The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-26
BANHOLz LzER'S BODY
 WAS DISAPPEARED. Bullet Which Caused Death was
 Found and Extracted 10 BE USED IN EVIDENCE shuaart Trial ProgressIne-Defense Closed Yesterday, With Possible
 Exception of One Witness.
 Good Character.

| from the effects of bullet wound rom the pistol of Roland T. Shugart, the young attorney, 1t is alleged, was dis inferred from its resting place in Oak Hill cemetery at an early hour yesterday | morning under instructions from Solicitor Harrington P. Heiin. After the body was exhumed an autopsy was held by reputable physicians of Birmingham, and the leaden missel was removed. The bull let will be introduced in evidence by the state in the trial of Shugart, who has been on trial before jury in the first di- vision of the criminal court Moncay, when the evidence of the prosecution in rebuttal commences.
 Banholzer was shot in the Metropolitan hotel barroom on the night of January 20, and he died about ten days later at the Hilman hospital. After resting in the grave for nearly five months the body was exhumed. The names of the physicians who removed the bullet from the body yesterday morning are not given Solicitor Hefin announced yesterday aI- ternon that the physicians, however, will  is introduced in evidence.
 Defense Closed.
 The defense closed yesterday afternoon about o'clock with the possible exception of Witness Ray, who up to this time has not appeared in court although he has been summoned. At adjourning time the defense announced that it also reserved the right to place the defendant upon the stand if that side thought advisable Monday. The oyercoat said to have been worn by Shugart on the night of the shooting was brought into court yester- day afternoon but was not introduced in evidence.
 The jury will spend part of today in the woods under the custody of Bailin Joe Hill. Under the law they are not allowed to read newspapers or to dis cuss the case now on trial before them among themselves.
 When court was called to order yester- day morning at 9:3O o'clock. G. T Buntyn was called to the stand by the defense. He testified that he was on Twentieth street at the time Banholzer was shot q saw two men run out of the Metro- politan barroom," said the witness after I heard two shots fired. Then heard three more shots fired in rapid succession. The taller man of the two had something which appeared to be a handkerchief about his hand.'
 w. l. Grubb, assistant district attorney for the Louisville and Nashville railroad, testified that the character and reputa- ton of the defendant was good.
 Judge Charles A. Seen of the city court of Birmingham testified that he had known Shugart for ten or twelve years He said that the reputation of the defen- dant was good up to the time of the dif- ficulty. Did not know that he was a drinking man.
 Judge Stiles Testifies.
 Probate Judge J. P. Stiles testified that he had known the defendant for sev- eral years and had never known any, thing against the defendant Never heard his character discussed up to the time of the shooting.
 William M. Walker, attorney at law, testified that he had known the defen- dant for a number of years and that so far as he knew his character and reputa- tion was good.
 Judge A. A. Coleman of the circuit court testified that the reputation of the defendant was good up to the time of the shooting.
 w. P. McCrossin testified that he had known the defendant ten or twelve years and that he had never heard the char acter of the witness discussed. So far as he knew 1t was good.
 A. w. Miller.
 A. W. Miller was called by the defense. He testified that he knew W. G. Ross, a printer. He was in my employment about January 20," testified the witness. 'I talked to him several days after the shooting. At that time he appeared to be under the influence of intoxicants. To the best of my recollection he told me In substance that he was not at the shoot ing but was near enough to hear it."
 There was no cross examination of the witness.
 Colonel Altman.
 Col J. J. Altman, attorney at law and democratic nominee for chancellor, said that he had known the defendant since he was a boy, and that his character and reputation was good; have associated with him frequently The Sunday before the shooting the defendant wore a light moustache. The defendant was married about three years ago.
 Capt A. J. Tarrant, president of the board of revenue. testified that the gem eral character of the defendant in the community is good.
 Henry R. Dill, an attorney, testified