Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-05-28
CAPLINGER LANDS
 IN DIPPY HOUSE
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(Continued from Page One) pears rational enough at times, but on two subjects in particular is not well balanced.
 Caplinger stated that he was in the secret service and had been regularly employed to run down irregularities in the handling of funds in connection with the Roosevelt project. He also stated that he had been run out of Win kelman while acting as justice of the peace.
 Asked if anyone had told him that he was insane, Caplinger replied that somebody told him he was insane about every twenty minutes, and that everything he tried to do some charge was brought against him.
 Questioned closely regarding his con nection with the secret service, Cap finger made evasive answers when asked how much money he had been paid and what report he had made to Chief Wiikey or the serVlce. Sheriff Hayden testified to Caplingei having been arrested here short time ago on instructions from Winkelman At that time Caplinger said he was 1T Phoenix to see Governor Khbey ant get the militia to quell rebellion al Winkelman against the justice of th' peace. '
 "You say that I told you that l hat placed the leader under slO0,O0' bond'" said Caplinger and after Sher if Hayden replied that he had, added 'What were you drinking that day Carl2"
 Before his arrest by Sheriff HaydeI short time ago on advices from Win belman, Caplinger was actually justice of the peace there. The regular offieia had resigned, and Caplinger was ap pointed by the Gila county supervisor on petition signed by Winkelman peo pie. Later his bondsmen withdrew an' his appointment was revoked. Other testimony went to show tha | Caplinger has stated within the pas few days that he had Engineer l.. Hill of the reclamation service unde arrest for embedding $500,000 of tn funds of the Roosevelt project, ant would take him back to Leavenworth Kan, in irons.
 Caplinger asserted that he was tn victim of a conspiracy in which En gineer L. c. Hill, Ad Parish and other were in league to keep him in jail whil they strengthened out the books of tn reclamation service to cover up hi startling discoveries. | Asked if any of his relatives hav been placed in asylums, Caplinger re piled that they had not, and that al of them considered that on the con trary they were exceptionally brigh people.
 Two years ago, after he had worked for short time at Roosevelt, Caplin ger was sent to the asylum becaus of his peculiar behavior. He then as serted that s200,000 had been stolen and when the reclamation officials tool exception to his statement threatened | them with violence. Caplinger stated that he was 4l year old and native of Kentucky. H. claims to have some property, whicl he states is mortgaged. For the pas seventeen years he has been in Arizon; | at various times.
 
 Though he began his hearing by filinl the customary motions, Caplinger failed to give notice of an appeal, file mo tion for new trial or ask for reviev of the proceedings. Caplinger was taken to the asylum shortly before noon by Deputy Sheriff Woolf.
 One of J. E. Caplinger's telegrams several of which he gave to Sheriff Hayden last night, was addressed tC Hon. John E. wilkey, treasury depart ment, Washington, and reads as fol lows:
 Roosevelt project people are holding me again on charge of insanity. Have wired G. w. Hazen, Los Angeles. (Signed) "J. E. Caplinger.