Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 16
Theyreadhimhisrightsandbeganquestioninghim.Hehadnoideawhattheyweretalkingabout.
Thequestioningwentonforhours.Fromwhatthedetectivessaid,Dannybegantopiecetogetherapicture.WayneLufthadbeenpickedupfordrunkendriving,andwhilebeingquestioned,hehadsaidthatMilliganandRoyBaileyhadrobbedthedrugstore.
Dannylookedupatthem,dazed.Theywantedhimtogiveavoluntarystatement.Astheyaskedhimquestions,heheardAllen’svoiceinhishead,tellinghimexactlywhattoanswer.Whentheinterrogationwasover,Dannywasaskedtosignhisstatement.Laboriously,histonguebetweenhisteeth,Dannypressedhardwiththepencilashesignedthename"WilliamStanleyMilligan."
"NowcanIgohome?"heasked.
"Ifyoucanposttenthousanddollars’bail."
Dannyshookhishead,stillveryconfusedaboutallthis,andtheyledhimbacktohiscell.
Laterthatday,Marlenegotabondsmantopostbail.TommywentbacktostaywithDorothyandDel,whogotintouchwith
GeorgeKellner,thelawyerwhohadrepresentedhimontherapecaseinPickawayCountytwoyearsearlier.
Whileawaitingtrial,ArthurlearnedofotherchargesbeingbroughtagainstMilligan.Twovictimshadidentifiedhimasoneoftheassailantswhohadrobbedthemataroadside-restarea.
