Bank of Bois D'Arc (Bois D'Arc, MO)

Episode Information

Episode UID
80089971598
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
8008997 routing
Routing Number
80-0899
Start Date
February 3, 1933
Location
Bois D'Arc, Missouri (37.256, -93.508)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
6be76a85c93a4fc1

Response Measures

None

Description

Cashier's suicide and a subsequent audit/shortage prompted suspension and directors' decision to liquidate.

Events (3)
1. February 3, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Audit begun after cashier W. T. Jen (Jennings) committed suicide; business suspended pending audit.
Newspaper Excerpt
Audit in Bank of Bois D'Arc... Business of the bank has suspended temporarily, awaiting the audit.
Source
newspapers
2. February 6, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Board closed bank after examiner reported cash shortage following cashier's apparent suicide.
Newspaper Excerpt
Bank of Bois d'Arc... has been closed by its board of directors... the bank was short of cash, but no irregularities were found.
Source
newspapers
3. February 8, 1933 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
BANK OF BOIS D'ARC WILL BE LIQUIDATED... Members of the board of directors... have decided to liquidate the bank.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. February 3, 1933 The Kansas City Times Kansas City, MO
Article from The Kansas City Times, February 3, 1933

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Article Text

KANSAS FARMERS AT SALE. However, There Is No Demonstra tion at Foreclosure. Feb. crowd of farmers gathered at the courthouse at the hour of special sale, local authorities thought of recent occurrences in Iowa and in other states. However, E. C. Seger, special master in chancery, was assured the large crowd of farmers was not there to create but for the purpose of making peaceable argument against the possibility of any deficiency judgment resulting from the The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company bid in 360acre farm for $13,056.59. Audit in Bank of Bois D'Arc. audit of the Bank of Bois D'Arc. invited by the president, V. C. Lambeth, upon the death of Cashier W. T. Jenwho committed suicide Monwas begun today by U.P. state bank examiner. Business of the bank has suspended temporarily, awaiting the audit.

2. February 6, 1933 St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO
Article from St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 6, 1933

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BANK WHOSE CASHIER WAS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH CLOSES Bois Depository Found Short Cash But No Irregularities. the Associated Press. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. Bank of Bois d'Arc, Greene County, whose cashier, Jennings, was found shot to death last week, an apparent suicide, has been closed by its board of directors, the State Finance Department notified today. Moody, State Bank examiner, who the bank at the request of its officials, has reported the bank was short of cash, but that were found. The bank had total of $104,097 and deposits of $73,000 the time of the last bank call Dec. 10.

3. February 8, 1933 The Springfield Press Springfield, MO
Article from The Springfield Press, February 8, 1933

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Article Text

BANK OF BOIS D'APC WILL BE LIQUIDATED BOIS D'ARC, Mo., Feb. 8.-Members of the board of directors of the Bank of Bols whose cashier, Jennings, shot and killed himself last week, have decided to liquidate the "Nothing is wrong at the bank," C. Lambeth. president, said Wednesday. "We had checked after Mr. Jennings killed himself and there were no irregularities. There has been no run on the bank but the board of directors decided that in view of the present conditions of the country we could pro-