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Show GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. Verdict In Case of Man Who Shot Actor Who Stole His Wife. DenVor, Colo Within less than two hours after argument of counsel had ended Thursday afternoon, tho Jury In tho caso of Burdetto Boll, who shot Cuvlor Dury to death a mcnth ago, roturnod a verdict of guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Contrary to expectations, Boll did not plead Iho "unwritten law," but Justified tho shooting of Dury on the ground that ho was defending his own life. During the trial Boll's wire told iho story ot her relations with Dury, saying say-ing that sho was attracted to him by his promlso ot a careor on tho stago. Tho shooting occurred In tho hallway ot a rooming houso whore Dury and Mrs. Bell had been living together. |