Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
MansIaughter Gases At Westerly
rial of John Caterino Cisco and John DiFont Be gun-Continued to Friday Next-Soldier Drowned Off Fort Mansfield-Today's League Games-Me- morial Sunday Services.

Three persons accused of man slaughter John and Caterino Cisco for the death of Daniel Sullivan, and John DiFonti for the death of Michael Ri- ley. were partially tried in the Third district court, Judge Oliver H. Will Hams, Friday These are the alleged wood alcohol poisoned whiskey cases, in connection with the many recent sudden deaths in Westerly and vicinity, and are the only ones where the accused are charged with man slaughter Attorney General Green ough and Attorney Everett A. Kings ley represent the State and Judge John w. Sweeney is counsel for defendants in both cases.
 The first called for trial was the joint case against John and Catrino Cisco, who are accused of selling to Daniel Sullivan the poisoned whiskey that caused his death on April 12.
 Patrick Brady testified he knew the late Daniel T. Sullivan for eighteen years. Saw him at John Cisco's house just before six o'clock on the evening of 22d of April. Witness drank sev- eral glasses of beer there and saw Sullivan buy a pint of whisltey from Mrs. Cisco, and identified the bottle that contained the liquor. Half an hour later Sullivan left Cisco's to go to his home in White Rock Quarter of an hour afterward witness left Cis- co.'s house.
 Witness testified he was 42 years of age and had resided in Westerly for 22 years, and had known Sullivan IS years, and known Cisco for IS years. When witness went to Cisco's house, MT. and Mrs. Cisco were there, some children, MT. Sullivan and another man, who was an Italian whose name he did not know. MT. Sullivan was under the influence of strong drink when witness arrived at Cisco's house but he did not stagger. Sullivan told Cisco to go home as he could get no uEore drink there He saw Sullivan hiPT ad. fsxyM Mrs Cisco and she took the pay. Cisco was lying on a lounge and took no part in the transaction. When Sullivan bought the bottle of WhiSkey lIe put it in his pocket and witness noticed the bottle had ammonia label Mr. Sullivan died the day after the whis- key was purchased.
 William Lafayette testified that he saw Sullivan on the day before he died at T20 in the evening near home of witness in VarietyviIle- Sullivan was drunk. fell, and witness picked him up and started him towards home Witness saw Sullivan fall down twice, and a bottle was in an inside pocket Witness said that it was about fifteen minutes walk from Cisco's to the point where Sullivan fell.
 Timothy Sullivan and Mary Sullivan were the next witnesses.
 Dr. John l.. May was called to see Sullivan at 7.30 in the evening. There
 v in his condition that indicated wood alcohol poisoning. and he called Dr. ScanlOn in cons Gltat1On.- They decId- ed to call the h-edical examiner. He attended the autopsy and Medical Ex- aminer Morgan took charge of the stomach Witness was told that Sul- hvan had drunk liquor the night be- fore and only water on the day of his death. He identified the bottle which it is said contained the fatal liquid. The reason why he had consultation was as a precautionary measure in view of the other wood alcohol pois- oning cases Witness did not think the effects of the drinking of whis- key would continue for twenty -four hours
 Dr. IT, H. Scan1on testified that he was called in consultation to see Sul- livan, who was apparently dying, and garding sudden deaths it was decided to call the medical examiner. When witness returned with the medical ex- an1iner and chief of police, MT. SuIli- van was dead. He identified the bottle as the one he had seen at the Sullivan home But for the other sud den deaths the medical examiner would probably not have been called.
 Dr. J. Howard Morgan. medical ex- aminer, testified that he performed stomach and the bottle that contained about teaspoonfuI of liquid. which he took to Professor Whitney of liar yard for analysis. The doctor had the certificate of Professor Whitney's analysis
 At this point. the attorney general stated that it was impossible for Pro- lessor Whitney, who made the anal ysis. to be in court at the present session, IS he was engaged in a mur no objection by counsel for defence