Suddenly Killed

Last Thuraday Frederick Schleyer, a tailor, who has Deen at work for Wagner & Co., was coming álong tho Mich. Cent. R. II. track near Foster's station. He had been out there to order some wood. For some reason or other he did not hear the signa) of an approaching freight. The engine struck Schleyer while it was going at a speed of at least 30 miles an hour. Schleyer's skull was badly fractured, whilo both legs were broken. Death was probably instantaneous. The train wasstopped and the body brought to Ann Arbor. A corouer's ury gave a verdict that the deceased carne to nis death as stated above. ïïow it happened that the unfortunate man did not hear the signal whistle will always be a mystery. Mr. Schleyer was a man past fifty years of age, and was bom in Wurtemberg, Germany. He resided on West ?ifth street, and lcaves a wife and six children. He was a tailor by trade, and for many years has been employod by Wagner and Co. For a number of years he was also sexton of Bethlenem church. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock f rom the reiidence.