Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-20
Ex-Banker's Concern Seems to
Be That He Shall Not
Violate Them.
81 SLEPT VERY WELL, THANKS"
WI, Re Allowed 10 Rest for Several
Days Before Beginning
Regular Routinc.

1oevenworth, Kan, Jan. 20.-'I slept
very well. thank YOU" replied John II.
walsh, the former Chicago banker, in
rssponse to the greeting OF guard this
morning at the federal prison here.
The aged banker had arisen after his
first night as Convict 6S6l." had made
nm the little cot in his cell. and stood,
ns did the other 500 prisoners. await
ing the order to march to breakfast
1t is planned that for several days
to come, Mr. Walsh will be permitted
to rest before entering upon the regu-
lar routine OF prison life.
If the prisoner was on the verge OF
collapse this morning he covered up
the symptoms His chief concern
seemed to be that he should violate
none Of the rules of the institution. He
was even eager to carry out TO the let
fer every order that might be given him.
and this he did with cheerfulness that
made his keepers, who had seen many
q stout heart give way when finally
merged into the existence of hundreds
OF fellow prisoners, marvel. After he
had retired last night his relatives
having bdden him good bye and start
ed back TO Chicago. no sound came
from Mir Walsh's cell to Indicate that
restlessness was taking hold OF him.
When the gong sounded at $50 this
morning for the prisoners to arise he
was on his feet promptly. Dusily en-
gagged In dressing This finished, he
turned to his first prison duty, that OF
making ~ his cot and preparing for
breakfast.
This task was quickly finished. and
there came wait TIL the second gong
al $50. which meant prepare for
breakfast"
When the line formed the new pris-
oner nimbly took his place and moved
toward the breakfast room There.
with the others, he partook OF the
meager prison fare. outwardly with
relish.
Breakfast over. all were returned to
their coils to rest before the days
work should begin at $50. But Mr.,
Walsh did not begin his active duties
today. Instead when the rest period
was up nc was taken TO the Office of
Or. A. f. Yohe. and given prelimin-
AIRY examination. Here also he main
ta4ned his remarkable composure, an
swered all questions readily and gave
the physicians whatever help he might
In diagnosing his case.
Il slept very we'll" he repeated. and
his denes nor bore out his statement
The examination was brief.
Mr.. Walshs shoulder was injured in
Chicago by q fall two weeks ago and
this * still giving him some trouble.
The physician. however. pronounced
this hurt as progressing satisfactorily.
BERTILLON MEASUREMENTS.
From DR. Yohes Office Mr. Walsh was
taken to the ofIlce OF William Nc
Claughrey. son of the warden. and
special agent of the department of
Justice in charge of the Bertillon sys-
tenn. There he was TO spend today
under observation.
II was decided not 20 take the Bertil-
lon measurements until Mr Walsh
has been given chance to rest from
the mental strain and fatigue which he
has undergone. Later this week a more
thorough examination viii be made by
the physician and then if the prisoner
Is found 1T he will be assigned to
work
Mr.. Walsh's first full day here prov
ed fortunate. While he ate all his
meals with the other prisoners and
must return 10 his cell tonight, today
he was permitted to sit around the
Bertillon agents room and read or
rest at win
DR. l. Blake Baldwin. sonin-law of
Mr.. Walsh started for Chicago late
last night. following the other rel
atives