The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-26

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and that the said electric ,tah. ,,'- .'u
became charged not onlv hv raoso,,
the current which was natnrau,,
.ieieoh from the station, but also
received heavy current by reason 90
~ ciose proximity to the said high
S.on wires and being attached ana
alone the pole line from the
70 SAID pole between the said
n.sh tension wires and the said tele
pnohe WIRE and that the said Allie
ApeAanuer received said current through
SAID wires and came to his death nv
such means; and plaintiffs allege that
y was negligence and carelessness on
pne part OF the said defendant IN
SEND the said Allie Alexander to do
such work without turning the switch
and cutting the current off from all
said wires. Plaintiffs further allega
That when said wires were cut that
none OF them were grounded and that
the current received, either as a sta
TIC current or from close proximity to
and contact with said high tension
wires, upon said electric light wires
would electrocute and cause tae death
OF the said Allie Alexander, and plain
tiffs allege that it was carelessness and
neglect on the part Of the defendant to
allow said telephone wire or wires to
remain dn use and to be connected up
with the batteries OF the station while
the said Allie Alexander was working
on said pole, and that 1t was negligence
and carelessness ON the part Of the de-
fendant to allow the said Allie Alex
ander to work on the wires at one
of the cut ends without the other end
being at the same time grounded; and
plaintiffs further allege and charge that
defendant negligently, carelessly and
wrongfuay failed and neglected to turn
off the switch or pull the plugs that
connected the said electric hight wires
carried on the two cross arms next un-
der the cross arm carrying the high
tension wires with the source of cleo
trical supply and current, and thereby
permitted and caused the said Allie
Alexander to receive an electric current
which caused his death.
''That the said Allie Alexander at the
time of his death was strong, healthy
robust young man. twenty y-nine years
of age, with a life expectancy of 36.03
years. That he was sober and indus
trious and the only son of these plain
tiffs and that he contributed from time
to time to their support and mainten-
ance, and that he was their only COM
fort, stay and solace as son, and
that he was preparing to secure them
a home and take care of them during
the remainder of their lives, and that
these plaintiffs are aged and unable to
do a great deal of manual labor and
that they are not In financial condition
that they can live without aid and
assistance of someone and that they
were in a measure becoming dependent
upon their son, Allie Alexander and
that as they advanced in years they
would become more and more depend
ent upon him or someone for aid, COM
fort and assistance. And plaintiffs al
lege that by reason of the carelessness,
negligence and wrongful acts Of the de-
fendant, as herein alleged, In causing
the death of the said Allie Alexander,
they have been deprived of the atten-
tion, compensation, aid and assistance
of their said son, Allie Alexander,
and that they have suffered great and
irreparable injury and damage and that
they have suffered as parents in the
loss of their only son, and that his
wrongful death has caused them great
grief and mental suffering and that
they have likewise lost the benefit OF
his aid, support and comfort, all OF
which Is to their damage in the sum
of $50, 900; wherefore plaintiffs pray
judgment against the defendant for the
sum of $50, 900, together with their costs
and disbursements in this action.