Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Caulcouldtreathim,fusehimagainandbringbacktheTeacher.WithBilly-Uasleep,hesaid,thingswerenowastheyhadbeenbeforeDr.CorneliaWilburwakenedhim.

           Icouldseethathewasdeteriorating.Severaltimesduringmyvisits,hewouldtellmehedidn’tknowwhohewas.Whentherewasapartialfusion,hebecameapersonwithnoname.Ragen,hereported,hadlosttheabilitytospeakEnglish.Peoplehadstoppedcommunicatingwitheachother.Isuggestedhekeepadailylogsowhoeverwasonthespotcouldwritemessages.Itworkedforawhile,butinterestflaggedandtheentrieswerefewerandfewer.

           OnApril3,1981,Billyhadhis180-dayhearing.Ofthefouipsychiatristsandtwomentalhealthprofessionalswhotestified.

           onlyDr.LewisLindnerofLima,whohadnotseenhiminfivemonths,testifiedthatheshouldbekeptinmaximumsecurity.

           Aletterwasintroducedbytheprosecutorintoevidence.InitMilliganwasapparentlyrespondingtonewsthatanotherpatientatLimahadplannedtohaveDr.Lindnerkilled."Yourtacticiscompletelywrong...Haveyouconsideredthefactthatnotmanydoctorswouldconsidertakingyourcase,knowingtheymaybehitforsayingthewrongthing?Butinfact,ifLindnerhasdamagedyouandyourcasebeyondrepairandifyoufeelyourlifeisoverbecauseyou’regoingtospendeternitybehindbars,youhavemyblessing."

           WhenMilliganwascalledtothewitnessstandandaskedhisnameunderoath,hesaid,"Tommy.