Peoples & Drovers Bank (Washington Court House, OH)

Episode Information

Episode UID
56036271150
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
5603627 routing
Routing Number
56-0362
Start Date
October 10, 1895
Location
Washington Court House, Ohio (39.536, -83.439)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
0cab9df02bccd467

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None

Description

Suspension in Oct 1895 followed by assignment/receivership; later indictments for embezzlement reported.

Events (3)
1. October 10, 1895 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Article states the bank temporarily suspend business, and it has made an assignment. (receivership/assignment in October 1895).
Source
newspapers
2. October 21, 1895 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Stringency of the money market compelled temporary suspension; bank posted notice of closing and made an assignment.
Newspaper Excerpt
On account of the stringency of the money market, this bank has been compelled to close for the time being. Every claim will be paid in full. Efforts will be made to resume soon.
Source
newspapers
3. April 28, 1896 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Robert A. Robinson, cashier ... prior to the receivership last October ... have been indicted on ten counts for embezzlement.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (8)
1. October 21, 1895 The Providence News Providence, RI
Article from The Providence News, October 21, 1895

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Safe Blown Open by WellKnown Residents. First Time the Bank Ever Had a Run. All Paid. Assignee Appointed Because Cashier Skipped Out With Cash. BUTTE, Mont., Oct. 21.-An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob Hogg, Daily & Company's bank at Anaconda. An opening was cut through the roof building to the safe and a hole drilled in the vault and filled with dynamite, which was touched off by a fuse. A frightful explosion occurred, which shattered plate glass and broke open the vault. A crowd soon collected and one of the robbers was captured on the roof of the building. He was recognized as a well-known young mechanic named A. L. Firpo, who later. implicated Will H. Darling, a young blacksmith as the originator and leader in the attempted robbery. Darling ran away when the explosion occurred and fell off a building, breaking several ribs. RUN ON DEPOSITORS. TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 21.-The First National Bank of Puyallup made a run on its depositors Saturday night, probably the first time such a thing was ever done in the history of bankers. Before midnight all were paid. The action was taken because an attempt was made to make the bank pay $4500 owed to the present county treasurer of Pierce county before paying other depositors. A CROOKED CASHIER. DULUTH, Minn., Oct. 21.-The state bank, of which Charles S. Studley, who fled last week with $15,000 was the cashier, will today go into the hands of an assignee. The assignee will be C. Davidson of Little Falls, who owns a majority of the stock. There is considerable county and state money in the bank and a large amount in individual deposits, but the directors say that every dollar will be paid. STRINGENT MARKET. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, O., Oct. 21.-The Peoples and Drovers Bank in this city will post the following notice on its doors today: "On account of the stringency of the money market, this bank has been compelled to close for the time being. Every claim will be paid in full. Efforts will be made to resume soon." The assignment creates no alarm, as the stockholders, who are individually liable, are worth $2,000,000. The capital stock of the bank is $200,000.

2. October 21, 1895 The Record-Union Sacramento, CA
Article from The Record-Union, October 21, 1895

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Bank Failure. WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE (0.), Oct. 10.-Stringency in the money market has compelled the People's and Drovers' Bank of this city to temporarily suspend business, and it has made an assignment. It is thought that all will be paid in full.

3. April 28, 1896 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, April 28, 1896

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THEY HAD EMBEZZLED. Bank Officials Indicted on Many Counts. Washington C. H., April 28.-Robert A. Robinson, cashier of the Peoples' and Drovers' bank of this city prior to the receivership last October and Michael Herbert, teller, have been indicted on ten counts for embezzlement. The indictments cover only $25,000 but the bank lost five or six times that much. Other indictments are expected.

4. April 28, 1896 San Antonio Daily Light San Antonio, TX
Article from San Antonio Daily Light, April 28, 1896

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Indicted Bank Officials. WASHINGTON, C. H., Ohio, April 28.-Robert A. Robinson, cashier of the Peoples' and Drovers' bank of this city, prior to the receivership last October, and Michael Herbert, teller, have been indicted on ten accounts for embezzlement. The indictments cover only $25,000, but the bank lost five or six times that much.

