First National Bank - Anthony, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 3385
Charter Number: 3385
Start Date: August 10, 1900
Location: Anthony, Kansas (37.153, -98.031)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: cecd7d5b

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Description

Article (1900-08-10) reports that the First National Bank of Anthony had applied for a receiver in connection with troubles involving ex-banker George R. Landers. No run or depositor panic is mentioned. This indicates a suspension/receivership and permanent closure (receiver applied).

Events (1)

1. August 10, 1900 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: he told the officers that he owned $50,000 in stock of the First National bank of Anthony, Kan., but the bank had turned against him and applied for a receiver.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. August 10, 1900 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS

Article from The Wichita Daily Eagle, August 10, 1900

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Article Text

HIS ASSUMED NAME George R. Landers Kno wn as George Brennan. EX-BANKER OF ANTHONY Will be Prosecuted on Charge of Fraud. The arrest of George R. Landers, the Anthony, Kansas, ex-banker, caused no little surprise in this city, where he is well known. The arrest was made near El Paso, Texas, and he will in all probability be taken to Kansas City on the charge of defrauding the Evans-SniderBuell company out of $60,000 on a cattle deal. Landers' arrest was under peculiar circumstances. He was taken on suspicion at a camp near El Paso about ten days ago. A. few days ago he confessed to the sheriff that he had borrowed $60,000 from the Kansas City firm on cattle that afterwards died. About a year ago Landers filed application in this city for the benefits of the bankruptcy law. It was quite a noted case, owing to the petitioner's good financial standing in the past, and was discussed at length throughout this territory during the various hearings. He was finally declared a bankrupt. and then left the city. He was not heard of after that until his arrest several months ago at Anthony. When arrested the last time the man had just returned from Mexico and was driving overland. He had a fine horse and buggy and carried provisions with him. Among other things he told the officers that he owned $50,000 in stock of the First National bank of Anthony, Kan., but the bank had turned against him and applied for a receiver. Landers first gave his name as George Brennan, but subsequently admitted that his real name was George R. Landers. He was terribly frightened when arrested. Among his effects were found letters warning him to be careful and to avoid cities where he might be detected. One of the letters was from Miss Kate Brenon, 608 North Second street, St. Louis, and was received at Chihuahua, Mexico. The prisoner is five feet nine. of slight build and wears a full beard of a reddish hue His eyes are blue and his feet small. He will be taken back to Kansas and prosecuted on the charge of defrauding the Evans-Snider-Bueli Live Stock Commission company of several thousand dollars in certain cattle deals. Sheriff Mendenhall of Kansas City, Kan., has gone to Topeka where he will cause Governor Stanley to request the governor of Texas to issue requisition papers for Landers. After securing the necessary documents from the chief executive of Kansas, Sheriff Mendenhall will depart for El Paso after Landers. Landers has been a fugitive from justice for more than three months, having jumped bond in the sum of $1,000, which had been given for his appearance in the North city court. Kansas City, Kan Since he left the country his lawyers have Instituted suit to recover the money deposited for his appearance on the grounds that the clerk of the city court had not legal right to accept a cash bond The case is still pending. Landers was arrested at Anthony. Kan. several months ago by Sheriff Mendenhall, who went to that city after him. The complaint upon which the warrant was issued for his arrest was made before County Attorney Enright of Kansas City, Kan., by a representative of the Evans Snider- Buell Commission company It charged him with having defrauded the firm out of about $17,000 in cattle deals. After his arrest at Anthony it is alleged he attempted to defeat the ends of justice by having his attorney quietly institute habeas corpus proceedings for his release. Sheriff Mendenhall happened to get wind of Landers' scheme. and before a writ could be issued he took Landers in carriage and drove overland to a railroad station about thirty miles from Anthony, where he succeeded in catching a train before the habeas corpus papers could be served on him. He took the prisoner safely to Kansas City, Kan., and lodged him in the county jail, where he remained for two days before bond was given for his release. When he was arraigned before Judge Donoho, of the North city court. he pleaded not guilty and his bond was fixed at $1,000. which was given in cash by Landers' Anthony attorney When the case came up for hearing the defendant did not appear and his attorney announced that he did not know of his client's whereabouts. The cash bond was declared forfeited and a bench warrant was issued for the fugi*ive The arrest of Landers at El Paso was the first tidings that the authorities had received from him since he jumped his bond. Landers is a middle-aged man. and was at one time regarded as one of the most substantial business men in Anthony, Kan. He was a banker there and was well known among all of the financial men of the state. His bank handled much cattle paper. The complaint made against him charged him with having mortgaged the cattle several times. It is also claimed that he mortgaged cattle and then caused them to be driven to