6294. Wichita Savings Bank (Wichita, KS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
October 21, 1894
Location
Wichita, Kansas (37.692, -97.338)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
55d4c8e0dfeb7ab9

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Oct 1894) describe the Wichita Savings Bank in the hands of a receiver (George Blackwelder) and court allowances for settling the bank's business. There is no mention of a depositor run in these clippings; the bank appears to have been closed and in receivership and is being wound up. 'Savings Bank' suggests a state-chartered savings institution, but the charter type is not specified in the text, so bank_type is set to unknown. Dates use the publication dates of the articles where the receivership/settlement is discussed.

Events (2)
1. October 21, 1894 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
WICHITA SAVINGS BANK. Yesterday the time of the district court was occupied in hearing the statement of the condition of the Wichita Savings bank and deciding by Judge Reed what amount should be allowed to the receiver, Mr. Blackwilder, and the attorneys, Dale & Wall.
Source
newspapers
2. October 26, 1894 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
SAVINGS BANK DECISION. Judge Reed yesterday rendered his decision making the allowances for the services of the receiver and attorneys in the settling up the business of the Wichita Savings bank...To George Blackwelder for forty-two months continuous services, $4,000; to Dale & Wall...the sum of $1,000.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. October 21, 1894 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS
Article from The Wichita Daily Eagle, October 21, 1894

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Article Text

WICHITA SAVINGS BANK. Yesterday the time of the district court was occupied in hearing the statement of the condition of the Wicnita Savings bank and deciding by Judge Reed what amount should be allowed to the receiver, Mr. Blackwilder, and the attorneys, Dale & Wall. The depositors were represented by Haymaker & Holmes. A large number of attorneys were present giving testimony as to reasonable attorney's fee. Judge Reed took the matter under advisement and will render his decision at an early day. The decision of the court will be read with considerable interest by all.

2. October 26, 1894 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS
Article from The Wichita Daily Eagle, October 26, 1894

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Article Text

SAVINGS BANK DECISION. Judge Reed yesterday rendered his decision making the allowances for the services of the receiver and attorneys in the setthing up the business of the Wichita Savings bank The decision was as follows: "To George Blackwelder for forty-two months con innous services, $4,000; to Dale & Wall, legal services for the same time, the sum of $1,000. This is said to be the lowest case on record for the cost in settling a bank's business of the magnitude of this institution, Mr. Blackwelder gave a bond of $135,000, and did a business amounting to $62,000 during his administration of the bank's affairs,