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STEWART ON TRIAL IN SCRANTON BANK CASE Gulfport, Miss., March 23. - When the case of the State of Mississippi VS. J. W. Stewart, of Moss Point, charged with accepting deposits for the Scranton State Bank while acting as cashier of the Moss Point branch, knowing that said bank was insolvent, was resumed yesterday morning. J. I. Ford and P. K. Mayers, who were directors of the bank, identified the minutes and charter. Mr Mayers testified that he knew nothing of the bank's condition at the time of the failure. A. L. Staples, receiver of the bank, then took the stand and went over the details of the condition of the bank when he took charge and stated what he did to recover the losses sustained by the bank, which at the time of the failure amounted to $125,000, on loans to four concerns on notes without any endorsement or collateral. At the noon hour court adjourned with Staples still on the stand.