Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "ButwhydidyoutellDr.Caulyouweregoingtobreakhisbones?"

           "WhatRagenactuallyintendedtosaywas,‘Come,Dr.Caul.Youfirstvatchmebreaksomebones.’Iwasn’tgoingtohurtthatlittleman."

           "Stayfused,Billy,"thewritersaid."TheTeacherisneeded.Wehaveworktodo.Yourstoryisimportant."

           Billynodded."That’swhatIwantnow,"hesaid."Fortheworldtoknow."_

           Astherapywentforward,outsidepressureonthehospitaladministrationcontinued.Billy’stwo-weekcontractwiththestaffwasrenewed.Privilegeswereslowlyrestored.TheColumbusDispatchcontinuedtorunhostileMilliganstories.

           Thestatelegislators,inresponsetothenewspaperreports,pressedonwithhearings.WhenStinzianoandBalllearned:hatabookonMilliganwasbeingwritten,theyintroducedHouseBill557topreventoffenders—includingthosefoundlotguiltybyreasonofinsanity—fromkeepinganyofthenoneytheymightmakefromthestoriesoftheirlivesorfrom•evelationsaboutthecrimestheycommited.ThehearingsonhisbillbeforethestateJudiciaryCommitteeweretobegininwomonths.

           3yJune,despitetheongoingnewspaperattacksandupheavalsheycausedinhislivingconditionsandtreatment,Billyrenamedstable.Hewasonceagainallowedtosignhimselfoutoexerciseonthehospitalgrounds(butnottogototowninattended).HistherapysessionswithDr.