Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           WhileAllenwasthere,hewrotetotheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionforhelp,butnothingcameofit.AftertendaysinColumbus,itwasdiscoveredthathehadapepticulcer.HewasputonaSippyulcerdietandreturnedtoprotectiveisolationinLebanon.HelearnedthathewouldnotbeeligibleforparoleuntilApril1977—ayearandahalfaway.

           ChristmasandNewYearscameandwent,andonJanuary27,1976,Allentookpartwiththeotherinmatesinahunger)!strike.Hewrotetohisbrother:

           DearJim,

           AsIlayhereinmycellmythoughtsareofyouandIaschildren.IAsmyowntimegoesbymysoulgainshatredforlife.IamsorryjforI’mthefaultofyourfamilybeingbrokenandwhichfamilyIwashardlyapartof.Youhaveagreatlifeaheadofyouwithmanygoals.Don’tblowitasI.IfyouhatemeforthisI’msorry.ButIstillrespectyouasIdothewindandsun.JimIsweartoGodasmywitnessIdidn’tdowhatIamaccusedof.Godsayseveryonehasaplaceandadestiny.IguessthisisminelIamsorryoftheshameIhavecausedyouandeveryonearoundme.

           Bill

           TommywrotetoMarlene:

           ToMyMarvene,

           OKMarv,thereisahungerstrikeandbigriotstarting.Iamgettingthislettertoyouincasetheinmatestakeover.Nomailwillgetoutiftheydo.Thescreamingandglassbreakingisgettinglouder.