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Show PARDON CAME TOO LATE. Banker Walsh Dies Nine Days After Being Released From Prison. ChlcaKo. John It. Wulsh, convict-rd convict-rd former president of the Chit ago National hank, died at his home here Monday. He lived only nine days to enjoy the liberty of his parole from the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Leaven-worth, Kan., gained by the continuous continu-ous efforts of his family and friends since his Incarceration of one year, eight months and twenty-nix days. Ieath was canned by myocarditis, an Jr ' 5 v-- vV : JOHN R. WALSH. Inflammation of the muscles of thej heart. I The former banker was seventy-four seventy-four years old. .Members of hUfuinliy attributed the Immediate rauxe of his j death to his imirlHonme nt. j Walsh was convicted of mlHappro- j prlatlon of funds of the bank for the use of his other proper! Ich, Including the Itedford quarries, the Southern Indiana railway and the Chicago ( Chronicle. j Walsh whs born In County Cork, Ireland, and came here more than sixty years ago, beginning lfe here as a newsboy. |