10790. Mullanphy Savings Bank (St Louis, MO)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
January 1, 1897*
Location
St Louis, Missouri (38.627, -90.198)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
07d901e0

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles consistently refer to the Mullanphy Savings Bank as being in receivership and 'defunct'; no article describes a depositor run. Receiver William J. Stone is repeatedly mentioned; by Feb 1900 the bank is described as defunct and officers are indicted. Receiver appointment is described as having occurred about three years before Feb 24, 1900 (approx. 1897).

Events (3)
1. January 1, 1897* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
William J. Stone ... receiver of the Mullanphy Bank. The Mullanphy Bank went into the hands of a receiver three years ago.
Source
newspapers
2. January 1, 1897* Suspension
Cause Details
Bank insolvency leading to receivership; articles say bank 'failed' and went into hands of a receiver about three years before Feb 24, 1900.
Newspaper Excerpt
When the bank failed three years ago it had nearly 1,600 depositors, and these, it is stated, have received 59 1-3 cents on the dollar.
Source
newspapers
3. February 24, 1900 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
On application of a committee representing 1,600 creditors, warrants were issued to-day for the arrest of the following officers of the defunct Mullanphy Savings Bank ... It is alleged ... that the crime of grand larceny was committed by these bank officials in having accepted and sanctioned the reception of deposits ... after the bank was in an insolvent condition.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (11)
1. July 4, 1899 The Sun New York, NY
Article from The Sun, July 4, 1899

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EX-GOV. STONE ATTACKS .4 REPORTER. Resented a Question About His Conduct as Receiver of a St. Louis Bank. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 3.-William J. Stone. former Governor of Missouri, acting Chairman of the National Democratic Committee and receiver of the Mullanphy Bank, is charged by Dan Reavis, a reporter on an afternoon paper. with having made a murderous attack upon him to-day in his offices in the Union Trust building. Reavis was sent to ask Mr. Stone whether, as receiver. he had let go certain assets of the bank at $15 a share when he had been offered $25 a share. this making a difference of $160. 000 to the stockholders. Reavis says that when he asked this question the former Governor ordered him out of the office. swore at him and shoved him through the open door. The reporter says that as he went down the corridor Gov. Stone followed him with an open knife, threatening to kill him. A big crowd had collected by this time. and Stone was led away by his friends. When seen this evening the ex-Governor admitted having ordered the reporter from his office. but says the threats to cut, shoot and kill were all imagined by the badly frightened young man.

2. July 10, 1899 The Times Washington, DC
Article from The Times, July 10, 1899

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# Reporter Sues a Former Governor. St. Louis, July 9.-Donan Reavis has filed suit against former Gov. William Stone for $15,000 damages-$5,000 actual and $10,000 punitive-for an assault committed upon him July 3 on the ninth floor of the Union Trust building. Reavis is a reporter and was assigned to interview Stone relative to the Mullanphy Bank receivership. He alleges that while in the performance of his duty Stone forcibly ejected him from his office, kicked and struck him, flourished a knife, threatening to "carve" the reporter, and slipping his hand behind him, swore that he would shoot Reavis. Stone admits having ejected the reporter, but denies having assaulted or threatened him with knife or pistol.

3. July 10, 1899 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, July 10, 1899

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# REPORTER SUES STONE. Damages of $15,000 Sought For the Attack on the Interviewer. St. Louis, July 10.-Donan Reavis, a reporter, has filed suit against ex-Governor William J. Stone to recover $5,000 actual damages and $10,000 punitive damages for an assault which he alleges the ex-governor committed on him Monday of last week. Reavis says he went to Stone's office to interview him about the receivership of the Mullanphy Savings bank. He alleges that the ex-governor became enraged and attacked him, causing him to run from the office. According to Reavis, Stone kicked and struck him as he ran, and flourished a knife in a threatening manner. He charges that the ex-governor put his hand in his pocket and commanded him to halt or he would shoot him. Ex-Governor Stone denies that he beat Reavis or threatened him with a revolver or knife, but admits that he ejected the reporter from his office.

