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Show EXPRESSES DELIGHT WHEN SENT TO JAIL :Sr-l! to The Tribnm. j OUDEN". Nov. 26 Tliomaa Barker, 40 j years of age. charged with attempting to i pass a worthless check for $49 at the McCrcady store, wag found guilty thl.-morning thl.-morning In the city court and sentenced to sixty days In jail. When he was put on the stand this morning Barker admitted having served two years In th! Wyoming prison upon the charge of forgery. He said he was starving when he committed the crime When arrested it was stated that Barker had torn the check into small bits Barker Bar-ker said: The Jail Is my hime, and. believe me. t is some home. Three square meals a day. every day. Is better than starving for want of food." Barker smiled his satisfaction when sentence was passed. |