Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
WALSH BEHIND PRISON BARS
Aged Chicago. Banker Becomes Con-
vict 1851 at Leavenworth
OLD FRIEND, OF BOYHOoD
Entrance Into Cell Marked by No
display of sentfm9nt---FOrmHl
Goodbye to sPn ana
sOn-in-Lavr.

IEAyENWoRTFI. = Jafi --MAantaining
the same brave attitudebtbat hethas. dis
played ever since the first indictmentsJohn
r. Walsh today began his fiveryear gen
tence in the federal prison here for mis-
applying the funds OF the Chicago National
bank
Despite the long night ride from Chicago
and the natural weakness of his advanced
age-72 years--hei gave no more sign OF
worry or distress than II he had came
here to transact business matter instead
Of starting a prison term. He stepped
briskly into the office on his arrival.
Throughout the prelminaries, which, pre-
ceded his Imprisonment proper. he passed
calmly, without a trace Of nervousness or
undue excitement
At 1906 p. m John r Walsh, banker,
financier, builder of railroads and news
paper owner arrived at the prison; twenty
minutes later the one-time master of mill
lions. but now simply convict No. $751; was
marched away under a guard. The gray
haired man had begun his sentence.
Fate decreed that the aged bank wrecker
should be registered in as criminal at
the penitentiary by a friend of his boy
hood days, Warden r. w. McClaughey,
former chief of police of Chicago. He and
cago. They had not seen each other in
years until today.
AS Walsh entered the warden's office
Major McClaughey arose and offered his
hand.
Within twenty minutes after the ward
ems office had been reached the prelimih-
airy arrangements for Walsh beginning his
sentence had been arranged. He shook
hands with his son. John w. Walsh. his
son-in-law, DR. L. Blake Baldwin, his at
| torney, E. c. Pitsher and United States
marshals Hoy and Middleton, who accom-
panied him.
Good by" he said. firmly. and then
there were a few words between them such
as friends would exchange upon a casual
meeting
That was all. The aged prisoner did not
seek to take advantage of his friendship
with the warden by asking the warden for
special favors during his incarceration. No
favors will be accorded him. His treatment
will be the same as that of any prisoner
Easy Might ON Train.
Walsh passed an easy night on the train
between Chicago and Kansas City. He re-
tired at II o'clock after having chatted
laughed and joked with friends for several
hours. He ate two lunches on the train
before retiring
At o'clock Walsh was out of bed, fest
ing with the other members of his party
He ate hearty breakfast. The Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul train upon which hc
was travelling was forty-five minutes late
into Kansas City. but this did not perturl
him. While the train erept through tn,
yards he sat in his apartment and read
Walsh asked his companions to protec
him against a battery OF newspaper pho
tographers gathered at the Kansas Cit!
( Union station and In an effort to shield
5 his father John w. Walsh mixed will
3 Benjamin Wright one OF the men with
I camera. Wright leveled his camera at tn
banker as he stepped from the train
$ Young Walsh perceived the move and i'm
$ mediately rushed at Wright, As he raj
< he hurled his suit case at the camera. Tn
d case struck the machine with crash
e smashed II to bits and hurled the photog
e rapher against the side OF a passenge
I coach
5 During the melee Walsh, piloted BY DI
e l.. Blake Baldwin, his son-in-law. escape
j into the waiting room OF the station. Ar
n ransements were made for the prisone
e to occupy the invalids' room until a trail
started for Leavenworth. Although thsr
4 was a cot In the room, Walsh did no
s make use of II. He stood up by the cur
e tain and eonversed with his attorney. Z
C. Riteher.