The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-01
Bristol Man Convicted of
Involuntary Manslaugh-
ter in Curry Case
ACCUSED TOOK 1T
IN CALM MANNER
ry Died After Drinking
Liquor Containing
Wood Alcohol

Aliddlebury, Jan. l.--Don A. Bisbee of
Bristol was found guilty Of involuntary
manslaughter last evening upon the in
dictment charging him with the death OF
Cyrus Curry, one Of the IS men who died
early in November after drinking liquor
bought at Bisbee's store and declared by
state experts at the trial to have con
tanned wood alcohol.
The jury deliberated seven hours and
30 minutes returning once at 4:35 p. m.
/ for further instructions concerning the
/ last part Of the courts charge. The
! court instructed the jury that the ver-
diet must be either guilty or not guilty,
and at 4;50 the jury retired. At 1890
the summons came, the court resumed
session and the foreman, Frank A. Ms
nm OF Bridp0rt announced the verdict
Bisbee was present and received the de-
eision with apparent calmness, the only
sign OF nervousness given by the prison
er being a slight movement OF one arm.
The jury was discharged for the term
with the exception Of one man, Ward s.
Benedict of Cornwall, who was retained
so that the jury can be recalled in case
Of further criminal matters.
lere are rumors OF possible appeal Of
the ease to the supreme court. The m-
dictment Of Bisbee for manslaughter was
based upon three other counts besides
that involving the death Of Curry.
When the testimony was completed
yesterday States Attorney futile called
the iury's attention 10 the quality OF tile
evidence and defined the crime Of man
slaughter. He spoke also Of the business
that the respondent was engaged IN As
aa Illegal business, dwelling at length on
some Of the evidence Of certain witnesses
for the defense and certain letters BE-
tween the respondent and witnesses. and
reviewed the case, taking up q half hour
Of time.
Jasper q. Page Of Bristol then took tiH
the case for the defense, LAYING great
stress upon the liquor contained in the
can from Troy, y. ", and it, odor, ties
titled to BY witnesses. he then called
tho attention Of the jury to parts OF tn~
liquids contained ia the bottles, this be-
ing wood alcohol, sugar and water hr
said.
Former Attorney General Brown OF
1NNiiNANNNs fWl htNN WffFtfnfs ANktN tftt
jury 10 remember the arrival Of the cnn
from Troy, \. Y, and gave as the rea-
son for destroying the stamps on the
ran. the requirement Of The law that All
stamps be destroyed. lie made general
survey Of the evidence on both sides. aud
asked the jury 30 remember what they
were trying the respondent for.
Attorney General Barber then closed
the oase for the state and placed respou-
.ibility Of the deaths of certain persons
upon the carelessness Of the respondent,
sho the attorney general said, had been
nossly negligent. Mr.. Barber called ai
ention 10 the destroying Of the marks
10 the can, also 20 the letters from the
20 Mrs. Brandow and the
.ales by The respondent in conducting aH
Illegal business, which resulted IN the
leath Of Curry. lie also spoke Of the
last record Of Bisbee and asked the Jury
% consider carefully the unlawful bus
ness carried on. After a short recess
iudee Willard W. Miles made short
harge te the Jury and they retired al
2.lO Frank A. Nlsun Of Bridport was
made the foreman.