National Metropolitan Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 1069
Charter Number: 1069
Start Date: February 9, 1869
Location: Washington, District of Columbia (38.895, -77.036)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 0fbcd80c

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Description

The article (Evening Star, 1869-02-09) references a court case 'Kennedy, receiver, agt. National Metropolitan Bank', indicating a receiver had been appointed for the bank. No run or temporary suspension is mentioned; the presence of a receiver implies the bank had been closed/was in receivership. Date taken as newspaper date.

Events (1)

1. February 9, 1869 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: a motion to dissolve attachment in the case of Kennedy, receiver, agt. National Metropolitan Bank, is being argued.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 9, 1869 Evening Star Washington, DC

Article from Evening Star, February 9, 1869

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Article Text

# THE COURTS. Trial For Murder. CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-Yesterday, the case of Michael Nash, charged with having caused the death of William Shaunnessey on the 11th of November last was taken up, and the following jury selected: - Enoch Heard, Lewis Wright, Daniel Lightfoot, F. S. Welch, Jr., John Ball, Stephen Yost, John W. Ray, Charles H. Payne, John W. Mead, Joan M. Stake, Alphonso R. Hilton and John J. Malloy. Messrs. Harrington and O. D. Barrett appear for the defence. It is charged that Nash went into Shaunnessey's restaurant, and after taking a drink left some money with Shaunnessey for safekeeping. He then departed, but soon returned and got his money, when he commenced abusing with very strong language a man named John F. Parker, an ex-Baltimore policeman, who was sitting in the room. Mr. Shaunnessey informed Nash that he would tolerate no such abuse towards a person stopping in his house, and after a repetition of the abuse he put Nash out of the house, who went into the street and picked up a brick. Upon this Mr. S. went out, and Mrs. S. seized hold of him and detained him. In the meantime Nash procured a balf brick, threw it. and made an ugly wound just over the right eye of Mr. Shaunnessey. breaking the skull. At the same time the brick struck Mrs. S. on the head. Mr. Parker swore out a warrant before Justice Walter, charging Nash with assault and battery with intent to kill. aud he was arrested by officer Fuss, and locked up at the Fourth Ward station. Subsequently Shaunnessey died, as alleged, from the effects of the wound; hence the trial for murder. This morning, the case was called, and Mr. Parker and Dr. Eliot gave their testimony. CIRCUIT COURT, Chief Justice Cartter.-Today a motion to dissolve attachment in the case of Kennedy, receiver, agt. National Metropolitan Bank, is being argued.