Arizona republican., 1912-05-20
WILD MAN |S
 IN CUSTODY
Supposedly Insane Indl- vidual Causes a Great
 deal of Trouble
WILL BE GIVEN
 A HEARING TODAY

Pursued by a thousand demons of 1 a frantic mind. Frank Liplett fought 1 yesterday with maniacal strength and cunning against officers of the law who finally carried him shrieking and gibbering into cell at the county jail.
 Liplett was brought into the city from Mesa on an evening train by Sheriff Adams after a career of mad ness extending over twenty-four hours and eXhausting several strong men who had endeavored to restrain his crazy fury.
 Liplett's unusual actions were first noted by Conductor Diamond when he called for the mans ticket on a train which left Mesa last evening. The ticket was refused. and Diamond at once perceived by the mans wild talk and subsequent attack that he was deranged. At Higley he was ejected from the train after a terrific strug- gle. and as soon as he struck the ground Liplett rushed for the engine and wound himself about one of the driving wheels. He was finally torn from this perilous position and guarded until the train had left the station.
 Then the maniac proceeded to take possession of the town and in few moments had cleared the street. and terrOriZed the pOpulace. He finally found his way into box car and an intrepid hero closed the door and nailed it shut. A guard was placed over the car throughout the night. and Sunday morning when the Florence bound train bearing Sheriff Adams passed through the place the man was handcuffed. and after another struggle turned over to an officer from Mesa, and taken to the jail at | that place
 On the return of the train in the 1 evening the widest battle of all en- sued and two men were badly used up before Liplett was finally turned over to the care of the sheriff. Ar irving at Phoenix he had to be car ! to the jail, where he was securely manaCled to prevent injury to himself. Throughout the night his rawlings could be heard for a block.
 As soon as possible today an eX- animation will be conducted and the wild man sent to the asylum where he can be more successfully restrain ed
 Nothing could be learned of the man last night. and he made no in telligible statement. He is a Ger man. and judging from papers found in his pocket has travelled consider ably and has some education.
 He has data which indicate that he has been in Mesa Hayden, and the Grand Canyon. There are several cards from Fred w. Maurer, post marked Los Angeles. Portland and Seattle. all of them urging Liplett to "cOme back You are my only friend one of them reads, when are you coming back to Washington 2
 Another address which appears ir a pocket memorandum book bears the name of Joe Grimes, Kingfisher Oklahoma. It is apparent that his mania must have attacked him sud denly for his wild condition pre- cludes the possibility of his being long at large without attracting at
 tenton or doing harm to himself ol others Among his possessions are two railroad checks issued by the
 Gfla Valley. Globe and Northern rail-
 way company, and reading "Phoe- nix
 The man apparently is about thirty five years of age; weighs 133 pounds
 His complexion is dark, with blue
 eyes, brown hair. sandy mustache He was bareheaded and wears khak
 pants, a blue shirt and black shoes;
 three teeth are missing from the lower jaw. He is five feet, five
 inches in height Since his capture
 the man has refused all food.