Capital City Bank - Baton Rouge, LA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 9, 1915
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana (30.451, -91.155)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: bba23ddb

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Books examined

Other: Officers were prosecuted and fined under state banking law; bank examined by State Bank Examiner Young.

Description

Article (datelined Jan 11, 1915) reports the bank weathered a run Saturday and then conducted business under normal conditions, so a run occurred but no suspension or closure. Cause attributed to alarm over criminal charges against officers (bank-specific adverse information). Bank prosecuted under state banking law, so classified as a state bank. Run date inferred as 1915-01-09 (the Saturday before Jan 11).

Events (1)

1. January 9, 1915 Run

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Depositors became alarmed by charges filed against the bank's officers (prosecution under state banking law).
Measures: Bank continued to conduct business normally; officers paid fines levied by the court.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Capital City Bank conducted business this morning under normal conditions after having weathered a run Saturday, made upon it by depositors who became alarmed over the charges filed against its officers. One deposit of $10,000 was reported.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 16, 1915 St. Landry Clarion Opelousas, LA

Article from St. Landry Clarion, January 16, 1915

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Article Text

Baton Rouge, La. Jan. 11.-A denunciation from the bench, by Judge Brunot, of the haste in which the prosecution of the Capital City Bank officers was conducted, featured the arraignment of the bankers in the district court this morning. The three officials: William McCausland, president; Kemp C. Smith, vice-president; and A. A. Wren, cashier-pleaded guilty to the charge of violating the State Banking law which was originated by State Bank Examiner Young and instituted by District Attorney Holcombe upon the insistance of Attorney General Pleasant. They were fined $1000 each by Judge Brunot, the minimum penalty under the law. The bankers paid their fines. The Capital City Bank conducted business this morning under normal conditions after having weathered a run Saturday, made upon it by depositors who became alarmed over the charges filed against its officers. One deposit of $10,000 was reported. The deposits totalled $20,000 up to noon, the officers reported. In passing sentence upon Messrs. McCausland, Smith and Wren, Judge Brunot said: "The court will not comment upon the wisdom of the banking laws of the state, but will accept your plea as indicative of your recognition of the importance of these laws and of the necessity of their enactment. "Nor will the court comment upon the several events preceding and culminating in the insti-