The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-14

The order of parole arrived from
Washington this morning. When told
that he was to be released the aged
prisoner plainly showed his pleasure
Later it was announced that the aged
x-banker's son would arrive from Chi
cago during the day and that the start
for home probably would be made late
this afternoon.
Mr.. walsh went before the parole
beard here on September 26 last and
presented his petition for release. The
board at the same session heard the
petitions of a dozen other ex-bankers,
besides those of fifty prisoners serv-
ing sentences for various Grim
President Ladow and the other
members of the board made their Sc
cret conclusions in the cases a few
days later. On September 80 Mr.. La
dow went east to submit his report to
Mr.. Wickersham. He would divulge
none of the boards proceedings except
to say that the treatment given Walsh
was exactly the same as that accorded
the other petitioners.
Worked in Clipping Bureau.
Walsh went back to work at his
desk in the newspaper clipping bu-
reau. It was stated that Walsh had
improved in spirits from the time he
knew definitely that he was to have
an opportunity to present his petition.
This spirit he maintained till his re-
lease today. Despite his age, he per-
formed his prison duties to the last in
a cheerful mood.
The last obstacle to the granting of
the parole was removed in August,
when the United States district attOr
ney at Chicago requested that the re-
naming indictments against the aged
banker be dismissed.
A chronological history of the case
follows:
December Is, 19O5-The Chicago Ma
tional bank, of which Walsh was presi-
dent, closed.
January 8. 1so7-A special federal
grand jury began to investigate
Walsh's connection with the failure of
the bank.
January 1s, 19o7-walsh indicted by
the federal grand jury on 1S2 counts
charging him with misconduct in man
aging the finances of the bank
March Is, 19O7-Federal Judge An
derson sustained a demurrer filed by
the defense as to % counts. but over
ing 16O counts
November II, 1sO7-Tria1 of Walsh
began in the United States district
court at Chicago
November 20, 1907-The federal
prosecutors charged that approximate
" two million dollars illegally were
transferred by Walsh from the bank to
the co-oficers of his railroad enter
prises-
January IS, 19OS-Walsh was con-
victed. Under the law the penalty was
not less than five years imprisonment.
March 13, 190S-New trial denied.
March 13. 19OS-Walsh sentenced
by Federal Judge Anderson to five
years imprisonment
January II, 191O-Application for a
writ of certiorari fled by Walshs at
torneys denied by the United States
supreme court.
January 10, 191O-Walsh arrived at
the federal prison here to begin serv-
ing his sentence.
January %, 191O-Friends of Walsh
began to circulate a petition for par
don to be presented to the president
December II, 1910-Application for
pardon arrives at tie department of
Justice at Washington.
May "a, 1911-President Taft de-
clfnes to issue a pardon for Walsh.
September &c, 1911-Walsh appear
ed before the federal board of parole
to ask for release
September IS, 1911-Finishes one
third of sentence, making him eligible
to parole.
Had Given Up Hope
Walsh's son. Richard Walsh. was ex-
pected to arrive at the prison before