Thirty First Street Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: November 22, 1895
Location: Chicago, Illinois (41.850, -87.650)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: fc013cdc

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Nov 1895) state that the Thirty-First Street Bank 'failed during the panic.' No article describes a depositor run; president was later arrested for perjury. The bank evidently failed (permanently closed) during an earlier panic, so classify as a suspension/closure due to macro panic. No precise failure date given in these snippets.

Events (2)

1. November 22, 1895 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Melville P. Roberts, a banker, who was president of the Thirty-first Street Bank, which failed during the panic, was arrested this afternoon on a bench warrant ... charging perjury in a case tried November 1 ... Roberts was sued by the Commercial National Bank for $20,000.
Source: newspapers

2. * Suspension

Cause: Macro News
Cause Details: Bank 'failed during the panic' (failure attributed to the broader financial panic)
Newspaper Excerpt: the Thirty-first Street Bank, which failed during the panic
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)

1. November 23, 1895 The Norfolk Virginian Norfolk, VA

Article from The Norfolk Virginian, November 23, 1895

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A Banker Charged With Perjury. Chicago, Nov. 22.-Melville P. Roberts, a banker, who was president of the Thirty-first Street Bank, which failed during the panic, was arrested this afternoon charged with perjury in a case tried November 1st. wherein Roberts was sued by the Commercial National Bank for $20,000. A warrant alleging perjury was also issued for the arrest of C. P. Parker. who was president of the Park National Bank. which also went to the walls during the panic.

2. November 23, 1895 New-York Tribune New York, NY

Article from New-York Tribune, November 23, 1895

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BANKERS ACCUSED OF PERJURY. Chicago, Nov. 22.-Melville F. Roberts, a banker, who was president of the Thirty-first Street Bank, which failed during the panic, was arrested this afternoon on a bench warrant issued by Judge Hutchison, charging perjury in a case tried November 1, wherein Roberts was sued by the Commercial National Bank for $20,000. A warrant alleging perjury was also issued for the arrest of C. P. Packer, who was president of the Park National Bank, which also went to the wall during the panic.

3. November 24, 1895 The San Francisco Call San Francisco, CA

Article from The San Francisco Call, November 24, 1895

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PERJURY Is ALLEGED. Warrants for the Arrest of Two Presi. dents of Defunct Banks. CHICAGO, ILL., Nov. 23.-Melville P. Roberts, a banker, who was president of the Thirty-first-street Bank, which failed during the panic, was arrested this afternoon on a bench warrant issued by Judge Hutchinson charging perjury in a case tried November 1 wherein Roberts was sued by the Commercial National Bank for $20,000. A warrant alleging perjury was also issued for the arre stof C. P. Packer, who was president of the Park National Bank which also went to the wall during the panic. CANDIDATES FOR READING CLERK Two Californians Said to Be Aspirants for the Place. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.-J. C.

4. November 27, 1895 The Watchman and Southron Sumter, SC

Article from The Watchman and Southron, November 27, 1895

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Policeman Robert Knox arrested Ed Taylor, in Vevay, Ind., Thursday night and was on his way to the jail, when Taylor drew a revolver and fired, killing Knox instantly. Taylor escaped Melville P. Roberts, who was president of the Thirty-First street bank of Chicago, which failed during the panic, was arrested yesterday, charged with perjury in a case wherein Roberts was sued by the Commercial National bank for $20,000. A committee of 50 of the Merchants and Manufacturers' association of Baltimore, is hard at work in an effort to take to Atlanta on Maryland day, December 6. the largest crowd that has yet visited the exposition. They expect to bring down 1,500 men.