The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-03
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 DIR. H. ]. kOLB

Continued from Page Two) ter of Dr. Kolb, the following men, most of whom are prominently con- nected with commercial or financial affairs in Howard or Sevier counties: Will Gaines, N. F. Allen, Roy Will liamson, c. G. Hughes, Roy Milwee, Billy Price, Roscoe Presson, Fred J. Leeper, Roy Morris, c. U. Albaugh, Cue Runyan, Andy Price, B. l.. Mas sey and Kelsey Hutchinson. They were not placed on the stand, the state agreeing to accept their testi- mOny to save time.
 Tom Shelton of Dierks testified to being near the Citizens bank and having his attention attracted by the sound of the first shot. Saw Roland and Dr. Kolb. Stated he heard four shots and by the time the last shot was fired Boland's right side was turned toward the doctor Roland stepped off sidewalk and fell in the street.
 Andy Hughes, Howard county farmer, was across street from scene of shooting. Saw Dr. Koib standing near corner of Citizens bank talking to man he didn't know. Saw Roland come up and as he passed the doctor turned around and moved his hand to his waist Dr. Kolb stepped out from behind man he was talking to and started shooting.
 w. M. Carroll, hotel keeper at Dierks, testified to standing on porch of hotel and hearing shot fired; looked up street and saw man, later identified as Roland, standing facing Dr. Kolb. Saw man trun and fall in street.
 Dick Downs of Dierks saw shoot ing from distance. Saw Roland and Dr. Kolb. Heard four shots in all and at second shot Roland whirled part way around, stepped off walk and fell in street
 Sam Stubbs and Tom Young were at public well, on same street when shooting took place, but more than block away. Both testified Roland was facing Kolb when first shot was fired.
 Dr. W. G. Baird, physician for Dierks Lumber & Coal Company, testified as to examination made of Roland body about half hour after shooting in company with Dr. P. +. Wagley, associate physician for com pany. Dr. Bair testified he served with U. s. army in medical depart ment, during World War and was in France ten months. Most of this time overseas was on hospital trains operating between evacuation and base hospitals. During this service he estimated he and another had had observation over between 10000 and 50,000 cases. Portion of wounded men waited on were in British armies. This and eight years ex- perience in McCurtain county, Ok, as practicing physician were offered as his qualifications as expert in gun shot wounds.
 Doctor stated he examined Bclands body and using Judge Lake as model explained to jury just where the four bullets fired by Dr. Kolb had struck. One bullet entered stomach just above navel and passed entirely thru body. Another entered near left nipple and went out near shoulder blade. Another bullet went thru right arm and made slight flesh wound on chest. The bullet that en- tered Boland's back just above waist line, never came out. A small wound on index finger of right hand was also made by bullet, Dr.. Baird stated. Dr. Baird held rank of major in military medical department.
 Dr. waglev. also in the oversaas medical service. during the World war, held rank of captain and served in field and evacuation hospi- tais' Believed he had treated hun