Weekly journal-miner., 1910-09-28
Peculiar Conduct Leads To Arrest Of Italian
 Prospector
Spirits To Guide Him To Rich
 Deposits
(From Fridays Daily.)


 After persisting for several weeks in devOutly praying every morning among the pines of West Prescott, seeking the assistance of unseen forces to guide him to mineral riches of untold value, John Putler, re- cently from Jerome, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Keeler and lodged in the county jail, ae- eused of being insane. Later he was taken before Judge Hicks for examination and released
 The case is without a parallel in this county, and according to his statements he is firmly in the grasp of a spiritualistic influence. This he openly admitted, yesterday, specific ally mentioning a medium of Los An geles as his sponsor. Linked to this he is also innoeulated with an ortho- dox religious belief, and both of which are utilized with all the ferv- eney and power in his command, as regularly as the morning sun dawn.s
 For over three weeks he has wend- ed his way to the pines west of Mccormick street, and from his per sisteney in selecting one particular spot to indulge in his heavenly sup plieations, a circle has been beaten in the soil that gives evidence of being time worn. His conduct at traeted the attention of many people residing near where he was aeeus- toned to wander, and it was deem ed expedient to nave him legally examined. N When arrested and his personal effects removed, Putler presented one of the most ludierous and yet pitt able aspects of any man ever strip ped for scrutiny in the sheriff's of flee. Around his neck was hung what evidently at some time was a red silk scarf, wound together un- til it was about two inches wide. Hanging to this were several small pouches, about two inches square, one lodged underneath his right arm-pit and the other in like position under the left arm. From the center of the band was found dangling an old tin tobacco box, about one inch in depth and six inches square tightly wound with a strong cord. Other freakish makes were also hanging loose, and his appearance would in dieate that he had been ransaeking junk shop, and took everything in sight. All these implements were resting on his naked breast. The contents were of various hues of soil and other effects that were santi- fled with his fanatieal belief.
 Putler, when examined, frankly told his story and was earnest and calm in relating why he went to the particular place to whisper to the Almighty every morning, and WlJnHeIu uOIuluS NHdteNti AiOm hAo examiners. He also stated that he was powerless to desist in his meth ods, and would hereafter seek place remote from settled points in this section to follow out his doe Urine.
 Under these unusual conditions, and his demeanor being harmless, he was given his liberty.
 He is but 2S years of age, and has been a resident of this eOun- try but three years, coming from Italy. While at Jerome, a few months ago, he went into the hills thirty five miles from that camp, and To- eated what he says is the biggest bonanza in the world, and to which he was guided by this self-same clair voyant that has him within her grasp so firmly at the present time