14804. Atlantic State Bank (Brooklyn, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
August 1, 1929*
Location
Brooklyn, New York (40.660, -73.951)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
c1b6f560

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Brooklyn Daily Times, 1929-08-23) describe the collapse of the Atlantic State Bank, large missing funds, alleged embezzlement/loan juggling by Ferrari and investigation by Moreland and DA Pecora. No explicit description of a depositor run is given; the coverage centers on fraud and the bank's collapse and subsequent criminal inquiry. I classify this as a suspension leading to closure (suspension_closure).

Events (2)

1. August 1, 1929* Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Alleged embezzlement, cashing spurious checks and juggling bad loans by Ferrari and associates; large sums disappeared from bank leading to collapse and criminal inquiry.
Newspaper Excerpt
the Moreland inquiry into the collapse of the bank
Source
newspapers
2. August 23, 1929 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Di Paola's testimony before the Grand Jury; detectives were assigned to trail principals; indictments expected against unnamed persons
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Brooklyn Daily Times, August 23, 1929

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evidence officially branding brings criminal. At inquiry Moreland Commissioner before Moses. Di Paola exercised his constitutional rights and refused to on "redraw" and swer all questions With DI Paola expanding on Fer manipulations his payment certain persons allowing such practice continue, was given his that the Atlantic State Bank, the Ferrari branch in this borough, used clearing house for cashing spurious checks and juggling bad loans. Should Paola to all, he probably will give the nature the deal which Joseph Cohn. for Atlantic State business getter into possession of Bank, came check for He also tell of the transacmay that his Count Arturo panied by Magnoni, rendezvous on Manhattan street corner Magnoni Ferrari whom, "between five and promised to give thousand dollars. ten declared the Count Magnoni Moreland hearing salling for that day and Ferrari Europe the pier in his take Before rari "some the Atlantic State Bank from Says He Saw Money he Magnoni the bills, and that Ferrari had said this to that man must give at house, the banking my Magnoni then traced the money to within 15 feet of Warder where Ferrari the machine to walk meet the former State official, stood his face shielded street corner, paper. mentioned as the dium in deal to increase capital of the bank on authority of ization State Department, been identified by DI Paola. was but his real name divulged. District Attorney Pecora and other special pected to press Di Paola just what of the on 000,000 taken from the bank by Ferrari and loan system. be shown certain noteHe books memos found in the bank desks and his own which bear other names. The witnesses for the State will be about certain rectors and their of ing bank business, ported. termed the who man" crash. State's evidence yesterday turned after surprise visit office of Acting District Attorney Pecora. hour and half he talked For an without restraint the Grand Jury. of matters clearing up hitherto baffled investiwhich gators. testimony of the That his indicated by importance Mr. Pecora the close of when said: promised to tell the Paola whole and nothing but the truth, after testimony I'm he has done ex that. He has shed light actly number events which were eager Moreland inquiry the At the the bank testimony collapse adduced nocturnal visit the safe deposit vaults made Federico Ferrari, brother the Francesco Federico, the watch carried black bag the vaults on the authority Di Paola. He to Gennaro his panied since moved Jersey refused appear witness Moreland quiz. Despite repeated efforts trace missing the bank. More. officials unable learn the the total funds which Following his appearance before the Grand detectives were assigned to trail principals learned Another result of DI Paola's change heart is expected to the return unnamed the When the inquiry ended there were many gaps in and evidence to plug these holes expected to be given by the former The importance of DI Paola's tes timony was indicated when special session the Grand was called for today. The Grand Jury will sit all day to hear his story instead of understood that Di Paola briefly outlined dealings with Ferrari touched some the high lights developed inquiry. Today greater detail bare facts hitherto Paola's yesterday State's decided himself after Facing and ments, former cashier underfeared being made effort himself knew the bank's crash. the ground that might imQuestioned to whether Di Paola return for Pecora have bargain him. does have certainly made DI Paola the Grand sessions for Pecora the imminent results Monday Court Arthur Tompkins has been kept apprised and Monday told leading bank's Judge connection with the


Article from The Brooklyn Daily Times, August 23, 1929

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evidence officially branding brings Warder criminal. the inquiry before Moreland Commissioner Moses. exercised his constitutional rights and refused to all questions on "redraw" and swer the notebook. With DI Paola expanding on Fermanipulations and his payment certain persons allowing such to continue. was given practice his evidence that the Atlantic State Bank. the Ferrari branch in this used clearing house for cashing spurious checks and juggling bad Should DI Paola continue to tell will give the nature he probably the deal in which Joseph Cohn. business getter for Atlantic State possession of came check for He may also tell of the tion that sent accomby his friend. Count Arturo panied rendezvous Manhattan street corner with to whom. Magnoni said. Ferrari had give "between five and promised to ten dollars. Count Magnoni declared at the Moreland hearing sailing for Europe that day and Ferrari was him the pier in his Before they started. however. Ferrari drew "some from the Atlantic State Bank. bills" Says He Saw Money he bills. and that Ferrari had said the must give this to that man you at the banking my missioner. Magnoni then traced the money within feet of Warder where the machine walk to meet the former State stood street corner. his face shielded paper. mentioned the dium in deal Increase capitalisation of the bank on authority the State been identified by Di reported. but his real name was not divulged. Assistant District Attorney Pecora other special prosecutors are pected to press Paola further just what became of the taken from the bank by Fer. rari and his loan system. He was be shown certain notebooks found the bank desks and in his own. which bear notations other names. The willing witnesses for the State will be asked about certain dialso and their manner of conductrectors ing the bank ported. who termed the DI man' in the crash, turned State's evidence yesterday surprise visit to office after of Acting District Attorney Pecora. For hour and half he talked without restraint the Grand Jury, of matters clearing up which have hitherto baffled investigators. That his testimony was of the most importance indicated by Mr. Pecora at the Paola promised tell the whole truth nothing but the truth. after hearing his testimony I'm he has done actly that. He has shed light number events which were eager the Moreland inquiry into the collapse of the bank. testimony adduced that visit made the safe deposit vaults the bank Federico Ferrari, brother the late Francesco rari, president Federico, to the watchman. carried small black bag admitted to the vaults on the authority of DI Paola. He said to been accompanied by Gennaro his since moved New Jersey and refused to appear witness Moreland quiz. Despite repeated efforts missing assets the bank. Moreland officials unable to learn the disposition of more than tithe the total funds which disappeared Following his appearance before the Grand yesterday. detectives were to trail principals in the bank learned Another result Paola's change heart expected the return indictments against persons hithunnamed in the When the Moreland inquiry there and plug these expected to be given former The importance DI timony special session the Grand for today The Grand Jury will all day hear his story instead for stood that Paola briefly dealings touched lights Today bare decided after Facing ments. effort himself knew ground that Questioned whether Di Paola receive Pecora he have made Di Paola the Grand Jury Pecora results Arthur been kept and Monday told Judge with the institu-