4. July 12, 1899 The Richmond Climax Richmond, KY
Article from The Richmond Climax, July 12, 1899

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Gov. Stone's Dander Up. Former Governor William J. Stone, of Missouri, who was reared in this county and has many relatives prominent in Madison, was prevented by his law partner, Mr. G. S. Hoss, from killing a reporter of a St. Louis, paper last week. The reporter was interviewing the ex-Governor about the receivership of the Mullanphy Bank and insinuated too much to suit the ex-Kentuckian's taste, whereupon he made a pass at the quill-shover with a knife and pursned him out of the building. The reporter has sued Governor Stone for $20,000.

5. July 13, 1899 Phillipsburg Herald Phillipsburg, KS
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Ex-Gov. Stone Sued for Damages, St. Louis, July 10.-Donan Reavis, a reporter, filed suit against ex-Gov. William J. Stone to recover $5,000 actual damages and $10,000 punitive damages for an assault which he alleges the ex-governor committed on him. Reavis says he went to Stone's office to interview him about the receivership of the Mullanphy savings bank. He alleges that the ex-governor became enraged and attacked him, causing him to run from the office.

6. July 13, 1899 The Pioneer Press Miller, SD
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# Criminal Record. Con O'Leary, a well known pugilist, died at Milwaukee, Wis., from injuries received in a saloon row a few days ago. Mrs. Charles Kopp shot and killed her husband in the parlor of their residence in San Francisco. The only witness of the tragedy was their fourteen-year-old daughter. The couple had lived unhappily for sometime. In a battle with highbinders in Chinatown, San Francisco, Deputy Sher. V. L. Bache was shot in the side and badly wounded. The bullet entered his right side and passed out at the back, but did not penetrate the abdominal cavity. Ex-Gov. William J. Stone, temporary chairman of the national Democratic committee, drew a knife and started to pull a revolver on a reporter in St. Louis. The scene was the outcome of an interview, the reporter touching upon a transaction regarding the receivership of the Mullannby bank.

7. July 13, 1899 Courier Democrat Langdon, ND
Article from Courier Democrat, July 13, 1899

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# Criminal Record. Con O'Leary, a well known pugilist, died at Milwaukee, Wis., from injuries received in a saloon row a few days ago. Mrs. Charles Kopp shot and killed her husband in the parlor of their residence in San Francisco. The only witness of the tragedy was their fourteen-year-old daughter. The couple had lived unhappily for some time. In a battle with highbinders in Chinatown, San Francisco, Deputy Sheriff V. I. Bache was shot in the side and badly wounded. The bullet entered his right side and passed out at the back, but did not penetrate the abdominal cavity. Ex-Gov. William J. Stone, temporary chairman of the national Democratic committee, drew a knife and started to pull a revolver on a reporter in St. Louis. The scene was the outcome of an interview, the reporter touching upon a transaction regarding the receivership of the Mullannby bank.

8. July 14, 1899 The Iola Register Iola, KS
Article from The Iola Register, July 14, 1899

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Ex-Gov. Stone Sued for Damages. St. Louis, July 10.-Donan Reavis, a reporter, filed suit against ex-Gov. William J. Stone to recover $5,000 actual damages and $10,000 punitive damages for an assault which he alleges the ex-governor committed on him. Reavis says he went to Stone's office to interview him about the receivership of the Mullanphy savings bank. He alleges that the ex-governor became enraged and attacked him, causing him to run from the office.

