,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #de 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,R5AUD ,CAMUS1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME TWO 

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

,*APT] #de 

,! HAT$ ,ROMANOVS W]E AT LA/ HURL$ FROM !IR ?RONE1 ! ,CZ> & HIS COHORTS %ORN ( P[]4 ,IT WAS NOT ! RESULT ( A POLITICAL C\P D' ETAT2 ! GREAT A*IEVEM5T WAS ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! REBELLION ( ! 5TIRE PEOPLE4 ,ONLY YE/]DAY 9>TICULATE1 CRU%$1 AS !Y HAD BE5 = C5TURIES1 UND] ! HEEL ( A RU?LESS ABSOLUTISM1 9SULT$ & DEGRAD$1 ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES HAD RIS5 TO DEM& !IR H]ITAGE & TO PROCLAIM TO ! :OLE WORLD ?AT AUTOCRACY & TYRANNY W]E = EV] AT AN 5D 9 !IR C\NTRY4 ,! GLORI\S TID+S W]E ! FIR/ SIGN ( LIFE 9 ! VA/ ,EUROPEAN CEMET]Y ( W> & DE/RUCTION4 ,!Y 9SPIR$ ALL LIB]TY-LOV+ PEOPLE ) NEW HOPE & 5?USIASM1 YET NO ONE FELT ! SPIRIT ( ! ,REVOLUTION AS DID ! NATIVES ( ,RUSSIA SCATT]$ ALL OV] ! GLOBE4 ,!Y SAW !IR BELOV$ ,MATU%KA ,ROSSIYA N[ EXT5D TO !M ! PROMISE ( MANHOOD & ASPIRATION4 

,RUSSIA WAS FREE2 YET NOT TRULY SO4 ,POLITICAL 9DEP5D5CE WAS BUT ! FIR/ /EP ON ! ROAD TO ! NEW LIFE4 ,( :AT USE >E 0RI<TS10 ,I ?\<T1 IF ! ECONOMIC CONDITIONS REMA9 UN*ANG$4 ,I HAD KN[N ! BLESS+S ( DEMOCRACY TOO LONG TO HAVE FAI? 9 POLITICAL SC5E-%IFT+4 ,F> MORE ABID+ WAS MY FAI? 9 ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 9 ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES N[ AWAK5$ TO ! CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR P[] & TO ! REALIZATION ( !IR OPPORTUNITIES4 ,! IMPRISON$ & EXIL$ M>TYRS :O HAD /RUGGL$ TO FREE ,RUSSIA W]E N[ BE+ RESURRECT$1 & SOME ( !IR DREAMS REALIZ$4 ,!Y W]E RETURN+ FROM ! ICY WA/ES ( ,SIB]IA1 FROM DUNGEONS & BANI%M5T4 ,!Y W]E COM+ BACK TO UNITE ) ! PEOPLE & TO HELP !M BUILD A NEW ,RUSSIA1 ECONOMICALLY & SOCIALLY4 

,AM]ICA ALSO WAS CONTRIBUT+ ITS QUOTA4 ,AT ! FIR/ NEWS ( ! ,CZ>'S OV]?R[ ?\S&S ( EXILES HA/5$ BACK TO !IR NATIVE C\NTRY1 N[ ! ,L& ( ,PROMISE4 ,MANY HAD LIV$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES = DECADES & ACQUIR$ FAMILIES & HOMES4 ,BUT !IR HE>TS DWELT MORE 9 ,RUSSIA ?AN 9 ! C\NTRY !Y W]E 5RI*+ BY !IR LABOR1 :I* NEV]!LESS SCORN$ !M AS 0=EIGN]S40 ,RUSSIA WAS WELCOM+ !M1 H] DOORS WIDE OP5 TO RECEIVE H] SONS & DAU<T]S4 ,LIKE SWALL[S AT ! FIR/ SIGN ( SPR+ !Y BEGAN TO FLY BACK1 OR?ODOX & REVOLUTIONI/S = ONCE ON COMMON GR\ND --- !IR LOVE & LONG+ = !IR NATIVE SOIL4 

,\R [N OLD YE>N+1 ,SA%A'S & M9E1 BEGAN TO /IR AGA9 9 \R HE>TS4 ,ALL ?R\< ! YE>S WE HAD BE5 CLOSE TO ! PULSE ( ,RUSSIA1 CLOSE TO H] SPIRIT & H] SUP]HUMAN /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION4 ,BUT \R LIVES W]E ROOT$ 9 \R ADOPT$ L&4 ,WE HAD LE>N$ TO LOVE H] PHYSICAL GR&EUR & H] BEAUTY & TO ADMIRE ! M5 & WOM5 :O W]E FI<T+ = FRE$OM1 ! ,AM]ICANS ( ! BE/ CALIB]4 ,I FELT MYSELF ONE ( !M1 AN ,AM]ICAN 9 ! TRUE/ S5SE1 SPIRITUALLY RA!R ?AN BY ! GRACE ( A M]E SCRAP ( PAP]4 ,= TW5TY-EI<T YE>S ,I HAD LIV$1 DREAM$1 & WORK$ = ?AT ,AM]ICA4 ,SA%A1 TOO1 WAS TORN BETWE5 ! URGE TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA & ! NECESSITY ( CONT9U+ HIS CAMPAIGN TO SAVE ! LIFE ( ,MOONEY1 :OSE FATAL H\R WAS FA/ APPROA*+4 ,C\LD HE =SAKE ! DOOM$ MAN & ! O!RS :OSE FATE HUNG 9 ! BALANCE8 

,!N CAME ,WILSON'S DECISION ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MU/ JO9 ! ,EUROPEAN SLAU<T] TO MAKE ! WORLD SAFE = DEMOCRACY4 ,RUSSIA HAD GREAT NE$ ( H] REVOLUTION>Y EXILES1 BUT ,SA%A & ,I N[ FELT ?AT ,AM]ICA NE$$ US MORE4 ,WE DECID$ TO REMA94 

,! DECL>ATION ( W> BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES DISMAY$ & OV] AW$ MO/ ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS PACIFI/S4 ,SOME EV5 SUGGE/$ ?AT WE T]M9ATE \R ANTI-MILIT>I/ ACTIVITIES4 ,A C]TA9 WOMAN1 A MEMB] ( ! ,COLONY ,CLUB ( ,NEW ,YORK1 :O HAD REPEAT$LY (F]$ TO SUPPLY MONEY = ANTI-W> WORK 9 ! ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES N[ DEM&$ ?AT WE DISCONT9UE \R AGITATION4 ,HAV+ DECL9$ H] PREVI\S (F]S1 ,I FELT FREE TO TELL H] ?AT TRUE *>ITY BEG9S AT HOME4 ,I C\LD SEE NO REASON = GIV+ UP ! /& ON W> ?AT ,I HAD MA9TA9$ = A QU>T] ( A C5TURY1 JU/ BECAUSE ,WOODR[ ,WILSON HAD TIR$ ( HIS WAT*FUL WAIT+4 ,I C\LD NOT ALT] MY CONVICTIONS M]ELY BECAUSE HE HAD CEAS$ TO BE 0TOO PR\D0 TO LET ,AM]ICAN BOYS DO ! FI<T+1 :ILE HE & O!R /ATESM5 REMA9$ AT HOME4 

,) ! COLLAPSE ( ! PSEUDO-RADICALS ! 5TIRE BURD5 ( ANTI-W> ACTIVITY FELL UPON ! MORE C\RAGE\S MILITANT ELEM5TS4 ,\R GR\P 9 P>TICUL> R$\BL$ ITS EF=TS1 & ,I WAS KEPT FEV]I%LY BUSY TRAVEL+ BETWE5 ,NEW ,YORK & NE>BY CITIES1 SPEAK+ & ORGANIZ+ ! CAMPAIGN4 

,A CONT+5T ( ,RUSSIAN EXILES & REFUGEES WAS PREP>+ TO LEAVE = !IR NATIVE L&1 & WE HELP$ TO EQUIP ITS MEMB]S ) PROVISIONS1 CLO?+1 & MONEY4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E AN>*I/S1 & ALL ( !M W]E EAG] TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! UPBUILD+ ( !IR C\NTRY ON A F\NDATION ( HUMAN BRO!RHOOD & EQUALITY4 ,! WORK ( ORGANIZ+ ! RETURN TO ,RUSSIA WAS 9 *>GE ( \R COMRADE ,WILLIAM ,%AT(F1 FAMILI>LY KN[N AS ,BILL4 

,?IS REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/1 COMPELL$ TO TAKE REFUGE 9 ,AM]ICA FROM ! TYRANNY ( ! ,RUSSIAN AUTOCRACY1 HAD DUR+ HIS T5 YE>S' SOJ\RN 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES %>$ ! LIFE ( ! TRUE PROLET>IAN & WAS ALWAYS 9 ! ?ICK ( ! /RUGGLE = ! BETT]M5T ( ! WORK]S' CONDITION4 ,HAV+ WORK$ AS A LABOR]1 LONG%OREMAN1 MA*9I/1 & PR9T]1 ,BILL WAS FAMILI> ) ! H>D%IPS1 9SECURITY1 & HUMILIATION ?AT *>ACT]IZE ! EXI/5CE ( ! IMMIGRANT TOIL]4 ,MANY A WEAK] MAN W\LD HAVE P]I%$ SPIRITUALLY1 BUT ,BILL HAD ! VISION ( AN IDEAL1 AN 9EXHAU/IBLE 5]GY1 & A KE5 9TELLECT4 ,HE DEVOT$ HIS LIFE TO ! 5LI<T5M5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN REFUGEES4 ,HE WAS A SPL5DID ORGANIZ]1 AN ELOQU5T SPEAK]1 & A MAN ( C\RAGE4 ,!SE QUALITIES 5ABL$ HIM TO GA!R 9TO ONE GREAT BODY ! V>I\S SMALL GR\PS ( ,RUSSIANS 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,HE WAS EM95TLY SUCCESSFUL 9 HELP+ TO WELD !M 9TO A P[]FUL & SOLID>IC ORGANIZATION1 KN[N AS ! ,UNION ( ,RUSSIAN ,WORK]S1 :I* EMBRAC$ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA4 ,ITS AIM WAS ! $UCATION & REVOLUTION>Y DEVELOPM5T ( ! VA/ NUMB]S ( ,RUSSIAN WORK]S :OM ! ,GREEK ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* 9 ,AM]ICA S\<T TO 5SN>E1 AS IT HAD DONE AT HOME4 ,BILL ,%AT(F & ! COMRADES ACTIVE ) HIM HAD = YE>S WORK$ TO AWAK5 !IR D>K ,RUSSIAN BRO!RS TO !IR ECONOMIC SITUATION & TO 5LI<T5 !M ON ! IMPORTANCE ( ORGANIZ$ COOP]ATION4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E UNSKILL$ M51 LABOR+ LONG H\RS & RU?LESSLY EXPLOIT$ AT MO/ >DU\S TOIL 9 M9ES & MILLS & ON ! RAILROADS4 ,?ANKS TO ,BILL'S 5]GY & DEVOTION1 !SE MASSES W]E GRADUALLY UNIT$ 9TO A /RONG BODY ( REBELS4 

,%AT(F WAS ALSO = A TIME MANAG] ( ! ,F]R] ,C5T]1 & 9 ?AT CAPACITY HIS 9TELLIG5CE & 5?USIASM PROV$ AS EFFICI5T AS 9 EV]Y?+ ELSE HE UND]TOOK4 

,NO LESS F9E WAS \R ,BILL 9 ! P]SONAL RELATION%IPS ( LIFE4 ,*>M+ & JOVIAL1 HE WAS A SPL5DID COMPANION1 DEP5DABLE 9 EV]Y EM]G5CY & ESPECIALLY 9 DIFFICULT SITUATIONS4 ,A /AUN* & BRAVE FRI5D1 ,BILL 9SI/$ ON ACCOMPANY+ ,SA%A :5 ! LATT] WAS 9 DANG] ( ATTACK BY ,SAN ,FRANCISCO DETECTIVES BECAUSE ( HIS WORK 9 BEHALF ( ,MOONEY4 ,ON ,SA%A'S J\RNEY TO V>I\S CITIES ,BILL ACT$ AS HIS SELF-CON/ITUT$ BODYGU>D1 & IT AF=D$ ME GREAT RELIEF TO KN[ ?AT ANY P]SON ATTEMPT+ TO DO VIOL5CE TO ,SA%A W\LD MEET ) ! ADDITIONAL RESI/ANCE ( \R /\!>T$ ,BILL4 

,) ! FIR/ NEWS ( ! MIRACLE ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,%AT(F BEGAN ORGANIZ+ ! ?\S&S ( HIS RADICAL COMPATRIOTS EAG] TO RETURN HOME4 ,LIKE A TRUE CAPTA9 ( A %IP HE HAD DET]M9$ TO SEE EV]YONE SAFELY ON HIS WAY1 )\T ?\<T ( HIMSELF4 ,HE W\LD GO LA/1 HE TOLD US1 :5 WE URG$ ?AT HIS EXP]I5CE & ABILITIES W\LD BE MORE VALUABLE 9 ,RUSSIA ?AN 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,HE REMA9$ UNTIL HIS [N DEP>TURE HAD GR[N ALMO/ P]IL\S4 

,I HAD KN[N = SOME TIME ( ! PRES5CE 9 ,NEW ,YORK ( ,MME ,ALEX&RA ,KOLONTAY & ,LEON ,TROTSKY4 ,FROM ! =M] ,I HAD RECEIV$ SEV]AL LETT]S & A COPY ( H] BOOK ON WOMAN'S %>E 9 ! WORLD'S WORK4 ,%E HAD ASK$ ME TO MEET H]1 BUT ,I HAD BE5 UNABLE TO SP>E ! TIME4 ,LAT] ON ,I HAD 9VIT$ H] TO D9N]1 BUT %E WAS PREV5T$ BY ILLNESS FROM COM+4 ,LEON ,TROTSKY ,I HAD ALSO NEV] MET BE=E1 BUT ,I HAPP5$ TO BE 9 ! CITY :5 AN ANN\NCEM5T WAS MADE ( A F>EWELL MEET+ :I* HE WAS TO ADDRESS BE=E LEAV+ = ,RUSSIA4 ,I ATT5D$ ! GA!R+4 ,AFT] SEV]AL RA!R DULL SPEAK]S ,TROTSKY WAS 9TRODUC$4 ,A MAN ( M$IUM HEI<T1 ) HAGG>D *EEKS1 R$DI% HAIR1 & /RAGGL+ R$ BE>D /EPP$ BRISKLY =W>D4 ,HIS SPEE*1 FIR/ 9 ,RUSSIAN & !N 9 ,G]MAN1 WAS P[]FUL & ELECTRIFY+4 ,I DID NOT AGREE ) HIS POLITICAL ATTITUDE2 HE WAS A ,M5%EVIK 7,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT71 & AS SU* F> REMOV$ FROM US4 ,BUT HIS ANALYSIS ( ! CAUSES ( ! W> WAS BRILLIANT1 HIS D5UNCIATION ( ! 9EFFECTIVE ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T 9 ,RUSSIA SCA?+1 & HIS PRES5TATION ( ! CONDITIONS ?AT L$ UP TO ! ,REVOLUTION ILLUM9AT+4 ,HE CLOS$ HIS TWO H\RS' TALK ) AN ELOQU5T TRIBUTE TO ! WORK+ MASSES ( HIS NATIVE L&4 ,! AUDI5CE WAS R\S$ TO A HI< PIT* ( 5?USIASM1 & ,SA%A & ,I HE>TILY JO9$ 9 ! OVATION GIV5 ! SPEAK]4 ,WE FULLY %>$ HIS PR(\ND FAI? 9 ! FUTURE ( ,RUSSIA4 

,AFT] ! MEET+ WE MET ,TROTSKY TO BID HIM GOOD-BYE4 ,HE KNEW AB\T US & HE 9QUIR$ :5 WE MEANT TO COME TO ,RUSSIA TO HELP 9 ! WORK ( RECON/RUCTION4 0,WE WILL SURELY MEET !RE10 HE REM>K$4 

