Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1915 — A Hen Electrocutor. [ARTICLE]

A Hen Electrocutor.

Sharon, Pa. —Malcolm Anderson, son of Tax Collector Anderson of Sharpsville, decided to electrocute his neighbor’s chickens and dogs, which persisted in despoiling his garden. He ran an electric wire around ‘ a wire fence which surrounded the lot. Going out to ascertain how many vjotims there were, he forgot to turn the switch. Grasping the top wire he was severely shocked and badly burned on the hands.