Boys Shot Off The Insulators

BOYS SHOT OFF THE INSULATORS 

Resulting in a Farmer’s Horses Being Killed 

And the D. Y. A. A. & J. Being Sued for Damages – Case Has Gone to the Jury 

The jury in the circuit court were dismissed Tuesday and paid off so that they might buy Thanksgiving turkeys. 

The time of the court this week has been taken up with the case of Sanford Casler vs. The D., Y., A. A. & J. R. R. Casler was driving in Ypsilanti town on March 28 last when his horses came in contact with the live wires of the electric line, which were down, and were killed. He wanted $300 damages. The road put witnesses on to prove that the insulators on the high tension wires had been shot off by some boys the day before, but as it was a dry day the fact was not noticed by the company until it rained the next day. Within a few minutes after the rain commenced Casler’s horses were killed. The case was given to the jury Tuesday.