Jesse James James to replace a horse, saddle, and bridle stolen as they fled the robbery of the Daviess County Savings Bank. The brothers denied the charges, saying they were not in Daviess County on December 7, the day the robbery occurred. As Frank and Jesse failed to appear in court, Smoote won his case against them. It is unlikely that he ever collected the money due. The 1869 robbery marked the emergence of Jesse James as the most famous survivor of the former Confederate bushwhackers. It was the first time he was publicly labeled an "outlaw"; Missouri Governor Thomas T. Crittenden
Independence Savings Bank Independence Savings Bank Independence Community Bank was a bank based in Brooklyn, New York. In 2006, the bank was acquired by Santander Bank. The bank was originally chartered in 1850 as South Brooklyn Savings Bank. George A. Jarvis was one of the 26 co-founders and was vice president for 33 years. James S. T. Stranahan was also a co-founder. In 1975, the name of the bank was changed to Independence Savings Bank. In 1992, the bank acquired Long Island City Savings and Loan Association. In 1996, the bank acquired Bay Ridge Federal Savings Bank for $144 million in cash. In