[3] Walsh died on May 3, 1929, in a Glendale, California hospital two days after undergoing what the media then referred to as an "illegal operation".
He resigned as coroner in 1908 but was later indicted on charges of fraud after submitting falsified documents to the Board of Supervisors regarding his election and travel expenses.
Lanterman denied the charges stating that they were "spite work" made by his political enemies.
Joyce offered valuable information but the nature of her disclosure was kept confidential by Glendale officials.
Film director Mickey Moran was a key informant during the inquest, and he was a state witness in the subsequent trial.
Authorities revealed that Walsh received a letter from a man from Vancouver, British Columbia approximately one week before she died.
Both contended that Walsh caused her own death by performing an abortion on herself before requesting their assistance.
[7] Walsh was buried in an unmarked grave at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.