,I DISCUSS$ ) ,SA%A ! UNEXPECT$ TURN ( EV5TS ?AT MADE US FEEL CLOS] TO ,TROTSKY1 ! ,M5%EVIK1 ?AN TO ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 \R COMRADE1 TEA*]1 & FRI5D4 ,! W> WAS PRODUC+ /RANGE B$FELL[S1 & WE WOND]$ :E!R WE %\LD /ILL FEEL NE> TO ,TROTSKY :5 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME WE %\LD REA* ,RUSSIA1 = WE HAD ONLY PO/PON$1 NOT GIV5 UP1 \R RETURN !RE4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ,TROTSKY'S DEP>TURE ! FIR/ GR\P ( \R COMRADES SAIL$4 ,WE GAVE !M A JOY\S S5D(F AT A L>GE P>TY ATT5D$ BY MANY ( \R ,AM]ICAN FRI5DS1 :O ALSO G5]\SLY CONTRIBUT$ TO ! NE$S ( ! M54 ,SA%A HAD CONCEIV$ ! IDEA ( A MANIFE/O TO ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S1 PEASANTS1 & SOLDI]S1 & WE WROTE IT JU/ 9 TIME TO S5D IT ) ! GR\P4 ,AMONG !M W]E A NUMB] ( M5 & WOM5 :O HAD WORK$ ) US 9 \R V>I\S CAMPAIGNS 9 ! ,BLA/ & ,MO!R ,E>?4 ,! MANIFE/O WAS 5TRU/$ TO ,L\ISE ,B]G] & ,S4,F41 \R CLOSE/ & MO/ DEP5DABLE FRI5DS4 ,IT WAS AN APPEAL TO ! MASSES ( ,RUSSIA TO VOICE !IR PROTE/ TO ,WA%+TON AGA9/ ! CONDEMNATION ( ,TOM ,MOONEY & ,W>R5 ,K4 ,BILL+S4 ,WE ?\<T IT ! ONLY ME?OD LEFT TO SAVE ! 9NOC5TLY CONVICT$ M54 

,9 ! SPIRIT ( H] MILIT>Y PREP>ATIONS ,AM]ICA WAS RIVAL+ ! MO/ DESPOTIC C\NTRIES ( ! ,OLD ,WORLD4 ,CONSCRIPTION1 RESORT$ TO BY ,GREAT ,BRITA9 ONLY AFT] EI<TE5 MON?S ( W>1 WAS DECID$ UPON BY ,WILSON )9 ONE MON? AFT] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAD DECID$ TO 5T] ! ,EUROPEAN CONFLICT4 ,WA%+TON WAS NOT SO SQUEAMI% AB\T ! RI<TS ( ITS CITIZ5S AS ! ,BRITI% ,P>LIAM5T HAD BE54 ,! ACADEMIC AU?OR ( ,! ,NEW ,FRE$OM DID NOT HESITATE TO DE/ROY EV]Y DEMOCRATIC PR9CIPLE AT ONE BL[4 ,HE HAD ASSUR$ ! WORLD ?AT ,AM]ICA WAS MOV$ BY ! HI<E/ HUMANIT>IAN MOTIVES1 H] AIM BE+ TO DEMOCRATIZE ,G]MANY4 ,:AT IF HE HAD TO ,PRUSSIANIZE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE IT8 ,FREE-BORN ,AM]ICANS HAD TO BE =CIBLY PRESS$ 9TO ! MILIT>Y MOLD1 H]D$ LIKE CATTLE1 & %IPP$ ACROSS ! WAT]S TO F]TILIZE ! FIELDS ( ,FRANCE4 ,!IR SACRIFICE W\LD E>N !M ! GLORY ( HAV+ DEMON/RAT$ ! SUP]IORITY ( ,MY ,C\NTRY1 ',TIS ( ,!E OV] ,DIE ,WA*T AM ,RHE94 ,NO ,AM]ICAN PRESID5T HAD EV] BE=E SUCCE$$ 9 SO HUMBUGG+ ! PEOPLE AS ,WOODR[ ,WILSON1 :O WROTE & TALK$ DEMOCRACY1 ACT$ DESPOTICALLY1 PRIVATELY & (FICIALLY1 & YET MANAG$ TO KEEP UP ! MY? ?AT HE WAS *AMPION+ HUMANITY & FRE$OM4 

,WE HAD NO ILLUSIONS AB\T ! \TCOME ( ! CONSCRIPTION BILL P5D+ BE=E ,CONGRESS4 ,WE REG>D$ ! MEASURE AS A COMPLETE D5IAL ( EV]Y HUMAN RI<T1 ! DEA?-KNELL TO LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE1 & WE DET]M9$ TO FI<T IT UNCONDITIONALLY4 ,WE DID NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO /EM ! TIDAL WAVE ( HATR$ & VIOL5CE :I* COMPULSORY S]VICE WAS B\ND TO BR+1 BUT WE FELT ?AT WE HAD AT LEA/ TO MAKE KN[N AT L>GE ?AT !RE W]E SOME 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :O [N$ !IR S\LS & :O MEANT TO PRES]VE !IR 9TEGRITY1 NO MATT] :AT ! CO/4 

,WE DECID$ TO CALL A CONF]5CE 9 ! ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE TO BROA* ! ORGANIZATION ( A ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE & DRAW UP A MANIFE/O TO CL>IFY TO ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA ! M5ACE ( CONSCRIPTION4 ,WE ALSO PLANN$ A L>GE MASS MEET+ AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ COMPELL+ ,AM]ICAN M5 TO SIGN !IR [N DEA?-W>RANTS 9 ! =M ( =C$ MILIT>Y REGI/RATION4 

,BECAUSE ( PREVI\SLY >RANG$ LECTURE DATES 9 ,SPR+FIELD1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 ,I WAS UN=TUNATELY NOT ABLE TO BE PRES5T AT ! CONF]5CE1 SET = ,MAY #i4 ,BUT AS ,SA%A1 ,FITZI1 ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT1 & O!R CLE>HEAD$ FRI5DS W\LD ATT5D1 ,I FELT NO ANXIETY AB\T ! \TCOME4 ,IT WAS SUGGE/$ ?AT ! CONF]5CE %\LD TAKE UP ! QUE/ION ( :E!R ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE %\LD URGE M5 NOT TO REGI/]4 ,5 R\TE TO ,SPR+FIELD ,I WROTE A %ORT /ATEM5T GIV+ MY ATTITUDE ON ! MATT]4 ,I S5T IT ) A NOTE TO ,FITZI ASK+ H] TO READ IT AT ! GA!R+4 ,I TOOK ! POSITION ?AT1 AS A WOMAN & !RE=E MYSELF NOT SUBJECT TO MILIT>Y S]VICE1 ,I C\LD NOT ADVISE PEOPLE ON ! MATT]4 ,:E!R OR NOT ONE IS TO L5D ONESELF AS A TOOL = ! BUS9ESS ( KILL+ %\LD PROP]LY BE LEFT TO ! 9DIVIDUAL CONSCI5CE4 ,AS AN AN>*I/ ,I C\LD NOT PRESUME TO DECIDE ! FATE ( O!RS1 ,I WROTE4 ,BUT ,I C\LD SAY TO ?OSE :O REFUS$ TO BE CO]C$ 9TO MILIT>Y S]VICE ?AT ,I W\LD PLEAD !IR CAUSE & /& BY !IR ACT AGA9/ ALL ODDS4 

,BY ! TIME ,I RETURN$ FROM ,SPR+FIELD ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE HAD BE5 ORGANIZ$ & ! ,H>LEM ,RIV] ,CAS9O R5T$ = A MASS MEET+ TO TAKE PLACE ON ,MAY #a#h4 ,?OSE :O HAD P>TICIPAT$ AT ! CONF]5CE HAD AGRE$ ) MY ATTITUDE REG>D+ REGI/RATION4 

,9 ! MID/ ( \R ACTIVITIES ,SA%A MET ) A S]I\S ACCID5T4 ,I WAS LIV+ AGA9 9 ! LITTLE ROOM BEH9D ! ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE 9 ,ONE ,HUNDR$ & ,TW5TY-FIF? ,/REET1 :ILE ,SA%A & ,FITZI HAD MOV$ ! ,BLA/ TO ! ROOM ON ! UPP] FLOOR1 =M]LY OCCUPI$ BY \R FRI5D ,/EW>T ,K]R4 ,!RE WAS NO TELEPHONE CONNECTION 9 ! H\SE EXCEPT 9 MY (FICE1 & ONE DAY ,SA%A1 HURRY+ TO ANSW] A CALL1 SLIPP$ & FELL D[N ! :OLE L5G? ( ! /EEP /AIRWAY4 ,UPON EXAM9ATION ! LIGAM5TS ( HIS LEFT FOOT W]E F\ND TORN1 & A PHYSICIAN ORD]$ HIM TO B$4 ,SA%A W\LD NOT LI/5 TO IT2 ) ! AM\NT ( WORK ON H& & ) ONLY A FEW COMRADES TO LOOK AFT] IT1 HE C\LD NOT RE/1 HE SAID4 ,?\< 9 GREAT PA9 & ABLE ONLY TO HOP AB\T ON CRUT*ES1 HE WAS B5T ON ATT5D+ ! MEET+ AT ! ,H>LEM ,RIV] ,CAS9O4 

,ON ,MAY #ah ,FITZI & ,I RESORT$ TO EV]Y FEM99E TRICK WE C\LD ?9K ( TO P]SUADE \R CRIPPLE TO REMA9 AT HOME1 BUT HE 9SI/$ ON COM+ ) US4 ,HE WAS HELP$ BY TWO HUSKY COMRADES D[N ! /AIRS & LIFT$ 9TO A TAXI1 & ! SAME P]=MANCE WAS REPEAT$ LAT] AT ! HALL4 

,ALMO/ T5 ?\S& PEOPLE FILL$ ! PLACE1 AMONG !M MANY NEWLY RIGG$-\T SOLDI]S & !IR WOMAN FRI5DS1 A V]Y BOI/]\S LOT 9DE$4 ,SEV]AL HUNDR$ POLICEM5 & DETECTIVES W]E SCATT]$ ?R\< ! HALL4 ,:5 ! SESSION OP5$1 A FEW Y\NG 0PATRIOTS0 TRI$ TO RU% ! /AGE 5TRANCE4 ,!IR ATTEMPT WAS FOIL$1 BECAUSE WE HAD PREP>$ = SU* A CONT+5CY4 

,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT PRESID$1 & ON ! PLAT=M W]E ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]1 ,L\IS ,FRA9A1 ,SA%A1 MYSELF1 & A NUMB] ( O!R OPPON5TS ( =C$ MILIT>Y S]VICE4 ,M5 & WOM5 ( V>Y+ POLITICAL VIEWS SUPPORT$ \R /& ON ?IS OCCASION4 ,EV]Y SPEAK] VIGOR\SLY D5\NC$ ! CONSCRIPTION BILL :I* WAS AWAIT+ ! ,PRESID5T'S SIGNATURE4 ,SA%A WAS P>TICUL>LY SPL5DID4 ,RE/+ HIS 9JUR$ LEG ON A *AIR & SUPPORT+ HIMSELF ) ONE H& ON ! TABLE1 HE BREA!D /R5G? & DEFIANCE4 ,ALWAYS A MAN ( GREAT SELF-CONTROL1 HIS POISE ON ?IS OCCASION WAS REM>KABLE4 ,NO ONE 9 ! VA/ AUDI5CE C\LD HAVE GUESS$ ?AT HE WAS 9 PA91 OR ?AT HE GAVE A S+LE ?\<T TO HIS HELPLESS CONDITION IF WE %\LD FAIL TO C>RY ! MEET+ TO A PEACEFUL 5D4 ,) GREAT CL>ITY & SU/A9$ P[] ,SA%A SPOKE AS ,I HAD NEV] HE>D HIM BE=E4 

,! FUTURE H]OES W]E NOISY ALL ?R\< ! SPEE*ES1 BUT :5 ,I /EPP$ ON ! PLAT=M1 P&EMONIUM BROKE LOOSE4 ,!Y JE]$ & HOOT$1 9TON$ ,! ,/>-,SPANGL$ ,BANN]1 & FRANTICALLY WAV$ SMALL ,AM]ICAN FLAGS4 ,ABOVE ! D9 ! VOICE ( A RECRUIT %\T$3 0,I WANT ! FLOOR60 ,! PATI5CE ( ! AUDI5CE HAD BE5 SORELY TRI$ ALL EV5+ BY ! 9T]RUPT]S4 ,N[ M5 ROSE FROM EV]Y P>T ( ! H\SE & CALL$ TO ! DI/URB] TO %UT UP OR BE KICK$ \T4 ,I KNEW :AT SU* A ?+ W\LD LEAD TO1 ) ! POLICE WAIT+ = A *ANCE TO AID ! PATRIOTIC RUFFIANS4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I DID NOT WANT TO D5Y FREE SPEE* EV5 TO ! SOLDI]4 ,RAIS+ MY VOICE1 ,I APPEAL$ TO ! ASSEMBLY TO P]MIT ! MAN TO SPEAK4 0,WE :O HAVE COME H]E TO PROTE/ AGA9/ CO]CION & TO DEM& ! RI<T TO ?9K & ACT 9 ACCORDANCE ) \R CONSCI5CES10 ,I URG$1 0%\LD RECOGNIZE ! RI<T ( AN OPPON5T TO SPEAK & WE %\LD LI/5 QUIETLY & GRANT HIM ! RESPECT WE DEM& = \RSELVES4 ,! Y\NG MAN NO D\BT BELIEVES 9 ! JU/ICE ( HIS CAUSE AS WE DO 9 \RS1 & HE HAS PL$G$ HIS LIFE = IT4 ,I SUGGE/ !RE=E ?AT WE ALL RISE 9 APPRECIATION ( HIS EVID5T S9C]ITY & ?AT WE HE> HIM \T 9 SIL5CE40 ,! AUDI5CE ROSE TO A MAN4 

,! SOLDI] HAD PROBABLY NEV] BE=E FAC$ SU* A L>GE ASSEMBLY4 ,HE LOOK$ FRI<T5$ & HE BEGAN 9 A QUAV]+ VOICE ?AT B>ELY C>RI$ TO ! PLAT=M1 AL?\< HE WAS SITT+ NE> IT4 ,HE /AMM]$ SOME?+ AB\T 0,G]MAN MONEY0 & 0TRAITORS10 GOT CONFUS$1 & CAME TO A SUDD5 /OP4 ,!N1 TURN+ TO HIS COMRADES1 HE CRI$3 0,OH1 HELL6 ,LET'S GET \T ( H]E60 ,\T ! :OLE GANG SLUNK1 WAV+ !IR LITTLE FLAGS & FOLL[$ BY LAU<T] & APPLAUSE4 

,RETURN+ FROM ! MEET+ HOME WE HE>D NEWSBOYS %\T+ EXTRA NI<T $ITIONS --- ! CONSCRIPTION BILL HAD BECOME A LAW6 ,REGI/RATION DAY WAS SET = ,JUNE #d4 ,! ?\<T /RUCK ME ?AT ON ?AT DAY ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY W\LD BE C>RI$ TO ITS GRAVE4 

,WE FELT ?AT ,MAY #ah WAS ! BEG9N+ ( A P]IOD ( HI/ORIC IMPORTANCE4 ,TO ,SA%A & MYSELF ! DAY HAD ALSO A PR(\ND P]SONAL MEAN+4 ,IT WAS ! TWELF? ANNIV]S>Y ( HIS RESURRECTION FROM ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y ( ,P5NSYLVANIA1 ! FIR/ TIME 9 YE>S ?AT HE & ,I W]E TOGE!R 9 ! SAME CITY & ON ! SAME PLAT=M4 

