Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Onthewayoutofthecourtroom,SchweickarttoldYavitchandShermanthatheintendedtowaivejurytrialonbehalfofhisclientandwasaskingJudgeFlowerstohearthecase.

           AsSchweickartwalkedoff,Yavitchsaid,"Theregoesourcase."

           "Notaslockedupasitlookedatthebeginning,"Shermansaid.

           JudgeFlowerslatersaidhefeltthattheprosecutors,inagreeingtoacceptDr.HardingsreportbutnotagreeingthatMilliganwasinsane,had"putthemonkeyonmyback."

           BackattheFranklinCountyJail,GaryandJudynoticedthatonceagainBillyhadbecomedepressedandwasspendingmostofhistimedrawingandbrooding.Theincreasingpublicitywasbotheringhim.Asthedayswentby,hespentmoreandmoretimesleeping,withdrawingfromthecold,baresurroundings.

           "Whycan’tIstayatHardinguntilthetrial?"heaskedJudy.

           "It’snotpossible,"shetoldhim."Wewereluckythecourtgaveyouthesevenmonthsthere.Justholdon.Thetrial’slessthantwomonthsaway."

           "Now,you’vegottokeepyourselftogether,"Garysaid."Ihaveastrongfeelingthatifyoustandtrial,you’llbefoundnotguilty.Ifyoubreakdownandcan’tstandtrial,they’llsendyoutoLima."

           Butoneafternoon,oneoftheguardswatchedMilliganlyingonhisbunk,drawingwithapencil.