Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           HehashadexperienceintreatingpatientswithmultiplepersonalitiesattheAthensMentalHealthCenter,astatefacility,andhewashighlyrecommendedbybothDr.RalphAllisoninCaliforniaandDr.CorneliaWilburinKentucky,whothemselvesarerecognizedexpertsinthisareaofpsychiatry."

           Caulfoundalleyessuddenlyfocusedonhim.JudgeFlowersasked,"Dr.Caul,wouldyouaccepthimfortreatment?"Somethingsuddenlytriggeredhisalarminstinct.Hedecidedthatallthesepeoplewerepassingalongahotpotatoandhehadbetterclarifyhisposition.

           "Yes,I’lltakehim,"Caulsaid."ButifhecomestoAthens,IwanttobeabletotreathiminthesamemannerthatI’vetreatedothermultiples,inanopen—andthemosttherapeutic—settingwehave."Helookedaroundattheotherswhowerewatchinghim,thenbackatFlowersandMetcalf,andsaidemphatically,"AndifIcan’tdo,that,don’tsendhim."

           Whenhelookedaround,hesawallheadsnodding.

           AshedrovebacktoAthens,Dr.Caulmulledoverwhathehadseenandheardatthemeeting,anditoccurredtohimthatalmosteveryonethere,eventheprosecutorYavitch,acceptedthefactthatMilliganwasamultiplepersonality.Heknewthatifitwentatthetrialasitseemedtobegoingatthatmeeting,Milliganwasabouttobecomethefirstmultiplepersonalitychargedwithmajorcrimesevertobedeclarednotguiltybyreasonofinsanity.