,/REAMS ( CALL]S BESIEG$ \R (FICE FROM MORN+ TILL LATE AT NI<T2 Y\NG M51 MO/LY1 SEEK+ ADVICE ON :E!R !Y %\LD REGI/]4 ,WE KNEW1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT AMONG !M W]E ALSO DECOYS S5T TO TRICK US 9TO SAY+ ?AT !Y %\LD NOT4 ,! MAJORITY1 H[EV]1 W]E FRI<T5$ Y\?S1 FE>FULLY WR\<T UP & AT SEA AS TO :AT TO DO4 ,!Y W]E HELPLESS CREATURES AB\T TO BE SACRIFIC$ TO ,MOLO*4 ,\R SYMPA?IES W]E ) !M1 BUT WE FELT ?AT WE HAD NO RI<T TO DECIDE ! VITAL ISSUE = !M4 ,!RE W]E ALSO DI/RACT$ MO!RS1 IMPLOR+ US TO SAVE !IR BOYS4 ,BY ! HUNDR$S !Y CAME1 WROTE1 OR TELEPHON$4 ,ALL DAY LONG \R TELEPHONE RANG2 \R (FICES W]E FILL$ ) PEOPLE1 & /ACKS ( MAIL >RIV$ FROM EV]Y P>T ( ! C\NTRY ASK+ = 9=MATION AB\T ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE1 PL$G+ SUPPORT & URG+ US TO GO ON ) ! WORK4 ,9 ?IS B$LAM WE HAD TO PREP>E COPY = ! CURR5T ISSUES ( ,MO!R ,E>? & ! ,BLA/1 WRITE \R MANIFE/O1 & S5D \T CIRCUL>S ANN\NC+ \R =?COM+ MEET+4 ,AT NI<T1 :5 TRY+ TO GET SOME SLEEP1 WE W\LD BE RUNG \T ( B$ BY REPORT]S WANT+ TO KN[ \R NEXT /EP4 

,ANTI-CONSCRIPTION MEET+S W]E ALSO TAK+ PLACE \TSIDE ( ,NEW ,YORK & ,I WAS BUSY ORGANIZ+ BRAN*ES ( ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE4 ,AT SU* A GA!R+ 9 ,PHILADELPHIA ! POLICE CAME D[N ) DRAWN CLUBS & ?REAT5$ TO BEAT UP ! AUDI5CE IF ,I D>$ M5TION CONSCRIPTION4 ,I PROCE$$ TO TALK AB\T ! FRE$OM ! MASSES 9 ,RUSSIA HAD GA9$4 ,AT ! CLOSE ( ! MEET+ FIFTY P]SONS RETIR$ TO A PRIVATE PLACE1 :]E WE ORGANIZ$ A ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE4 ,SIMIL> EXP]I5CES W]E REPEAT$ 9 MANY CITIES4 

,A WEEK AFT] ! ,H>LEM ,RIV] ,CAS9O MEET+ ,I RECEIV$ A TELEGRAM FROM ,TOM ,MOONEY 9DICAT+ ! HOPLESSNESS ( FUR!R LEGAL PROCE$+S 9 HIS CASE & URG+ AN APPEAL TO ! PEOPLE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,HIS TELEGRAM READ3 

,SAN ,FRANCISCO 

,MAY #b#e1 #aiag 

,SUP]IOR ,C\RT TODAY HELD ,OXMAN = TRIAL4 ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,ANGELLOTTI SAID EVID5CE ( ,OXMAN'S GUILT OV]:ELM+4 ,SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPO9T$ BY ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,LABOR ,C\NCIL & ,BUILD+ ,TRADES ,C\NCIL APPE>$ 9 P]SON BE=E ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,WEBB REQUE/+ ANSW] ON HIS DISPOSITION ( ,JUDGE ,GRIFF9'S REQUE/ CONFESS+ ]ROR 9 MY CASE4 ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL SAID ?AT RECORDS DID NOT %[ ]ROR & IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE CONFESS SAME4 

    ,P[]FUL PUBLICITY1 MON/] DEMON/RATIONS1 ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y = SUCCESSFUL \TCOME4 ,CALI=NIA ,IYN*-LAW CR[D FI<T+ DESP]ATELY TO SAVE !MSELVES4  

   ,?IS PRECLUDES NEW TRIAL UNLESS ! UN=ESE5 HAPP5S4 ,GIVE !SE FACTS WIDE PUBLICITY4 

,TOM ,MOONEY 

,! CONVICTION ( ,W>R5 ,K4 ,BILL+S1 9 SPITE ( ABSOLUTE PRO( ( HIS 9NOC5CE1 HAD CAUS$ ! DEF5SE TO 9VE/IGATE ! WITNESSES = ! PROSECUTION4 ,VIRTUALLY EV]Y ONE ( !M WAS PROV$ TO BE A TOOL ( ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY ,*>LES ,FICK]T1 & SEV]AL CONFESS$ ?AT !IR TE/IMONY = ! ,/ATE WAS PUR*AS$ BY ?REATS & BRIB]Y4 ,! JURY ALSO WAS F\ND TO HAVE BE5 TAMP]$ ) BY AG5TS ( ! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE4 ,IT WAS TOO LATE TO SAVE ,BILL+S1 BUT IT W>N$ ! DEF5SE ( :AT IT HAD TO EXPECT 9 ! TRIAL ( ,TOM ,MOONEY4 

,FICK]T REALIZ$ ?AT SOME ( HIS OLD WITNESSES1 EXPOS$ AS P]JUR]S & PR(ESSIONAL PRO/ITUTES1 C\LD NOT BE US$ AGA9/ ,MOONEY4 ,HE !RE=E PREP>$ O!RS ( A SIMIL> CALIB]1 ! /> AMONG !M BE+ A C]TA9 ,FRANK ,C4 ,OXMAN1 AN ALLEG$ ,WE/]N CATTLEMAN4 ,IT WAS MA9LY ON ! EVID5CE ( ,OXMAN ?AT ,MOONEY WAS CONVICT$4 ,HE TE/IFI$ ?AT HE WAS 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ON ,PREP>$NESS ,DAY1 & HE ID5TIFI$ ,MOONEY AS ! MAN :OM HE SAW PLAC+ A SUIT-CASE 7SUPPOS$LY ( EXPLOSIVES7 ON A /REET-CORN] ALONG ! R\TE ( ! M>*4 ,AN 9VE/IGATION PROV$ ?AT ,OXMAN HAD NOT BE5 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ON ! DATE ( ! P>ADE4 ,MOREOV]1 A LETT] BY ,OXMAN TO HIS FRI5D ,F4 ,E4 ,RIGALL WAS PRODUC$1 9 :I* ,OXMAN URG$ HIM TO E>N 0A PIECE ( MONEY0 BY COM+ TO TE/IFY AGA9/ ,MOONEY4 ,RIGALL WAS AT ! TIME 9 ,NIAG>A ,FALLS & HAD NEV] BE5 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,! PRO( ( ,OXMAN'S P]JURY WAS SO OV]:ELM+ ?AT ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY ,FICK]T WAS COMPELL$ TO BR+ HIM TO TRIAL4 ,NOT)/&+ ALL !SE DEVELOPM5TS1 9 SPITE EV5 ( ! ADMISSION ( ! TRIAL JUDGE1 ,FRANKL9 ,A4 ,GRIFF91 ?AT ,MOONEY HAD BE5 CONVICT$ ON FALSE TE/IMONY1 ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT ( ,CALI=NIA REFUS$ TO 9T]V5E4 ,MOONEY WAS DOOM$ TO DIE6 

,! C\NTRY-WIDE CAMPAIGN ?AT ,SA%A HAD />T$ = ,MOONEY ALMO/ A YE> PREVI\SLY HAD MEAN:ILE BORNE FRUIT4 ,! CASE HAD BE5 TAK5 UP BY RADICAL & PROGRESSIVE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ?R\<\T ! L&1 & MANY LIB]AL ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS 9FLU5TIAL 9DIVIDUALS HAD BECOME 9T]E/$4 ,WORK TO SAVE ! CONVICT$ MAN FROM ! GALL[S CONT9U$ )\T ABATEM5T4 

,AT ! PEACE MEET+ 9 ,MADISON ,SQU>E ,G>D51 >RANG$ JO9TLY BY ! MORE RADICAL ANTI-W> ORGANIZATIONS ON ,JUNE #a1 SEV]AL ( \R Y\NG COMRADES W]E >RE/$ = DI/RIBUT+ ANN\NCEM5TS = \R ,HUNT'S ,PO9T ,PALACE MEET+ ON ,JUNE #d4 ,LE>N+ ( IT1 WE DISPAT*$ A LETT] TO ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY1 TAK+ 5TIRE RESPONSIBILITY = :AT ! >RE/$ BOYS HAD DONE4 ,WE PO9T$ \T ?AT IF IT WAS A CRIME TO GIVE \T ! H&BILL1 WE1 ITS AU?ORS1 W]E ! GUILTY P]SONS4 ,! LETT] WAS SIGN$ BY ,SA%A & ME1 & WE 5CLOS$ A SPECIAL-DELIV]Y /AMP = AN IMM$IATE REPLY4 ,BUT NO ANSW] CAME & NO ACTION WAS TAK5 AGA9/ US4 

,! >RE/$ BOYS 9CLUD$ ,MORRIS ,BECK]1 ,L\IS ,KRAM]1 ,JOSEPH ,WALK]1 & ,L\IS ,/]NB]G4 ,!Y W]E *>G$ ) CONSPIRACY TO ADVISE PEOPLE NOT TO SUBMIT TO ! ,CONSCRIPTION ,LAW4 ,!IR TRIAL TOOK PLACE BE=E ,F$]AL ,JUDGE ,JULIUS ,M4 ,MAY]4 ,KRAM] & ,BECK] W]E CONVICT$1 ! JURY RECOMM5D+ CLEM5CY = ! LATT]4 ,! ,JUDGE'S IDEA ( CLEM5CY WAS A SCURRIL\S D5UNCIATION ( ! DEF5DANTS4 ,HE CALL$ ,KRAM] A C[>D & GAVE HIM ! LIMIT ( ! LAW1 TWO YE>S 9 ! ,F$]AL P5IT5TI>Y AT ,ATLANTA & T5 ?\S& DOLL>S' F9E4 ,BECK] RECEIV$ ONE YE> & EI<T MON?S & WAS ALSO CONDEMN$ TO PAY A SIMIL> F9E4 ,! O!R TWO BOYS1 ,/]NB]G & ,WALK]1 W]E ACQUITT$4 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G] HAD CONDUCT$ !IR DEF5SE 9 HIS USUAL ABLE WAY & HE APPEAL$ !IR CASE4 ,L\IS ,KRAM]1 :ILE 9 ! ,TOMBS AWAIT+ TRANSF] TO ,ATLANTA1 REFUS$ TO REGI/] = ! DRAFT & WAS S5T5C$ TO S]VE AN ADDITIONAL YE>4 

,! ,JUNE ISSUE ( ,MO!R ,E>? APPE>$ DRAP$ 9 BLACK1 ITS COV] REPRES5T+ A TOMB BE>+ ! 9SCRIPTION3 ',9 ,M,E,M,O,R,I,A,M -- ,A,M,],I,C,A,N ,D,E,M,O,C,R,A,C,Y4' ,! SOMB] ATTIRE ( ! MAGAZ9E WAS /RIK+ & EFFECTIVE4 ,NO WORDS C\LD EXPRESS MORE ELOQU5TLY ! TRAG$Y ?AT TURN$ ,AM]ICA1 ! ]/:ILE TOR*-BE>] ( FRE$OM1 9TO GRAVE-DIGG] ( H] =M] IDEALS4 

,WE /RA9$ \R CAPITAL TO ! LA/ P5NY TO ISSUE AN EXTRA L>GE $ITION4 ,WE WANT$ TO MAIL COPIES TO EV]Y ,F$]AL (FIC]1 TO EV]Y $ITOR1 9 ! C\NTRY & TO DI/RIBUTE ! MAGAZ9E AMONG Y\NG WORK]S & COLLEGE /UD5TS4 ,\R TW5TY ?\S& COPIES B>ELY SUFFIC$ TO SUPPLY \R [N NE$S4 ,IT MADE US FEEL \R POV]TY MORE ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,=TUNATELY AN UNEXPECT$ ALLY CAME TO \R ASSI/ANCE3 ! ,NEW ,YORK NEWSPAP]S6 ,!Y HAD REPR9T$ :OLE PASSAGES FROM \R ANTI-CONSCRIPTION MANIFE/O1 SOME EV5 REPRODUC+ ! 5TIRE TEXT & ?US BR++ IT TO ! ATT5TION ( MILLIONS ( READ]S4 ,N[ !Y COPI\SLY QUOT$ FROM \R ,JUNE ISSUE & $ITORIALLY COMM5T$ AT L5G? ON ITS CONT5TS4 

,! PRESS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY RAV$ AT \R DEFIANCE ( LAW & PRESID5TIAL ORD]S4 ,WE DULY APPRECIAT$ !IR HELP 9 MAK+ \R VOICES RES\ND ?R\< ! L&1 \R VOICES ?AT BUT YE/]DAY HAD CALL$ 9 VA94 ,9CID5TALLY ! PAP]S ALSO GAVE WIDE PUBLICITY TO \R MEET+ S*$UL$ = ,JUNE #d4 

,\R BUSY & EXCIT+ LIFE WAS NOT CONDUCIVE TO ,SA%A'S SPE$Y RECOV]Y4 ,HE CONT9U$ TO SUFF] MU* PA9 & DISCOM=T4 ,MO/ ( HIS WRIT+ HAD TO BE DONE 9 B$ OR ) HIS LEG P]*$ UP ON A *AIR4 ,HE C\LD B>ELY HOP AB\T ON CRUT*ES1 BUT HE WAS AGA9 ADAMANT 9 HIS DECISION TO ATT5D ! MASS MEET+4 ,WE KNEW HE WAS SUFF]+1 BUT HE CRACK$ JOKES & SCOLD$ ,FITZI & ME BECAUSE WE W]E MAK+ 0TOO MU* FUSS40 

,:5 WE GOT )9 HALF A DOZ5 BLOCKS ( ,HUNT'S ,PO9T ,PALACE1 \R TAXI HAD TO COME TO A /OP4 ,BE=E US WAS A HUMAN DAM1 AS F> AS ! EYE C\LD SEE1 A D5SELY PACK$1 SWAY+ MASS1 C\NT+ T5S ( ?\S&S4 ,ON ! \TSKIRTS W]E POLICE ON HORSE & ON FOOT1 & GREAT NUMB]S ( SOLDI]S 9 KHAKI4 ,!Y W]E %\T+ ORD]S1 SWE>+1 & PU%+ ! CR[D FROM ! SIDEWALKS TO ! /REET & BACK AGA94 ,! TAXI C\LD NOT PROCE$1 & IT WAS HOPELESS TO TRY TO GET ,SA%A TO ! HALL ON HIS CRUT*ES4 ,WE HAD TO MAKE A DET\R >\ND VACANT LOTS UNTIL WE REA*$ ! BACK 5TRANCE ( ! ,PALACE4 ,!RE WE CAME UPON A SCORE ( PATROL WAGONS >M$ ) SE>*-LI<TS & MA*9E-GUNS4 ,! (FIC]S /ATION$ AT ! /AGE DOOR1 FAIL+ TO RECOGNIZE US1 REFUS$ TO LET US PASS4 ,A REPORT] :O KNEW US :ISP]$ TO ! POLICE S]GEANT 9 *>GE4 0 ,OH1 ALL RI<T10 HE %\T$1 0BUT NOBODY ELSE WILL BE ADMITT$4 ,! PLACE IS OV]CR[D$40 

,! S]GEANT HAD LI$2 ! H\SE WAS ONLY HALF FILL$4 ,! POLICE W]E KEEP+ ! PEOPLE FROM GETT+ 91 & AT SEV5 O'CLOCK !Y HAD ORD]$ ! DOORS LOCK$4 ,:ILE !Y W]E D5Y+ ! RI<T ( 5TRY TO WORK]S1 !Y P]MITT$ SCORES ( HALF-DRUNK5 SAILORS & SOLDI]S TO 5T] ! HALL4 ,! BALCONY & ! FRONT SEATS W]E FILL$ ) !M4 ,!Y TALK$ L\DLY1 MADE VULG> REM>KS1 JE]$1 HOOT$1 & O!RWISE BEHAV$ AS BEFITS M5 :O >E PREP>+ TO MAKE ! WORLD SAFE = DEMOCRACY4 

