Show FORMER OF JOHN JOIN R WALSH DENY SIGNING MEMORANDUM NOTES OTES 1 Chicago Nov 24 Men whose names former Assistant Cashier McLean of the Chicago National 1 bank testified last week to having been signed to the memorandum notes which have be become become become come conspicuous in the trial of John It If Walsh were called on to testify to today today today day The first was T J J Railings an of the Wisconsin Michigan railway one of Walsh s enterprises He lIe Ie denied that he signed or authorized anyone to sign for him any of the notes described in McLeans tes testimony t nonY He said he had never heard Bf pf tho the notes prior to the closing of the I bank Similar testimony was given by various other and officers of the Wisconsin Michigan the Illi Illinois Illinois nois Southern and Southern Missouri railroads and by others By this testimony ony the prosecution contends it has been shown that when Walsh desired funds for the promotion of his roads Toads he obtained the names of railway from the payrolls and Instructed McLean to sign them to memorandum notes without the au authority authority authority of the men whose names were used and had the notes discounted and the proceeds placed to his personal account t 4 |