The daily sentinel., 1907-03-06
STRANGE HALLUCINATIONs.
Further Details of the Peculiar Ac-
tions of John Built. the
Mining Man.

As announced exclusively in the
Sentinel yesterday warrant has
been sworn out by the big Palisade
fruit grower, j. H. Sayles. for John
Built who for long period has been
familiar character on the streets
of this city.
Yesterday afternoon the sheriff's
Office made a search for the man but
was unable to locate him and it is
believed that he was shrewd enough
to keep in hiding The Sentinel be-
lieves that Built will prove one of
the most unique characters ever
brought before a Mesa county court
on lunacy charge If what Mr.. sayl-
es and other people who are well ac-
quainted with the man say. is true
he is really dangerous individual
to be at large
Built is a man at least fifty years
old and of a powerful physique He
claims that he has direct communica-
tions with God and declares that
every seven years he is given an en-
tirely new body and in this manner
will always retain his strength and
young manhood. He declares that
his great mission in life is to orig
mate new form of animal life He
states that this animal will have the
hoofs and horns of a COW and the ears
and bray of a donkey and will be
able to climb trees. Conversation
with the man show that he has a
wonderful knowledge of animal life
and the laws of nature
Built has had a checkered career.
1t is known that he was one of the
head officers in Coxey's army when
that aggregation marched on Wash
ington. Years ago Built resided in
Creek, Nebraska and owned a large
farm. Mr.. Sayles who also resided in
Nebraska before coming to this coun-
ty states that he knew the family
but had slight business relations with
Built. Long before Sayles came to
Colorado Built came west and 1t is
said that several years later he re-
turned to his family and acted so
queerly that his family would have
nothing to do with him and he came
back to Colorado. 1t is known that
the unfortunate man was tricked out
of valuable piece of mining proper
ty and it is believed that it was this
that affected his mind. About year
ago he discovered Mr.. Sayles living
near Palisades and remembered him.
Mr.. Sayles states that Built came toI
I'm and deelatrd that Sayles nS-G
him SIS for p1-tr irE COW baaS imI
iScbraska in 1887. Although nc
ic, ing that the toht was not just MI.
Ssyles states that hc Paid the bill AID
got receipt in full from the old mau
Here few weeks ago Built went to
Mr.. Sayles and stated that he was
mistaken about Mr.. Sayles paying
him in full, that he still owed him
$21.0 but that he would like to bor-
row enough to make 1t fifty as he was
going to Salt Lake to marry widow
of Jos. Smith and become immensely
wealthy. His request was denied
and he became highly indignant and
from that day has tormented the
Sayles family terribly. He has been
there at all hours of the day and
night. He was told to leave finally
-, .x.,e,.a ,.o,rapca a. 10 claimed
against the family Mr.. Sayles stat
es that several nights lately he has
guarded his house with gun in hand
for fear the old man might attempt
to burn it. Saturday and Monday
morning at a early hour the old man
was seen in the Sayles barnyard and
as related yesterday Mr.. Sayles had
two fine cows stricken unto death by
what is claimed to be poisoning. Be
lieving that Built was responsible
and fearing that he might carry fur
ther vengence of an insane mind by
poisoning the family Mr.. Sayles de-
termined to have him arrested.
1t is said that Built will talk along
very sensibly indeed, even brilliant
lv until he touches upon one of his
pet ideas about new species of ami
NAL and a new race of men or un-
less he sees gold and in the latter
case his eyes will flare up and he be-
comes almost raving in his wander
ings of mind. During the past year
he has been known to go into the
mountains for weeks at time ap-
parently without supplies but VIII
suddenly show up here in town in his
usual good health. He's a strange
old man and from all accounts there
Il 49,, Att tI,at ba is insane