Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Duringthefirstinterview,onAugust15,1977,Milliganassuredhimhecoulddogrounds-keeping,carpentry,electricalmaintenanceandplumbing."Ifitworkselectronicallyorbycombustion,Icanfixit,"hetoldWymer."AndifIdon’tknowhow,Icanfigureitout."

           Wymersaidhewouldgetintouchwithhimafterheinterviewedtheotherapplicantsforthejob.

           CheckingMilligan’sreferenceslaterthatday,WymercalledthemostrecentemployerlistedonMilligan’sapplication,DelMoore.Mooregavehimaglowingreport—afineworkerandadependableyoungman.Hehadleftthejobbecausemeat-cuttingwasn’treallyinBillMilligansline.Hewould,DelMooreassuredWymer,makeanexcellentmaintenanceman.

           Unabletocheckthetwopersonalreferences—Dr.SteinbergandMr.Reinert—becauseMilliganhadneglectedtogivetheiraddresses,Wymerletitgo.Sincethejobwaslimitedtooutdoorwork,hehadenoughtogoonwiththeexcellentreferencefromhislastemployer.Buthedidinstructhissecretarytorunthestandardpolicecheckmadeonallnewemployees.

           WhenMilligancameinforasecondinterview,Wymer’sfirstimpressionswereconfirmed.HehiredhimforoutdoormaintenanceattheWilliamsburgSquareApartments,adjacenttotheChanningwayApartments,bothofwhichweremanagedbyKellyandLemmon.Hecouldbeginrightaway.

           AfterMilliganleft,WymerhandedhissecretarytheapplicationandW-2formtofile.