The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-03
~O'N" DR. H.I. KOLB
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 latter moved towards the outer edge off the sidewalk. Tho she was posi- five she saw the defendant and his alleged victim on the street, Miss Durbie couldn't recall any other per son there. Neither could she recall in the exact manner in which she got oft the street.
 Ethel Glass, aged 16, also was eye witness to the fatal shooting on the streets of Dierks, May Fl. She couldn't remember all whom she saw nor either before or after the shoot ing, but was positive she saw Dr Kolb walk up close to Roland and shoot him four times in the back. She admitted she was scared, but stated Roland did not have his hands up at any time.
 A 14-year-old boy, Watson Will l Hams, was the next witness and was given a lengthy cross examination by Judge Lake. The youth also testi- fled to being an actual eyewitness to the tragedy, and stated he was one of the first to reach the fallen man. He said Roland made no effort to get up, but cried out, Put me up, boys, he's killed me" Young Williams testified he was in front of the Palace drug store and saw Roland come out of the postoffice. view the defense claims ! is impossible. The witness stated he was afraid to not sign the statement prepared by the defense concerning his testimony, but denied he has been unduly influenced by his father.
 F.. H. McVay, who lives at Mineral Springs, corroborated the other wit ness in regard to seeing Dr. Kolb shoot Roland down in front of the Citizens Bank. His testimony did not differ materially from that al- ready given. McVay was the first adult witness called.
 Miss Iva Allison, was the first to testify she heard five shots fired. She was positive like the others that Roland was walking away from Dr. 1 Kolb when shot. She also testified Roland was off the sidewalk in the street when shot The slain man when she first saw him had his hands 1 up.
 Mrs. Grace James did not add any evidence materially new or import ant and was followed by J. H .
 Davis, who admitted to being an old time settler of Howard county. He witnessed the shooting and was posi-
 tive Roland had his hands up in the air when shot. The witness caused a laugh when he admitted having Oper- ated a moonshine still in his home county many years ago.
 Mrs Martha Allen was the last witness to be heard before court ad-
 journed for the day. She, like the
 others, witnessed the shooting and corroborated in the main the earlier testimony.
 Thursday Mornings Evidence. \ Principal Preston Bean of the
 Dierks schools, was the first witness called Thursday morning, in order
 that he might give his testimony and return to his school duties Judge
 Steel helped the arrangement along,
 saying he didn't want to see the
 school close because of Principal
 Beans absence. The school man told
 of being on the streets of Dierks the afternoon of the fatal shooting and of
 seeing Dr. Kolb and Roland meet near
 the Citizens Bank. He saw Roland
 shot and his testimony did not differ
 in the main from that already given. Principal Bean admitted that he had requested being kept out of the case as witness, and had been employed by Dr. Kolb in getting evidence for the defense.
 Miss Ida Evens, 16 years old, saw the fatal shots fired. She testified she was in front of the Dierks bank, across the street from the shooting Saw Dr. Kolb put the gun on Roland and shoot three or four times. Dr. Kolb took a step towards Roland as he shot. Roland threw his right hand towards his breast at the first shot, then threw both up in the air. She didn't see Principal Bean there at all.
 Miss Dora Barnes, another in the sweet sixteen class, was with Miss Evans at the time of the shooting and gave somewhat similar testimony. She admitted she and Miss Evans had discussed the case often before ap- bearing in court
 Mrs. Emma Williams, mother of Walston, one of the first witnesses called, stated she was in front of Reyes store and saw the shooting. She testified she ran down to see who was shot and saw Roland raise hls head up three times after falling to the street. She heard five shots. In cross examination by Judge Lake the witness created laugh by admit ting she had not told the defense at torney the exact truth in a signed statement secured by them, because she wasn't under oath at the time.
 J. E. Walden saw the shooting, he testified, and saw Roland with hands upraised immediately afterwards. He couldn't tell the number of shots they were fired so fast.
 John Young, hotel clerk at Dierks, and a former resident of Mena, after ielling of the shooting, was interro- gated by Attorney Lake regarding ms past history. Young denied as- 'ociating and gambling with niggers it Dierks, denied living with a wom- m not his wife, but admitted he had leen convicted of gambling four or i've times. one time being in the Polk 'ounty court. H M Hall of Pine Bluff. a rail- oad man, who was visiting in Dierks t the time of the murder, was an eyewitness and told of being in front I the Palace drug store at the time t the shooting. He denied that his jew was obstructed by some cars tanding Tn the street. He saw Dr. Aolb shoot Roland, while the latter's ack was towards the doctor. The P1tness was positive Roland never aised his hands above his head after ne shooting started. The young nan admitted being second of third ousin to Dr. Baggett, but denied his estimony had been influenced. Arthur Williams eon If M,c E,.c