New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
EX-ALDERMAN NATE GOES FREE.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY GIVES HIM AN ACCEPT

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY GIVES HIM AN ACCEPT
ABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
ExAlderman Charles Waite received his liberty yes
terday. as Christmas present from DistrictAtorney
MARITIME He has kept the House Of Detention for
over months and though he has grown healthier IN
appearance has felt hts imprisonment greatly Ho
has served the DistrctAttorney witness against
Jaehne and McQuade and has given much information
which has pever been made public
Assistant DistrictAttorney Davis visited Recorder
snyths courtroom yesterday and obtained his signature
to an order which made Waite free man. The order Is
entitled in of The People OF the State OF New
York against James A. Richmond" and the same
against Michael Duffy both on indictments Tor bribery
II rectes:
titled actions on the 7th day Of July, 1856 that Charles
SAID actions respectively enters n9
write 1 IN the acton saPs nY IN Ib sum IN a Of
600 that in default OF his so doing that the ssd
tendent Of Police OF OF the city Of New s York
OF s s Actions s been % s on
Transferring the custody OF the sad Charles D. ave ro
William T. frncs ana Michael crowley, detective
Ing sp sand orders and each OF them;
ordered that The said Charles ~ rs .a b
Ws ne Fnes ssd Michael Crowley and
the House OF Detention .,..u. -, 81. .o, uorse q,
@ G s Il sSssf
The order was signed by Recorder and sent to the
House of Detention. The order committing Waite TO the
when Waite visited his home in Essex before the trial OF
McQuade. -, -. r,,.
DstrictAttorney MARITIME said: 1.-The release OF Waite
was absolute He has made q valuable witness and has
given a large amount OF valuable testimony. nave no
doubt that lie will at hand whenever he Is wanted as
witness decided TO make his Christmas a merry one
by releasing him from the House of Detention do not
mean 10 imply that lie Is longer useful, but am sure
that he will be at hand when need him."
Waite left the House of Detention at 400 p. m and
walked Police Headquarters To nave chat WIN IN
spector ByrDes He looked we'll usual ana smiled
when he said TRIBUNE reporters IL have just been
surprised by action of the District Attorney who has
discharged custody Probably he meant To give
me my liberty Christmas present and confess IL Is
| most welcome gift Where am going now That can,
not say until have wife, who is In the city, and
other friends shall go into the country soon and
probably shall remain there until mytestimony is wanted
again by Mr. MARITIME. AS don't wish to be disturbed
while am IN the city, my place OF residence here VIII be
known only my intimate friends and relatives NO.
have nothing to say reporters about my connection
with the bribery trials have opnien as TO the con-
yicton OF McQuade but don't think 1t would be proper
TO express publicly cannot tell any OF the evidence
may give in the future Why Mr. MARITIME sets me at lib
erty don't know There only one thing more that
am willing say That is that have been treated as
well during my detention as witness as any man could
wish TO be treated" -
After talking with Inspector Byrnes. Waite went up,
town TO see his wife, 1t said that he probably would
not leave the city for two or three days.