The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-20
CONVICT WALSH IS
Showing NERVE
Does Not Expect to Live Out His
Sentence, but Takes Medi-
cine Gracefully.
0NCE-FAM0US BANKER
NOW NUMBERED PRISONER
Eats Hearty Prison Meal and
Goes to Bed at 9, Like Others
Who Wear Stripes.


LEAVENWORTH, Kan. Jan. lo.-On
a little iron cot in cell of the fedarl
prison here, John r. Walsh, who today
began serving n five-year sentence for
misapplyiug funds of the Chicago Nation
al bank. spent his first night In the peni-
tentiary.
If the change from a luxurious room
in his Calumet avenue mansion In Chi
cago 10 a small barred space worked d
hardship with the prisoner, he did moi
show it. lie has accepted his new situ-
alton with smiling good grace He is
outspoken in his approval Of the kindly
manner. in which he has been treated
since his arrival at noon today.
But behind his brave front there is be-
liavcd to he secret belief in his own
mind that he will never live out his SEN
tencc. Tonight Il became known that
while Walsh was talking In private witt
an old friend-a man. like himself, VIII
white hair. whom he has known for hall
Il century-he remarked sadly,
Il don't believe l ever shall live out
my sentence If I am not pardoned.
Follows All the Rules.
Tie new surroundings did not make
Walsh--who is known as Convict 6S6i =
nervous He sat calmly in his cell TO-
night and read until the big gong SOUNDED
flights out" at 3 O'clock Then he dis-
the cell few minutes later. The en-
banker was sleeping peacefully
When the convicted banker was snowi
rules governing his incarceration. 'Jnst
tell ma what TO 90. and l Will do IT,
he said "lf I violate any rules. as
sure YOU it win he through ignorance
iit,1n aftempt Was made today tC
teach the new prisoner the rules. Prison
officials thought il best not TO burder
his mind with little details OF prison lifc
until he bad become thoroughly restec
from the trip,
Friends Feared Relapse.
MANY persons who saw the convicted
financier enter the prison today WIZ
sprightly step and smiling countenanc'
predicted a relapse would follow "her
he was settled inside the walls. 1t Wa:
said thai Walsh was straihing everl
point 10 make himself appear cheerful
before his friends Few ~ IN. even two
score years Younger than TINS @ @era%-
Warden r, W. McClaughrey, an Old
persona! friend OF Walsh. was ono o
Ter relapse But after talking Wit!
Walsh is bearing up well am sur
prised al the vitality he shows, %;
not nlShlGl n ltldDSS- IAt PLpbsN'NN ''S.'
be able TO take UP some regular employ
ment in a few days.
Dr. Blake Baldwin. the prisoners. SON
in-law, has decided TO remain until to
morrow. lie will have a conference With
DR., 4. i. Iohe, the prison physician
and tell him the exact physical condi-
ton OF the aged eN-banhcr-
Has Good Appetite
One thing that has given confidence TO
the friends of the prisoner is his good
prison tonight. It consisted of warm bis
cult fried potatoes, onions and plain
coffee Walsh ate heartily.
Within twenty minutes after the ward
ems office had been reached, preliminary
arrangements for Walsh beginning his
sentence had been made, He shook hands
with his son. John ". Walsh his SON
Z. c. Ritshar and United States Mar
shals Hoy and Middleton. who accom-
aGoodbye." he said firmly. and then
turned to the warden as signal that
he was ready to begin his sentence, His
photograph was taken. Another convict
showed Walsh in the street clothes in
which no arrived. In a few days after
he has recovered from the fatigue and
cago. u second photograph viii be taken.
AS he is in poor health. Walsh was sent
TO the hospital for observation. lie viii
remain there for several DAYS until he
is fully recovered. when If be is able
To work. he will be assigned To duty in
the prison library.
Has Chance TO Read.
His duties in the library will he those
Of special clerk to the librarian. Chaplain
Frank J. Jeavitt. in the work OF over
hauling and recatalogung the books.
AS there are more than 1000 volumes
10 be handled the work promises To be
no easy task, hut II is believed that il
will prove conGcnial TO the prisoner, who
Is II great reader.
Here is the daily routine that Walsh
must now follow with the exceptions Of
Sundays and holidays. after he Is as
signed 10 regular work
$50 a. m.-.lrise. make up cot and pre-
pare for breakfast.
$50 a. m.-BrealSfast. After breakfast
he may return TO his cell for n short rest.
1850 a. m,---March TO work.
l2--noon. 1850 p. m.-Return To Work.
$50 p. In.--Supper in dining hall. After
supper he may return To his cell and en-
ploy his time he desires until the re-
tiring hour, p. m.
Will See No Money.
Prisoners arc permitted to smoke pipes
in their cells, but Walsh does not smoke.
He may read during the time allotted
other prisoners Tor smoking If he de-
sires. Prisoners are not allowed 10 re-
ccivc presents from their friends Should
money he sent To Walsh. ii will be kept
in the office TO the prisoners credit and
paid 10 him upon his release.
All he will be permitted Ia receive Wil
he daily and weekly papers Of approved
character magazines. religious books and
papers. family photographs comb. brush.
tooth powder and brush. soap small hand
mirror. Suspenders and plain white hand
I.a~ Ic will bc al in