,9 ! ROOM BEH9D ! /AGE W]E (FICIALS FROM ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,JU/ICE1 MEMB]S ( ! ,F$]AL ATTORNEY'S (FICE1 ,UNIT$ ,/ATES M>%ALS1 DETECTIVES FROM ! 0,AN>*I/ ,SQUAD10 & REPORT]S4 ,! SC5E LOOK$ AS IF SET = BLOOD%$4 ,! REPRES5TATIVES ( LAW & ORD] W]E OBVI\SLY KEY$ UP = TR\BLE4 

,AMONG ! 0ALI5 5EMIES0 9 ! HALL & ON ! PLAT=M W]E M5 & WOM5 PROM95T 9 ! FIELD ( $UCATION1 >T1 & LETT]S4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ! DI/+UI%$ ,IRI% REBEL ,MRS4 ,%EEHY-,SKEFF+TON1 ! WID[ ( ! PACIFI/ AU?OR MURD]$ 9 ! ,DUBL9 UPRIS+ ! PREVI\S YE>4 ,A LOV] ( PEACE & AN ELOQU5T PLEAD] = FRE$OM & JU/ICE1 %E WAS A SWEET & G5TLE S\L4 ,9 H] WAS P]SONIFI$ ! SPIRIT ( \R GA!R+1 ! RESPECT = HUMAN LIFE & LIB]TY ?AT WAS SEEK+ PUBLIC EXPRESSION ?AT EV5+4 

,:5 ! MEET+ WAS OP5$ & ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT TOOK ! *AIR1 HE WAS GREET$ BY ! SOLDI]S & SAILORS ) CATCALLS1 :I/LES1 & /AMP+ ( FEET4 ,?IS FAIL+ ( ! DESIR$ EFFECT1 ! UNI=M$ M5 9 ! GALL]Y BEGAN ?R[+ ON ! PLAT=M ELECTRIC LAMPS :I* !Y HAD UNSCREW$ FROM ! FIXTURES4 ,SEV]AL BULBS /RUCK A VASE HOLD+ A BUN* ( R$ C>NATIONS1 S5D+ VASE & FL[]S CRA%+ TO ! FLOOR4 ,CONFUSION FOLL[$1 ! AUDI5CE RIS+ 9 9DIGNANT PROTE/ & DEM&+ ?AT ! POLICE PUT ! RUFFIANS \T4 ,JOHN ,RE$1 :O WAS ) US1 CALL$ ON ! POLICE CAPTA9 TO ORD] ! DI/URB]S REMOV$1 BUT ?AT (FICIAL DECL9$ TO 9T]V5E4 

,AFT] REPEAT$ APPEALS FROM ! *AIRMAN1 SUPPORT$ BY SOME WOM5 9 ! AUDI5CE1 COMP>ATIVE QUIET WAS RE/OR$4 ,BUT NOT = LONG4 ,EV]Y SPEAK] HAD TO GO ?R\< ! SAME ORDEAL4 ,EV5 ! MO!RS ( PROSPECTIVE SOLDI]S1 :O P\R$ \T !IR ANGUI% & WRA?1 W]E JE]$ BY ! SAVAGES 9 ,UNCLE ,SAM'S UNI=M4 

,/ELLA WAS ONE ( ! MO!RS TO ADDRESS ! AUDI5CE4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME %E HAD TO FACE SU* AN ASSEMBLY & 5DURE 9SULTS4 ,H] [N SON WAS /ILL TOO Y\NG TO BE SUBJECT TO CONSCRIPTION1 BUT %E %>$ ! WOE & GRIEF ( O!R1 LESS =TUNATE1 P>5TS1 & %E C\LD >TICULATE ! PROTE/ ( ?OSE :O HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK4 ,%E HELD H] [N AGA9/ ! 9T]RUPTIONS & C>RI$ ! AUDI5CE ) H] BY ! E>NE/NESS & F]VOR ( H] TALK4 

,SA%A WAS ! NEXT SPEAK]2 O!RS W]E TO FOLL[ HIM1 & ,I WAS TO SPEAK LA/4 ,SA%A REFUS$ TO BE HELP$ TO ! PLAT=M4 ,SL[LY & ) GREAT EF=T HE MANAG$ TO CLIMB UP ! SEV]AL /EPS & !N WALK$ ACROSS ! /AGE TO ! *AIR PLAC$ = HIM NE> ! FOOTLI<TS4 ,AGA91 AS ON ,MAY #a#h1 HE HAD TO /& ON ONE LEG1 RE/+ ! O!R ON ! *AIR & SUPPORT+ HIMSELF ) ONE H& ON ! TABLE4 ,HE /OOD ]ECT1 HIS HEAD HELD HI<1 HIS JAW SET1 HIS EYES CLE> & UNFL9*+LY TURN$ ON ! DI/URB]S4 ,! AUDI5CE ROSE & GREET$ ,SA%A ) PROLONG$ APPLAUSE1 A TOK5 ( !IR APPRECIATION ( HIS APPE>ANCE 9 SPITE ( HIS 9JURY4 ,! 5?USIA/IC DEMON/RATION SEEM$ TO 5RAGE ! PATRIOTS1 MO/ ( :OM W]E OBVI\SLY UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( DR9K4 ,R5EW$ %\TS1 :I/LES1 /AMP+1 & HY/]ICAL CRIES ( ! WOM5 ACCOMPANY+ ! SOLDI]S GREET$ ,SA%A4 ,ABOVE ! CLAMOR A HO>SE VOICE CRI$3 0,NO MORE6 ,WE'VE HAD 5\<60 ,BUT ,SA%A W\LD NOT BE DAUNT$4 ,HE BEGAN TO SPEAK1 L\D] & L\D]1 B]AT+ ! HOODLUMS1 N[ REASON+ ) !M1 N[ HOLD+ !M UP TO SCORN4 ,HIS WORDS SEEM$ TO IMPRESS !M4 ,!Y BECAME QUIET4 ,!N1 SUDD5LY1 A HUSKY BRUTE 9 FRONT %\T$3 0,LET'S *>GE ! PLAT=M6 ,LET'S GET ! SLACK]60 ,9 AN 9/ANT ! AUDI5CE W]E ON !IR FEET4 ,SOME RAN UP TO GRAB ! SOLDI]4 ,I RU%$ TO ,SA%A'S SIDE4 ,9 MY HI<E/ PIT* ,I CRI$3 0,FRI5DS1 FRI5DS -- WAIT1 WAIT60 ,! SUDD5NESS ( MY APPE>ANCE ATTRACT$ EV]YONE'S ATT5TION4 0,! SOLDI]S & SAILORS HAVE BE5 S5T H]E TO CAUSE TR\BLE10 ,I ADMONI%$ ! PEOPLE1 0& ! POLICE >E 9 LEAGUE ) !M4 ,IF WE LOSE \R HEADS !RE WILL BE BLOOD%$1 & IT WILL BE \R BLOOD !Y WILL %$60 ,!RE W]E CRIES ( 0,%E'S RI<T60 0,IT'S TRUE60 ,I TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! MOM5T\S PAUSE4 0,Y\R PRES5CE H]E10 ,I CONT9U$1 0& ! PRES5CE ( ! MULTITUDE \TSIDE %\T+ !IR APPROVAL ( EV]Y WORD !Y CAN CAT*1 >E CONV9C+ PRO( ?AT Y\ DO NOT BELIEVE 9 VIOL5CE1 & IT EQUALLY PROVES ?AT Y\ UND]/& ?AT W> IS ! MO/ FI5DI% VIOL5CE4 ,W> KILLS DELIB]ATELY1 RU?LESSLY1 & DE/ROYS 9NOC5T LIVES4 ,NO1 IT IS NOT WE :O HAVE COME TO CREATE A RIOT H]E4 ,WE MU/ REFUSE TO BE PROVOK$ TO IT4 ,9TELLIG5CE & A PASSIONATE FAI? >E MORE CONV9C+ ?AN >M$ POLICE1 MA*9E-GUNS1 & R[DIES 9 SOLDI]S' COATS4 ,WE HAVE DEMON/RAT$ IT TONI<T4 ,WE /ILL HAVE MANY SPEAK]S1 SOME ( !M ) ILLU/RI\S ,AM]ICAN NAMES4 ,BUT NO?+ !Y OR ,I C\LD SAY WILL ADD TO ! SPL5DID EXAMPLE Y\ HAVE GIV54 ,!RE=E ,I DECL>E ! MEET+ CLOS$4 ,FILE \T ORD]LY1 9TONE \R 9SPIR+ REVOLUTION>Y SONGS1 & LEAVE ! SOLDI]S TO !IR TRAGIC FATE1 :I* AT PRES5T !Y >E TOO IGNORANT TO REALIZE40 

,! /RA9S ( ! ,9T]NATIONALE ROSE ABOVE ! APPROVAL %\T$ BY ! AUDI5CE1 & ! SONG WAS TAK5 UP BY ! MANY-?ROAT$ MASS \TSIDE4 ,PATI5TLY !Y HAD WAIT$ = FIVE H\RS & EV]Y WORD ?AT HAD REA*$ !M ?R\< ! OP5 W9D[S HAD F\ND A /RONG E*O 9 !IR HE>TS4 ,ALL ?R\< ! MEET+ !IR APPLAUSE HAD ?UND]$ BACK TO US1 & N[ !IR JUBILANT SONG4 

,9 ! COMMITTEE ROOM A REPORT] ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,WORLD RU%$ UP TO ME4 0,Y\R PRES5CE ( M9D SAV$ ! SITUATION10 HE CONGRATULAT$ ME4 0,BUT :AT WILL Y\ REPORT 9 Y\R PAP]80 ,I ASK$4 0,WILL Y\ TELL ( ! R\<-H\SE ! SOLDI]S TRI$ TO MAKE1 & ! REFUSAL ( ! POLICE TO /OP !M80 ,HE W\LD1 HE SAID1 BUT ,I WAS C]TA9 ?AT NO TRU?FUL REPORT W\LD BE PUBLI%$1 EV5 IF HE %\LD HAVE ! C\RAGE TO WRITE IT4 

,! NEXT MORN+ ! ,WORLD PROCLAIM$ ?AT 0,RIOT+ ACCOMPANI$ ! MEET+ ( ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE AT ,HUNT'S ,PO9T ,PALACE4 ,MANY W]E 9JUR$ & TWELVE >RE/S MADE4 ,SOLDI]S 9 UNI=M SNE]$ AT ! SPEAK]S4 ,AFT] ADJ\RNM5T ! REAL RIOT BEGAN 9 ! ADJAC5T /REETS40 

,! ALLEG$ RIOT WAS ( $ITORIAL MAK+ & SEEM$ A DELIB]ATE ATTEMPT TO /OP FUR!R PROTE/S AGA9/ CONSCRIPTION4 ,! POLICE TOOK ! H9T4 ,!Y ISSU$ ORD]S TO ! HALL-KEEP]S NOT TO R5T !IR PREMISES = ANY MEET+ TO BE ADDRESS$ BY ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN OR ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,NOT EV5 ! [N]S ( PLACES WE HAD BE5 US+ = YE>S D>$ DISOBEY4 ,!Y W]E SORRY1 !Y SAID2 !Y DID NOT FE> >RE/1 BUT ! SOLDI]S HAD ?REAT5E$ !IR LIVES & PROP]TY4 ,WE SECUR$ ,=W>D ,HALL1 ON ,EA/ ,BROADWAY1 :I* BELONG$ TO ! ,JEWI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,IT WAS SMALL = \R PURPOSE1 B>ELY BIG 5\< TO SEAT A ?\S& PEOPLE' BUT NO O!R PLACE WAS TO BE HAD 9 5TIRE ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! AW$ SIL5CE ( ! PACIFI/ & ANTI-MILIT>Y ORGANIZATIONS :I* FOLL[$ ! PASS+ ( ! REGI/RATION BILL MADE IT D\BLY IMP]ATIVE = US TO CONT9UE ! WORK4 ,WE S*$UL$ A MASS MEET+ = ,JUNE ,I#d4 

,IT WAS NOT NECESS>Y = US TO PR9T ANN\NCEM5TS4 ,WE M]ELY CALL$ UP ! NEWSPAP]S1 & !Y DID ! RE/4 ,!Y D5\NC$ \R IMPUD5CE 9 CONT9U+ ANTI-W> ACTIVITIES1 & !Y %>PLY CRITICIZ$ ! AU?ORITIES = FAIL+ TO /OP US4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ! POLICE W]E WORK+ OV]TIME WAYLAY+ DRAFT-EVAD]S4 ,!Y >RE/$ ?\S&S1 BUT MANY MORE HAD REFUS$ TO REGI/]4 ,! PRESS DID NOT REPORT ! ACTUAL /ATE ( AFFAIRS2 IT DID NOT C>E TO MAKE IT KN[N ?AT L>GE NUMB]S ( ,AM]ICANS HAD ! MANHOOD TO DEFY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,WE KNEW ?R\< \R [N *ANNELS ?AT ?\S&S HAD DET]M9$ NOT TO %\LD] A GUN AGA9/ PEOPLE :O W]E AS 9NOC5T AS !MSELVES 9 CAUS+ ! WORLD-SLAU<T]4 

,ONE DAY1 :ILE ,I WAS DICTAT+ LETT]S TO MY SECRET>Y1 AN OLD MAN CAME 9TO ! ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE & ASK$ = ,B]KMAN4 ,SA%A WAS 5GAG$ 9 ! RE> ROOM4 ,5GROSS$ 9 WORK1 ,I DID NOT TAKE ! TIME EV5 TO 9VITE ! CALL] TO SIT D[N4 ,I PO9T$ TO ! BACK1 9DICAT+ ?AT HE MI<T 5T]4 ,9 A FEW M9UTES ,SA%A CALL$ ME 94 ,HE 9TRODUC$ ! VISITOR AS ,JAMES ,HALLBECK1 = YE>S A SUBSCRIB] ( ,MO!R ,E>? & ! ,BLA/1 :OM HE HAD MET 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,! NAME WAS FAMILI> TO ME & ,I REMEMB]$ ! MAN'S READY RESPONSE TO \R APPEALS4 ,SA%A TOLD ME ?AT ! COMRADE WANT$ TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO \R WORK4 ,WE NE$$ MONEY = \R CAMPAIGN DESP]ATELY & ,I WAS GLAD ?AT SOMEONE HAD COME =W>D ) AN (F]4 ,! 9DIFF]5T RECEPTION ,I HAD GIV5 ,HALLBECK MADE ME SOME:AT EMB>RASS$ :5 HE H&$ ME HIS *ECK4 ,I APOLOGIZ$ BY EXPLA9+ H[ BUSY WE W]E1 BUT HE ASSUR$ ME ?AT HE UND]/OOD & ?AT IT WAS P]FECTLY ALL RI<T4 ,HE HAD V]Y LITTLE TIME1 HE SAID1 &1 HA/ILY BIDD+ US GOOD-BYE1 HE $G$ HIS WAY \T4 ,:5 ,I LOOK$ AT ! *ECK1 ,I DISCOV]$ TO MY AMAZEM5T ?AT IT WAS = ?REE ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,I WAS SURE ! OLD COMRADE HAD MADE A MI/AKE & ,I QUICKLY W5T TO CALL HIM BACK4 ,BUT HE %OOK HIS HEAD & ASSUR$ ME ?AT !RE WAS NO ]ROR AB\T IT4 ,I BEGG$ HIM TO RETURN TO ! (FICE & TELL US SOME?+ AB\T HIMSELF4 ,I C\LD NOT TAKE ! MONEY )\T KN[+ :E!R HE HAD 5\< LEFT TO SECURE HIS OLD AGE4 

