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Show SETS FIRE TO JAIL TWICE. Pocatello. Ida . Dec 31 Joseph Barrett, confined in the BanTock county jail here charged in Oneida county with burglary, set firp'to the bedclothes in bis cell today two dlf-ereni dlf-ereni times In U- , i hi sei fire to his mattrujfl Mf' sitting by while the jail lv-fl with smoke and his own eld begun to burn. He was rescueH BCQunaats of the jail, but heV B.v bfffhML, His later atleifl Ma diseov- cred In the nick of time to prevent the destruction of the building. Barrett it is alleged attempted the robbery of a residence io Oneida county so boldly that the officers had no doubts as to his sanity He was examined by medical men and although al-though they said he was eccentric they pronounced him sane Barrett will appear before Judge Budge Thursdav and Is expected to plead guilts If he develops other symptoms of insanity ho will be sent to the insane asylum at BlackfOOt |