,9 ,W9NIPEG A LETT] AWAIT$ ME1 A MAD \TP\R+ ( PASSION1 & A PITE\S PLEAD+ TO LET HIM EXPLA94 

,MY DAYS W]E BUSY ) WORK = ! MEET+S1 :I* MADE IT LESS DIFFICULT TO BE BRAVE & RESI/ MY DESIRE = ,B54 ,BUT ! NI<TS W]E A RAG+ CONFLICT4 ,MY REASON REPUDIAT$ ! MAN1 BUT MY HE>T CRI$ \T = HIM4 ,I F\<T FRANTICALLY AGA9/ HIS LURE1 TRY+ TO /IFLE MY CRAV+ BY ?R[+ MYSELF COMPLETELY 9TO MY LECTURES4 

,ON ! WAY BACK FROM ,CANADA ,I WAS HELD UP AT ! ,AM]ICAN BORD]1 TAK5 (F ! TRA9 BY ! IMMIGRATION 9SPECTOR1 & PLI$ ) QUE/IONS AS TO MY RI<T TO 5T] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! SATRAP ( ,WA%+TON HAD EVID5TLY /UDI$ ! ANTI-AN>*I/ /ATUTES4 ,HE PUFF$ & SWEAT$ = HIS PROMOTION RA!R ?AN = ! GLORY ( ,UNCLE ,SAM4 ,I 9=M$ HIM ,I HAD LIV$ 9 ! C\NTRY TW5TY-?REE YE>S1 :ILE ! ,ANTI-,AN>*I/ ,LAW APPLI$ ONLY TO P]SONS :O HAD BE5 9 ! C\NTRY LESS ?AN ?REE YE>S4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I WAS AN ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5 BY M>RIAGE4 ,! IMMIGRATION (FIC] ALMO/ COLLAPS$4 ,HE HAD SE5 M$ALS DANGL+ 9 ! AIR & HE HAT$ TO LET !M ESCAPE4 

,RETURN+ TO ,M9NEAPOLIS1 ,I AGA9 F\ND LETT]S FROM ,B5 BESEE*+ ME TO LET HIM COME4 ,I /RUGGL$ AGA9/ IT = A TIME1 BUT 9 ! 5D A /RANGE DREAM DECID$ ! ISSUE4 ,I DREAM$ ?AT ,B5 WAS B5D+ OV] ME1 HIS FACE CLOSE TO M9E1 HIS H&S ON MY *E/4 ,FLAMES W]E %OOT+ FROM HIS F+]-TIPS & SL[LY 5VELOP+ MY BODY4 ,I MADE NO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE !M4 ,I /RA9$ T[>DS !M1 CRAV+ TO BE CONSUM$ BY !IR FIRE4 ,:5 ,I AWOKE1 MY HE>T KEPT :ISP]+ TO MY REBELLI\S BRA9 ?AT A GREAT PASSION-(T5 9SPIR$ HI< ?\<TS & F9E DE$S4 ,:Y %\LD ,I NOT BE ABLE TO 9SPIRE ,B51 TO C>RY HIM ) ME TO ! WORLD ( MY SOCIAL IDEALS8 

,I WIR$3 0,COME10 & SP5T TWELVE H\RS BETWE5 SICK5+ D\BT & MAD DESIRE TO BELIEVE 9 ! MAN4 ,IT C\LD NOT BE ?AT MY 9/9CT %\LD BE SO MISLEAD+1 ,I REIT]AT$ TO MYSELF--?AT ANYONE WOR?LESS C\LD SO IRRESI/IBLY APPEAL TO ME4 

,B5'S EXPLANATION ( ! ,S*UETTL] SC5E SWEPT MY D\BTS AWAY4 ,IT WAS NOT FRI5D%IP = ! MAN OR CONNECTION ) ! POLICE DEP>TM5T ?AT HAD MADE HIM KN[N TO !M1 HE SAID4 ,IT WAS HIS WORK AMONG TRAMPS1 HOBOS1 & PRO/ITUTES1 :I* (T5 BR\<T HIM 9 CONTACT ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! \TCA/S ALWAYS CAME TO HIM :5 9 TR\BLE4 ,!Y KNEW & TRU/$ HIM & HE UND]/OOD !M MU*  BETT] ?AN ! SO-CALL$ RESPECTABLE PEOPLE4 ,HE HAD BE5 P>T ( ! UND]WORLD HIMSELF1 & HIS SYMPA?IES W]E ) ! D]ELICTS ( SOCIETY4 ,!Y HAD MADE HIM !IR SPOKESMAN1 & AS SU* HE FREQU5TLY CALL$ ON ! POLICE TO PLEAD 9 !IR BEHALF4 0,IT NEV] WAS ANY?+ ELSE10 ,B5 PLEAD$2 0PLEASE BELIEVE ME & LET ME PROVE IT TO Y\40 ,:ATEV] MI<T HAVE BE5 AT /AKE1 ,I HAD TO BELIEVE 9 HIM ) AN ALL-EMBRAC+ FAI?4 

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