Abilene Bank (Abilene, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
9449373991329
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
944937399 hash
Start Date
September 1, 1910*
Location
Abilene, Kansas (38.917, -97.214)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
8161881b2572a5eb

Response Measures

None

Events (2)
1. September 1, 1910* Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Failure tied to defaulting cashier John A. Flack and losses charged to bank (embezzlement/default).
Newspaper Excerpt
Two months ago when the Abilene bank failed
Source
newspapers
2. January 12, 1911 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
receiver of the Abilene, Kans bank has sued Mrs. Dahlham ... for $468 pension paid her by John Flack, the defaulting cashier of the bank.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. November 14, 1910 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, November 14, 1910

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Flack, Defaulting Abilene Banker, Paid Widow's Pension. Her Name Had Been Stricken From the Rolls. SUPPOSED HER DEAD. Flack Did Not Require Her to Sign Vouchers. Why Did He Pay When Government Would Have Done So? The pension department is today investigating the pension of Mary Dalhammer of Abilene, whose pension was cancelled in Washington nearly four her years ago, but who had received pension regularly from John A. Flack, the defaulting Abilene banker. Mrs. Dalhammer never knew her pension had been stricken from the list, but presumed it was sent to Flack for her. Two months ago when the Abilene bank failed, Mrs. Dalhammer's pension the and the case is now in It stopped hands of the pension department. from the records of the depart- was appears in Washington that no word 1906 received ment from Mrs. Dalhammer in her in November of that year, and was stricken from the pension her name She says that she received the rolls. regularly from Flack until repension of the bank, but was never it failure to sign any vouchers. Flack, woman's quired had charged the pension appears, of $12 a month to the expense account of the bank. widow of Dalhammer is the memMrs. F. Dalhammer, who was a and Peter of Company K One Hundred his Sixty-fifth ber drafted militia. Since the woman had received a feeble pendeath $12 a month. She is very Just sion of in modest circumstances. woman and Flack should have paid the from the why $600 pension money nearly of the bank, when the govern- woman earnings was willing to give the is bothment money, is a question that who the special pension examiner, spend ering investigating a the case. He will is days in Abilene and hopes the to several some features that will transac- give dig up more light on the uneducated government Mrs. Dalhammer is says tion. cannot read or write. She payand not know that Flack was the she her did pension out of the funds of ing but presumed the government for her. had bank, sent the money to him Flack's home is between Mr. "and "My the bank," the woman said, would and Flack frequently told me it penMr. trouble for him to leave my He be no money at the house for me. me to sion not bring any papers for unnecesdid He told me it would be would sign. to sign any as he said he attend sary to that for me." four years that Flack brought In the the pension money, Mrs. Dalham- When her never executed a voucher. failed mer bank closed and the woman she bethe her pension money, was to receive worried and the trouble came with the pension department comtaken Washington. up It was the first had in the department had munication the woman in nearly four the years Tooffice for peka and with the case was investigation. referred case," to said cannot explain the Flack a "I examiner today, "unless man pension insane. Any reasonable woman's D was have known that the by the would would have been paid could not government, pension and his action If attributed to a charitable cause. be pension had been paid by the put gov- the the Flack might have charged I ernment, in his pocket and still by his money account to the bank; but and go the method the bank lost nearly $600 e Flack apparently gained nothing." the government decide to it re5 Should four years' back pension, ask is mit the probable that the bank will the very be re-embursed for its loss and money to paid to the receiver.

