Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           JudyStevensonreadthedefensetestimony,takenbydeposition,intothecourtrecord.Asshereadtothehushedcourtroom,sheglancedatBillyfromtimetotimeandsawhowpalehisfacewas.Shehopedthepainofhearingallthiswouldn’tmakehimunfuse.

           Mrs.MargaretChangettcantestifythatshesawBilly’smotheronseveraloccasionsafterbeingbeatenbyMr.Milligan.ShewilltestifythatononeoccasionBillcalledherandsaidhismotherwasbeatenratherbadly.Mrs.ChangettwenttotheMilliganhouseandfoundMrs.Mooreinbed.Mrs.Moore,accordingtoMrs.Changett,wasinbed,shakingandbattered.Mrs.Changettsaidshecalledadoctorandpriest;shestayedwithMrs.Mooreallday.

           DorothyMoore,thedefendantsmother,will,ifcalled,testifythatherex-husband,ChalmerMilligan,wasveryabusivetoherandwouldoftenbeatherwhenhewasdrinking.Hewouldgenerallylockthechildrenintheirbedroomwhilehebeather.Shewilltestifythat"Chalmeroftenbecamesexuallyaroused"afterthebeatings.Mrs.MooresaidthatMr.MilliganwasjealousofBillandbeathimquiteoften"forpunishment."HeoncetiedBilltoaplowandlatertiedhimtoabarndoorinorderto"keephiminline."Mrs.Moorewilltestifythatshewasnotawareoftheseverityofthebeatings,andsodomy,administeredtoBilluntilthepresentoffensecametolight...

           GarysawBillyputhishandsoverhiseyeswhenheheardthetestimony."Gotatissue?"Billyasked.