Mr. Baumer's Bargain

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In the short story “Bargain” by A.B. Guthrie, Jr. Mr. Baumer is guilty of murder he knowingly poisoned Slade which caused him to die.
A reason Mr. Baumer is guilty of Slades murder is, Mr. Baumer hired Slade back a little afore christmas time so Slade so he could haul his freight. Mr. Baumer had other plans like poisoning the barrel he was hauling so when Slade imbibed out of it he would die. On page 51 of the short story “Bargain” Al says” then, a month and a moiety afore christmas he hired Slade to haul his freight for him. This shows that Mr. Baumer intentionally hired Slade so he could poison his barrel and kill him. Mr. Baumer kenned Slade could not read and he capitalized on that by superseding the alcohol barrel which Slade customarily hauled and superseded with wood alcohol, a lethal poison kenning Slade would embezzle it and drink it without reading it because he could not read.. Withal Albeit …show more content…

Baumer was innocent, the truculent history between them played a factor in his tenaciousness to have revenge on Slade. Mr. Baumer waited for the excellent opportunity to strike back and take revenge on Slade. Slade additionally took Mr. Baumers nasal discerner and convoluted it between his knuckles and relucted to pay his bill to Mr. Baumer. In a later confrontation Slade withal brakes Mr. Baumers hand when Mr. Baumer hit him exhibiting he wanted revenge on Slade. Other people verbally express that Mr. Baumer is innocent because. Slade could not read and that was his fault because Mr. Baumer could have just been hauling wood alcohol. Another reason people verbally express Mr. Baumer is not guilty is that Slade bullied him and broke his hand. Mr. Baumer was withal

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