The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-03

dreds of men wounded by gunshot while in service. Was also physician at Pulaski county jail before coming to Dierks. He gave a corroborative description of wounds on Boland's body as designated by colleague, and was positive two of the bullets had entered the body from the front and only one from the back.
 John Fox testified to seeing man believed to be Roland waiting in Dr. Kolb's office, near scene of shooting short time before atfray happened.
 B. l.. Massey, timber buyer for lumber company at Dierks, told of buying Boland's realty and to hear ing him make threats against Dr. Kolb.
 Charles G. Still, city marshal of Dierks, testified to hearing shots but did not see killing. Went to scene, met Dr. Kolb, who handed him small revolver. The weapon, a Colts 25 automatic, was identified as the one with which Roland had been shot. The magazine still contained two cart ridges. Did not arrest doctor, who surrendered to deputy sheriff and witness went to where Roland lay Man was still alive and lay on face, with right hand under him. Before helping carry Boland's body off the street witness went to Doctor Baird's office where Dr. Kolb had gone. Dr. Kolb asked if he had found gun on Roland and upon receiving negative answer was told dead man had one and witness would find it near waist band inside clothes. Went back and felt where Dr. Kolb indicated and found gun, but did not remove it. Walter Bedwill told of going to scene when he heard of shooting and staying with Boland's body while it was being prepared for burial Saw revolver and a scabbard and belt taken off body.
 Sheriff Roy Morris of Howard coun- ty testified to finding revolver on body of slain man and offered it in court as evidence. The weapon was 38-calibre police pattern and a much larger gun than Dr. Kolb's.
 Claude Whitemore told of being called upon to clean and press the coat Roland wore when shot and told of finding a small metallic substance in the back lining of the garment. Upon removing it, he found it was a shiny sort of bullet and upon being shown one of the kind found in Dr. Kolb's gun, said the one he found was similar. He also found two bull let holes in back of coat. He gave the bullet to Jim Roland, relative of the slain man.
 Tn order to make sure the case could be completed without holding the jury over. Sunday Judge Steel held night session Friday. Most of the witnesses examined were those offered in rebuttal to the states eye witnesses to the shooting. Ruth Mae Billingsley of Garland City, stated she was with Ethel Glass and didn't see shooting Carrie Hall of Nash vile, testified to being with Arthur Williams and didn't see it either. J. B. Latch, Lockesburg cripple, Cal vid Boyd, Andy Price and Will John- son testified to viewing the scene of the shooting from different points and being unable to see as described by states witnesses.
 Defendant Takes Stand.
 Dr. H. J. Kolb. indicted for murder in the first degree for the killing of P. E. Buddy" Roland at Dierks last May, took the stand on his own be- half Saturday morning and told the jurymen how he came to fire the shots that ended Boland's life.
 Dr. Kolb was on the stand almost an hour He answered questions pro- pounded by Attorney Abe Collins in clear, distinct voice and without he's itation. In only one or two instances did the counsel have to refresh the defendants memory regarding im- portant happenings.
 The state asked Dr. Kolb but very few questions in cross examination, and most of these were met with ob- jections by the defense attorneys.
 The arguments of attorneys were started this afternoon and it is ex- pected the jury will have the fate of Dr. Kolb in it's hands sometime to- night.
 After taking seat on the witness