Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-10-05 | Page 1 | Keeping Walsh out of Prison

KEEPING WALSH MALSH OUT Of PRISON Attorneys of Convicted Chicago Banker File Additional Documents Chicago Oct 4 A document contain containing containing containing ing additional citations of recently de decided decided decided cases cages bearing upon the question of ot inconsistency and repugnance alleged against the verdict of guilty found against John R P Walsh was filed with the clerk of the United States circuit court of appeals here today Mr Walsh president of the Chicago National bank was convicted of misapplying misapplying plying the defunct banks funds He appealed appeal d and a decision from the ap appellate appellate appellate bench is expected tomorrow It ItIs Itis ItIs Is charged among other things by counsel that the counts of the indictment against him were contradictory contradictory contradictory tory Great interest centers In the verdict Mr Walsh rose from obscurity to the mastery of millions His bank was one of ot the big financial Institutions He obtained control of railroads coal coalmines coalmines coalmines mines quarries steamships and the like to an extent which had his luck held would have made him one of the coun richest men He is alleged how however however however ever to have misapplied of the banks funds through memorandum notes signed with the names of clerks In an nn endeavor to keep his vast inter interests Interests ests eats afloat Dec Dee 18 1905 the Chicago National failed Walsh was ws found guilty on fifty four counts and sentenced to five years imprisonment In the federal prison at Fort Leaven Leavenworth worth Kan