7146. Wichita Savings Bank (Wichita, KS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
October 1, 1894*
Location
Wichita, Kansas (37.692, -97.338)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
1aaf10a8

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Oct 1894) describe the bank being in receivership and the court making allowances to the receiver while the business is being settled up. No article mentions a depositor run. Evidence indicates the bank closed and was being wound up under a receiver, so classified as a suspension followed by closure. 'Savings Bank' suggests a state-chartered savings bank; bank type set to 'state'.

Events (3)
1. October 1, 1894* Suspension
Cause Details
Article does not state reason for suspension; only that bank is in receivership and being settled.
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
Source
newspapers
2. October 21, 1894 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
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.
Source
newspapers
3. 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 setthing up the business of the Wichita Savings bank
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,