The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-12-05
PATRICK IS NOW
A FREE C|T|'zi'!!|:::''' \
PARDONED LAWYER WELCOMED
BY WIFE WHOM HE MARRIED
IN THE TOM8S.
NO FUTURE PLANS YET.
Says He Will Regain Perspective &c
fore Deciding-Though IL Years
Behind the Bars Feels
No Venom.
NO FUTURE PLANS YET

New York, Nov. 29-Albert r. Pat
rick. thrice on the verge of death in
the electric chair and life prisoner
in Sing Sing for the murder of Will
liam March Rice, ate his Thanksgiving
dinner at home in New York Thursday
night--a free man. Pardoned by Gov
ernor Dix. he was released from the
prison and less than two hours later
was in the welcoming arms of his wife
at their home on Clermont avenue.
Wants Vinciication.
Il expect always to continue my
fight for vindication and to clear my
name" the pardoned lawyer announc-
ed Just before he left the sombre walls
of the prison behind him.
Il have been IL years in prison.
10 months in the Tombs in New York.
and over ten years here-and realize
from my long incarceration that |
must have lost my perspective of what
has been going on outside. Judgment
dictates that ! regain my perspective
before | decide upon my future plans,
but you may say that ] shall never
cease my efforts to clear my name I'M
til ] have been successful. | do not
feel venomous toward anyone. My
philosophy teaches me different. All
| can say at present is that | am going
to my wife who is sick and failing.
When | can decide calmly and reason
ably as to what my future will be [
will make a statement
Pardon Arrives.
Plans t. release Patrick Thursday
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 it did not reach the
Ossining postoffice until late yester-
day afternoon. Meantime Patrick,
who had been informed Of his pardon
by his wife late Wednesday, spent the
day at his usual occupation as the
clerk in charge of the clinical records
of the hospital.
Through the underground tele-
phone" of the prison word quickly
reached the prisoners that he was to
go free and when the lawyer sat down
to the Thanksgiving dinner there
of congratulation.
Wife Waits.
Patrick's wife waited for him in
New York. At the prison door with
an automobile in readiness, waited
man who has been working faithfully
for the prisoners release for Just one
year. He was Thomas Maher of Peek
skill, N. Y, former cell mate of Pat
rick, forger, pardoned a year ago.
During his incarceration he and Pat
rick became close friends.
The pardon was delivered to the
lawyer shortly after 8 o'clock and at
1925 o'clock, clothed in the blue civil
liam suit presented to all released pris-
oners, and a fur coat loaned to him
by Maher, Patrick stood without the
prison door, again his own master
He took with him $60.67, representing
his earnings as prisoner and carried
as baggage only small package con-
tanning few personal effects.
Cheers from crowd of several hun
dred persons greeted the pardoned
lawyer when the automobile drew up
in front of his home in New York
But the greeting passed unnoticed by
Patrick On the threshold stood his
wife. Her one word Of welcome as
cal"
The woman as she uttered the sim
gle exclamation stretched out her
arms and her husband soon was in her
embrace. Then the door closed be-
hind them and Patrick was home
again.
Ten years ago, on the eve of the
day when Patrick was sentenced to
die, the pair were married in the
Tombs.