Williston State Bank - Williston, ND

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: *
Location: Williston, North Dakota (48.147, -103.618)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 654cbd92

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Oct 19, 1926) states 'Williston State Bank Williston, now closed.' Mentions former president Simon Westby indicted on embezzlement and receiving deposits in solvent/insolvent bank — indicates bank-specific adverse information and criminality. No explicit mention of a depositor run; closure appears permanent. Date of suspension/closure not given in article.

Events (2)

1. * Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Prosecution of the cases ... charges of embezzlement and receiving deposits in insolvent bank; indicted by grand jury Williston.
Source: newspapers

2. * Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Embezzlement charges and receiving deposits in an insolvent/solvent bank by former president; criminal indictments against bank officers.
Newspaper Excerpt: Stanley cases against Simon Westby, former president of the Williston State Bank Williston, now closed.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 19, 1926 Morning Pioneer Mandan, ND

Article from Morning Pioneer, October 19, 1926

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Article Text

WESTBY CASE IS IN JURY GIVEN CASE MOUNTRAIL OF BOY ACCUSED CO. EIGHT CRIMINAL CASES HELD PENDING HIGH IN MINN. MURDER COURT DECISION Stanley cases against Simon Westby, former president of the Williston State Bank Williston. now closed. which were transferred Mountrail county probably will not be tried at term district court which was opened here Monday by Judge George H. Moellring. Prosecution of the cases, which charges of embezzlement and deposits in solvent bank, is being held up pending decision by the state supreme court the case of Rodman former president of the Williams County State of Williston convicted of receiving deposits insolvent bank Both men were indicted by grand jury Williston, and the validity the dictments against Rodman are being attacked in the supreme court Thirteen cases scheduled Helle, charged with grand ceny. died few days ago at WatCity Other criminal cases include status tory charges against Carl Johnson and Warren Arnold larceny charge against Horace Adams and removing mortgaged property against John Detroit Lakes, Minn. Oct. 19 (AP) fate of Henry Knob 17 year old White Earth farmer boy charged with the murder of John Armstrong, breed Indian, on March 28. is today the hands of district court jury The case was given to the jury at today, scarcely more than hours after the opening of the yesterday.