Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-24
JOHN R. WALSH PASSES AWAY
Former Banker, Finanoier and Pub
Usher Dies in Chicago.
HEART TROUBLE CAUSES DEATH
He Was Released from LeRvenworth
Prison Week Ago. where he
was sent for violating Ma
tionRl Banking Laws.


CHICAGO, oct 2s,--John r. Walsh,
former banker. publisher end railroad
owner, released a week ago from the
Leavenworth federal penitentiary, died
today of heart disease,
MIR. walsh hau been in bed most OF the
time since his arrival here from Leaven-
worth October Is. lie had been attended
constantly by physicians. Intermittent re-
ports OF Mr.. walsh's failing health dur
ing his incarceration .ngd been denied at
the penitentlary. On hIs release It was
plain that he had. aged, and he gave up
plans for a resumption OF his position
as a financial leader and took 20 his bed.
Members OF the Walsh family attributed
the Immediate cause OF his death to his
imprisonment and charged President Taft
and Attorney General W1okersham with
! responsibility in falling to arrange the
| parole earlier.
They wanted the laRt ounce OF blood, "
said Orville f. Babcock, son-in-law OF
Walsh.
who do you mean by they
president Taft and Attorney General
! W lChtINnhlus ub ltHlANAf w fANoNhaeN
them with statements by Dr. Frank Bill
inRs and Dr. Joseph A. Capp, stating that
Mr.. Walsh was dangerously i'll. and that
further confinement meant his death.
They ignored medical advice and his
death resulted from the long delay In OBJ
tanning his release"
MT Walsh was "a wears old Death
came nine days after his release on
parole from the federal prison.
Mr.. Walsh's health failed soon after he
entered the prison An immediate move
ment 20 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.
After his release Mr.. Walsh was
thought 10 have been stil further weak,
ened by long cold automobile ride
from the prison TO Kansas city. When
he arrived home on the morning OF Oc'
tober Is. Mr. Walsh was so IN and weak
that he went to bed At once.
The former banker was surrounded by
ali the members OF his family when h'
died. ..'.
Unconscious since sunday Noon.
He was stricken with q sinking spell
about noon yesterday. Physicians re-
} NAMED with him all night. but he never
regained consciousness.
Death was caused by myocardirs al
inflammation OF the heart muscles.
said DIT Joseph H Lowe. who sttendeC
him.
when Mr.. Walsh returned from tn,
penitentiary his legs and muscles wer,
swollen badly from the disease.
we could not prevail on him 10 rs
main IN bed day times, though unit
wednesday He was 30 glad to be hom,
he insisted on being up around thu
house"
Hs ia survived by his widow. thre,
daughtsrs, Mrs. D. Blake Baldwin. Mrs
c1rvilIe Babcock and Miss Mary Walsh
and his two sons John and Richard
Mr. walsh was born IN Cork county
Ireland. and had lived I'm Chicago fol
} more than sixty years. He was Of hum
Bile origin and on his arrival here worked
first as q newsboy gradually holding
better positions until he became attached
to a bank Later when he had acquired
wealth, his chief business concern wa,
his group OF Chicago banks, the Chicagt
National the Equitable Trust company
and the Home Savings bank. Amonl
other properties were the Bedford Quar-
ries company the Indiana Southern Goa
company, the Southern Indiana railway
the Chicago Chronicle and the Northwest
ern Gas Light and Coke company.
p withdrawal Of money from his bank
. TO finance other enterprises resulted II
an indictment following the closing o
= the banks In 1907 He was foud guilt,
and December 3. 1909 was placed n
Ccontin Ied On second PsSe)