The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-23
John II. Walsh. Who Died Today.

Mr.. Walsh was IA years old. Death
came just nine days after his release
on parole from the federal penitentiary.
where he had served one year. eight
months and 26 days of a five years SEN
tence on a. charge of misappropriating
the funds of his bank to the use Of
other enterprises.
Mr.. Walsh's health failed soon after
his entrance to the prison. An immedi-
ate movement to obtain his release on
| a parole was begun by members of his
family, Mrs. Mary L. Walsh and his
two sons Richard w. Walsh and John
w. Walsh AT that time the examin-
ing physician at the prison said Mr..
Walsh was suffering with hardening
OF the arteries.
After his release, Mr.. Walsh was
thought to have been still further weak
ened by a long. cold automobile ride
from the prison to Kansas City. When
he arrived here on the morning of Oc-
tober Is Nh. Walsh was so i'll and weak
that he went to bed at once and re-
mained there until his death Membe IS
of the family announced, after the
former banker reached home, that ne
had given UP all hopes of regalninS
his lost position among the leaders of
fiance and said he would spend his
days at home. Mr.. Walsh's son, Rich
ard, to whom he was paroled, became
his nominal employer in accordance
with the government proviso that the
first friend of a paroled man must
guarantee employment
Cause of His Death.
The former banker was surrounded
by all the members of his family when
he died He was stricken with a sink
ing spell about noon yesterday. Physi-
clans remained with him all night but
he never regained consciousness. When
day broke today it was announced by
the physicians he coulC not recover.
Death was caused by myocarditis.
an Inflammation of the heart muscles,
said Dr. Joseph II. Lowe, who attend
ed him
When Mr.. Walsh returned from the
prison MS legs and muscles We're swell
len badly from the disease
I'VE could not prevail him to re-
main III bed day times, though until
Wednesday. He was SO glad to be home
he insisted on being up around the
house..
daughters. Mrs. L. Blake Baldwin, Mrs.
Orville Babcock and Miss Mary Walsh,
and his two sons, John and Richard
He was born in Cork county, Irelan1,
and had lived in Chicago for more than
so years He was of humble origin and
on his arrival here worked at first Is
a newsboy, gradually holding better po-
sitions until he became attached to
bank.
his chief business concern was his
group of Chicago banks, the Chicago
National, the Equitable Trust COM
pany and the Home Savings bank
Among MS OIucf proper ItASS were Tic
Bedford Quarries company. the Indiana
Southern Coal company. The Southern
Indiana railway, the Chicago Chronicle
and the Northwestern Gas, Light and
Coke company. Withdrawal of money
from his hanks 70 finance other en-
terprises resulted in an Indictment fol-
lowing the closing of the banks in 1867.
He was found guilty and December 3,
1909. was placed in custody
McL.aughfey Not Surprised
I.eavenworth, Oct 23--When news
of the sudden death of John r.
Walsh was conveyed to Major Nc
Claughrey. warden of the federal peni-
tertiary here, this morning, he said.
Il am It surprised l was afraid
during his stay here that he would
never leave the prison alive. Particu-
larly on the day OF his parole 1 was
alarmed for him. His condition had
become weakened and the excitement
incident to his release overwhelmed
him.
When Walsh was released he in
sisted on making the twenty-six mile
trip to Kansas City in an automobile.
His son Richard Walsh. who had come
from Chicago to attend his father
protested, but the aged man insisted
that he was able to stand the journey.
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