The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
ALBERT I. PATRICK
 LEAVES SING SING
Released at 4:25 by Gov
 ernor's Pardon
EATS DINNER AT HOME
Will Continue Fight to Clear Himself of Charge of Murdering William M. Rice-Prisoners Congratu-
 late Him Upon Pardon

New York, November 2s. = Albert
 T. Patrick, thrice on the verge of death in the electric chair and life prisoner in Sing Sing for murder of Will liam Marsh Rice, was at his Thanksgiv- ing dinner at home in New York to- night, free man. Pardoned yesterday by Governor Dix, he was released from the prison at 4:25 o'clock this afternoon and less than two hours later was in the welcoming arms of his wife at their home on Clermont avenue
 "I expect always to continue my fight for vindication and to clear my name" he announced just before leaving the sombre walls of the prison behind him. T have been l2 years in prison and I realize from long incarceration that I must have lost my perspective of what has been going on outside. Judgment dictates that I regain my perspective before I decide upon my future plans but you may say that l shall never cease my efforts to clear my name. I have been successful. don't feel yenomous toward any one. My philosophy teaches me different, All can say is at present that I am going to my wife who is sick and fail- ing. When can decide calmly and reasonably as to what my future plans will be I will make statement"
 Plans to release Patrick at 5:3o o'clock this morning went astray. His pardon was to have been brought to the prison by special messenger but by mistake the envelope containing his release was mailed and 1t did not reach the postoftice at Ossining until late today. Meantime. Patrick, who had been informed of his pardon by his wife late yesterday. spent today at his usual occupation as the clerk in charge of the clinical records of the hospital.
 Pris .ners Congratulate Him
 Through the Underground telephone of the prison words had reached the pris- oners that he was to go free and when the lawyer sat down to the prison Thanks giving dinner there were many to give him a handshake of congratulation.
 Patrick's wife waited for him in New York At the prison door with an auto ing for the prisoners release for one year. He was Inofnds maner or fetkSklli, N. Y., former cell mate of Patrick, a forger pardoned a year ago. During his in- carcation he and Patrick became close friends.
 The pardon was delivered to the lawyer shortly after o'clock, and at 432 o'clock, clothed in the blue suit presented 10 all released prisoners and fur coat loaned to him by Maher, Patrick stood without the prison door, again by his own master.
 He took with him s60.s7. representing his
 earnings as a prisoner. and carried no baggage, only small package containing a few personal effects.
 1 Cheers from crowd of several hundred prisoners greeted the pardoned lawyer when the automobile drew up in front of his home in New York. But the greet ing passed unnoticed by Patrick. On the thresh1oId stood his wife. Her one word l 3f welcome was All
 Ten years ago. on the eve of the day Shen Patrick was sentenced 10 die, the l ,air were married in the Tombs. The xounay she uttered the single exclama- lion. sY .tched out her arms and her hus- oand Vas soon in her embrace. Then the door closed behind them and Patrick was home again.