Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 24
JudgeIFlowersagreedtohearhiscase.
OriginallyscheduledtotakeplaceonOctober31,1980,thehearingwaspostponedbymutualagreementtoNovember7,afterelectionday.ToavoidhavingthepoliticiansandthepressmaketheMilliganhearingapoliticalissue,adelaywasdesirable.
ButofficialsofthestateDepartmentofMentalHealthusedthisdelaytotakeactionontheirown.TheyinformedProsecutorO’GradythatthedecisionhadbeenmadetosendMilligantothenewDaytonForensicCenter,whichhadopenedinApril.Thisnewmaximum-securityfacilitywassurroundedbydoublefences,toppedbyrollsofrazor-ribbonconcertinawirewrappedaroundbarbedwire,andhadasecuritysystemmorestringentthanmostprisons.Theprosecutorsofficedroppeditsdemandforahearing.
OnNovember19,1980,BillyMilliganwasmovedtotheDaytonForensicCenter.ArthurandRagen,sensingBilly-U’sdespairandafraidhemighttrytokillhimself,puthimtosleepagain.
Whenhewasn’tinthevisitingroom,hespenthistimereading,writingandsketching.HewasnotallowedtopaintHehadvisitsfromMary,ayoungoutpatienthehadmetduringhisfirstmonthsinAthens.ShemovedtoDaytonsothatshecouldseehimdaily.Billywaswellbehaved,andhetoldmehelookedforwardtohis180-dayhearing,hopingthatJudgeFlowerswoulddecidehedidn’tneedamaximumsecurityinstitutionandwouldsendhimbacktoAthens.HeknewthatDr.
