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BANK OF PICHER JURORS TONIGHT Defense Rests This Morning at Conclusion of Gaines' Testimony BANK WARNED State Official Tells of Advices Sent Year Before It Failed tonight although the hour will undoubtedly be late, the composing jury for the Picher bank embezzlement should begin their deliberations the guilt innocence of Gaines and E. H. Wolff, president director of the failed institution. The rested o'clock this morning after Gaines had tified and the state mediately began rebuttal testimony expected last until of Judge the jury will follow buttal, which attorneys the state and the defense will argue the merits the case the jury Unless un. for agreed noon, the jury allowed to work its verdict late tonight. The case Court Deputy on Stand Following recess this morning, the defense Swartz, deputy court clerk, the stand and introduced evidence informations the other crimcases pending against the fendants in effort show the jury that only the specific charge alleged should be considered in this On the witness stand today, C. cashier, never notified overdrafts of Wolff companies. also himself nor Wolff. the other interhad dollar liquidation of the funct Bank of Picher. that trusteeship Chicago Mines pany the business, Gaines appoint trustee, bank depositors committee and the bank Trustees H. Barnett Russell of Picher approved Gaines Bank Fourth Creditor List Gaines Bank Picher creditthe trusteeship properties, of Gaines mining company share to watchmen incidental expenses. Pennington, state inspector, testified rebuttal that the bank had letters department criticising before failure. Tade Acceptances Again the Gaines placing trade being that that the Mine bank and Gaines Van owed Mine Mill Supply legal and proper that bank take the carried and that perfectly legal Run Started Bank the falldeposits the Bank before failure, Gaines testified factor starting bank publicity given Joplin for Gaines and Wolff stock. normal adjournment time afternoon, Judge Hill night session held attempt to speed up the and Gaines tinued the stand until occupy court for the night about p.m.
