Arlington Bank & Trust Company

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: trust company
Start Date: December 18, 1930
Location: Arlington, Tennessee (35.253, -89.661)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 50984dc7

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Description

Article (Dec 18, 1930) reports the Arlington Bank and Trust Company of Arlington, Tenn., is closed and in receivership; a shortage of about $15,000 was discovered and the cashier (John Falls) was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot. No run is mentioned; closure appears tied to bank-specific adverse information and alleged shortage/embezzlement.

Events (2)

1. December 18, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: attorneys for D. Robertson, state superintendent of banks and receiver for the institution, filed suit here Wednesday to enjoin payment of insurance policies ... the closed Arlington Bank and Trust company of Arlington, Tenn., attorneys for D. Robertson, state superintendent of banks and receiver for the institution, filed suit here Wednesday to enjoin payment of insurance policies carried on the life of John Falls, its cashier. Falls was found dead with bullet wound in his head several days ago, 15 minutes before he was to have state bank examiner Investigation by sheriff's representative determined that the wound was self-inflicted.
Source: newspapers

2. December 18, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Shortage of approximately $15,000 discovered in bank accounts; cashier (John Falls) found dead of self-inflicted gunshot shortly before examiner visit.
Newspaper Excerpt: Shortage In Accounts of Closed Tennessee Bank ... shortage approximately $15,000 had discovered in the accounts of the closed Arlington Bank and Trust company of Arlington, Tenn.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 18, 1930 The Times Shreveport, LA

Article from The Times, December 18, 1930

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Article Text

Shortage In Accounts of Closed Tennessee Bank leging that shortage approximately $15,000 had discovered in the accounts of the closed Arlington Bank and Trust company of Arlington, Tenn., attorneys for D. Robertson. state superintendent of banks and receiver for the institution, filed suit here Wednesday to enjoin payment of insurance policies carried on the lift of John Falls, its cashier. Falls was found dead with bullet wound in his head several days ago, 15 minutes before he was to have state bank examiner Investigation by sheriff's representative determined that the wound was self-inflicted.