Arizona republican., 1908-11-20
"TAMALE SAM" BARRETT
 WILL BE FREE AGAIN
GOVERNOR KIBeEY YESTERDAY
 GRANTED HIM A PAROLE.
He Has Become a Capitalist During His Residence at Yuma.

Governor Kibbey yesterday granted a parole to Samuel Barrett better known as "Tamale Sam," of the mag nificent and far-reaching voice, who | is serving an indeterminate sentence at Yuma for burglary. though prob | ably no crime was ever committed with less intent. No defense was of | fered and Sam was sent to prison a year ago last May. He had not been there many months before influential | friends began moving for his parole or pardon. He had quickly won the confidence of the penitentiary author ities and very early in his cOnfine- ment he was made a sort of trusty or superintendent of the hog depart ment," as Sam informed his friends in letters. After all, that appointment did not betray the utmost confidence in him. for there was really no chance for him to steal the hogs.
 But all news from the prison that related to him was in his favor and that institution offered no obstacle to his legal release. He was credited with all the good time a convict could earn but his sentence being an inde- terminate one there was no point from which to begin to subtract it. Governor Kibbey though. on the recommendation of Judge Kent, who had sentenced Sam, yesterday granted the parole, so that he will be in Phoe- nix within the week.
 sam has often boasted of being the most capitalistic convict in captivity at Yuma. Since his incarceration he has received two legacies. one from the estate of his father, who died in Chicago a few years ago, and the other from the estate of his mother who died not long after his imprison- ment He is also the claimant of a share in a great deal of real estate in Chicago, now in the possession of a brother who is not friendly to him. He has added somewhat to his re- sources by the sale of prison made trinkets
 The crime for which he was arrest ed was the burglary of the Richelieu saloon on South Center>street two years ago next January. He was in the midst of a big drunk in which condition he was about as irrespon- sible as any man that ever dallied with the serpent. It was some time
  closed. He knew all of the sur roundings and had no trouble getting in. If he had been alone the extent of his peculation would probably have been a drink, but he had just picked up a woman of the streets, who as- sisted in the burglary and she is the one who went after the money and secured something like $500. "Tamale Sam" after his arrest chivalrously re- trained from mentioning his compan- ion but took all the blame himself. though after it was all over he con fidentially told a friend about the burglarious partnership.
 In his wildly intoxicated state he took part of the money and made no concealment of its possession. He started at once to Prescott and while at the depot waiting for train he showed the money and told where he got it though he was not believed at the time. At Prescott he neither ate nor slept. Both functions or either of them would have occupied just so much time that he needed for drinking and getting rid of his money
 When he was brought back to Phoenix he told all he could remem- Der about the affair that was neces- sary for the court to know in send ing him to the penitentiary.
 While in jail Sam professed sur prise at the neglect of temperance. A co-laborer in the cause should have had. he said, some expression of sym pathy As a result of his forcible en- try of the Richelieu that saloon. which at best was not a strong financial pillar, closed its doors. The temper ance people of Phoenix could not point to any such result of their un- aided efforts. When he was sober Tamale Sam was steadfastly honest and he writes that his experience of the last two years has resulted in his permanent sobriety.