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
Union Trust and Savings Bank (Michigan) bank's first president was Charles T. Bridgman, and Wilder served as the cashier. Mathew Davison later succeeded Wilder as the bank's cashier. Later, George H. Durand and William F. Stewart joined the Board of Directors. Paterson and W. H. Edwards were appointed Vice-Presidents in 1916, and Davison became Chairman of the Board. Additionally, in 1916 L. H. Bridgman became cashier, and J. E. Storer became his assistant cashier. On May 1, 1929, the Bank merged with Industrial Savings Bank to become Union Industrial Trust & Savings Bank. Several employees, including a senior vice president and two vice presidents, were caught