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
Avidia Bank Avidia Bank Avidia Bank is a mutual community bank headquartered in Hudson, Massachusetts and founded in 2007, from the merger agreement between Hudson Savings Bank and Westborough Bank, both founded in 1869. Through an agreement between Assabet Valley Bancorp, parent of Hudson Savings Bank established in 1869, and Westborough Financial Services Inc., owner of Westborough Bank, also established in 1869, Hudson Savings Bank and Westborough Bank merged to become Avidia Bank. The agreement stated that all employees would retain employment, the mutual holding company Westborough Financial Services Inc. would be eliminated and there would be a complete name change of