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Show prison life until ho had become thoroughly thor-oughly rested from the trip. Many persons who saw the convicted convict-ed financier enter the prison today with srprlghtly step and smiling countenance coun-tenance predicted a relapse would follow fol-low when he wrb settled Inside the wall6, It was said that Walah was straining every point to make hlmsell appear cheerful before his friends. Few men even two score years younger young-er than this gray haired convict, have walked so calmJiy Into prison as he did. Warren R. W. McClaughrey, an old personal friend of Walsh, was one of those who feared the prisoner might suffer a relapse. But, after talking with him tonight he said: "Walsh is bearing up well. I am surprised at the vitality he shows. I do not predtct a relapse. He probably prob-ably will bo able to take up somo regular reg-ular employment in a few days. Dr. Lake Baldwin, the prisoner's son-in-law, has dedded to remain until un-til tomorrow. He will have a conference confer-ence with Dr. A. V. Yohe, prison physician, phys-ician, and tell him the exact physical physi-cal condition of the aged ex banket. One thing that has given confidence to the friends of the prisoner, is his good appetite. He took hi6 first meal in prison tonight It consisted of warm biscuit, fried potatoes, onion! and plain coffee. Walsh ate heartily. Within twenty minutes after tho warden's office had been reached, preliminary pre-liminary arrangements lor Walsh's beginning his sentence had been I made. He shook hands with hlB son, his son-lnlaw, Dr. Lake Baldwin, his attorney; H C. RItsher and United, States Marshals Hoy and Mlddleton, who accompanied him. "Good-bye," 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 vlct acted as photographer The picture showed Walsh in the street dotes in which he arrived. In a few days aftor e has recovered from the fatigue and excitement attending his trip from Chicago, a second photograph pho-tograph will be taken. As he Is in' poor health, Walsh was sent to the hospital for observation. He will remain re-main thero for several days until he Is fully recovered when. If he Is able to work, he will be assigned to duty in the prison library. His duties in the library wll be those of special clerk to the librarian, Chaplain Frank J. Leavitt, in the work of overhauling and re-catalogulng the books. As there arc more than 7.000 vol-, umes to be handled, the work promises prom-ises to he no easy taak, but it is believed be-lieved that it will prove congenial to the prisoner, who is a great reader. Here is the dally routine that Walsh must now follow, with the exception of Sundays and holidays, after he la assigned to regular work: 5.30 a. ra Arise, make up cot and prepare for breakfast. C:30 a. m Breakfast. Aftor breakfast he may return to hi3 cell for a short rest. 7:30 a. m. March to work. 12 noon Dinner. 12:30 Return to work. 5:30 a. m Supper In dining hall. After supper he may return to his cell and employ his time aa he desires de-sires until tho retiring hour, 9 p m. Prisoners are permitted to smoke pipes in ineir ceiis, dui aisu. cum- not smoke. He may read during the time allotted otherr prisoners fo smoking If he desires. Prisoners arc not allowed to receive presents from their friends. Should money be sont to Walsh, it would be kept In the of flee to the prisoner's crodit and paid to him upon his release. All he will bo permitted to receive will be dally and weekly papers of approved character, magazines, relig ious books -and papers, family photographs, pho-tographs, comb, bru.h, tooth powder and brush, soap, small hand mirror, suspenders and plain white handker chiefs. Ho will be allowed to write letters only once in two weeks, and, unless he gains the special permls blon of the wardtn, he will not be allowed al-lowed to eee hl6 frlendB or relatives oftener than once In four weeks. Walsh makes the thirtieth member of the famous bankers' colony In the penitentiary. When Leavenworth was reached Walsh stepped from the train unassisted unas-sisted and walked down the station platform. Tho eun was shining brightly and be seemed to oDjoy his walk in the Invigorating atmosphere. As he wajhed he began to whittle From the Iavenworth depot to tho prison Walsh rode In the dinky car that winds around the hills in Its uncertain way. and stops at the gate of the federal prison. At none of the long flights of steps, leading to the prison entrance, did the prisoner falter, fal-ter, but continued to walk to the last one as he started, steadily and determined deter-mined not to break down. THIRTIETH MEMBER OF BANKER COLONY Leavenworth. Kas., Jan. 19 On a; little Iron cot In a cell of the federal j prison here, John R Walsh, who to- day began serving a five-year sentence sen-tence for misapplying funds of tho Chicago National bank, spent his first night In the penitentiary, if the change from a luxurious room in bis Calumet avenue mansion in Chicago to a small barred spare worked a j hardship on the prisoner, he did not show It. He has accepted his new situation with smiling good grace. He Is outspoken In his approval of the kindly manner In which he has beer, treated since his arrival at noon today to-day But behind his brave front there Is believed to be a secret belief In his own mind that he never will live out t bis sentence. Tonight it became known that, while Wal6h was consulting consult-ing in private with an old friend a man. like himself, with white hair, whom he has known for half a century cen-tury he remarked sadly; I dou't believe I ever shall live out mv sentence if 1 am not pardon ed " The new surroundings did not mak Walsh who is known as "Convict 6K.51" nervous. He sat calmly la bis cell tonight and read until tho blft pong sounded "lights out" at 3 o'clock Then he dbrobed and retired. When a guard passed the cell a few minute later, the ex banker waa Bleeping peacefully. When the convicted hanker was shown his coll, he asked several quo tlons about rules governing his Incarceration. Incar-ceration. "Juet tell mo what to do, and I will do it," ho eald. "If I violate any rules, I assure you It will be through Ignorance only. Little attempt was made today to tach the new prisoner the rule prison pris-on officials thoucht It best noi lo burden bur-den his mind with llttl details ot |