Washington Savings Bank (New York)
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- This article is about the New York City banking institution of the early 20th Century. For other uses see Washington Savings Bank (disambiguation).
The Washington Savings Bank was a New York City bank founded on April 22, 1897[1] and closed by New York State banking regulators on December 29, 1910 when bank President Joseph G. Robin was indicted for Grand Larceny for stealing $90,000[2][3]. Much excitement was had at the morphine-addicted Robin's arraignment when he tried to commit suicide by taking poison[4][5]. Four other bank officials were indicted for perjury for making false statements to bank regulators[6].
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- ^ "A New Savings Bank" (PDF). New York Times. 1897-04-23. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F07E4DC1230E333A25750C2A9629C94669ED7CF. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Done to Protect Depositors" (PDF). New York Times. 1910-12-30. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D0DE7D61330E233A25753C3A9649D946196D6CF. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Missing Banker Is Indicted". The Winchester News. 1910-12-31. http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=winnews;cc=winnews;q1=robin;rgn=full%20text;idno=win1910123101;didno=win1910123101;view=pdf;seq=1. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Indicted Banker Attempts Suicide". The Winchester News. 1910-12-31. http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=winnews;cc=winnews;q1=robin;rgn=full%20text;idno=win1910123101;didno=win1910123101;view=pdf;seq=1. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Banker Would Cheat Law With Death Potion". The San Francisco Call. 1910-12-31. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1910-12-31/ed-1/seq-1/;words=g+G+Saves+Washington+banking+savings+Joseph+Bank+saved+Robin+bank. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ "Four Robin Bank Trustees Indicted" (PDF). New York Times. 1911-01-14. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9902E0DB1331E233A25757C1A9679C946096D6CF. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
