Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-20
PRISON DOORS
CLANG Behind
]. R. WALSH
AGED BANKER ACCEPTS
FATE WITH C0MP0SURE
Change From kuxa5i0AN Man
sion to Barred Cell Accepted
With Smiling Good Grace by
Unfortunate Financier,
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4 little iron cot In a cell Of the fed
eral prison here, John r. Walsh, who
today began serving a live year sem
tence for misapplying the funds Of
the Chicago National bank, spent his
/ first night in the penitentlary
If the change from luxurious room
in his Calumet avenue mansion in Chi-
cago TO a small barred space worked
hardship on the prisoner, he did
not show it by his actions. He has
accepted his new situation with smil-
ing good grace He is outspoken in
his approval Of the kindly manner In
which he had been treated since his
arrival at noon today
But behind his brave front there Is
believed to be secret belief in his
own mind that he viii never live cut
his sentence Tonight It became known
thai while Mr. Walsh was talking in
private with an old friend man
ike himself with white hair--whom
Le has known half century, he re-
marked sadly
II don't believe | shalt ever live
out my sentence If 1 am not pardon
ed d"
The new surroundings did not make
Mr.. Walsh who is now known as con-
vict "6S61" nervous He sat calmly In
his cell tonight and read until tho big
gong sounded flights out at o'-
clock Then he retired When guard
passed the cell a few minutes later
the cx banker was sleeping peacefully
When the convicted banker was
shown his cell he asked several ques-
tions about the rules governing his
Incarceration.
Just ten me what TO do and
will do it, he said III violate any
rules, assure You it viii be through
ignorance only
Little attempt was made today to
teach the new prisoner the rules.
Prison officials thought II best not TO
burden his mind with the little details
Of prison. until he had become thor
.oughly rested from his trip here.
Many persons who saw the convicted
financier enter the prison today with
sprighuy step and smiling copnte-
nance predicted relapse would fol-
low when he was settled inside the
walls 1t was said that walsh was
straining every point to make himself
appear cheerful before his friends.
Few men, even two score younger
than this gray haired convict have
walked 80 calmly into prison as lac.
Warden McLaughcry an old per-
sonnl friend Of Walsh. was one OF those
who feared the prisoner might suffer
a relapse. But after talking with him
tonight. said.
Walsh is bearing M Wei. an
surprised at the vitality he shows.
do not predict a relapse. He proba-
blv will be able 20 take up some reg
ular employment in few days
Dr. l.. Blake Baldwin. the prison
er's son-in-law. has decided TO remain
until tomorrow. He will have a con-
ference with Dr. a. T. Yohe prison
physician and tell him the exact ply
steal condition of the aged ex-bnnker.
one thing that has given confidence
to the friends OF the prisoner Is his
good appetite. He took hs first meal
in prison tonight. Il consisted Of warm
biscuits. fried potatoes, onions ana
plain coffee. Walsh ate heartily.
Within 20 minutes after the VAR