The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-25
No PARDON
FOR WALSH
Chicago Banker Must Remain
in Prison eell Ruling
Leaves No Hope For Morse

washington, Nov. 25.-John r.
Walsh. who is serving five-year term
in the Leavenworth prison for alleged
illegal manipulation of the Chicago
National bank and allied institutions,
will not be granted; a pardon by Presi-
dent Taft. Moreover, there is but
slight chance Of His sentence being
committed.
From an excellent official source
this information was obtained yester-
day. Interest IN this conclusion to
the Walsh appeal Is decreased by the
fact that 1t will act as a precedent
in the case of Charles w. Morse, the
New York f1nancier, who is serving a
sentence for q similar offense in the
federal prison at Atlanta. Ga.
The reports made in, the case of
Walsh by Federal Judge Anderson of
Indiana and District Attorney Sims of
Chicago, have been reviewed by At
torney General Wickersham, who will
transmit his conclusions to President
Taft soon after the latter's return
from Panama. The attorney general,
it is said, has reached the conclusion
that the pardon of Walsh by the presi-
dent is out of the question on the
showing of the facts.
Illness is Only Hope.
Walsh, the attorney general ia said
to have concluded, vas given a full
and fair trial and ..sass fairly convicted,
While there have been various reports
that Judge Anderson and District At
tOrney Sims recommended a pardon,
there is no basis for such statements.
There is nothing in the record of the
~ hn Nf hn
district attorney, to warrant the presi-
guilty of the charges of which he was
convicted.
Unless it is shown conclusively, as
has been asserted, that Walsh is in
poor health and is likely to die unless
liberated, there is not much chance
of Communication of the sentence or
Ia parole. Friends of the banker, in
their appeal for his pardon, stated
that he is suffering from an affliction
of the heart from which he is likely
to die unless liberated.
1t is asserted, however, that the re-
port of the prison officials is that
Walsh is in good health and is strong
er physically than when he entered
the prison. To make certain of this,
two of the best physicians in the coun-
try have been sent to the Leavenworth
prison to examine the prisoner and
make a report of their findings.
Should the physicians report that
Walsh will die i: confined any longer
in prison, the attorney general may
recommend his release. Should they
report that he is in good health, there
will be no commutation of sentence.
Should this be the decision, and should
Walsh's health suddenly be impaired
thereafter. the present action would
not prejudice another review of his
case. And if Walsh continues in
prison until next September he will be
eligible to parole under the new fed
eral parole Jaw.
The friends of Morse have been
watching closely all the developments
in the. Walsh case. They have been
hoping that Walsh would be pardoned.
Then they would have had reason to
believe that the same clemency would
be shown in Alorse's case. With the
denial OF the Walsh plea, the friends
of Morse will turn their attention to
obtaining a parole for the New York
tnancier.
That President Taft will overrule
any report that is made by Attorney
General Wickersham is not expected.
The president told friends of Morse
that he would not personally consider
any plea for mercy until the matter
had gone through the regular chan
nels. Whatever recommendation is
made by Mr.. Wickersham will be ac-
certed by the president.