The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-24
WALSH DIES AFTER
N|NE DAYS. FREEDOM
Parole Given Former Banker
Comes Too Late 10 Save
His Life.
HAD A SINKING SPELL
Inflammation of the Heart
Muscles Caused Death
of Financier.
HAD A SINKING SPELL

CHICAGO. Oct 23.-John r. Walsh,
convicted former prcstdep, of the Chi.
cago National bank died at his home
here today He lived only nine days ,o
enjoy tho liberty OF his parole from tho
federal pcnitentiary at Lesvenwortin
Kan, gained by the continuous efforts
of his family and friends since his incar-
ccra,ion Of one year, eight months and
twcnty-six days. Death was caused by
myocarditis. an inflammation of the
muscles OF the heart.
The former banker was ~ years old
Members OF his family attributed the i'm
mediate cause of his death To- his I'M
prisonment. and charged President Tai'
and Attorney General Wickershan viii
responsibility in falling 10 arrange tho
parole earlier.
'They wanted the last ounce OF blood
said Orville L. Babcock. sou-in-law oi
MIR. Walsh,
''Whom 90 You mean by they"
President Taft and ATTORNEY Genera
Wickorsham. he replied. I'VE present
I'd them with statements by pr. Franl
Billings and Dr. Joseph a. Capp that
Mr.. Walsh was dangerously III aud tha'
further confnemcn, meant his d"ath
They ignored these medical statement:
and his death resulted from the long de-
Law in securing his release
Mr.. Walsh entered the LeaNenwortr
penitentiary in January. 1910, to heSI
family said that this Was equivalent I,
life sentence and at once began WORK
for his release His health began tc
fail and examining physicians at th'
penlteniiary said he was suffering viii
hardening Of the arteries. After his re
lease ne was probably further weakened
by a twontN-siN- automobile ride N
tho cold from The prison To Kansas CITY
Mr. Walsh was convicted of misappro
pria,ion of funds OF thc bank for th'
use ri his other properties. The BEDFORD
quarries, the Southern Indiana railway
the Chicago Chronicle and others, Al
the dcpnsitors were paid In iull.
lie Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mary l.. Walsh; three daughters, Mrs
l.. Blake Baldwin. Mrs. Orvillc E, Sab
cock aud Miss Mary Walsh. and tw,
sons. John w. and Richard w. Walsh.
Walsh was born in Cork county. Ire
land, and had lived IN Chicago for more
than sixty years. lie was al bumb!a orr
gin and on his arrival here worked hrs
gs a newsboy. gradually holding bette
positions until he became attached t'
a bank Later when he had acquire,
wealth his chief business concern wa
his group of Chicago banks-the Chicago
National. the Equitable Trust Compau.
and the Home Savings bank. Among hi!
other properties were the Bedford Quar-
ries company the Indiana Southern Goa
company the southern Indiana railway
the Chicago Chronicle and tho North
western Gas Light and Goko company.
Withdrawal OF money from his bank
TO finance other enterprises resulted II
an Indictment following the closing O
tho banks in 1907 He was found guilt.
and December :, 1908, was placed In Gus
tody.
Nv Walsh WAS IS years old. Deatl
came jusJ nine days after his release oI
parole from the federal pcnitentiary
where he had served ono year, eish
months and twenty-six days Of i've
Years sentence on IL charge of misappro
priatiug the funds Of the bank TO th'
nSo OF other enIerprlSeS,