Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Butinthemeantime,I’llwritetoyou."

           ThewritertriedtomakeanappointmenttospeakwithDr.Lindner,buttheresponseonthephonewashostile:"Ibelieveit’snottherapeuticallydesirableforhimtohaveallthispublicity."

           "We’renottheonesseekingthepublicity,"thewritersaid.

           "Idon’twishtodiscussitanyfurther,"Lindnersaid,andhungup.

           WhenthewriteraskedtojoinagrouptouroftheLimaStateHospitalfacilitythedaybeforetheNovemberhearing,itwasgrantedatfirstbythepublicrelationsdepartment.Thedaybeforethetour,however,hereceivedacalltellinghimthathisvisithadbeencanceledbyDr.LindnerandSuperintendentHubbard,andthattheSecurityDepartmenthadbeentoldthewriterwastobebarredfromthehospitalgroundspermanently.

           Whenthewriterinquiredastothereason,AssistantAttorneyGeneralDavidBelinkysaidhehadbeenadvisedbyhospitalofficialsthatthewriterwassuspectedofhavingsmuggleddrugstoMilligan.Laterthereasonwaschangedto"nottherapeuticallyadvisable."

           November30wascold;thefirstsnowlayontheground.TheAllenCountyCourthouseinLima,Ohio,wasanoldbuilding,andthoughCourtroom3waslargeenoughtoseataboutfiftypeople,mostofthechairswereempty.TheMilliganreviewhearinghadbeenclosedtothepublicandthemedia,buttheTVcameraswerewaitingoutside.