Bartlett Trust Company - St Joseph, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: trust company
Start Date: *
Location: St Joseph, Missouri (39.769, -94.847)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 8ee9054a

Response Measures

None

Description

Article is OCR-corrupted and discusses multiple banks (Fidelity Trust, Empire Trust, etc.). A short line mentions the 'Bartlett suspension' and depositor withdrawals; the text also describes poor affairs of a trust company and a prior closing in December. There is no clear, detailed description of a public run (people crowding or mobs) or of permanent receivership in the excerpts provided. The bank appears to have suspended because of poor financial condition (bank-specific adverse information). Reopening is not clearly stated, but context (discussion of payments and liquidator paying depositors part) suggests the bank's affairs were being managed rather than immediate failure; given uncertainty but lack of explicit failure/receiver assignment, I classify as suspension_reopening. If more complete text shows a permanent closure, this classification should be revised.

Events (1)

1. * Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Article indicates the trust company's affairs had been poor for some time and the bank closed/suspended its doors; insolvency/poor condition is cited in testimony about the trust company closure and shrinkage of assets between dates mentioned in trial testimony (references to closing its doors, Dec.).
Newspaper Excerpt: had lunch when he heard the Bartlett sus pension, returned about
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 13, 1929 St. Joseph News-Press St. Joseph, MO

Article from St. Joseph News-Press, March 13, 1929

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Article Text

BANK CLOSED Much Testimony Concerning Fidelity Trust's Financial Condition. HEARD STEWART TRIAL Controversy Over Admission of Report of State's ExamWitnesses. Efforts show that affairs of the Fidelity Trust Company had been poor financial condition for time before bank closed its doors, about o'clock the afternoon of 28. being made by the the trial its trial started yesterday afternoon Judge Eugene divicircuit He charged for deposit knew the bank be failing the other hand. trying that the bank which had suspension the Trust Company, about noon same closing the Fidelity bank precipitated. shown by when prietor drink place, check for his account about o'clock that after- estate which deeded Mrs. done Stewart, Hickman said she thought the bank though the closed three persons lobby the closing crowd had gathered front of teller of the Fidelity Trust director, tified presentation Mason check. outlined. tified for the number of the records the bank which used in On being questioned neys for defense stated that more being drawn out the day than dinarily and much of comprised the entire amounts the depositors' accounts short time after the doors closed crowd had assembled outside some rattled the docr, he said. had lunch when he heard the Bartlett sus pension, returned about Depositors Withdrew testified the witness had day from Mason amount the by the the closing the day before Much of the the checks other banks cash small Earl tary Empire Trust Company. summoned failed find ing mark the Mason check had been through his This Forenoon's Testimony. Much of this session the the exhibit No. report state the affairs of the bank for the finance Dec. weeks the closing the doors. This by the Mr. Shelby the stand. The objected ments statement the which alleged his and parts the statement out. court part the statement the actual findings and permitted the The state out that the the made to the finance department Nov 1926, details. When Stewart called this Shelby, testified. said he and would try guilty of like the future. Shelby testified to number the The name Stewart signed two notes, for and one for witness Byrne for $21,000 was secured deed trust on property Frederick avenue, which had been carried one time the books bank estate $19,000. the witness Shelby stand Robert deputy state charge the affairs of the bank at this time Teller Grable Testifies Charles the testified that he did not enough his check, Mason he would treasurer's check, which said Mason sented this check for the Empire Trust the about o'clock Helen Doring, how Roy did not which pay took Mr. Ten later the president ordered the doors brief. appeared the history closing the bank as presented thus far wit. nesses. In his opening to the Joseph Hunter Allen, assistant prosecuting attorney, the bank organized April, that closing its doors, Dec. never dividends, closed the capital given $100,000 and surplus earnings Allen stated that the time of closing. bank's showed He the and today assets shrinkage between $150,000 and that the liquidator has paid positors 40 the dollar What State Expects Prove. The state would attempt said that when the last ment made by the there difference tween figures in the statement and the figures books the bank specific which Stew. being tried that acceptdeposit from Ringel day the failure. Ringel identified deposit slip which showed he had $45 the that day, about 10 o'clock the when there few persons bank and had been ployed the bank seven testified receiving the check Mason collection and taking President Stewart ten utes later. ordered the bank closed. witness permitted testify. the torneys for the defense. that received month salary had no other that Aug. she signed note. payable the trust company another Objections the defense ground that the selves the best evidence, overruled. Mrs. Hickman On by of defense shown by the notes were secured by