A Rough Start
The Barrow family lived in an overturned wagon for months until they saved up enough to buy a tent for the family. Clyde got his first arrest in 1926 when he was just seventeen. He had failed to return a rental car on time. After that, the arrests became more frequent, like when he and brother Buck stole turkeys to feed their family. He tried normal jobs, but those didn't last as long as his run-ins with the law...
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