5. April 30, 1896 Delaware Gazette and State Journal Wilmington, DE
Article from Delaware Gazette and State Journal, April 30, 1896

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Indicted for Embezzlement. Washington Court House, O., April 28.-Robert A. Robinson, cashier of the Peoples and Drovers Bank of this city prior to the receivership last October, and Michael Herbert, teller, have been indicted on charges of embezzlement. The indictments cover only $25,000, but the bank lost five to six times that much. Other indictments are expected.

6. May 5, 1896 The River Falls Times River Falls, WI
Article from The River Falls Times, May 5, 1896

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who murdered Mrs. Johanna Hoffman in New York Sept. 1, 1894, was executed by electricity in the state penitentiary at Sing Sing, N. Y. Feingbaum protested his innocence to the last. Robert A. Robinson, cashier of the People's and Drover's Bank of Washington Court House, Ohio, prior to the receivership last October, and Michael Herbert, teller, have been indicted on ten counts for embezzlement. At Fort Smith, Ark., Lucky Davis, Louis Davis, Rufus Buck, Maoi July, Sam Sampson and Ed Wilkes, alias Davis, were sentenced to be hanged on W ednesday, July 1, for crimes against women, committed in Indian Territory. The many clients of Charles Kahn, the missing St. Louis real estate agent, who, it is asserted, left the city after having embezzled thousands, have been unable to find any clue to his whereabouts. A story is made public at Carrollton, Mo., to the effect that George Taylor, the escaped murderer, was seen in the northern part of Carroll county, in company with one of the men that composed the first jury that tried the Taylor case. During the races at Lexington, Ky., Tom Meade, the well known bookmaker, was robbed of $6,500 by an unknown thief. The successful working of this scheme to beat the bookies without placing a dollar on the races, is due, in part, to the new police force on the track.

7. May 7, 1896 The Pioneer Press Miller, SD
Article from The Pioneer Press, May 7, 1896

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who murdered Mrs. Johanna Hoffman in New York Sept. 1, 1894, was executed by electricity in the state penitentiary at Sing Sing, N. Y. Feingbaum protested his innocence to the last. Robert A. Robinson, cashier of the People's and Drover's Bank of Washington Court House, Ohio, prior to the receivership last October, and Michael Herbert, teller. have been indicted on ten counts for embezzlement. At Fort Smith. Ark., Lucky Davis, Louis Davis. Rufus Buck, Maoi July, Sam Sampson and Ed Wilkes, alias Davis, were sentenced to be hanged on Wednesday, July 1. for crimes against women, committed in Indian Territory. The many clients of Charles Kahn, the missing St. Louis real estate agent, who, it is asserted, left the city after having embezzled thousands, have been unable to find any clue to his whereabouts. A story is made public at Carrollton, Mo., to the effect that George Taylor, the escaped murderer, was seen in the northern part of Carroll county, in company with one of the men that composed the first jury that tried the Taylor case. During the races at Lexington. Ky., Tom Meade. the well known bookmaker, was robbed of $6,500 by an unknown thief. The successful working of this scheme to beat the bookies without placing a dollar on the races, is due, in part, to the new police force on the track.

8. May 15, 1896 The Pioneer Express Pembina, ND
Article from The Pioneer Express, May 15, 1896

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Evil Doings. Eugene Camburn, a farmer. living near Tipton, Mich., was shot and fatally wounded. At Seattle, Wash.. Albert Rieuliffe, a mulatto. shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. Jealousy was the cause. Bill West. charged with the murder of United States Marshal Kenny. in Indian Territory, escaped from jail at Topeka, Kan. J. J. Bush, who was cashier of the Elmira National bank prior to its failure in 1893, was arrested at Elmira, under an indictment charging him with wrecking that institution. Carl Feingbaum, alias Anton Lahi, who murdered Mrs. Johanna Hoffman in New York Sept. 1, 1894, was executed by electricity in the state penitentiary at Sing Sing, N. Y. Feingbaum protested his innocence to the last. Robert A. Robinson, cashier of the People's and Drover's Bank of Washington Court House, Ohio, prior to the receivership last October, and Michael Herbert, teller, have been indicted on ten counts for embezzlement. At Fort Smith, Ark., Lucky Davis, Louis Davis, Rufus Buck, Maoi July, Sam Sampson and Ed Wilkes, alias Davis, were sentenced to be hanged on Wednesday, July 1, for crimes against