Show USA INSANE MAN is CAUGHT WHilE ill TRYING TO SET FIRE TO AND BURN TO DEATH J T Amick inventor and manufacturer manufacturer manufacturer of Philippine asphalt roofing who resides at 37 North Fifth West street is in Ia the padded cell of the county jail on the charge of insanity He went on ona ona ona a rampage yesterday afternoon and tore up everything he could get his hands on before he could be put under control At yesterday morning complaints came in from people residing residing ing lag on Fifth West street between First and Second South that a crazy man was roaming around that vicinity dis disturbing disturbing disturbing the peace threatening people and trying to burn his clothes off on his body Deputy Sheriffs Larsen and Sleater went to the scene and found the theman theman theman man in the act of setting fire to his coat and vest He had already tried to light his trousers They grabbed him and after a short struggle took him to the county jail When he arrived at the jail and had been placed in the cell he began to tear off his clothes and before the au authorities authorities stop him he had succeed succeeded ed in destroying most of his wearing apparel He was given a new suit and re remained remained remained quiet until about 4 in inthe inthe inthe the afternoon when he went on another er rampage He tried to break the window and being unsuccessful he stuffed his clothes down the sewer pipe flooding the cell and part of the jail When the officers went in to quiet him he them but he was finally overpowered and the muffs put on him Amick was arrested July 13 for threat s to kill Veitch of the city and county building but was discharged by the courts Fred Gest was brought in from Bing Bingham Bingham Bingham ham Junction and put in the county jail on the charge of insanity The ar arrest arrest arrest rest was made by Deputy Sheriff Sherif Beck Beckstead Beckstead Beckstead stead |