Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
He Has an Affecting Meeting With
His Devoted Wife, at Riverside.
MANY PROOFS OF HIS INNOCENCE.
Among Other Evidences Are Some Prom the
Chicago Pinkerton Agency.
HE WILL START IN BUSINESS AGAIN

IHE DISPATCH OF yesterday morning
contained story of the pardon of Aldrich,
who was sent to Riverside last November
for eight years, on the charge OF having
"bunkoed'' old man Lemon out of $4,000.
1t also stated how Mrs. Aldrich, thoroughly
convinced of the innocence Of her husband,
had worked night and day for his release,
and at last found her efforts crowned with
success.
1t is seldom that newspapers have an OPP
portunity of chronicllng the events con-
nected with devotion of the kind dis
played by Mrs. Aldrich, and unless all evil
dences fail, she was working in the interests
of an innocent man. Early yesterday morn
ing she received the following letter from
Lieutenant Governor Davies:
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS SYMPATHY.
TowANDA. Dec. "a, 1890.
DEAR MRS. ALDRICH-I find the rules of
the Executive Department require them to
send the pardon direct to the warden Of the
prison. 1t will 60 to-day and your husband will
be released Tomorrow. Hoping you viii here
after enjoy happy life as you richly deserve
for your faithfulness to your husband. re-
main. yours truly, w. I. DAVIES.
Assured by the statements of this letter,
Mrs. Aldrich started for Riverside yesterday
morning bright and early. She was about
half way up the long stone steps leading to
the warden's office when she noticed gen.
tleman coming toward her, with head bowed
down. At first she did not recognlze him.
but moment later he raised his head, and
then followed . meeting that would make
all efforts at description unavailing.
The woman who for two years had devoted
every energy to the vindication of her hus-
band rushed to his embrace in manner
that only novelists could properly portray,
and unseen by mortals, they renewed the
faith and affection that had been so rudely
broken off by the decree of the local courts.
After the first meeting they at once returned
to the city and took up quarters at private
boarding house.
THE HAPPY REUNITED COUPLE.
A DISPATCH reporter called on the re-
united couple last night, and added some
thing to the good cheer. as the expression
goes, of the occasion, by listening to the
statements of Mr.. Aidrich and his wife. Mr..
Aldrich is a man probably 45 years OF age,
OF medium height, with full dark beard.
He is lacking somewhat in hair, but still
has enough TO make very respectable bluff.
He is thorough gentleman in manner, aud
shows at once bv his conversation that he
events of the world
On the broad and comprehensive ground
that it is indelicate to even guess at the age
of lady, this point in the remarks about
Mrs. Aldrich will be omitted. 1t may be
stated, however, that she is still young and
good-looking, but above all is sincere and
devoted to the man whom she rescued from
prison cell.
1t would require more space than could
be devoted to newspaper item to publish
all the evidence which Mrs. Aldrich has
brought together in establishing the inno-
cence of her husband. For nearly
two years she has been tireless in
her efforts to show that great injustice
had been done in the conviction of
Aldrich and she has built up defense that
is almost invincible. The pardon was only
secured alter Senators Ingalls, and Quay,
Warden Wright, of the Penitentiary; Chief
of Police Murphy, of Allegheny; Detec-
tive Roger O'Mara, the Pinkertons and
many more reliable people had interested
themselves enough in the case to thoroughly
investigate il. A
MISTAKEN FOR A BUNKoIsT. ..
The facts as they appear in the case, 90 to
show that Aldrich was mistaken for IA
nous buuko man named Ludlow There is
quite strong resemblance be-
tween the men, and the arrest
was made by an alleged detective
OF Chicago, named Matt Pinkerton, who has
since been turned up as a professional black
mailer by the papers of that city. He
claimed to be relative of the late Allen
Pinkerton, and in company with a man
named Quinn was after 81 200 reward offered
by Mr.. Lemon for the arrest of the party who
trimmed him for $40, 900.
L, s. L.
conceal any of the facts connected with the
case, and he only wishes that the evidence
which went before the Pardon Board could
be published in full. During the two years
Mrs. Aldrich was in communication with
all of the leading detectives of the country,
and here is one of the letters which she re-
ceived from w. A. Pinkerton, of Chicago,
while trying to bring the guilty parties to
justice:
PINKERToN IN THE WORK
CHICAGO, Feb. s, 1889.
Mrs Mertie c. Aldrich, Box go Windsor, Ont:
MADAME--Your letter Of the 9th at hand and
contents noted. 1 had already heard from
your friend at Windsor who first wrote me in
your behalf, the result of the case of your hus-
bands. Just previous to that one of the derec-
tives at Allegheny wrote me concerning the
man who caused your husbands arrest and
wanted to know what knew in regard to him.
! took the liberty on that occasion to write
fully Just what l knew In regard to that man
and told them that was positive that Aldrich
had nothing whatever to do with the thing
which was done i'll Allegheny. and that he was
arrested for a squeeze and attempt to black
mail; that If Aldrich was eXtradited he would
probably fight his case and gain his liberty and
that they could not take him to any other
point In the United States. but would have to
return him to Canada.
am glad that Aldrich has taken the stand
he has in this matter, as do not approve of
any one being swindled or black mailed. l do
not think you can find any one who can say
they ever heard of me being mixed mp in
thing of this kind. The people who got this
money in Allegheny | have been making in
quiries about and am reliably informed that
they have gone to EuroDe and arc there now.
Aldrich probably knows who they are, as the
boys ar0und the street corners in New York
know who done tho trick. .r ...-..
AN OLD STORY TOLD AGAIN.
told the officers at Allegheny that this was
the work of -, who claims to be reformed
thief. now detective in the employ of -.
There are a number of people here who know
of his proceedings there, and his life will not
be very pleasant one. 1t is the old story re-
peated over again, birds Of feather flock
together. He is as good as =, and is as
good as :: and club myself to-day when 1
think that 1t was partly through me that he
was pardoned from the peniteutiary in In
diana; this was done without my ever seeing
the man, but because l knew he was innocent
of the charge. Poor old blind Charley, they
have been roasting HIM on account of this
thing; these people have been writing all over
the country to see if they cannot hnd some
place to send him to; this is probably on ac-
count of his interference in your husbands
case. They canrfot get blood money out of
him, for the old fellow Is poorer than tile poor
est.
l will be pleased TO see you and consult with
you when you come to the city. l understand
when at Aldrich's home, in Kansas this fellow