The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-12-07

DEATH Or Col. Joas CARRaLL Walsh
Col John Carroll Walsh died suddenly last
Saturday morning at his home, THE Mound, {"
near Jerusalem Mills.
lie had been in excellent health and break
tasted with his family Saturday as usual
After breakfast he went to his room on all up
per floor, and few moments later the mem
beers of the household were startled by the
sound of heavy fall. They FASTENED up
stairs and found Colonel Walsh lying dead up
on the floor. He had evidently been sitting
while in that position. The cause of his
death is supposed to have been apoplexy.
Colonel Walsh was born in Baltimore De-
cember %, 1916. His father was Mr.. John
Walsh. prominent lumber dealer, and an in
innate friend OF Archbishop Jphn Carroll, for
whom Colonel Walsh was named. His son
after finishing his education in Georgetown
College went West where he remained for
several years upon what was then the frontier.
Here he became intimate with number Of
frontiesrmen and Indians, among them the
famous chief Black Hawk.
Colonel Walsh returned to Baltimore in
1S4O and was soon afterward married to Miss
Amanda Lee, daughter Of Mr.. Ralph Lee, OF
this county. Afterwards he purchased 1.-The
Mound," where he resided continuously until
his death, devoting himself almost exclusively
to farming. He also owned two other farms
In this county on Gunpowder river.
For many years Colonel Walsh was active
in politics He was a member OF the Demo
cratic State Central Committee in 1864, and
was jealous and active in the contest to change
the constitution of 1864 and extend the right
Of suffrage, which led to the success of the
Democratic party and the constitution of
1867. Oden Bowie, who was then chair
man of the State Central Committee, be-
came the first Governor under the new consti
tuition and Colonel Walsh became State Sena-
tor from Hartford. Colonel Walsh drew
short term in the allotment Of long and short
terms to the different counties and retired in
1870, but was reelected In 1873 for a term of
two years. He received his military title from
appointment on the Governors staff. In
February, 1866, he was member OF conven-
tion Of representative Marylanders which met
near Jones's falls, In Baltimore, to urge upon
the Legislature the repeal or modification OF
the registration laws, which were very strin-
gent and practically excluded all persons of
Southern sympathies from voting. For many
years he was member of the State Central
Committee from this county, and was pune
tual in attendance and Jealous in his duties as
. member. He was strong advocate Of Pres
ident Cleveland.
He was also State director in the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company several
years, and was trustee OF the Maryland
Agricultural College. He was ut one time
associated with John Cox as editor Of The
Egis. For many years he was the efficient
President of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany In Hartford county.
A widow and three children survive him
His children are DIR. Ralph Lee Walsh, a phys
ician, who lives in Washington, d. c.; Mr..
Harold Walsh, a member Of the Hartford
county bar, and Miss Mary Alice Walsh. The
late Thomas |. and Augustin Walsh were his
brothers. Miss Caroline Mary Walsh, who
married Mr.. Gideon Emory, father of Mr.. A.
NJ. Emory, of Baltimore, was his sister.
His funeral took place on Tuesday morning,
meeting at his late residence at eight o'clock.
special train conveyed the funeral
cortege from Joppa station to Baltimore
The pail bearers were Messrs. Frederick w.
Baker, G. Smith Norris, John Beal Rumsey,
Albert A. Blakeney, John II. Lytle and Will
liam 2. Trimbe. Funeral services were
held at the Cathedral, where a requiem
mass was celebrated at 80 o'clock. The
casket was taken to Greenmount Cemetery,
where it was deposited in the mausoleum.
The funeral services were by Rev. Father j.
Z. Whelan. The funeral was in charge of
Mr.. Fred Schultz, in the country, and Mr.. E.
Madison Mitchell, in the city. number of
Col. Walsh's friends attended the funeral at
the Cathedral, but owing to the inability of
those in charge to learn in time at what hour
services could be held there, many were pre-
vented from attending, by reason of INSULT
cieht notice.
Mr.. f. Madison Mitchell, in speaking about
Col. Walsh, said that when young man Col.
Walsh procured for him the position of treas