Show FORMER BANKER BANIER IS BRAVE AND STRON John Walsh Shows Nerve I When Locked in His i Lonely Cell Leavenworth X K n Jan a little iron cot in n a cell of the fed fea I I eral cral prison here John ohn It Welsh who today began serving a sentence for misapplying funds of the Chicago Nat bank spent his first night in the penitentiary If the change a luxUrious room in his Calumet avenue mansion in Chicago to a small barred baITed space worked a hardship with the prisoner lle he did not show it He has accepted his new situation with smiling good grace Re He is outspoken in his approval of the kindly manner in which I he has been treated since his val at noon today todal II I I B t behind his brave front there is believed to be a secret belief bellet In his own mind that he never neer will Jive Uve out his sen tenc Tonight It became known that while Walsh was vas talking In private with an old oki frienda man like himself with white while hair whom lie he had known for tor halt half a remarked sadly I 1 dont believe bellee I ever shall live Uve out m my sentence if ff I am not pardoned The nE w surroundings did not make Is known as Convict nervous He sat eat calmly in his cell tonight and read until th the big gong sounded lights out at 9 Then he disrobed and retired When a guard p passed sed the cell a few minutes later the was sleeping Asked Aked About the Rul s When the convicted banker was shown his cell he asked askel several ques questions lions abut rules governing his In car Just JURt tell me what to do and andI I will do it he be said If I 1 violate any rules I assure asure you it will be through ignorance only I Little attempt was made today to teach the new prisoner the rules Prison officials thought It best not to bur burden en hiS mind with little details ot of prison life until he had become thor thoroughly rested from the trip Many persons who sw the convicted financier enter the prison today with step and smiling countenance pre predicted a collapse would follow when lie he was settled Inside the walls It was said that Walsh was straining every point to make appear cheerful before his friend Few men even two sore years younger than this gray gra haired convIct have walked so I Into prison as did he heWa Wa den Fe ed Collapse Warden R It W Yo an old I friend ot of Wal Walsh t ya one of those who 1 re might suffer a relapse But after talking with bim tonight lie he said sald Walsh Is bearing up well I am sur at the vitality he shows I do donot donot not predict a r elapse He probably wID be able to take up some regular em employment employment I in a few days Dr L Blake Baldwin th the prisoners has bas decided to remain until I tomorrow He will lave a Dr A F rison physician I and toll 1011 him the exact physical condi I tion ot of the aged One thing that has given confidence to the tbt friends ot of the prisoner Is his good appetite He took his first meal in prison tonight It consisted of warm biscuit fried potatoes onions and plain coffee Walsh ate heartily Beginning Prison Life Within twenty minutes the wardens office had been reached prey pre arrangements for be begInning beginning gInning his sentence had been made He shook hands with his son John W Walsh his Dr L Blake Baldwin hIs attorney E C RUsher and United States Marshals Hoy and Middleton who accompanied him Goodbye he said firmly and then turned to the warden as a signal that he was ready to begin his sentence His photograph was taken Another con conI I lct t acted as photographer The picture showed Walsh in the street clothes in which he arrived In a few days after he has recovered from the fatigue and excitement attending his trip from Chi Chiago Chicago ago cago a second photograph will be talt tak Continued on Page age Two t fORMER BANKER IS BRAVE AND STRONG Continued From Page One en As he Is in poor health Walsh was sent to the hospital for observation He will remain there for several days until he Is fully recovered when If he Is Isable isable able to work he will wUl be assigned to duty In the prison library His duties In the library will be those of special clerk to the librarian Chap Chaplain Chaplain lain Frank J Leavitt In the work ot of overhauling and the books I As there are more than volumes to be handled the work promises to be beno beno no easy task but It Is believed that It will wUl prove congenial to the prisoner who Is a great reader Routine to Be Followed Here Is the dally daily routine that Walsh must now follow with the exceptions of Sundays and holidays after atter he Is as assigned assigned signed to regular re lar work a mArise make up cot and prepare for tor breakfast a After break breakfast breakfast fast he may return to his cell for a short rest a m March to work 12 p to work p In dining hall Aft After After er supper he may return to his cell and employ his time as he desires until the retiring hour 9 p m Prisoners are permitted to smoke pipes In their cells but Walsh does not smoke He may read during the time allotted other prisoners for smoking If he desires Prisoners are not allowed to receive presents from their friends Should money be sent to Walsh It will willbe be kept In the office to the prisoners credit and paid to him upon his release Articles Allowed All he will be permitted to receive will willbe willbe be dally daily and weekly papers ot of ap approved approved proved character magazines religious books and papers family photographs comb brush tooth powder and brush brosh soap small hand mirror su suspenders penders and Plain white handkerchiefs lIe He will willbe be allowed to write letters only once in two weeks and unless he gains the special permission ot of the warden JIle he will not be allowed to see his friends or relatives Oftener than once In four weeks Wash Walsh mak makes s the thirtieth member of the famous bankers colony In the penitentiary When Leavenworth was reached Walsh stepped from the train unassisted ed and walked down the station statton plat platform platform form The sun wes shining brIghtly and he seemed to enjoy his walk In the InvIgorating atmosphere As he ha walked he began to whistle From rom the Leaven Leavenworth Leavenworth worth depot to the prison Walsh rode In the dinkY car that winds around the hills hUls In Its uncertain way and stops at atthe atthe the gate gaM of the federal prison At none non of the tho long flight ot of steps leading to the prison rison entrance did the th prisoner falter but continued to walk to the last one as he started steady y and deter determined determined mined not to break down |