Washington County Bank (Akron, CO)

Episode Information

Episode UID
7807728991165
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
780772899 hash
Start Date
January 23, 1897
Location
Akron, Colorado (40.161, -103.214)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
4e69019f82424604

Response Measures

None

Events (4)

1. January 23, 1897 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The Washington County bank at Akron has gone into the hands of a receiver
Source
newspapers
2. January 23, 1897 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank placed in receivership due to insolvency associated with alleged embezzlement/misappropriation by the cashier
Newspaper Excerpt
The Washington County bank at Akron has gone into the hands of a receiver
Source
newspapers
3. March 27, 1897 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
H. G. Nealson, cashier of the Washington County bank, now in the hands of a receiver was arrested to-day on charges of larceny embezzlement, receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent and misappropriating the funds of the bank
Source
newspapers
4. August 1, 1897 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
In the case of H. G. Newsom, formerly cashier of the suspended Washington County bank, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from The Indicator, January 23, 1897

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COLORADO CONDENSED. A new lodge of Odd Fellows has been in stituted at Delta Dr. Carrie L Johnson of Pueblo has been granted a new trial The Washington County bank at Akron has gone into the hands of a receiver The new Presbyterian church at Florence was dedicated free of debt last Sunday Charles Allen was killed by falling timbers In the Mattle W. mine at Victor a few days ago. Four coyotes were caught in the Larimer county rabbit hunt. No medals were awarded. John W. Edwards the Rout county sheep baron. stated In Omaha that the war was still on and would not end. Owing to the snow the toll road to Guston Ironton and Red Mountain is still impass able except for snow shoes The Farmers Institute being held at Long mont adjourned Saturday night after very interesting three days session William Oates, miner in the Alps mine near Central City was instan tly killed Sa urday by being crushed under a heavy boul der. Judge Le Fevre at Denver has decided that the law against Sunday opening of stores can be enforced until the courts de cide it to be Three coyote hunts were held Saturday The one at Lyons resulted in the death of animal Berthoud six were killed and Loveland 300 people succeeded in killing four wolves Denver has new city ordinan regulat ing weights and measures It requires among other things that berry boxes shall hold full measure and that butter rolls shall be accurately stamped. of Florence is elated over the good news the final tion of the smelter prof for that place, which the promoters It been working for some months will be known the Rocky Mounta smelter. W. H. Cochran and R H Sayre who have been on trial at Denver for the third time on the charge of making false reports to the comptroller relative the condition of their bank Del Norte in the latter part of by the were 1893. acquitted jury for The United States district attorney Colorado has abandoned the attempt to con vict the agents of the American Coupon In of the charge of con ducting a lettery as two of them were acquitted by jury The annual meeting of the Beekeepers of Mesa county was held on the 18th at Grand Junction The annual report the that ving of $2,500 the by purchas ing their through the amounted The product $25,000 the 1896 has developed that County Assessor that the military poll tax of the limit and falled this on dollar county in of by Attorney Gen eral thing was never done before The bank of Denver already bar gold in added the Its yellow 15th the meta form of three bricks from the Metallic Extraction Cyanide Smith the Mof plant by fat The bricks range In weight 1.000 attract from They ed of attention from persons doing The relation of weight size item of Bell has had a conference in with the regard Denver the the stone in mint building that assured The him while be for builders to bid on was Colorado such a rivalry among the of different kinds of material that be not bind himself any kind He said would for bids early in the spring Attorney General Carr has written a letter to County Attorney Twitchell of Arapahoe attention calling statutes the providing penalty for failure of the county ex to tend the military The penalty for $100 the $500 and . paid 000 $1 and to $5,000 the These against penalties be enforced by any court of record Colorado Springs consist ing of Messrs W S Stratton A Haves examined and D. Heron. and has approved the subscription list and property held by Colorado College for the Pearson endow ment fund One hundred and fifty four thousand dollars has been raised for this fund and Di Pearsons of Chicago will be notified is raised which he will then send $50,000 The $200 will be this in city from Most of been already for. spoken Judge Denver ruled that the State Board of Equalization has power by virtue the legislative act of 1891. to and values purposes of railroad property In this This is of his decision. handed the friendly test brought by State Auditor Parks Ames against settle who property In the State Board of through will be and will be pushed all due speed that the vexed question may be finally brought up before the Legislature If necessary said that the Omaha and Grant smelter of Im These portant are In the Durango of the which plant The its proposed Include two large and said that they will put In ithin the Of next late days the thirty Durango branch of the Omaha and Grant has secured several important for from the southern Colorado fields. and the growing Importance of the La Plata district mining center makes that add1 tional facilities In the way of smelting be had Durango looked upon by many Den ver smelting being natural smelt Ing point for the of the great south west. almost the entire San Juan country being tributary to lt Non union miners from Missouri are now at work in the place of the 500 or more em ployes the Revenue company who were locked out the Virginius mine and Revenue tunnel on Mt Sneffles near Ouras early in December Dispatches from the town of Ouray any the advance guard of the Missourians reached that place Tuesday In the dark of the early morning From the R1o Grande depot they were taken In sleighs drawn by fast horses month of the miles the up side of the steep of Ouray tched their arrival said. The situation been complt by cated the men employed mill /Irginius the ground On Monday the men employed In the mill


