The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-19
WALSH DENIED N[N TRIAL.
Former President of Chicago Nation al Bank Sentenced to Five Years
 at Fort Leavenworth.
CASE TO BE TAKEN TO HIGHER COURT
Motions for New Trial and Arrest of Judgment Overruled by Federal Judge Anderson, But supersedeas Was Granted by Judge Grosscup- Walsh Admitted to Bail.

 Chicago. Mar 14-John R. Walsh. z Sormer president of the Chicago Ma z tional bank of this city, who was con. victed ot illegal use of the funds of tho N institution, was Friday denied a new trial by Judge Anderson in the United States district court and sentenced to serve five years in the federal peni. tentiary at Fort Leavenworth. As soon as the court had announced the refusal to grant new trial, the attorneys for the defense entered a motion in arrest of judgment on which & they argued for some time It was generally thought about the court room that they would consume two or more hours stating their reasons for the granting of this motion, but At torney Hart, who presented it, ceased speaking in about 30 minutes. Judge Anderson then promptly over. ruled the motion and sentenced the banker to five years in Fort eLaven- worth.
 Judge Anderson in denying the mo tion for a new trial, spoke without notes, his decision requiring about ore hour in delivery. He first took ID the question of the alleged non-assent to the verdict of Juror Palmer, recit- Hing the circumstances from the records of the court
 On the point of alleged error com mitted during the trial, Judge Ander- son said
 Generally speaking, I want to gay now that this defendant has had fair trial. Nowhere did the court allow evidence to go before this jury which was calculated alone to prejudice the case of the defendant.
 Tn my opinion no reasonable man could hear the evidence in this case and have any doubt that the defendant intended to do the things that are charged against him in the indictment ! For more than 30 years l have taken 8part in legal procedure as a lawyer 3 and judge, and it is my deliberate 8conviction that more reckless, utter disregard of law has never been shown Yin any case within my experience. < KFeeling thus, It was with considerable fmisgiying, if 1 may speak, that I sa. zhere Thursday for more than three Ehours and heard counsel for tie de- Sfendant argue that tue government Ehad failed to show the criminal intent. Under all the circumstances my &duty appears to me ;o be perfectly Splain, and this motion for new trial Nis overruled."
 The defense then entered motion Sin arrest of judgment which was also #overruled by the court. Turning to the prisoner Judge An &derson said: "Mr Walsh, have you Hanything to say why should not now Spronoupce judgment upon you?" Walsh without arising. shook his fhcad slightly and the court said "1he character of the evidence and 8the character of the crime of which fthis defendant had been found guilty fcall for extreme judgment. Thc facts Hare, however. that this defendan. is NO years of age :rd hat more i'm sprisonment is of il. so heavy Punishment in ase of this kind. khave concluded that the law will be sa,ished with the minimum penalty, (which is five years" Tho court further directed that all sthe counts in the indictment be sorvec tconcurrently. anu further directed tat 4 tie defendant pay the entire colt of sthe trial.
 An application Was immediately siaade to Judge 'irpvscup. of the United States circuit court of appeals for writ of supercedeas which was granted and Walsh was released under bonds 'f sb0.O00 pending the hearing of his
 appeal.