Cook County IL Archives Obituaries.....Walsh, John R. October 1911
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The Talbotton New Era, October 26, 1911
The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, October 26, 1911
Page Seven

John R. Walsh Dead

Noted Financier, Just Out Of The Penitentiary Called To The Beyond

Was At Liberty Nine Days

Chicago – John R. Walsh, former head of the Chicago National Bank, died at his 
home here.  He lived only nine days to enjoy the liberty of his parole from 
the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, gained by the continuous 
efforts of his family and friends since his incarceration of one year, eight 
months and twenty-six days.  Death was caused by myocarditis, an inflammation 
of the muscles of the heart.

The banker was 74 years old.  Members of his family attributed the immediate 
cause of his death to his imprisonment and charged President Taft and Attorney 
General Wickersham with responsibility in failing to arrange the parole 
earlier.

“They wanted the last ounce of blood,” said Orville E. Babcock, son-in-law of 
Walsh.

“Who do they mean by “they” ?”

“President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham,” he replied.  “We presented 
them with statements by Dr. Frank Billings and Dr. Joseph A. Capp, stating 
that Mr. Walsh was dangerously ill, and that further confinement meant his 
death.  They ignored these medical statements and his death resulted from the 
long delay in obtaining his release.”

Mr. Walsh entered the Leavenworth penitentiary in January 1910, to begin a 
five year sentence.  Members of his family said this was equivalent to a life 
sentence and at once began to work for his release.  His health began to fail 
and examining physicians at the penitentiary said he was suffering with 
hardening of the arteries.  After his release he was probably further weakened 
by a 26 mile automobile ride in the cold from the prison to Kansas City.

Mr. Walsh was convicted of misappropriating funds of the bank for his other 
properties, the Bedford quarries, the Southern Indiana railway, the Chicago 
Chronicle and others.  All of the depositors were paid in full.



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