2. November 17, 1910 The Guthrie Daily Leader Guthrie, OK
Article from The Guthrie Daily Leader, November 17, 1910

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KEPT UP WIDOW'S PENSION HER NAME HAD BEEN STRICKEN FROM THE ROLLS ABSCONDING CASHIER'S INEXPLICABLE ACTION For Four Years Charged $12 Month to Bank's Expense Account (By Leased Wire.) Topeka, Nov. 17-The pension department is investigating the pension of Mary Dalhammer of Abilene whose pension was cancelled in Washington nearly four years ago, but who had received her pension regularly from John A. Flack, the defaulting Abilene banker. Mrs. Dalhammer never knew her pension had been stricken from the list, but presumed it was sent to Flack for her. Two months ago, when the Abilene bank failed, Mrs. Dalhammer's pension stopped and the case is now in the hands of the pension department. It appears from the records of the department in Washington that no word was received from Mrs. Dalhammer in 1906 and in November of that year her name was stricken from the pension rolls. She says that she received her pension regularly from Flack until the failure of the bank, but was never required to sign any vouchers. Flack, it appears, had charged the woman's pension of $12 a month to the expense account of the bank. Mrs. Dalhammer is the widow of Peter F. Dalhammer, who was a member of Company K. One Hundred and Sixty-fifth drafted militia Since bis death the woman has received " pension of $12 a month. She is very feeble and in modest circumstances Just why Flack should have paid the woman nearly $600 pension money from the earnings of the bank when the government was willing to give the woman the money, is a question that is bothering a special pension ex aminΓ©r, who is investigating the case. He will spend several days in Abilene and hopes to dig up some features that will give the government more light on the transaction Mrs. Dalhammer is uneducated and cannot read or write. She says she did not know that Flack was paying her pension out of the funds of the bank, but presumed that the government had sent the money to him for her. "My home is between Mr. Flack's and the bank," the woman said, "and Mr. Flack frequently told me it would be no trouble for him to leave my pension money at the house for me. He did not bring any papers for me to sign. He told me Is would be unnecessary to sign any as he said he would attend to that for me. In the four years that Flack brought her the pension money, Mrs. Dalhammer never executed a VOUCH er. When the bank closed and the woman failed to receive her pension money, she became worried and the trouble was taken up with the pension department in Washington. It was the first communication the department had had with the woman in nearly four years and the case was referred to the Topeka office for investigation. "I cannot explain the case," said a pension examiner, "unless Flack was insane. Any reasonable man would have known that the woman's pension would have been paid by the government, and his action could not be attributed to a charitable cause If the pension had been paid by the government, Flack might have put the money in his pocket and still charged the account to the bank; but by his method the bank lost nearly $600 and Flack apparently gained, nothing. Should the government decide to remit the four years back pension, it is very probable that the bank will ask to be reimbursed for its loss and the money paid to the receiver.

3. November 24, 1910 Abilene Weekly Reflector Abilene, KS
Article from Abilene Weekly Reflector, November 24, 1910

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STATE BANK MAY GET BACK HER PENSION. Which J. A. Flack Regularly Paid Abilene Woman, The pension department is investigating the pension of Mary Dalhammer of Abilene, whose pension was cancelled in Washington nearly four years ago, but who had received her pension regularly from John A. Flack, the defaulting Abilene banker, says the Topeka Journal. Mrs. Dalhmamer never knew her pension had been stricken from the list, but presumed it was sent Flack for her. Two months ago when the Abilene bank failed, Mrs. Dalhammer's pension stopped and the case is now in the hands of the pension department. It appears from the records of the department in Washington that no word was received from Mrs. Dalhammer, in 1906 and in November of that year her name was stricken from the pension rolls: She says that she received her pension regularly from Flack until the failure of the bank, but was never required to sign any vouchers. Flack, it appears, had charged the woman's pension of $12 a month to the expense account of the bank. Mrs. Dalhammer is the widow of Peter F. Dalhammer, who was a member of Company K ,One Hundred and Sixty-fifth drafted militia. Since his death the woman has received a pension of $12 a month. She is very feeble and in modest circumstances. Just why Flack should have paid the woman nearly $600 pension money from the earnings of the bank, when the government was willing to give the woman the money, is a question that Is bothering a special pension examiner, who is investigating the case. He will spend several days in Abilene and hopes to dig up some features that will give the government more light on the transaction. Mrs. Dalhammer is uneducated and cannot read or write. She says she did not know that Flack was paying her pension out of the funds of the bank, but presumed the government had sent the money to him for her. "My home is between Mr. Flack's and the bank," the woman said, "and Mr. Flack frequently told me It would be no trouble for him to leave my pension money at the house for me. He did not bring any papers for me to sign. He told me it would be unnecessary to sign any as he said he would attend to that for me." In the four years that Flack brought her the pension money, Mrs. Dalhammer never executed a voucher. When the bank closed and the woman failed to receive her pension money she became worried and the trouble was taken up with the pension department in Washington. It was the first communication the department had had with the woman in nearly four years and the case was referred to the Topeka office for investigation. "I cannot explain the case," said a pension examiner today, "unless Flack was insane. Any reasonable man would have known that the woman's pension would have been paid by the government, and his setion could not be attributed to charitabl cause. If the pension had been paid by the government. Flack might have put the money in his pocket and still charged the account to the bank, but by this methol the bank lost nearly $600 and Flact apparently gaining Lothing." Should the government decide to r mit the four years' hack pension, it is very probable that the bank will ask to be embursed for its loss and the money paid to the receiver.

4. January 12, 1911 Emmons County Record Linton, Williamsport, ND
Article from Emmons County Record, January 12, 1911

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