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Show MUST STAND TO SLEEP. Prisoner In Ohio Jail Wide Awake When He Lies Down. Thcro Is a prisoner In tho county Jail at Cleveland who can't Ho down and enjoy a nap. Ho has to do all his sleeping whtlo standing up. This prisoner is Joe Butcho, a man of about 30. Ho Is In Jail on a charge of burglary and larcony. Tho Jail guards never find Butcho on his cot at night. When bed time comes he stands In a corner and takes a comfortable snoozo. If ho is real sleepy and wishes to wako up ho doesn't tako a cold bath. Ho goes to his cot and lies down, nnd In a few minutes ho is wide awake. "I suppose if you are sleepier than usual you stand up in the middle of tho floor instead of leaning against somothlng," said ono of tho guards. "Oh, it's all tho same to mo," replied re-plied Butcho. "I'm all right as long as I don't lie down." Tho Jail o (Ileitis don't know Just how to treat Butcho. They noyer offer him a chair because they're afraid he's too tried to sit down, and they don't like to havo him stand up whllfa thoy'ro talking to him, for fear he'll go to sleop. "A born policeman!" say all tho deputy sheriffs. Now York Journal |