The Last Words of Dutch Schultz

Stephen Elliott bio ↓  ·  March 12th, 2009  ·  filed under books

dutch-schultz5The mobster was also an artist. From his deathbed, deranged from injuries, drained of blood, be began his last will and testament: “Will you help me up? O.K. I won’t be such a big creep. Oh, mama. I can’t go through with it, please. Oh, and then he clips me; come on. Cut that out, we don’t owe a nickel; hold it; instead, hold it against him; I am a pretty good pretzler -Winifred- Department of Justice. I even got it from the department. Sir, please stop it. Say listen the last night!”

3:AM Magazine analyzes the gangster’s ramblings, comparing them to the works of great writers, considering the human mind cut adrift.

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Stephen Elliott is the author of seven books, including the memoir The Adderall Diaries, the novel Happy Baby, and the erotica collection My Girlfriend Comes To The City and Beats Me Up. He is the editor of The Rumpus. Sometimes he twitters. More from this author →

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