,HE TOLD US ?AT HE HAD EMIGRAT$ FROM ,SW$5 TO ,AM]ICA SIXTY YE>S PREVI\SLY4 ,A REBEL S9CE HIS Y\?1 ! JUDICIAL MURD] ( \R ,*ICAGO COMRADES HAD MADE HIM AN AN>*I/4 ,= A QU>T] ( A C5TURY HE HAD LIV$ 9 ,CALI=NIA AS A W9E-GR[] & HE HAD SAV$ A LITTLE MONEY4 ,HIS [N NE$S W]E SMALL1 & HE HAD NO K9 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 NEV] HAV+ M>RI$4 ,HIS ?REE SI/]S 9 ! OLD C\NTRY W]E 9 COM=TABLE CIRCUM/ANCES1 & !Y W\LD ALSO GET A MODE/ LEGACY AFT] HIS DEA?4 ,HE WAS V]Y MU* 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN1 &1 BE+ TOO OLD TO P>TICIPATE ACTIVELY1 HE HAD DECID$ TO PUT A LITTLE MONEY AT \R DISPOSAL = ! WORK4 ,WE NE$ HAVE NO SCRUPLES AB\T ACCEPT+ ! *ECK1 HE ASSUR$ US4 0,I AM EI<TY10 HE ADD$1 0& ,I HAVE NOT MU* LONG] TO LIVE4 ,I WANT TO FEEL ?AT :ATEV] ,I CAN SP>E WILL B5EFIT ! CAUSE ,I HAVE BELIEV$ 9 DUR+ ! L>GE/ P>T ( MY LIFE4 ,I DON'T WANT ! ,/ATE OR ! ,*UR* TO PR(IT BY MY DEA?40 ,\R V5]ABLE COMRADE'S SIMPLE MANN]1 HIS DEVOTION TO \R WORK & G5]\S GE/URE1 AFFECT$ US TOO PR(\NDLY = BANAL EXPRESSIONS ( ?ANKS4 ,\R H&-CLASP %[$ \R APPRECIATION1 & HE LEFT US AS UNO/5TATI\SLY AS HE HAD COME4 ,HIS *ECK WAS DEPOSIT$ 9 ! BANK AS A FUND = ANTI-W> ACTIVITIES4 

,JUNE ,I#d1 ! DAY ( \R ,=W>D ,HALL MEET+1 >RIV$4 ,9 ! LATE AFT]NOON ,I WAS CALL$ ON ! TELEPHONE1 & A /RANGE VOICE W>N$ ME AGA9/ ATT5D+ ! GA!R+4 ,! MAN HAD OV]HE>D A PLOT TO KILL ME1 HE 9=M$ ME4 ,I ASK$ = HIS NAME1 BUT HE DECL9$ TO GIVE IT2 NOR W\LD HE CONS5T TO SEE ME4 ,I ?ANK$ HIM = HIS 9T]E/ 9 MY WELF>E & HUNG UP ! RECEIV]4 

,JOCUL>LY ,I TOLD ,SA%A & ,FITZI ?AT ,I MU/ PREP>E MY WILL4 0,BUT ,I %ALL PROBABLY REA* A DISGU/+ OLD AGE10 ,I REM>K$4 ,TO BE PREP>$ = ANY EV5TUALITY1 H[EV]1 ,I DECID$ TO LEAVE A NOTE DIRECT+ ?AT 0! @s#c CONTRIBUT$ BY ,JAMES ,HALLBECK %\LD REMA9 9 *>GE ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 MY LIFELONG FRI5D & COMRADE 9 BATTLE1 TO BE APPLI$ TO ANTI-W> WORK & ! SUPPORT ( IMPRISON$ CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS40 ,! ,MO!R ,E>? FUND1 CONSI/+ ( @s#c#b#i1 WAS TO PAY \R (FICE DEBTS2 \R /OCK ( BOOKS WAS TO BE SOLD & ! PROCE$S US$ = ! NE$S ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,MY P]SONAL LIBR>Y ,I BEQUEA!D TO MY Y\NGE/ BRO!R & ,/ELLA4 ,MY ONLY PROP]TY1 ! LITTLE F>M 9 ,OSS9+1 :I* MY FRI5D ,BOLTON ,HALL HAD REC5TLY DE$$ TO ME1 ,I LEFT TO ,IAN ,KEI? ,BALLANT9E1 ,/ELLA'S LITTLE BOY4 ,SA%A & ,FITZI WITNESS$ ! DOCUM5T ) !IR SIGNATURES4 

,REA*+ ,EA/ ,BROADWAY1 :]E ,=W>D ,HALL IS LOCAT$1 WE W]E MET1 NOT BY ORD9>Y PLOTT]S1 BUT BY ! 5TIRE POLICE DEP>TM5T4 ,AT LEA/ IT SEEM$ SO TO US1 JUDG+ BY ! NUMB] ( ,NEW ,YORK'S 0F9E/0 ?AT L9$ ! /REET & ! :OLE ( ,RUTG]S ,SQU>E ADJAC5T TO \R MEET+-PLACE4 ,! CR[D HAD BE5 PU%$ BACK TO ! F>!/ 5D ( ! SQU>E4 ,?OSE :O HAD SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ 9TO ! BUILD+ F\ND !MSELVES LOCK$ 9 & HELD AS PRISON]S1 AS IT W]E4 ,NO CONSPIRATORS HAV+ DESIGNS UPON MY LIFE HAD ! <O/ ( A *ANCE TO GET NE> ME OR ,SA%A1 SO CLOSELY W]E WE 5CIRCL$ BY HUSKY (FIC]S1 :O HURRI$ US 9TO ! BUILD+4 

,! HALL WAS FILL$ TO SUFFOCATION4 ,!RE W]E POLICE GALORE & AN >RAY ( ,F$]AL (FICIALS1 BUT NO SOLDI]S4 ,=W>D ,HALL HAD PROBABLY NEV] BE=E HELD SU* A L>GE ,AM]ICAN ATT5DANCE4 ,PEOPLE SEEM$ TO REALIZE ?AT FREE EXPRESSION ON ! W> & CONSCRIPTION HAD BECOME A R>ITY1 & !Y W]E EAG] TO L5D !IR SUPPORT4 

,! MEET+ WAS V]Y SPIRIT$ & \R PROGRAM WAS C>RI$ \T )\T A HIT*4 ,BUT AT ! CLOSE EV]Y MAN 9 ! HALL :O APPE>$ SUBJECT TO ! DRAFT WAS DETA9$ BY ! (FIC]S1 & ?OSE :O C\LD NOT %[ A REGI/RATION C>D W]E PLAC$ UND] >RE/4 ,IT WAS APP>5TLY ! 9T5TION ( ! ,F$]AL AU?ORITIES TO USE \R MEET+ AS A TRAP4 ,WE !RE=E RESOLV$ TO HOLD NO MORE PUBLIC GA!R+S UNLESS WE C\LD MAKE SURE ?AT ?OSE :O HAD NOT COMPLI$ ) ! REGI/RATION LAW W\LD KEEP AWAY4 ,WE DECID$ TO CONC5TRATE MORE ON ! PR9T$ WORD4 

,ON ! FOLL[+ AFT]NOON WE W]E ALL BUSY 9 \R (FICES4 ,SA%A & ,FITZI W]E ON ! UPP] FLOOR1 PREP>+ ! NEXT ISSUE ( ! ,BLA/ WORK$ ) MV NEW SECRET>Y1 ,PAUL9E1 :ILE \R FRI5D ,C>L1 ! 0,SW$E10 WAS MAIL+ \R CIRCUL>S4 ,HE WAS A /AUN* & DEP5DABLE COMRADE :O HAD BE5 ) US = A LONG TIME1 FIR/ 9 ,*ICAGO1 :]E HE HAD HELP$ ) MY LECTURES1 !N 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 :]E HE WAS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,BLA/1 & N[ 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,C>L WAS AMONG ! MO/ TRU/WOR?Y & LEVEL-HEAD$ M5 9 \R RANKS4 ,NO?+ C\LD RUFFLE HIS EV5 TEMP] OR MAKE HIM GIVE UP A TASK ONCE UND]TAK54 ,HE WAS BE+ ASSI/$ 9 ! (FICE BY TWO O!R ACTIVE COMRADES1 ,WALT] ,M]*ANT & ,W4 ,P4 ,BALES1 :O W]E TRUE ,AM]ICAN REBELS4 

,ABOVE ! HUM ( CONV]SATION & ! CLICK+ ( ! TYPEWRIT] WE SUDD5LY HE>D ! HEAVY /AMP+ ( FEET ON ! /AIRWAY1 & BE=E ANY ONE ( US HAD A *ANCE TO SEE :AT WAS ! MATT]1 A DOZ5 M5 BUR/ 9TO MY (FICE4 ,! LEAD] ( ! P>TY EXCIT$LY CRI$3 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 Y\'RE UND] >RE/6 ,& SO IS ,B]KMAN2 :]E IS HE80 ,IT WAS ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,M>%AL ,?OMAS ,D4 ,MC,C>?Y4 ,I KNEW HIM BY SI<T2 ( LATE HE HAD ALWAYS /ATION$ HIMSELF NE> ! PLAT=M AT \R ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION MEET+S1 HIS :OLE ATTITUDE ONE ( IMPATI5T READ9ESS TO SPR+ UPON ! SPEAK]S4 ,! NEWSPAP]S HAD REPORT$ HIM AS SAY+ ?AT HE HAD REPEAT$LY WIR$ ,WA%+TON = ORD]S TO >RE/ US4 

0,I HOPE Y\ WILL GET ! M$AL Y\ CRAVE10 ,I SAID TO HIM4 0,JU/ ! SAME1 Y\ MI<T LET ME SEE Y\R W>RANT40 ,9/EAD HE HELD \T A COPY ( ! ,JUNE ,MO!R ,E>? & DEM&$ :E!R ,I WAS ! AU?OR ( ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION >TICLE IT CONTA9$4 0,OBVI\SLY10 ,I ANSW]$4 0S9CE MY NAME IS SIGN$ TO IT4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ,I TAKE ! RESPONSIBILITY = EV]Y?+ ELSE 9 ! MAGAZ9E4 ,BUT :]E IS Y\R W>RANT80 ,MC,C>?Y DECL>$ ?AT NO W>RANT WAS NECESS>Y = US2 ,MO!R ,E>? CONTA9$ 5\< TREASONABLE MATT] TO L& US 9 JAIL = YE>S4 ,HE HAD COME TO GET US & WE HAD BETT] HURRY UP4 

,LEISURELY ,I WALK$ T[>DS ! /AIRS & CALL$3 0,SA%A1 ,FITZI -- SOME VISITORS >E H]E TO >RE/ US40 ,MC,C>?Y & SEV]AL ( HIS M5 R\<LY PU%$ ME ASIDE & DA%$ UP TO ! ,BLA/ (FICE4 ,! DEPUTY M>%ALS TOOK POSSESSION ( MY DESK & BEGAN EXAM9+ ! BOOKS & PAMPHLETS ON \R %ELVES1 ?R[+ !M 9 A PILE ON ! FLOOR4 ,A DETECTIVE GRABB$ ,W4 ,P4 ,BALES1 ! Y\NGE/ ( \R GR\P1 & ANN\NC$ ?AT HE WAS ALSO UND] >RE/4 ,WALT] ,M]*ANT & ,C>L W]E COMM&$ TO /& BACK UNTIL ! SE>* WAS OV]4 

,I />T$ = MY ROOM TO *ANGE MY DRESS1 AW>E ?AT A NI<T'S FREE LODG+ WAS 9 /ORE = ME4 ,ONE ( ! M5 RU%$ UP TO DETA9 ME1 TAK+ HOLD ( MY >M4 ,I WR5*$ MYSELF LOOSE4 0,IF Y\R *IEF DIDN'T HAVE ! GUTS TO COME UP H]E )\T A BODYGU>D ( ?UGS10 ,I SAID TO HIM1 0HE %\LD AT LEA/ HAVE 9/RUCT$ Y\ NOT TO ACT LIKE ONE4 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO RUN AWAY4 ,I ONLY WANT TO DRESS = ! RECEPTION AWAIT+ US1 & ,I DON'T PROPOSE TO LET Y\ ACT AS MY MAID40 ,! M5 RANSACK+ MY DESK LAU<$ CO>SELY4 0,%E'S A CAUTION10 ONE REM>K$1 0BUT IT'S ALL RI<T1 (FIC]1 LET H] GO TO H] ROOM40 ,:5 ,I EM]G$ ) MY BOOK & SMALL TOILET \TFIT1 ,I F\ND ?AT ,FITZI & ,SA%A1 :O WAS /ILL ON CRUT*ES1 W]E ALREADY D[N4 ,MC,C>?Y WAS ) !M4 

0,I WANT ! MEMB]%IP LI/ ( ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE10 HE DEM&$4 

0,WE \RSELVES >E ALWAYS READY TO RECEIVE \R FRI5DS ! POLICE10 ,I RETORT$2 0BUT WE >E C>EFUL NOT TO TAKE *ANCES ) ! NAMES & ADDRESSES ( ?OSE :O CANNOT AF=D ! HONOR ( AN >RE/4 ,WE DON'T KEEP ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION LI/ 9 \R (FICE1 & Y\ CAN'T F9D \T :]E IT IS40 

,! PROCESSION />T$ D[N ! /AIRS TO ! WAIT+ AUTOMOBILES1 ,MC,C>?Y & HIS ASSI/ANTS 9 FRONT1 ,SA%A & ,I BEH9D !M4 ,9 ! RE> TWO DEPUTY M>%ALS LEAD+ ,BALES1 FOLL[$ BY (FIC]S ( ! 0BOMB SQUAD40 ,) ,SA%A ,I WAS GIV5 ! PLACE ( HONOR 9 ! ,*IEF ,M>%AL'S C>4 ,WE FAIRLY FLEW ?R\< ! CONGE/$ /REETS1 FRI<T5+ PEOPLE BY ! SCREE*+ ( ! HORN & S5D+ !M SCAMP]+ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,IT WAS AFT] SIX O'CLOCK & MASSES ( WORK]S W]E /REAM+ FROM ! FACTORIES1 BUT ,MC,C>?Y W\LD NOT P]MIT ! *AUFFEUR TO SLACK5 UP1 NOR DID HE HE$ ! FRANTIC SIGNALS ( ! TRAFFIC POLICEM5 ALONG ! R\TE4 ,:5 ,I CALL$ HIS ATT5TION TO ! FACT ?AT HE WAS BREAK+ ! SPE$ REGULATIONS & 5DANG]+ ! LIVES ( ! P$E/RIANS1 HE REPLI$ IMPORTANTLY3 0,I REPRES5T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T40 

,9 ! ,F$]AL ,BUILD+ WE W]E JO9$ BY ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]1 \R PUGNACI\S LAWY] & UNFAIL+ FRI5D4 ,HE ASK$ = IMM$IATE >RAIGNM5T & RELEASE ON BAIL1 BUT \R >RE/ HAD PURPOSELY BE5 /AG$ = ! LATE AFT]NOON AFT] ! (FICIAL CLOS+ H\R4 ,WE W]E ORD]$ TO ! ,TOMBS PRISON4 

,! FOLL[+ MORN+ WE W]E TAK5 BE=E ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,COMMISSION] ,HIT*COCK4 ,! PROSECUTOR1 ,F$]AL ,ATTORNEY = ! ,DI/RICT ( ,NEW ,YORK1 ,H>OLD ,A4 ,CONT5T1 *>G$ US ) 0CONSPIRACY AGA9/ ! DRAFT0 & DEM&$ ?AT \R BAIL BE SET HI<4 ,! COMMISSION] FIX$ ! BONDS AT TW5TY-FIVE ?\S& DOLL>S EA*4 ,MR4 ,WE9B]G] PROTE/$1 BUT 9 VA94 

,9 ! ,TOMBS WE W]E HELD 9COMMUNICADO = SEV]AL DAYS4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY WE LE>N$ ?AT ! RAID]S HAD SEIZ$ EV]Y?+ !Y C\LD LAY !IR H&S ON 9 ! (FICES ( ,MO!R ,E>? & ! ,BLA/1 9CLUD+ SUBSCRIPTION LI/S1 *ECK-BOOKS1 & COPIES ( \R PUBLICATIONS4 ,!Y HAD ALSO CONFISCAT$ \R CORRESPOND5CE FILES1 MANUSCRIPTS 9T5D$ = PUBLICATION 9 BOOK =M1 AS WELL AS MY TYPEWRITT5 LECTURES ON ,AM]ICAN LIT]ATURE & O!R VALUABLE MAT]IAL ?AT WE HAD SP5T YE>S 9 ACCUMULAT+4 ,! TREASONABLE MATT] CONSI/$ ( WORKS BY ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ,5RICO ,MALATE/A1 ,MAX ,/IRN]1 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS1 ,FRANK ,H>RIS1 ,C4 ,E4 ,S4 ,WOOD1 ,GEORGE ,B]N>D ,%AW1 ,IBS51 ,/R9DB]G1 ,$W>D ,C>P5T]1 ! GREAT ,RUSSIAN WRIT]S1 & O!R SU* DANG]\S EXPLOSIVES4 

