19115. Rutland Trust Company (Rutland, VT)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run โ†’ Suspension โ†’ Unsure
Bank Type
trust
Start Date
July 17, 1930
Location
Rutland, Vermont (43.611, -72.973)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
06fba6d4b4f5edef

Response Measures

None

Description

Contemporary reports (July 18, 1930) describe a run precipitated by the suicide of director William A. Thrall; depositors thronged the doors and the bank was closed and placed in the hands of the state bank examiner the day after the run. No clear evidence in these articles that the bank later reopened or was finally liquidated/received a receiver, so outcome is uncertain.

Events (2)

1. July 17, 1930 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Run precipitated by suicide of director/secretary William A. Thrall and by concern over large loans (Buck Lumber bankruptcy) previously made by the bank.
Measures
Bank closed to customers; state bank examiner took charge the day after the run.
Newspaper Excerpt
Within few hours, depositors, laborers, farmers and small merchants thronged before the doors and the bank closed.
Source
newspapers
2. July 18, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State bank examiner took charge following the run and closure of the bank.
Newspaper Excerpt
Rutland Trust Company was in the hands of the State bank examiner today after a run precipitated by the suicide of William Thrall
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The News Journal, July 18, 1930

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Article Text

BANK CLOSED WHEN DIRECTOR'S SUICIDE CAUSES HEAVY RUN Examiner Takes Charge of Rutland. Vt.. Bank as Depositors Gather. BLAME HEAVY LOANS The Associated Press.) Rutland Trust Company was hands the State bank day after run precipitated by suicide William Thrall, old Thrall. secretary of the board and an of the himself Within few hours, depositors, laborers, farmers and small chants. thronged before the doors and the bank closed. State Bank Robert Clark Montpelier night that he could not say whether the bank would reopen. The bank had made large loans to the Buck Lumber which went bankrupt several months ago, during recent weeks large withdrawals been made. few days ago an announcement revealed reorganization of the company's Second Bank to Close Doors. Thrall had been chairman the Rutland Board of Selectmen 30 years had served two terms in Legislature, His widow, daughter, Mrs. Thomas Ross, and William, survive. leading citizen for years. was the second Rutland county bank close in the past several weeks. The Poultney National Bank closed last month by order national bank examiners and has not yet reopened.


Article from The Daily Messenger, July 18, 1930

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Article Text

RUN ON BANK IS in Jail DUE TO SUICIDE Thirty-two RUTLAND Vt. (AP) West Largest Family for Rutland Trust company was in the Nine Months' Period hands of the state bank examiner today after a run precipitated by the suicide of William A. Thrall, 75year-old director. of the board and secretary an original incorporator of the inshot himself yesterday stitution. Within few hours. depositors mainly laborers. small farmers and thronged before small merchants. the doors and the bank closed. With the admittance of sever train riders to the Ontario county jail vesterday. the bastile harbors the largest number of inmates in nine months. There are 32 in the Justice of the Peace H S. Smith of Manchester sentenced each of the :rain riders. who are colored are Hosa Gibbs 24, Hackensack N. Leonard Hill. 21 Binghamzon. S. James West 21. Virginia: James Hardy. 21. St. Louis: Hosmer Mayo. 21, and John Glyn. 21. Berry alias Joseph Thomas Warner was to action the Grand charge of He was before George He is said to several bad checks committed of tence on and Walford ten days fine. for driving while $23