Arizona republican., 1910-05-14
MEsA DEPARTMEMz
c~As. z. Jo"fs
 Mandser

etery under the auspices of tue l. O. O. F.+of which the deceased was past grand as we'll as delegate to the last grand lodge held in Phoenix last month. The funeral will occur at the home Of the deceased at 3 o'clock this afternoon with M. NJ. Blair. pastor of the Christian church officiating.
 The deceased was born in Erie, Pa. and was forty-one years of age. He lived in Carthage until five years ago when he came to this place He leaves q wife and three small children It is understood that hc. left life ia- surancc policy of 5000 in the w. o. w. One feature of the mans untime- ly death was that it occurred on Fri day the 18th. Aside from the mans immediate family he leaves father and mother who for a time lived at this place later moving to Phoenix
 The placing of the blame for the death has devolved on the jury and complexities have arisen which J1ay not he untangled for some 7irie Ii is evident that the Consolidated Telo- phone company is on the carpet. The jury was called to order at eleven o'clock yesterday morning at which time the evidence given above was submitted. In the fixing of the blame for the accident. II. l.. Chandler was the first man called. He testified that there were eleven thousand volts go- ing over the line and the information was asked what right the telephone company had to attach their wires to a the pole by the means of staples. He was asked by what right the telephone company had to atach their wires to a transmission line pole and he replied that he did not know as he was not in charge of the transmission line was asked who would know whether the telephone company had secured permission to attach their wires and he replied that Dr. \. J. Chandler would have that information. pr. Chandler was placed on the stand and testified that he ged the trans mission line for the Consolidated Canal company and that he had never given the management of the Consol. dated Telephone company permission to attach their wires to the electric line poles. He further stated that none of his employees had given per- mission for the performance of such an act. Kenneth ShibIey.. also testified to the breaking of the line and the tclc- phone wire being fastened to the clec- tric pole.
 The matter of determining the req sons-for tho line breaking v,as next taken up and it. developed that Leo Cubcr who owns the adjoining prop erty at the point where the wire was broken was up in fig tree cutting off a iimb when it got beyond his control and fell across the electric wire. The wire was burned in two and the boy was thrown to the ground by the force of the current going down the tree. The electric wire after be- ing burned in two fell to the ground ono portion striking the telephone vcre immediately underneath causing the charging of the telephone wire.
 In order that the investigation might be- complete ;hc jury asked that the telephone boxes be investigated to de- termine tho extent of their equipment as to safety. In order that the ex- animation might be thorough. l. C. Harris, in charge of the government transmission line, A. Fraine in charge Of the Peoples independent line and c. A. Galiaher also practical telc- phone man of this place were sub poenied to introduce expert testimany. With the above mentioned witnesses the jury again went over the line and made thorough investigation of the safety devices at the plant. The sec ond attempt at continuing the inquest was commenced at 2 o'clock when the jury asked that the evidence be taken down in writing which caused another delay until o'clock. one disagreeable feature of the proceedings was that while the jury had repaired to the court room Manager Buehler and the wire chief of Phoenix with lincman appeared at the plant where the acci: dent had taken place and marked the shears and clipped off three or four inches of the burned wire at the point where the insulation had been burned. This fact vas testified to by the man left at the plant.
 The Jury's Verdict.
 In the carly evening the jury rem dered verdict, charging the telephone ... -,~ftl