,\R FRI5DS HA/5$ TO \R AID 9 A SPIRIT ( MO/ SPL5DID SOLID>ITY4 ,\R DE> COMRADES ,MI*AEL & ,ANNIE ,COHN W]E 9 ! LEAD ) L>GE SUMS ( MONEY4 ,AGNES ,+LIS ( ,DETROIT S5T F9ANCIAL HELP1 AS DID SCORES ( O!RS FROM V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,EQUALLY 9SPIR+ WAS ! ATTITUDE ( MANY POOR WORK+-M54 ,!Y NOT ONLY CONTRIBUT$ !IR MEAG] SAV+S1 BUT EV5 (F]$ !IR TR9KETS TO HELP RAISE ! FIFTY-?\S&-DOLL> BOND DEM&$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T4 

,I WANT$ ,SA%A BAIL$ \T FIR/ BECAUSE ( HIS 9JUR$ LEG1 :I* /ILL NE$$ TREATM5T2 ,I DID NOT M9D REMA9+ 9 ! ,TOMBS1 = ,I WAS RE/+ & 5JOY+ AN ABSORB+ BOOK ,M>G>ET ,&]SON HAD S5T ME4 ,IT WAS ,A ,PORTRAIT ( ! ,>TI/ ,AS A ,Y\NG ,MAN1 BY ,JAMES ,JOYCE4 ,I HAD NOT READ ?AT AU?OR BE=E & ,I WAS FASC9AT$ BY HIS P[] & ORIG9ALITY4 

,! ,F$]AL AU?ORITIES W]E NOT ANXI\S TO LET US \T ( PRISON4 ,! ?REE HUNDR$ ?\S& DOLL>S' WOR? ( REAL E/ATE (F]$ AS \R BOND WAS REFUS$ ON A FLIMSY TE*NICALITY BY ,ASSI/ANT ,F$]AL ,ATTORNEY ,CONT5T1 :O DECL>$ ?AT NO?+ BUT CA% W\LD BE ACCEPT$4 ,!RE WAS 5\< ON H& TO BAIL \T ONE ( US4 ,SA%A1 ALWAYS GALLANT1 REFUS$ TO COME \T FIR/1 & !RE=E ! BOND WAS GIV5 = ME & ,I WAS RELEAS$4 

,AL?\< ! NEWSPAP]S C\LD EASILY V]IFY :O HAD CONTRIBUT$ T[>DS MY BAIL1 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,WORLD HAD ! TEM]ITY TO PR9T A /ORY 9 ITS ISSUE ( ,JUNE #bb TO ! EFFECT ?AT 0A REPORT IS CURR5T ?AT ! ,KAIS] FURNI%$ ! @s#b#e1 = ,EMMA'S RELEASE40 ,IT WAS AN 9DICATION ( ! EXT5T TO :I* ! PRESS W\LD GO TO HELP DISPOSE ( UNDESIRABLE ELEM5TS4 

,! ,F$]AL GR& JURY BR\<T 9 AN 9DICTM5T *>G+ US ) CONSPIRACY TO DEFEAT ! 0SELECTIVE0 DRAFT4 ,! MAXIMUM P5ALTY = ?IS (F5SE WAS TWO YE>S' IMPRISONM5T & T5 ?\S& DOLL>S' F9E4 ,\R TRIAL WAS SET = ,JUNE #b#g4 ,I HAD ONLY FIVE DAYS TO PREP>E = MY DEF5SE1 :ILE ,SA%A WAS /ILL 9 ! ,TOMBS4 ,IT WAS IMP]ATIVE TO CONC5TRATE ALL \R 5]GIES ON RAIS+ HIS BAIL4 

,BUT !RE WAS ,B51 ONCE MORE UNABLE TO FACE A VITAL ISSUE & EMOTIONALLY TORN BETWIXT & BETWE54 ,NO C\RT DECISION HAD YET BE5 H&$ D[N ON HIS APPEAL FROM ! ,CLEVEL& CONVICTION4 ,HE HAD RETURN$ TO ,NEW ,YORK :5 WE BEGAN \R ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN1 & ) HIS USUAL 5]GY HE HAD ?R[N HIMSELF 9TO ! WORK4 ,ALL W5T WELL = SOME WEEKS1 & !N ,B5 AGA9 BECAME1 AS HE HAD SO (T5 BE=E1 A PREY TO HIS EMOTIONAL UPHEAVALS4 ,?IS TIME IT WAS ! Y\NG WOMAN ( HIS ,SUNDAY CLASS4 ,%E WAS NEI!R 9 DANG] NOR 9 WANT1 & H] *ILD WAS NOT EXPECT$ = MON?S TO COME4 ,BUT ,B5 SUCCUMB$4 ,AT ! V]Y HEI<T ( \R ANTI-W> CAMPAIGN HE LEFT = ,*ICAGO TO JO9 ! PROSPECTIVE MO!R4 ,HIS FAILURE TO REMA9 AT HIS PO/ AT SU* A CRITICAL MOM5T BO? EXASP]AT$ & PA9$ ME4 ,9 VA9 ,I S\<T TO EXPLA9 AWAY HIS APP>5T LACK ( /AM9A & C\RAGE BY REMEMB]+ ?AT HE C\LD NOT HAVE =ESE5 \R >RE/4 ,YET HE HAD NOT RETURN$ :5 HE KNEW ?AT WE W]E ALREADY 9 CU/ODY4 ,DID IT NOT PROVE BREA* ( FAI?8 ,! ?\<T ?AT ,B5 W\LD D5Y ME 9 MY H\R ( NE$ WAS TORM5T+4 ,I FELT DEEPLY GRIEV$ & HUMILIAT$ AT ! SAME TIME4 

,AT LA/ WE SUCCE$$ 9 PROCUR+ ! TW5TY-FIVE-?\S&-DOLL> CA% BOND DEM&$ = ,SA%A1 & ON ,JUNE #be HE WAS RELEAS$ FROM ! ,TOMBS4 ,WE W]E 5TIRELY AT ONE REG>D+ \R TRIAL4 ,WE DID NOT BELIEVE 9 ! LAW & ITS MA*9]Y1 & WE KNEW ?AT WE C\LD EXPECT NO JU/ICE4 ,WE W\LD !RE=E COMPLETELY IGNORE :AT WAS TO US A M]E F>CE2 WE W\LD REFUSE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! C\RT PROCE$+S4 ,%\LD ?IS ME?OD PROVE IMPRACTICAL1 WE W\LD PLEAD \R [N CASE1 NOT 9 ORD] TO DEF5D \RSELVES1 BUT TO GIVE PUBLIC UTT]ANCE TO \R IDEAS4 ,WE DECID$ TO GO 9TO C\RT )\T AN ATTORNEY4 ,\R RESOLVE WAS NOT DUE TO ANY DISSATISFACTION ) \R C\NSEL1 ,H>RY ,WE9B]G]4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE C\LD HAVE WI%$ = NO ABL] ATTORNEY & MORE DEVOT$ FRI5D4 ,HE HAD ALREADY R5D]$ US S]VICES F> BEYOND ANY MONET>Y RECOMP5SE1 & HE HAD DONE SO AL?\< FULLY AW>E ?AT WE C\LD NOT PAY ADEQUATELY4 ,WE FULLY APPRECIAT$ ,H>RY & WE FELT SAFE 9 HIS H&S4 ,BUT \R TRIAL W\LD HAVE MEAN+ ONLY IF WE C\LD TURN ! C\RT-ROOM 9TO A =UM = ! PRES5TATION ( ! IDEAS WE HAD BE5 FI<T+ = ?R\<\T ALL \R CONSCI\S YE>S4 ,NO LAWY] C\LD HELP US 9 ?IS1 & WE W]E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ANY?+ ELSE4 

,H>RY ,WE9B]G] UND]/OOD \R ATTITUDE1 BUT HE /RONGLY ADVIS$ US AGA9/ MEET+ ! PROSECUTION ) FOLD$ >MS4 ,IT W\LD MAKE NO IMPRESSION :ATEV] 9 AN ,AM]ICAN C\RT1 HE SAID2 WE %\LD BE GIV5 ! MAXIMUM P5ALTY1 & NO?+ W\LD BE GA9$ = \R PR9CIPLES4 ,BUT IF WE W\LD PLEAD \R [N CASE1 HE W\LD GIVE US EV]Y LEGAL ASSI/ANCE & SUGGE/ION POSSIBLE4 

,! DAY BE=E \R TRIAL ,I MET BY APPO9TM5T A NUMB] ( PEOPLE AT ! ,BREVOORT ,HOTEL1 BE=E :OM ,I PLAC$ \R 9T5TION ( IGNOR+ ! PROSECUTION4 ,AMONG ?OSE PRES5T W]E ,FRANK ,H>RIS1 ,JOHN ,RE$1 ,MAX ,EA/MAN1 ,GILB]T ,E4 ,ROE1 & SEV]AL O!RS4 ,AFT] ,I HAD EXPLA9$ :Y ,I HAD CALL$ ! CONF]5CE1 ,FRANK ,H>RIS1 ) :OM ,I HAD BE5 FRI5DLY = YE>S1 BECAME 5?USIA/IC ) ! IDEA4 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ! >*-*AMPIONS ( ACTIVE RESI/ANCE1 MEET+ !IR 5EMIES ) FOLD$ >MS -- F9E6 ,SPL5DID60 HE CRI$4 ,9 ANY ,EUROPEAN C\RT SU* A /& W\LD PROVE TO BE A MAGNIFIC5T GE/URE1 HE DECL>$2 BUT AN ,AM]ICAN JUDGE W\LD ONLY CONSID] US FLAGRANTLY CONTEMPTU\S1 & ! NEWSPAP]M5 W\LD AS LITTLE KN[ :AT TO MAKE ( US AS ! SCRIBES ( TWO ?\S& YE>S AGO HAD MADE ( ! ,C>P5T] ( ,NAZ>E?4 ,FRANK DID NOT ?9K WE W\LD BE GIV5 A *ANCE TO C>RY \T \R PLAN1 BUT 9 ANY EV5T HE WAS ) US & WE C\LD FULLY C\NT ON HIS SUPPORT4 

,JOHN ,RE$ DID NOT BELIEVE 9 DELIB]ATELY /EPP+ 9TO ! LION'S D54 ,IF ONE MU/ GO1 ONE %\LD FI<T ALL ! WAY ?R\<1 HE ?\<T4 ,:ATEV] \R DECISION1 H[EV]1 HE W\LD HELP 9 EV]Y WAY HE C\LD4 

,MAX ,EA/MAN WAS NOT IMPRESS$ BY \R SUGGE/ION4 ,HIS OP9ION WAS ?AT WE C\LD A*IEVE MORE BY A LEGAL FI<T1 ) ! AID ( A COMPET5T LAWY] TO CONDUCT \R DEF5SE4 ,IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT1 HE HELD1 ?AT WE %\LD BE FREE TO CONT9UE \R ANTI-W> WORK ?AN TO GO TO PRISON )\T HAV+ TRI$ EV]Y LEGAL REC\RSE4 

,IT WAS ,TUESDAY1 ,JUNE #b#g1 AT ,I,O A4M41 :51 TOGE!R ) ,SA%A1 /ILL ON CRUT*ES1 ,I WALK$ ?R\< ! CR[D$ C\RT-ROOM 9 ! ,F$]AL ,BUILD+ TO FACE ! PROSECUTION4 ,JUDGE ,JULIUS ,M4 ,MAY] & ,ASSI/ANT ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY ,H>OLD ,A4 ,CONT5T1 !IR ,PRUSSIANISM C>EFULLY HIDD51 LIKE WR9KLES ON A WOMAN'S FACE1 UND] ! ?ICK PA9T ( ,AM]ICANISM1 W]E 9 !IR APPO9T$ PLACES4 ,SURR\ND+ !M W]E ! LESS] />S 9 ! PLAY AB\T TO BE /AG$4 ,9 ! BACKGR\ND WAS A MOB ( SOLDI]S1 ,/ATE & ,F$]AL (FICIALS1 C\RT ATT5DANTS LOOK+ LIKE HOLDUP M51 & A CONT+5T ( REPORT]S4 ,AM]ICAN FLAGS & BUNT+ ADD$ TO ! HI< SPOTS ( ! SC5E4 ,ONLY A FEW ( \R FRI5DS HAD BE5 ADMITT$4 

,I MOV$ = PO/PONEM5T ON ! GR\NDS ?AT MY CODEF5DANT1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 SUFF]+ FROM AN 9JURY TO HIS LEG1 WAS UNABLE TO /& ! /RA9 ( A PROLONG$ TRIAL4 ,AS WE HAD BE5 RELEAS$ ON BAIL ONLY A FEW DAYS1 WE HAD HAD NO TIME TO FAMILI>IZE \RSELVES ) ! 9DICTM5T1 ,I ALSO DECL>$4 ,ATTORNEY ,CONT5T PROTE/$1 & ,JUDGE ,MAY] D5I$ MY MOTION4 

,!REUPON ,I SAID ?AT1 9 VIEW ( ! EVID5T 9T5TION ( ! ,GOV]NM5T TO TURN ! PROSECUTION 9TO P]SECUTION1 WE PREF]R$ TO TAKE NO P>T :ATEV] 9 ! PROCE$+S4 ,HIS ,HONOR HAD APP>5TLY NEV] HE>D ( SU* A ?+ BE=E4 ,HE LOOK$ PUZZL$4 ,!N HE ANN\NC$ ?AT HE W\LD APPO9T C\NSEL TO DEF5D US4 0,9 \R FREE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES EV5 ! POORE/ >E ACCORD$ ! B5EFIT ( LEGAL DEF5SE10 HE SAID4 ,UPON \R REFUSAL ! ,C\RT RUL$ ?AT \R TRIAL %\LD PROCE$ AFT] ! NOON RECESS4 ,DUR+ LUN*EON WE CONF]R$ ) ,H>RY ,WE9B]G] & O!R FRI5DS & RETURN$ TO C\RT 9 FI<T+ TRIM4 

,JUNE #bg HAPP5$ TO BE MY =TY-EI<? BIR?DAY4 ,IT M>K$ TW5TY-EI<T YE>S ( MY LIFE SP5T 9 AN ACTIVE /RUGGLE AGA9/ COMPULSION & 9JU/ICE4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES N[ SYMBOLIZ+ CONC5TRAT$ CO]CION1 ,I C\LD NOT HAVE WI%$ = A MORE APPROPRIATE CELEBRATION ?AN TO MEET ITS *ALL5GE4 ,IT GAVE ME MU* JOY TO FEEL ?AT MY FRI5DS HAD1 9 ! EXCITEM5T ( ! MOM5T1 NOT =GOTT5 ! EV5T4 ,ON MY RETURN TO C\RT !Y PRES5T$ ME ) FL[]S & GIFTS4 ,! DEMON/RATION ( !IR LOVE & E/EEM ON ?IS SPECIAL OCCASION MOV$ ME PR(\NDLY4 

,ACTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 \R TRIAL HAV+ BE5 ?RU/ UPON US1 ,SA%A & ,I DET]M9$ TO USE IT TO BE/ ADVANTAGE4 ,WE DECID$ TO WR+ FROM \R 5EMIES EV]Y *ANCE TO PROPAGATE \R IDEAS4 ,%\LD WE SUCCE$1 IT W\LD BE ! FIR/ TIME S9CE #ahhg ?AT AN>*ISM HAD RAIS$ ITS VOICE 9 AN ,AM]ICAN C\RT4 ,NO?+ ELSE WAS WOR? CONSID]+ 9 COMP>ISON ) SU* AN A*IEVEM5T4 

