The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-19
WALSH GOES
 ID PRISON WAS THOUGHT EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO GET HIM OFF
 THE TRAIN.
Began His Career az a Newsboy and Afterwards Controlled Millions Many Accompany Him
 to the Prison.

Chicago, Jan. lS.-John k. Walsh. 72 years old, who began his busi- ness career as a newsboy and later controlled millions in banks. rail roads newspapers and coal fields. left for the federal prison al Leavenwortn, Kan, at o'clock tonight to begin five year sentence for misapplying the funds of the Chicago National, of which he had been president
 His journey followed a denial by tEe United States circuit court of ap- peals to his petition for a new trial on grounds of alleged misconduct of the jurors who found him guilty.
 While MT. Walsh was on his way to Leavenworth, in charge of United States Marshal l.. T. Hoy and Deputy Marshal Thomas Middleton. a lifelong friend, anda ccompanied by John N. Walsh, hIs son, and Lee Babcock, and l.. Blake Baldwin, his -in-law, and Attorney E. C. Ritscher, his fin ancial counsel, a rumor was crculat- cd that desperate effort would be- made to get the prisoaer off the train by habeas corpus proceeding
 It was reported that Judge A. l.. Sanborn of the United States District Court had been summoned from Madison, Wis, and that James llarli- ton Lewis would endeavor 70 obtain writ from him
 The ground on which the writ was to be asked was not reveiled. but it was reported the allegation would be made that other than members of l..e grand jury were present in the jury room when Walsh was convicted.
 It was learned. however, that Judge sanborn's jurisdiction ended at the Illinois boundary line, which the train that carried MT Walsh was cheduled to cross at Rock Island, H., at 10:45 tonight After that, it was said, as the prisoner neared Leavenworth. &C., tion to obtain his liberty would have to be brought in the Kansas district on grounds that Mir. Walsh was un. der illegal restraint.
 The train also passes through Iowa and Missouri, but it was thought nm. probable that any action coull be ob- tained in those jurisdictions.
 By a coincidence, Walsh started to prison exactly two years after he had been found guilty. It was on Janu- ary IS. 1908, that jury in Federal Judge Andersons court brought in it's verdict.
 The scene in the court room when Judge Landis ordered Mir. Walsh to De present at the formal entering of the commitment was dramatic.
 Keep up your spirits said his friends.
 T will replied the aged p..soner TIE go down there with the same spirit that have shown right along
 Walsh was hurried in an automo. bile to his home to bid his wife goodbye and then taken to the sta. ton.
 Judge Sanborn arrived in Chicago at o'clock tonight He said he had heard that writ of habeas corpus might be asked for. but he had not been asked to issue 1t.
 John s. Miller. chief counsel for MT. Walsh, said he had heard nothing Of such proceeding.
 For good behavior MT. Walsh may obtain a mitigatio nof sentence to three years and eight months.
 The building of the Chicago Chron- icle Company which housed walsh's newspaper of that name, was sold to- day to Lewis NJ. Alexander of Port Edwards, Wis. Mir Walsh started the Chronicle in 1895 and suspended publication in 1907, following the fail ure of his banks.