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November 11, 1849
The New York Herald
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
The Herald's exposure of frauds in the Protection Insurance Company, State Bank of Morris, N.J., and Susquehanna County Bank, Pa., sparks tremendous excitement in Wall Street. The newspaper is investigating the swindling operations of involved speculators and plans to publish the full history of these stupendous frauds.
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Stupendous Frauds.—The exposition published in the Herald, yesterday morning, of the affairs of the Protection Insurance Company, the State Bank of Morris, N. J., and the Susquehanna County Bank, of Pennsylvania, has created a tremendous excitement in Wall street, and a great fluttering among the parties interested. We have been busily engaged in a further investigation of the swindling operations of this nest of speculators, and have in our possession the names of all concerned. As soon as we have probed the affair deep enough, we shall give the history of one of the most stupendous frauds ever perpetrated in this, or any other community.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Stupendous Frauds
Bank Swindling
Insurance Company Fraud
Wall Street Excitement
Speculators Investigation
Where did it happen?
Wall Street
Story Details
Location
Wall Street
Story Details
Exposition of frauds in Protection Insurance Company, State Bank of Morris N.J., and Susquehanna County Bank Pennsylvania creates excitement; newspaper investigating swindling by speculators and will publish full history.