New Britain herald., 1922-07-26
WALKERS DEATH IS
 END OF TRAGIC LIFE
Heart Failure the e--Funeral
 Services Tomorrow

William F. Walker, aged 7s years, vas found dead in a laNatory in the Profession Building on West Main street early last evening, Death was due to heart failure, according 10 Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon, It is generally belle s that great mental and physical depression which MT. Walker suffered, following the publication Of a sensational story in a New York paper on July 2 and re- written in q Hartford paper on July II, hastened his death The story dealt in detail with Mir. Walkers cm- hezzlement from the Savings Bank, back in 1901, for which offense he had paid the penalty without whim- per and was. in his ast few years making brave effort to live down his past and cke out a living.
 Ro, Finds Body
 Joseph Gianni. a small boy living a. 22a Oak street. first saw Mir Wal- ker's prostrate body in the lavatory shortly after o'clock last night but thought 1t was a drunken man Later pr. N L. Klein discovered the true situation and called Dr David Was kowitz The police and medical eN- aniner were then notified.
 It is known that following the pub llcation of the two newspaper article5 printed above, Mir. Walkers health had declined and only yesterday morning he consulted with Dr. Cliff ton M Cooley, professionally. The physician found him to be in very Ill health, with indications of harden ing ot the arteries at the heart
 Draft Board Clerk
 During the war, Mr. Walker was No. l. ater he had employment in the city clerks office copying deeds and at other times did odd bits of clerical work and also made an at tempt to get a living selling rat- cnted article. At the time of his death he was connected with the General Home Investment Trust Co.,, and boarded with Mrs Helen l.. Bur gess at s5s West Main street
 Mir. Walkers only immediate rela- tives are a son, Arthur S. Walker ot West Hartford: granddaughter, Mrs. Howard Wilson of 41 Liberty street, and a grandson, William Walker, and a nephew, Andrew S. Parsons of Hamilton street.
 Lived Lonely Life
 Mir. Walker entered the employ of the Savings Bank of New Britain in 1873. after having worked in the New Britain National Bank, of which his brotherln-law, A. J. Sloper is now president. It was while treasurer of the Savings Bank that he embedded more than a half million dollars Tn 1907, his defalcations from the bank and church organization of which ne was an official. totalling about s62o,- mo He was arrested in Ensenada' Mexico and fourteen years ago yes terday was sentenced to rom one u so years in prison. After serving ui- til December, 1915, he was parolea' His wife, who remained loyal 10 nm di4d while he was in prison and ms sister, who likewise never deSerIeu him, died a few years ago
 .;.ta1ough Mir. Walker had forfelted social position, friends and finance ne returned bravely to the city where ne had spent the happier years or ms life. He lived quietly and almost alone, in fact he was practically alone after the death of his brother-ln-la"' the late Judge John Coats.
 Mir. Walker did his best to hVe down his past and although past the three score and ten years mark, ne bravely tried to make his living, ask ing odds of none. Up to the very minute of his death he was thus em- ployed.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. Henry w. Maier. pastor of the First Congrega- tional church, officiating. Interment will be in New London