Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 3
BemieYavitchagreed,feelingitwaswellwithinhisethicsasprosecutornottorevealwhatwasgoingonwiththesuspect,sincetherehadbeennotestimonyincourtaboutit.
ButonthemorningofSeptember27,theColumbusCit-izen-Joumalbrokethestorywithbannerheadlines:
PERSONALITIES"FUSED"FORCOURTTRIAL
10People"Exist"inRapeSuspect
WhenthewordgotoutatHardingHospitalaboutthemorningpaper,thestaffencouragedBillytotelltheotherpatientsaboutitbeforetheylearnedofitfromoutsidesources.Hetoldthemini-groupthathehadbeenchargedwiththesecrimesbuthewasn’tsurehehaddonethem,sincehewasdefusedatthetime.
Theeveningnewsontelevisioncarriedthestory,andBillywenttohisroomintears.
Afewdayslater,Billydidapaintingofabeautifulyoungwomanwithatorturedgaze,andNurseNanGravesreportedhisstatementthatitwasAdalana.
GarySchweickartvisitedMilliganonOctober3,drivinginhisstationwagonsothathecouldtakesomeofBilly’spaintingsbackwithhim.JudyStevensonwasonvacationwithherhusbandinItaly,heexplained,andwouldn’tbeatthecompetencyhearing,butshe’dbebackintimeforthetrial.
