W. A. Denecke & Company (Casper, WY)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1910403391247
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
private
Bank ID
191040339 hash
Start Date
November 30, 1903
Location
Casper, Wyoming (42.867, -106.313)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
7e69b3f0a5b63f94

Response Measures

None

Description

Property placed in sheriff's possession and arrests for insolvency indicate likely permanent closure.

Events (1)
1. November 30, 1903 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Owners arrested for receiving money while insolvent; liabilities ~$75,000 and assets small.
Newspaper Excerpt
Bristil & Co. and Denecke & Co. both suspended. The liabilities are said to be $75,000 and the assets small.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. November 30, 1903 The Butte Inter Mountain Butte, MT
Article from The Butte Inter Mountain, November 30, 1903

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Article Text

CHARGED WITH A FRAUD Casper, Wyo., Nov. 30.-Charles Weston, Nebraska's state auditor, and N. S. Bristol and W. A. Denecke, who operated a grocery store here under the name of N. S. Bristol & Co., and a bank under the name of W. A. Denecke & Co., are under arrest, charged with receiving money knowing they were insolvent. Bristol & Co. and Denecke & Co. both suspended. The liabilities are said to be $75,000 and the assets small.

2. November 30, 1903 New-York Tribune New York, NY
Article from New-York Tribune, November 30, 1903

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AUDITOR OF NEBRASKA ARRESTED. He and His Partners in Wyoming Charged with Taking Money While Inselvent. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. 1 Casper. Wyo., Nov. 29.-Charles Weston, Auditor of Nebraska and N. I. Bristil and W. A. Denecke. who operated a grocery store here under the name of N. I. Bristil & Co., and a bank under the name of W. A. Denecke & Co., are under arrest, charged with receiving money knowing they were insolvent. Bristil & Co. and Denecke & Co. have suspended. and their property is in the possession of the Sheriff The liabilities, are $75,000 and the assets small The money. It is said. was all borrowed by the bank owners Every fraternal order in town is affected. the Masonic societies to the extent of $3,600.

3. December 16, 1903 The Abbeville Press and Banner Abbeville, SC
Article from The Abbeville Press and Banner, December 16, 1903

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Article Text

NEBRASKA AUDITOR ARRESTED. Charged With Doing Illegal Banking Business in Wyoming. Casper, Wyo.-Charles Weston, Nebraska's State Auditor, and N. S. Bris. til and W. A. Denecke, who operated a grocery store here under the name of N. S. Bristil & Co., and a bank under the name of W. A. Denecke & Co., are all under arrest, charged with receiving money, knowing they were insolvent. Bristil & Co. and Denecke & Co. have suspended, and their property is in the possession of the Sheriff. The liabilitles are $75,000 and the assets small. The money, it is stated, was all bor: owed by the bank owners. Every fraternal.order in town is affected. the Masonic societiesto the extent of $3800,