Mr. Baumer is guilty because he knew he was going to kill Slade. Mr. Baumer bought wood alcohol for cheap. Slade couldn’t read so he couldn’t read that the barrel said “ wood alcohol.” Slade drinked the wood alcohol and soon after died. Mr. Baumer wanted to get back at Slade because Slade beated him up. After Slade died, Mr. Baumer was guilty. In a part of the
book it said Slade died in freezing cold ice, but Mr. Baumer just said that so no one would find out. Mr. Baumer should be responsible for Slade’s death.