Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-23

CHICAGO. October 23.-John r Walsh.
the former banker. publisher and railroad
owner. released week ago 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, October Is. He had been
attended constantly by physicians. Inter
mttent reports of Mr.. Walsh's falling
health during his incarceration had been
denied at the penitentiary. On his re-
lease it was plain that he had aged. and
he gave up plans for resumption of his
position as financial leader and took
to his bed
Mr.. Walsh was seventy-five years old.
Death came just nine days after his re-
lease on parole from the federal peni-
tentiary. where he had been sent on
charges of msappropriation of the furds
OF the bank to the use of other enter
prses.
Health Failed in Prison,
MIR. Walsh's health failed soon after
his entrance to the peHitentiary. An
immediate movement to obtain his re-
lease 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 ex-
amining physician at the penitentiary
said Mr.. Walsh was. suffering with hard
ening of the arteries
After his release Mr.. Walsh was
thought to have been still further weak
ened by long. cold automobile ride from
the prison TO Kansas City. When he ar
rived home on the morning of October
IL Mr. Walsh was i'll and weak that
he went to bed at once and remained
there until his death.
Son His Employer.
Members of the family announced after
the former banker reached home that he
had given up all hope of regaining his
lost position among the leaders of finance.
and said that he would spend his days
at home. Mr.. Walsh's son Richard to
whom he was paro,ed. became his NOM
nal employer. in accordance with the
government proviso that the first
friend of a paroled man must guarantee
employment
The former banker was surrounded by
all the members of his family when he
spell about noon yesterday. Physicians
remained with him all night, but he never
re9ained consciousness. When day broke
toda y~it was announced by the physicians
that he could not recover.
Death was CAUSED BY myocarditiS, an
inflammation of the heart muscles said
DR. Joseph III. Lowe, who attended him.
When Mr.. Walsh returned from the
penitentiary his muscles were swollen
badly from the disease.
,-.1 ny q W
daughters, Mrs l.. Blake Baldwin. Mrs.
Orville Babcoch and Miss Mary Walsh,
and his two sons, John and Richard.
Sixty Years in Chicago.
Mr. Walsh was born in Cork county.
Ireland and had lived in Chicago for
more than sixty years. He was of hum
BILE origin, and on his arrival here worked
first as "a newsboy, gradually holding bet
Ter positions until he became attached to
4 bank. Later when he had acquired
wealth, his chief business concern was his
group Of Chicago banks, the Chicago Ma
tionaI. the Equitable Trust Company and
The Home Savings Bank. Among his
other properties were the Bedford Quar-
ries Company, the Indiana Southern Coal
Company. the Southern Indiana railway.
the Chicago Chronicle and the Northwest
ern Gas Light and Coke Company.
Withdrawal Of money from his banks
TO finance the other enterprises resulted
| In an indictment following the closing
| of the banks in 1907. He was found
guilty. ana December ;. 19U9 was placed
/ in custody
Warden Not Surprised.
/ LEANENWORTH Kan. October 23.-
| When news of the sudden death of John
| X. Walsh was conveyed to Maj. r. w
McClaughrey. warden OF the federal peni-
tentiary. he said:
| Il am not surprised. ] was afraid
during his stay here that he would never
leave the prison alive. Particularly or
i the day OF his parole. I was alarmed fol
him. His condition had become weak.
ened and the excitement incident to his
release overwhelmed him.
Il When Walsh was released he insisted
Il on making the twenty-six- mile trip &c
Kansas City I'm an automobile His sor
Richard, who had come from Chicago &c
/ attend his father, protested but the aged
man insisted that he was able to stand
the journey.
Showed Effects of Trip.
When he arrived in Kansas City Il
board a train for Chicago Walsh plainl,
| showed the effects of the trip. He re
| mained cheerful, however, and insisted
that he was all right.
Father is feeling fine said the young