Before he was set to appear in U.S. District Court, a Cleveland man accused of wire fraud was admitted to the hospital. Elmer Swain Stewart, 65, was set to appear for trial Tuesday at the Gainesville courthouse before U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story. According to the FBI, Stewart is accused of taking more than $200,000 of investment money for real estate and timber rights deals that did not exist.
Defendant admitted to hospital before wire fraud trial starts