9. July 21, 1899 The Pioneer Express Pembina, ND
Article from The Pioneer Express, July 21, 1899

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# Criminal Record. Con O'Leary, a well known pugilist, died at Milwaukee, Wis., from injuries received in a saloon row a few days ago. Mrs. Charles Kopp shot and killed her husband in the parlor of their residence in San Francisco. The only witness of the tragedy was their fourteen-year-old daughter. The couple had lived unhappily for some time. In a battle with highbinders in Chinatown, San Francisco, Deputy Sheriff V. L. Bache was shot in the side and badly wounded. The bullet entered his right side and passed out at the back, but did not penetrate the abdominal cavity. Ex-Gov. William J. Stone, temporary chairman of the national Democratic committee, drew a knife and started to pull a revolver on a reporter in St. Louis. The scene was the outcome of an interview, the reporter touching upon a transaction regarding the receivership of the Mullannby bank.

10. February 25, 1900 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
Article from The Indianapolis Journal, February 25, 1900

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BANK OFFICERS INDICTED. Said to Have Accepted Deposits After Their Concern Became Insolvent. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 24.-On application of a committee representing 1,600 creditors, warrants were issued to-day for the arrest of the following officers of the defunct Mullanphy Savings Bank: J. H. Rottman, president; Louis G. Kammerer, cashier; Henry Klages, Conrad Kellersman, Charles Schumacher, Joseph Marks, Casper Gestring and Frederick S. Bolte, directors. It is alleged in the warrant that the crime of grand larceny was committed by these bank officials in having accepted and sanctioned the reception of deposits aggregating $16,214 after they had knowledge of the fact that the bank was in an insolvent condition. Under the statutes of Missouri the reception of money by bank officials after they know the institution is insolvent is a felony. Application for the warrant was made by Messrs. Charles H. Reader, Louis Hermann, E. P. Gaines, William Theam and Philip Tauff, who made affidavit to the information on behalf of the creditors. Among the witnesses who are mentioned on the back of the information is Governor Stone, receiver of the bank. The Mullanphy Bank went into the hands of a received three years ago. When the bank failed three years ago it had nearly 1,600 depositors, and these, it is stated, have received 59 1-3 cents on the dollar. Their deposits aggregated more than $500,000. Despairing of securing a settlement in full by civil proceedings, the depositors finally decided to bring criminal action against the officers and directors of the bank. Several of the heaviest borrowers of the bank were speculators, whose notes were secured by the articles in which they were speculating.

11. February 26, 1900 Richmond Daily Palladium Richmond, IN
Article from Richmond Daily Palladium, February 26, 1900

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SPARKS The Incident connected with the seizure by a British gunboat of the steamship Sabine, with a cargo of goods from New York, is closed. On application of 1,600 creditors of the institution warrants have been Issued at St. Louis for the officers of the defunct Mullanphy Savings bank. The Mardi Gras festival at New Orleans is in full swing, and the largest crowd in the history of this annual fete is participating in the revelries. By the bursting of a boiler the mill of the Pullman Lumber company at Pullman. Ark., was destroyed, three men were killed and several severely injured. By the explosion of the powder mills at Plattville, Wis., three men were killed and one other seriously hurt. The shock of the explosion was heard for miles. A Swiss scientist has demonstrated before a party of New Yorkers the feasibility of extracting oxygen direct from the air In commercial quantities for heating purposes. Louis Boeck, a 15-year-old St. Louis boy, committed suicide by shooting himself in the abdomen with a revolver. No apparent cause is assigned for the act of youthful desperation. The report made to the equipment bureau in the matter of the proposed Pacific cable finds that the survey developed a route for the cable eminently satisfactory and thoroughly practicable. On condition that the board construct a suitable building for its display, H. H. Gross, owner of the great cyclorama painting of the Chicago fire, has presented the notable painting to the West Park commissioners of Chicago. The gift is valued at $90,000. Cremuted In Jail. Forest City, Ark., Feb. 26.-Frank Hogan and Charles Norris, prisoners at the station house here, were burned to death yesterday. The fire is supposed to have been started by the men in an attempt to keep warm. The men were imprisoned Saturday for minor offenses and little is known of them except that they were wanderers.