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Show he is a convict in stripes humbled beyond measure and crushed to insignificance. No one, ever so debased and still at liberty, would exchange station with him. John Walsh is closing his career in misery and shame with the brand of criminality upon him. What an ending; what an inheritance in name for his children I MTLLIONAIRE IN STRIPES. W oon imagine no ending of a life more thoroughly blanked &an that of John R. Walsh, the millionaire, convicted of bank wrecking wreck-ing and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Walsh had been a highly successful, powerful business man-He man-He owned banks, storee, coal mines and railroads. In earthly treasures, he had all a man might desire to bring ease and comfort, yet he was covetous beyond limit. He had much and wanted more, so he strained his credit and that of hie institutions and, while thus embarrassed, the financial panic came on and exposed his unlawful practice of misusing the credit of his banks. He fell from his lofty position to the depths of ignominy. Now |