Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-23
BANKER JOHN r. WALSH, RE.
GENTLY PARoLED, DIES IN
CHICAGO HOME.
HAD BEEN SERIOUSLY ILL
SINCE LEAVING LEAvENWoRTH
Belfast Most Of Tims Since Prison
Doors Opened to Release Him -
Health Failed Soon After lmprison-
ment-Had Served Twenty Months
Of Five Year Sentence.

former banker, publisher, and railroad
owner, released last week from the
Leavenworth federal penitentiary, died
today Of heart disease.
Mr.. Walsh had been in bed most OF
the time since his arrival here from
Leavenworth. Oct Is. He had been
attended constantly by physicians. In
termittent reports Of Mr.. Walshs fall
ing health during his Imprisonment
had been denied at the penitentiary.
On his release it was plain that he had
aged and he gave up plans for a re-
sumption Of his position as financial
leader and took to his bed.
Had Been Free Nine Days.
Mr.. Walsh was "A years old. Death
cam: just nine days after his release
on parole from the federal peniten-
tiary, where he had served one year.
eight months and twenty-six days Of
five years sentence on charge OF
misappropriating the funds Of his bank
to the use OF other enterprises.
! Mr.. Walshs health failed soon after
his entrance to the penitentiary. An
! immediate movement to obtain his re-
lease on parole was begun by MEM
bers Of his family, Mrs. Mary L. Walsh.
his two sons. Richard W. and John W..
i Walsh. At that time the examining
physicians at the penitentiary said Mr..
Walsh was suffering with hardening Of
the arteries
In Bed Since Release.
| After his release Mr.. Walsh was
f, thought to have been still further
weakened by a long. cold automobile
ride from the prison to Kansas City.
" men he arrived home on the morning
{ OF Oct Is Mr.. Walsh vas so ill and
weak that he went to bed at once and
remained there until his death.
/! Members OF the family announced
after the former banker had reached
home that he had given up all hope OF
regaining his position among leaders OF
finance and said he would spend his
remaining days at home. Mr.. Walsh's .
son. Richard to whom he was pa
rolled. became his nominal employer In
accordance with the governments pro-
viso that the first friend" Of a paroled
man must guarantee employment.
Death Due to Myo. cardits.
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. Ply
sicians remained with him all night
but he never regained consciousness.
When day broke it was announced by
the physicians that he could not re-
cover.
Death was caused by myo-carditts.
an in nf'ammation OF the heart muscles"
said DR.. Joseph H. Lowe, who attend
ed him.
"When Mr.. Walsh returned from the
penitentiary his legs and muscles were
swollen badly by disease. We could not
prevail upon him to remain In bed
day times until Wednesday. He was so
glad to be home he insisted on being
up around the ho"se."
He Is survived by his widow, three
daughters, Mrs. L. B. Baldwin. Mrs.
Orvil'e Bahcock and Miss Mary Walsh.
and his two sons, John and Richard.
A Native Of ireland.
He was born in Cork county. Ireland.
and had lived in Chicago for more
than sixty years. He was OF humble
criein and on his arrival here worked
fret as newsbov gradually holding
better positions until he became at
tached to hank. L7te- ,-hen he had
ACQUIRED wealth. MS CT1eI nFS1NcSs con-
cern was his group Of hanks the Chi
caeo National the F,rrit,hle Trust
Ccmrany and the Horne s7"inss Ra,k
Anon~ his othe~ properties we've the
Redro-d Quart Company. the rndin ma
Southern Coal COMPANY, the Southern
Indiana railway, the Chicago Chronicle
and the Northwestern Gas Light and
Cote COMPANY.
to finance these other erterrriees re-
gifted in IN Indictment following the
closing o. the rarks in 1907. He was
found guilty. and Dec. 3, 1909, was plac-
ed in custody.