Article from The Anaconda Standard, March 28, 1897

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Well Charged With Dishonesty. Akron. Col., March 27.-H. G. Noalson, cashier of the Washington County bank. now in the hands of a receiver was arrested to-day on charges of larceny embezzlement. receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent and mleappropriating the fnuds of the bank.


Article from The Indianapolis Journal, March 28, 1897

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Bank Cashier Arrested. AKRON. Col., March 27.-H. G. Neilson, cashier of the Washington County Bank, now in the hands of a receiver, was arrested to-day on charges of larceny, embezzlement, receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent, and misappropriating the funds of the bank.


Article from The Herald, March 28, 1897

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A Crooked Banker AKRON, Col., March 27.-H. G. Nealson, cashier of the Washington county bank, now in the hands of a receiver, was arrested today charged with larceny, embezzlement, receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent, and misappropriating the funds of the bank.


Article from The Saint Paul Globe, March 28, 1897

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Cashier Arrested. AKRON, Col., March 27.-H. G. Nealson, cashier of the Washington County bank, now in the hands of a receiver, was arrested today on charges of larceny. embezzlement, receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent, and misappropriation of the funds of the bank.


Article from Barbour County Index, March 31, 1897

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A Bank Cashier's Many Misdeeds. AKRON, Colo, March 29.-H. G. Nealson, cashier of the Washington County bank, now in the hands of a receiver, was arrested to-day on charges of larceny, embezzlement, receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent and misappropriating the funds of the bank.


Article from The Weiser Signal, April 1, 1897

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Cashier Neilson Arrested. Akron, Colo., March 27.-H. G. Neilson, cashier of the Washington County bank, now in the hands of a receiver, was arrested today, charged with larceny, embezzlement, receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent and the misappropriation of the funds of the bank.


Article from The New North-West, April 2, 1897

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Cashier Neilson Arrested. Akron, Colo., March 27.-H. G. Neilson, cashier of the Washington County bank, now in the hands of a receiver, was arrested today, charged with larceny, embezzlement, receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent and the misappropriation of the funds of the bank.


Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 2, 1897

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Bank Cashier Convicted. DENVER, Aug. 1.-A special to the News from Akron, Col., says: In the case of H. G. Newsom, formerly cashier of the suspended Washington County bank, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty. Newsom was tried for receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent, and of appropriating $2,600 of the bank's funds to his own use.


Article from The Salt Lake Herald, August 2, 1897

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Bank Cashier Convicted. Denver, Aug. 1.-A special to the News from Akron, Colo., says: In the case of N. G. Newson, formerly cashier of the suspended Washington County bank, the jury brought in a verdict of guiltv Newson was charged with receiving deposits when the bank was insolvent and of appropriating $2,600 of the bank's funds to his own use.