,I HAD KN[N ,SA%A TW5TY-EI<T YE>S4 ,AS F> AS ONE HUMAN BE+ CAN =ETELL H[ ANO!R WILL ACT UND] /RESS OR :5 CONFRONT$ ) ! UNEXPECT$1 ,I HAD ALWAYS BELIEV$ ?AT ,I C\LD 9 REF]5CE TO HIM4 ,BUT ,SA%A AS A BRILLIANT LAWY] WAS A REVELATION EV5 TO ME1 HIS OLDE/ FRI5D4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! FIR/ DAY ,I ALMO/ PITI$ ! UN=TUNATE TALESM5 :OM HE HAD BE5 CATE*IZ+ = H\RS4 ,LIKE BULLETS ,SA%A FIR$ HIS QUE/IONS AT ! PROSPECTIVE JURYM51 EXAM9+ !M ON SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 & RELIGI\S MATT]S1 MAK+ !M WRI! AT ! EXPOSURE ( !IR IGNORANCE & PREJUDICE1 & ALMO/ CONV9C+ ! VICTIMS !MSELVES ?AT !Y W]E NOT FIT TO TRY 9TELLIG5T M54 ,HIS FLA%ES ( HUMOR & *>M+ MANN]S CAPTIVAT$ ! SPECTATORS4 

,:5 ,SA%A HAD F9I%$ QUIZZ+ ! JURYM51 !Y C\LD H>DLY RE/RA9 !IR EXPRESSION ( RELIEF4 ,I FOLL[$ TO QUE/ION !M ON M>RIAGE1 DIVORCE1 SEX 5LI<T5M5T ( ! Y\NG1 & BIR?-CONTROL4 ,W\LD MY RADICAL VIEWS ON !SE MATT]S PREV5T !IR R5D]+ AN UNBIAS$ V]DICT8 ,IT WAS ) ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY ?AT ,I WAS ABLE TO GET MY QUE/IONS ACROSS4 ,I WAS (T5 9T]RUPT$ BY ! ,F$]AL ,ATTORNEY1 BECAME 9VOLV$ 9 V]BAL CLA%ES ) HIM1 & WAS REPEAT$LY ADMONI%$ BY ! ,JUDGE TO CONF9E MYSELF TO 0RELEVANT0 MATT]S4 

,WE KNEW V]Y WELL ?AT ! TWELVE M5 WE HAD F9ALLY SELECT$ C\LD NOT & W\LD NOT R5D] AN UNBIAS$ V]DICT4 ,BUT BY \R EXAM9ATION ( ! TALESM5 WE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 UNCOV]+ ! SOCIAL ISSUES 9VOLV$ 9 ! TRIAL1 HAD CREAT$ A LIB]T>IAN ATMOSPH]E1 & HAD BROA*$ PROBLEMS NEV] BE=E M5TION$ 9 A ,NEW ,YORK C\RT4 

,ATTORNEY ,CONT5T OP5$ HIS CASE BY /AT+ ?AT HE W\LD PROVE ?AT 9 \R WRIT+S & SPEE*ES WE HAD URG$ M5 NOT TO REGI/]4 ,AS EVID5CE HE PRODUC$ COPIES ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 ! ,BLA/1 & \R ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION MANIFE/O4 ,*E]FULLY WE ADMITT$ \R AU?OR%IP ( EV]Y WORD1 9SI/+1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! PROSECUTION QUOTE PAGE & L9E :]E ADVICE NOT TO REGI/] WAS GIV54 ,UNABLE TO DO SO1 ,CONT5T CALL$ ,FITZI TO ! WITNESS-/& & TRI$ TO MAKE H] SAY ?AT WE HAD WORK$ = PR(IT4 ,?\< UTT]LY IRRELEVANT TO ! CRIME *>G$ AGA9/ US1 ! ,C\RT P]MITT$ ! PROC$URE4 ,9 H] QUIET1 UNRUFFL$ MANN] ,FITZI V]Y SOON PUNCTUR$ ?IS BUBBLE4 

,! NEXT 0PRO(10 PLAY$ UP AS A TRUMP C>D1 WAS ! 9S9UATION ( ,G]MAN MONEY4 0 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN DEPOSIT$ ?REE ?\S& DOLL>S 9 ! BANK A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO H] >RE/4 ,:]E DID ?AT MONEY COME FROM80 ! PROSECUTOR DEM&$ TRIUMPHANTLY4 ,EV]YBODY PRES5T PRICK$ UP HIS E>S1 & ! REPORT]S GOT BUSY ) !IR P5CILS4 ,WE LAU<$ 9W>DLY4 ,WE C\LD PICTURE TO \RSELVES !IR FACES1 N[ BUR/+ ) V9DICTIV5ESS1 :5 \R V5]ABLE COMRADE ,JAMES ,HALLBECK %\LD TE/IFY4 ,\R ONE REGRET WAS ?AT WE %\LD HAVE TO CALL ! POOR S\L 9TO ! /UFFY C\RT-ROOM ON SU* A SCOR*+ ,JULY DAY4 

,HE CAME1 A SIMPLE & UNASSUM+ LITTLE MAN1 ) A L>GE HE>T & BRAVE SPIRIT4 ,HE RECIT$ HIS /ORY ON ! WITNESS-/& EXACTLY AS HE HAD TOLD IT TO US :5 HE HAD BR\<T HIS G5]\S GIFT4 0,BUT :Y DID Y\ GIVE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ?REE ?\S& DOLL>S8 0 ,CONT5T DEM&$ 9 A RAGE4 0,NOBODY JU/ ?R[S AWAY SO MU* MONEY40 

0,NO1 ,I DID NOT ?R[ IT AWAY10 HE ANSW]$ ) DIGNITY4 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN W]E HIS COMRADES1 HE EXPLA9$4 ,!Y W]E DO+ ! WORK HE BELIEV$ 91 BUT WAS TOO OLD TO DO4 ,?AT WAS :Y HE GAVE !M ! MONEY4 ,! ,G]MAN-MONEY FUZE FIZZL$ \T4 

,! NEXT C>D WAS NOT ORIG9AL4 ,IT HAD BE5 PLAY$ 9 MY FIR/ R\ND ) ! ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK 9 #a#h#i#c4 ,A DETECTIVE1 :O 9 ?IS CASE CLAIM$ ALSO TO BE A /5OGRAPH]1 PRODUC$ NOTES PURPORT+ TO BE A V]BATIM REPORT ( MY SPEE* AT ! ,H>LEM ,RIV] ,CAS9O4 ,HE QUOT$ ME AS HAV+ SAID ON ?AT OCCASION3 0 ,WE BELIEVE 9 VIOL5CE1 & WE WILL USE VIOL5CE40 

,ON CROSS-EXAM9ATION WE BR\<T \T ! FACT ?AT ! DETECTIVE HAD MADE HIS NOTES :ILE /&+ ON A %AKY TABLE1 & ?AT ! HI<E/ NUMB] HE C\LD TAKE WAS ONE HUNDR$ A M9UTE4 ,WE CONFRONT$ HIM ) ! *AMPION /5OGRAPH]1 ,PAUL ,MUNT]4 ,! LATT] TE/IFI$ ?AT IT WAS DIFFICULT EV5 = HIM TO TAKE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ESPECIALLY 9 ANY 9T5SE SPEE*1 & YET HIS RECORD WAS ONE HUNDR$ & EI<TY WORDS A M9UTE4 ,MUNT] WAS FOLL[$ BY ! PROPRIETOR ( ! ,H>LEM ,RIV] ,CAS9O4 ,?\< CALL$ BY ! PROSECUTION1 HE TOLD ! ,C\RT ?AT HE HAD NOT HE>D ME USE ! EXPRESSION IMPUT$ TO ME1 & HE HAD LI/5$ V]Y ATT5TIVELY TO MY TALK4 ,! MEET+ HAD BE5 P]FECTLY ORD]LY 9 SPITE ( A GR\P ( SOLDI]S :O HAD TRI$ TO CAUSE TR\BLE1 HE /AT$1 0& IT WAS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN :O SAV$ ! SITUATION ON ?AT OCCASION40 ,A S]GEANT ( ! ,COA/ ,GU>D CORROBORAT$ HIS TE/IMONY4 

,! UN9ITIAT$ WOND]$ :Y ! PROSECUTION %\LD /RESS :AT ,I HAD SAID ON ! #a#h? ( ,MAY1 BE=E CONSCRIPTION HAD BECOME A LAW1 :ILE NO REF]5CE WAS MADE TO MY SPEE*ES AFT] ! BILL HAD BE5 PASS$4 ,WE KNEW ! REASON4 ,AT \R LA/ MEET+S WE HAD HAD /5OGRAPH] :O SAT ON ! PLAT=M 9 EV]YBODY'S VIEW4 ,BUT WE HAD BE5 UNABLE TO SECURE A COMPET5T MAN = ,MAY #a#h4 ,! ,/ATE HAD EVID5TLY BE5 APPRIZ$ ( ?AT FACT2 !RE=E ! /5OGRAPHIC DETECTIVE WAS V]Y CONV5I5T = ! PROSECUTION4 

,WE PRODUC$ A NUMB] ( WITNESSES TO %[ ?AT ! PHRASE 0WE BELIEVE 9 VIOL5CE & WE WILL USE VIOL5CE0 HAD NEV] BE5 UTT]$ BY ME OR ANY O!R SPEAK] AT \R GA!R+S4 ,\R FIR/ WITNESS WAS ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT1 ADMIR$ BY EV]YBODY = HIS *>M & RESPECT$ EV5 BY ! MO/ CONS]VATIVE = HIS S9C]ITY4 ,HE HAD PRESID$ AT ! MEET+S ( ,MAY #ah & ,JUNE #d4 ,HE D5I$ EMPHATICALLY ?AT ,I HAD US$ ! WORDS ATTRIBUT$ TO ME AT ! ,H>LEM ,RIV] ,CAS9O OR ANY:]E ELSE4 ,9 FACT1 HE TOLD ! ,C\RT1 HE HAD BE5 SOME:AT DISAPPO9T$ ) MY SPEE*1 BECAUSE HE HAD EXPECT$ A MORE EXTREME ATTITUDE4 ,AS TO MY HAV+ ADVIS$ Y\NG M5 NOT TO REGI/]1 ?AT C\LD EASILY BE DISPROV$ BY A LETT] ,I HAD S5T TO ! GA!R+ AT ! ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE ON ,MAY #i1 ,LEON>D /AT$4 

,HIS TE/IMONY WAS SUPPORT$ BY A CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTOR :O RELAT$ ?AT HE HAD GONE TO \R (FICE = ADVICE AB\T REGI/RATION & HAD BE5 TOLD BY US ?AT WE PREF]R$ TO LEAVE REGI/RATION OR MILIT>Y S]VICE TO ! CONSCI5CE ( ?OSE ELIGIBLE = ! DRAFT4 ,AFT] HIM CAME ,HEL5 ,BO>DMAN1 ,M>?A ,GRU5+1 ,REBECCA ,%ELLEY1 ,ANNA ,SLOAN1 & ,N9A ,LI$]MAN4 ,!SE WOM5 HAD ALL WORK$ ) US FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN1 & !Y REIT]AT$ ?AT !Y HAD NEV] HE>D US URGE ANYONE NOT TO REGI/]4 

,! ,F$]AL ,ATTORNEY DEM&$ ?AT WE PRODUCE ! ORIG9AL TEXT ( MY LETT]1 9S9UAT+ ?AT ! CONT5TS HAD BE5 *ANG$ 9 ! TRANSCRIPTION4 ,HE KNEW ?AT ! ORIG9AL COPY1 LIKE MO/ ( \R O!R PAP]S & DOCUM5TS1 HAD BE5 CONFISCAT$ 9 ! RAID & WAS NOT 9 HIS POSSESSION4 ,YET HE HAD ! EFFRONT]Y TO MAKE ! DEM&4 ,IT DID NOT PRODUCE ! LETT]2 IT W\LD HAVE BELI$ ! *>GE AGA9/ ME4 

,H[EV]1 ! PROSECUTION WAS RES\RCEFUL2 O!R DEVICES W]E TRI$ \T4 ,N[ IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO PLAY ON ! PREJUDICES ( ! JURY BY CREAT+ ! IMPRESSION ?AT \R WITNESSES W]E MO/LY =EIGN]S4 ,MU* TO ! *AGR9 ( ,F$]AL ,ATTORNEY ,CONT5T1 IT SOON DEVELOP$ ?AT MO/ ( !M HAD A BACKGR\ND OLD] ?AN HIS [N4 ,HEL5 ,BO>DMAN1 = 9/ANCE1 WAS ! SORT ( =EIGN] :OSE ANCE/ORS HAD COME OV] 9 ! ,MAYFL[]1 & ,ANNA ,SLOAN WAS ( OLD ,IRI%-,AM]ICA /OCK4 ,HE HAD ! SAME POOR LUCK ) \R M5 WITNESSES1 AMONG :OM W]E ,JOHN ,RE$1 ,L9COLN ,/EFF5S1 ,BOLTON ,HALL1 & O!R 0REAL0 ,AM]ICANS4 

,SA%A FOLL[$ ! PROSECUTION ) A BRIEF \TL9E ( \R CASE4 ,HE DECL>$ ?AT ! *>GE ( CONSPIRACY WAS ! HEI<T ( ABSURDITY1 CONSID]+ ?AT HE & HIS CODEF5DANT HAD OP5LY PROPAGAT$ ANTIMILIT>ISM = TW5TY-EI<T YE>S4 ,IT WAS !RE=E A CONSPIRACY KN[N TO A HUNDR$ MILLIONS ( \R POPULATION4 ,AS ,SA%A CONT9U$ TALK+1 PRES5T+ \R CASE ) KE5 LOGIC & 9CISIVE MANN]1 SOME ( ! JURYM5 SEEM$ IMPRESS$ & %[$ LIVELY 9T]E/4 ,CONT5T DID NOT FAIL TO TAKE NOTE ( IT4 ,AT ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY HE PICK$ UP A COPY ( ,MO!R ,E>? ( ,JULY #a#i#a#d4 ,I HAD QUITE =GOTT5 ?AT SEV]AL COPIES ( ?AT ISSUE HAD BE5 LEFT 9 \R (FICE4 ,SOME ( ! BOYS & GIRLS :O HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! UNEMPLOYM5T CAMPAIGN ?AT ,SA%A HAD ORGANIZ$ & 9 ! DEMON/RATION AFT] ! ,LEX+TON T5EM5T EXPLOSION HAD LONG DRIFT$ \T ( \R RANKS4 ,MO/ ( !M HAD PROV$ WOR?LESS1 C>RI$ AWAY BY MOM5T>Y EXCITEM5T1 BUT !IR VIOL5T EFFUSIONS HAD UN=TUNATELY REMA9$ 9 COLD PR9T & !Y W]E N[ TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( BY ! PROSECUTION4 ,CONT5T PROCE$$ TO READ ! *OICE/ BITS1 /RA9+ TO IMPRESS ! JURY ?AT ALL ( US SPONSOR$ PHYSICAL =CE & ! USE ( DYNAMITE4 0,IT IS TRUE1 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN WAS AT ?AT TIME ABS5T ON A T\R10 HE REM>K$1 0& %E C\LD !RE=E NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE = ! >TICLES 9 ?IS P>TICUL> NUMB]40 ,IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO ?R[ ! 5TIRE BURD5 ON ,SA%A4 ,I WAS ON MY FEET BE=E HE GOT ?R\<4 0,! PROSECUTOR KN[S P]FECTLY WELL10 ,I DECL>$1 0?AT ,I AM ! [N] & PUBLI%] ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 & ?AT ,I AM RESPONSIBLE = EV]Y?+ ?AT APPE>S 9 ! MAGAZ9E1 :E!R ,I HAPP5 TO BE PRES5T AT ITS PUBLICATION OR NOT40 ,I DEM&$ :E!R WE W]E BE+ TRI$ = ANCI5T HI/ORY2 O!RWISE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO UND]/& :Y AN ISSUE ?AT HAD APPE>$ ?REE YE>S BE=E ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W5T 9TO ! W>1 :I* HAD NEI!R BE5 HELD UP BY ! PO/AL AU?ORITIES NOR OBJECT$ TO BY ! ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK1 %\LD N[ BE US$ 9 ! CASE4 ,IT WAS IRRELEVANT1 ,I DECL>$4 ,BUT MY OBJECTIONS W]E RUL$ \T BY ,HIS ,HONOR4 

