The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
Curtis Emery, Hostler Out
of Work, Probably Took
Carbolic Acid
WAS UND DYING
IN LIVERY LOFT
The sntents of Bottle Ly-
81 Near Are to Be
G Analysed

Symptoms of carbolic poisoning in the
death of Curtis Emery, an elderly hostler,
who passed away this forenoon after a
brief illness, have prompted the author
| tiles to investigate the circumstances sur
rounding his demise and it is probable
that an autopsy viii be held. There are
no indications of foul play in the case,
but there is question whether a
draught, apparently from bottle found
at the mans bedside, was taken with
suicidal intent. The authorities incline
to the suicide theory, albeit the contents
of the bottle are to be analyzed.
Emery was removed to the City hos
pital early in the forenoon and death en-
sued around 1890 o'clock The body
was removed to the undertaking estab-
lshment of Perry & Noonan in Depot
square, where preparations were made
for an autopsy this afternoon. Mean
while the police are trying to locate rela-
tives of the man
The deceased has been employed in To-
cal livery barns for several years. Last
Monday he completed work in the Jones
& Nye livery and soon thereafter applied
for employment TO James Cow at the
South Main street stables. Mr. Cow
told him that he had plenty of help, but
consented to let him use a bed in the loft
of the barn until he should find employ
ment. So Emery headed each night for
the Cow stable and slept in the bed as
signed him, assisting the hostler with the
chores, night and morning, for his lodg-
ing. Employees of Mr.. Cow learned from
him that he had no other place to stay.
Sometime early last evening Emery
ascended the stairs to the loft and moth
ing was heard of him till morning. Early
to o-day George Jacobs. the head hostler,
shouted up through the scuttle hole to
awaken the man, Receiving no response,
he went to the loft and shook the sleep
ing figure. According to Jacobs, the
man seemed to be aware of his presence
and the hostler descended the stairs, eX-
oecting to be joined by Emery in the
chores. Around $50 o'clock Mr..
low was at his desk in the office direct
v under the loft when he heard a strange
ioise upstairs Mounting the stairs he
,ained the loft in time to see Emery
for breath. The liveryman,
noticed that he frothed at the mouth
and either refused or was
Unable TO answer questions Whereupon
'olice headquarters was notified.
Upon the advice of DIR. Woodruff the
nan was removed to the hospital The
olice took possession of a half pint bot
lie which was found on the floor by the
ed. II contained a few drops of red
ish- yellow fluid and had the odor of car
olc acid. Efforts to obtain statement
rom the sick man were unsuccessful and
efore he reached the hospital he had
,st consciousness. Thereafter the coma
1ntinued until death. Bad burns in the
atient's mouth, according to the doctors,
sstifed to the fiery nature of the liquid
rank by him. After the death Health
fiicer DR.. j. w. Stewart was notified
nd permission was given to remove the
ody.
For some years Emery has been fa-
iliar figure among horsemen and others
no frequent livery barns. Little is
lown of his family connections and his
re is variously reckoned from 60 to 10
,ars. Latterly he had been employed
: Jones & Nye and at the Johnston &
,mble livery on Prospect street. Men
the Cow stable were of the opinion
at brother of Emery lives in Tops
m or Washington.