Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           SherecommendedDr.DavidCaul,medicaldirectoroftheAthensMentalHealthCenterinAthens,Ohio.

           TheprosecutorsofficerequestedapretrialmeetingwithProbateJudgeRichardB.MetcalftoclarifyproceduresunderthenewOhiolaw.JudgeJayFlowersagreedandarrangedthemeeting.ButJudyandGaryknewthatthemeetingwouldrangefarbeyondthat.JudgeFlowerswouldjointhemeeting,anditwouldbedecidedwhichevidencewastobeadmittedonMondaybystipulationandwhereBillyMilliganwouldbesentfortreatmentintheeventhewasdeclarednotguiltybyreasonofinsanity.

           GaryandJudydecideditwasimportanttoknowifDr.CaulwouldacceptBillyasapatientattheAthensMentalHealthCenter.ThoughJudyhadheardCaulsnamebeforeandhadwrittenhiminJulyforinformationaboutmultiplepersonality,shehadnotmentionedBilly’sname.NowshephonedtoaskifhewouldacceptBillyMilliganasapatientandifhecouldcometoColumbusonFridaytoattendthemeeting.

           Caulsaidhewouldhavetocheckwiththehospitalsuperintendent,SueFoster,whowoulddiscussitwithhersuperiorsinthestateDepartmentofMentalHealth.CaulsaidhewouldconsideracceptingMilliganasapatient,andheagreedtodrivetoColumbusonFridaytoattendthemeeting.OnDecember1,JudywaitedimpatientlyforDr.Caul.ThelobbyoutsideJudgeMetcalf’schamberswasfillingupwiththeotherswhohadbecomeinvolvedinthecase,includingDr.GeorgeHarding,Dr.