,EV]Y DAY 9CREAS$ ! T5SION 9 C\RT4 ,! ATMOSPH]E GREW MORE ANTAGONI/IC1 ! (FICIAL ATT5DANTS MORE 9SULT+4 ,\R FRI5DS W]E EI!R KEPT \T OR TREAT$ R\<LY :5 !Y SUCCE$$ 9 GA9+ ADMITTANCE4 ,ON ! /REET BEL[1 A RECRUIT+ /ATION HAD BE5 ]ECT$1 & PATRIOTIC H>ANGUES M+L$ ) ! MUSIC ( A MILIT>Y B&4 ,EA* TIME ! NATIONAL AN!M WAS /RUCK UP1 EV]YBODY 9 C\RT WAS COMM&$ TO RISE1 ! SOLDI]S PRES5T /&+ AT ATT5TION4 ,ONE ( \R GIRLS REFUS$ TO GET UP & %E WAS DRAGG$ \T ( ! ROOM BY =CE4 ,A BOY WAS LIT]ALLY KICK$ \T4 ,SA%A & ,I REMA9$ SEAT$ ?R\<\T ! DISPLAY ( PATRIOTISM BY ! MAIL$ FI/4 ,:AT C\LD ! (FICIALS DO8 ,!Y C\LD NOT V]Y WELL ORD] US REMOV$ FROM ?IS ,PUN* & ,JUDY %[2 WE AT LEA/ HAD ?AT ADVANTAGE4 

,AFT] 5DLESSLY REPETITI\S 0EVID5CE0 ( \R CRIME1 :I* 9 REALITY PROV$ NO?+1 ! PROSECUTION CLOS$ ITS CASE4 ,! LA/ R\ND 9 ! CONTE/ BETWE5 IDEAS & ORGANIZ$ /UPIDITY WAS SET = ,JULY #i4 ,?IS LEFT US AB\T =TY-EI<T H\RS TO PREP>E \R >RAIGNM5T ( ! =CES ?AT HAD PLUNG$ ! WORLD 9TO A VALE ( TE>S & BLOOD4 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( \R TRIAL WE HAD BE5 COMPELL$ TO KEEP UP A T]RIFIC PACE1 & WE FELT EXHAU/$4 ,= ! PA/ WEEK WE HAD 5JOY$ ! HOSPITALITY ( ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT & HIS WIFE1 ,ROSE ,YU/]1 & N[ WE PILGRIM$ TO ,/ELLA'S LITTLE PLACE AT ,D>I5 = A %ORT RE/4 

,I WOKE ! NEXT MORN+ ) ! BRI<T SUN%9E /REAM+ 9TO MY ROOM & WIDE /RET*ES ( BLUE HANG+ OV] ! LUSCI\S GRE5 ( TREES & LAWN4 ,! AIR WAS PUNG5T ) ! >OMA ( ! E>?1 ! LAKE WAS VIBRANT ) S(T MUSIC1 & ALL ( NATURE BREA!D 5*ANTM5T4 ,I1 TOO1 WAS UND] H] MAGIC SPELL4 

,ON \R RETURN TO C\RT ,MONDAY1 ,JULY #i1 WE F\ND ! /AGE SET = ! LA/ ACT ( ! TRAGICOM$Y ?AT HAD ALREADY LA/$ A WEEK4 ,JUDGE ,MAY]1 ,F$]AL ,ATTORNEY ,CONT5T1 & A L>GE COMPANY ( P]=M]S 9 ! BADLY CON/RUCT$ PLOT W]E ALREADY ON ! /AGE4 ,! H\SE WAS FILL$ ) 9VIT$ (FICIAL GUE/S & CLAQUEURS TO LEAD ! APPLAUSE4 ,SCORES ( PRESSM5 W]E PRES5T TO REVIEW ! %[4 ,NOT MANY ( \R FRI5DS HAD BE5 ABLE TO GA9 ADMITTANCE1 BUT !RE W]E MORE ?AN ON PREVI\S DAYS4 

,PROSECUTOR ,CONT5T C\LD 9 NO WAY COMP>E 9 ABILITY & =CEFULNESS ) HIS COLLEAGUE :O HAD PROSECUT$ ME 9 #a#h#i#c2 HE HAD BE5 DRAB & COLORLESS ALL ?R\< ! TRIAL & /]EOTYP$ 9 HIS ADDRESS TO ! JURY4 ,AT ONE MOM5T HE HAD ATTEMPT$ TO CLIMB TO ORATORICAL HEI<TS4 0,Y\ ?9K ?IS WOMAN BE=E Y\ IS ! REAL ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 HE DECL>$1 0?IS WELL-BR$ LADY1 C\RTE\S1 & ) A PLEASANT SMILE ON H] FACE8 ,NO6 ,! REAL ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN CAN BE SE5 ONLY ON ! PLAT=M4 ,!RE %E IS 9 H] TRUE ELEM5T1 SWEEP+ ALL CAUTION TO ! W9DS6 ,!RE %E 9FLAMES ! Y\NG & DRIVES !M TO VIOL5T DE$S4 ,IF Y\ C\LD SEE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN AT H] MEET+S1 Y\ W\LD REALIZE ?AT %E IS A M5ACE TO \R WELL-ORD]$ 9/ITUTIONS40 ,IT WAS !RE=E ! JURY'S DUTY TO SAVE ! C\NTRY FROM ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN BY BR++ 9 A V]DICT ( GUILTY4 

,SA%A FOLL[$ ! PROSECUTOR4 ,HE HELD ! CLOSE ATT5TION ( ! M5 9 ! BOX1 AS WELL AS ( ! 5TIRE C\RT-ROOM1 = TWO H\RS4 ,?AT WAS NO SMALL FEAT 9 AN ATMOSPH]E OOZ+ ) PREJUDICE & HATE4 ,HIS PLAYFUL & WITTY H&L+ ( ! SO-CALL$ EVID5CE TO PROVE \R 0CRIME0 CAUS$ MU* M]RIM5T & (T5 L\D LAU<T]4 ,?IS WAS PROMPTLY /OPP$ BY /]N REBUKES FROM ! B5*4 ,! TE/IMONY ( ! GOV]NM5T ?OR\<LY DEMOLI%$1 ,SA%A PROCE$$ ) AN EXPOSE ( AN>*ISM1 MA/]LY 9 ITS SIMPLE DIRECTNESS & CL>ITY4 

,I SPOKE AFT] ,SA%A1 = AN H\R4 ,I DISCUSS$ ! F>CE ( A GOV]NM5T UND]TAK+ TO C>RY DEMOCRACY ABROAD BY SUPPRESS+ ! LA/ VE/IGES ( IT AT HOME4 ,I TOOK UP ! CONT5TION ( ,JUDGE ,MAY] ?AT ONLY SU* IDEAS >E P]MISSIBLE AS >E 0)9 ! LAW40 ,?US HE HAD 9/RUCT$ ! JURYM5 :5 HE HAD ASK$ !M IF !Y W]E PREJUDIC$ AGA9/ ?OSE :O PROPAGATE UNPOPUL> IDEAS4 ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT !RE HAD NEV] BE5 AN IDEAL1 H[EV] HUMANE & PEACEFUL1 :I* 9 ITS TIME HAD BE5 CONSID]$ 0)9 ! LAW40 ,I NAM$ ,JESUS1 ,SOCRATES1 ,GALILEO1 ,GIORDANO ,BRUNO4 0,W]E !Y ')9 ! LAW'80 ,I ASK$4 0,& ! M5 :O SET ,AM]ICA FREE FROM ,BRITI% RULE1 ! ,JEFF]SONS & ! ,PATRICK ,H5RYS8 ,! ,WILLIAM ,LLOYD ,G>RISONS1 ! ,JOHN ,BR[NS1 ! ,DAVID ,?OREAUS & ,W5DELL ,PHILLIPSES -- W]E !Y )9 ! LAW80 

,AT ?AT MOM5T ! /RA9S ( ! ,M>SEILLAISE FLOAT$ ?R\< ! W9D[1 & ! ,RUSSIAN ,MISSION M>*$ PA/ ON ITS WAY TO ! ,CITY ,HALL4 ,I SEIZ$ UPON ! OCCASION4 0,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY10 ,I SAID1 0DO Y\ HE> ! /IRR+ MELODY8 ,IT WAS BORN 9 ! GREATE/ ( ALL REVOLUTIONS1 & IT WAS MO/ EMPHATICALLY NOT )9 ! LAW6 ,& ?AT DELEGATION Y\R GOV]NM5T IS N[ HONOR+ AS ! REPRES5TATIVES ( NEW ,RUSSIA4 ,ONLY FIVE MON?S AGO EV]Y ONE ( !M WAS CONSID]$ :AT Y\ HAVE BE5 TOLD WE >E3 CRIM9ALS -- NOT )9 ! LAW60 

,DUR+ ! PROCE$+S ,HIS ,HONOR WAS ASSIDU\SLY READ+4 ,HIS DESK WAS LITT]$ ) ! LIT]ATURE CONFISCAT$ 9 \R (FICES1 & HE SEEM$ ABSORB$ -- N[ 9 ,SA%A'S ,MEMOIRS1 N[ 9 MY ,ESSAYS1 N[ 9 ,MO!R ,E>?4 ,HIS APPLICATION HAD L$ SOME FRI5DS TO BELIEVE ?AT ! ,JUDGE WAS 9T]E/$ 9 \R IDEAS & 9CL9$ TO BE FAIR4 

,JUDGE ,MAY] FULLY ROSE TO \R EXPECTATIONS4 ,9 HIS *>GE TO ! JURY HE DECL>$ ) MU* SOLEMNITY3 0,9 ! CONDUCT ( ?IS CASE1 ! DEF5DANTS HAVE %[N REM>KABLE ABILITY4 ,AN ABILITY :I* MI<T HAVE BE5 UTILIZ$ = ! GREAT B5EFIT ( ?IS C\NTRY1 HAD !Y SE5 FIT TO EMPLOY !MSELVES 9 BEHALF ( IT RA!R ?AN AGA9/ IT4 ,9 ?IS C\NTRY ( \RS WE REG>D AS 5EMIES ?OSE :O ADVOCATE ! ABOLITION ( \R GOV]NM5T & ?OSE :O C\NSEL DISOB$I5CE TO \R LAWS BY ?OSE ( M9DS LESS /RONG4 ,AM]ICAN LIB]TY WAS WON BY ! =EFA!RS1 IT WAS MA9TA9$ BY ! ,CIVIL ,W>1 & TODAY !RE >E ! ?\S&S :O HAVE ALREADY GONE1 OR >E GETT+ READY TO GO1 TO =EIGN L&S TO REPRES5T !IR C\NTRY 9 ! BATTLE = LIB]TY40 ,HE !N 9/RUCT$ ! JURY ?AT 0:E!R ! DEF5DANTS >E RI<T OR WRONG CAN HAVE NO BE>+ ON ! V]DICT4 ,! DUTY ( ! JURY IS M]ELY TO WEI< ! EVID5CE PRES5T$ AS TO ! 9NOC5CE OR GUILT ( ! DEF5DANTS ( ! CRIME AS *>G$40 

,! JURY FIL$ \T4 ,! SUN HAD SET4 ,! ELECTRIC LI<TS LOOK$ YELL[ 9 ! DUSK4 ,FLIES BUZZ$1 !IR SWIRL M+L+ ) ! :ISP]+S 9 ! ROOM4 ,! M9UTES CREPT ON1 CLAMMY ) ! DAY'S HEAT4 ,! JURY RETURN$2 ITS DELIB]ATION HAD LA/$ JU/ ?IRTY-N9E M9UTES4 

0,:AT IS Y\R V]DICT80 ! =EMAN WAS ASK$4 

0,GUILTY10 HE ANSW]$4 

,I WAS ON MY FEET4 0,I MOVE ?AT ! V]DICT BE SET ASIDE AS ABSOLUTELY CONTR>Y TO ! EVID5CE40 

0,MOTION D5I$10 ,JUDGE ,MAY] SAID4 

0,I FUR!R MOVE10 ,I W5T ON1 0?AT S5T5CE BE DEF]R$ = A FEW DAYS1 & ?AT \R BAIL BE CONT9U$ AT ! SUM ALREADY FIX$ 9 \R CASE40 

0,D5I$10 RUL$ ! ,JUDGE4 

,HIS ,HONOR ASK$ ! USUAL MEAN+LESS QUE/ION AS TO :E!R ! DEF5DANTS HAD ANY?+ TO SAY :Y S5T5CE %\LD NOT BE IMPOS$4 

,SA%A REPLI$3 0,I ?9K IT ONLY FAIR TO SUSP5D S5T5CE & GIVE US A *ANCE TO CLE> UP \R AFFAIRS4 ,WE HAVE BE5 CONVICT$ BECAUSE WE >E AN>*I/S1 & ! PROCE$+ HAS BE5 V]Y UNJU/40 ,I ALSO ADD$ MY PROTE/4 

0,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 LAW IS AN IMP]I%ABLE ?+10 ! ,C\RT DECL>$ 9 IMPOS+ S5T5CE10 & = SU* PEOPLE AS W\LD NULLIFY \R LAWS WE HAVE NO PLACE 9 \R C\NTRY4 ,9 A CASE SU* AS ?IS ,I CAN BUT 9FLICT ! MAXIMUM S5T5CE :I* IS P]MITT$ BY \R LAWS40 

,TWO YE>S 9 PRISON ) A F9E ( T5 ?\S& DOLL>S EA*4 ,! ,JUDGE ALSO 9/RUCT$ ! ,F$]AL ,ATTORNEY TO S5D ! RECORDS ( ! TRIAL TO ! IMMIGRATION AU?ORITIES 9 ,WA%+TON ) HIS RECOMM5DATION TO DEPORT US AT ! EXPIRATION ( \R PRISON T]MS4 

,HIS ,HONOR HAD DONE HIS DUTY4 ,HE HAD S]V$ HIS C\NTRY WELL & M]IT$ A RE/4 ,HE DECL>$ C\RT ADJ\RN$ & TURN$ TO LEAVE ! B5*4 

,BUT ,I WAS NOT ?R\<4 0,ONE MOM5T1 PLEASE10 ,I CALL$ \T4 ,JUDGE ,MAY] TURN$ TO FACE ME4 0,>E WE TO BE SPIRIT$ AWAY AT SU* NECK-BREAK+ SPE$8 ,IF SO1 WE WANT TO KN[ IT N[4 ,WE WANT EV]YBODY H]E TO KN[ IT40 

0,Y\ HAVE N9ETY DAYS 9 :I* TO FILE AN APPEAL40 

0,NEV] M9D ! N9ETY DAYS10 ,I RETORT$4 0,H[ AB\T ! NEXT H\R OR TWO8 ,CAN WE HAVE ?AT TO GA!R UP A FEW NECESS>Y ?+S80 

0,! PRISON]S >E 9 ! CU/ODY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,M>%AL10 WAS ! CURT ANSW]4 

,! ,JUDGE AGA9 TURN$ TO LEAVE4 ,AGA9 ,I BR\<T HIM TO A /OP4 0,ONE MORE WORD60 ,HE />$ AT ME1 HIS HEAVY-SET FACE FLU%$4 ,I />$ BACK4 ,I B[$ & SAID3 0,I WANT TO ?ANK Y\ = Y\R L5I5CY & K9DNESS 9 REFUS+ US A /AY ( TWO DAYS1 A /AY Y\ W\LD HAVE ACCORD$ ! MO/ HE9\S CRIM9AL4 ,I ?ANK Y\ ONCE MORE40 

,HIS ,HONOR GREW :ITE1 ANG] SPREAD+ OV] HIS FACE4 ,N]V\SLY HE FUMBL$ ) ! PAP]S ON HIS DESK4 ,HE MOV$ HIS LIPS AS IF TO SPEAK1 !N ABRUPTLY TURN$ & LEFT ! B5*4 

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