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Banker Commits Suicide. Baltimore, Md., April 5.-Wilson P. Heyward, head of the banking house of Heyward & Co., was found dead in his home here tonight with a bullet in his brain. Receivers were named for his business on February 9.
Heyward & Company (Baltimore, MD)
Episode Information
- Episode UID
8839345791394- Episode Type
- Suspension → Closure
- Bank Type
- private
- Bank ID
-
883934579hash - Start Date
- February 9, 1916
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland (39.290, -76.612)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
- Short Digest
d9edd041c209ef19
Response Measures
None
Description
Receivers were appointed in February and the firm is described as failed; no run reported.
Events (3)
1.
February 9, 1916
Receivership
- Newspaper Excerpt
- Receivers were named for his business on February 9.
- Source
- newspapers
2.
February 9, 1916
Suspension
- Cause Details
- Firm failed and receivers were appointed (business insolvency/closure).
- Newspaper Excerpt
- Receivers were named for his business on February 9.
- Source
- newspapers
3.
April 5, 1916
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- Wilson P. Heyward... was found dead in his home here tonight with a bullet in his brain.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (6)
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Train From South. A mixed train came up from Pearson and Casas Grandes early Thursday morning. Among the passengers were H. Moffitt and daughter. Most of the box cars were return empties. Mr. Moffitt reported that there is very lit. tle news at Casas Grandes from the front and save for the constant movement and shifting of troops and army routine, there is little to excite curiosity. The presence of the soldiers and their ready buying of food stuffs, Mr. Moffitt states, has put more money into the country than it has had for five years. BANKER IS FOUND SHOT. Baltimore, Md., April 6.-Wilson P. Heyward, head of the banking house of Heyward and company, was found dead in his home here Wednesday night with a bullet in his brain. Receivers were named for his business on February 9.
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WAS IT SUICIDE? [Republican A. P. Leased Wire] BALTIMORE, April 5.-Wilson P. Heyward, head of the banking house of Heyward & Co., was found dead in his home here tonight with a bullet in his brain. Receivers were named for his business on February 9.
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BANKER SHOOTS HIMSELF ON EVE OF BANKRUTCY Baltimore, April 5.-Wilson P. Hay. ward, head of the banking house of Heyward & Co., was found dead if his home here tonight with a bullet in his brain. Receivers were named for his business on Feb. 5.
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Wilson P. Heyward, head of the banking house of Heyward & Co., Baltimore, was found dead in his home last night with a bullet in his brain. Receivers were named for his business on February 9. The corone's jury returned a verdict of suicide. Mr. Heyward had been depressed by the failure of his firm, which was considered one of the most conservative brokerage and banking houses in Baltimore. He was the sole member.
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London - An Exchange telegram from Copenhagen says the Swedish steamship Birgir, enroute to England, has been captured by a German torpedo boat in the Cattegat. Baltimore - Wilson P. Heyward, head of the banking house of Hey. ward & Co., was found dead in his home here with a bullet in his brain. Receivers were named for his busi ness on Feb. 9. Washington - The house affairs committee has voted 15 to 6 to report out favorably the $11,000,000 govern. ment armor plate plant bill passed. a short time ago by the senate. Havre - A German submarine has sunk the Norwegian steamer Baus, a vessel of 1,287 tons, in the English channel. Four of the crew are miss ing. Fourteen others were saved.