 Thornton was nearly lynched, and later hanged following a trial.According to company legend, a run on the bank in 1855 was halted when a madame from a bordello deposited $4,500 in gold.It became Boatmen's Saving Bank in 1873, Boatmen's Bank in 1890, and Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis in 1926 when it became a national bank.