The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-08
suicide ANGLE
STRESSED IN
POISON TRIAL
KOIb III From Strychnine
Day After Wife's Body
Was Exhumed.
HELD GUILT EVIDENCE
NeiqhborS and Relatives
Tell Stories on Stand
at Greenfield.
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GREENFIELD. Ind. July g.
Concentrc ting today on the alleged
suicide attempt Of George Kolb, %,
Rushville farmer. following eXhuma-
ton Of his second wife's body, the
state slowly continued presentation
10 a Jury Of evidence It expects VIII
send Kolb 10 the electric chair ior
poisoning his third wife.
Mrs. Edna Dagler Kolb, the tnlro
spouse. was murdered by her nus
band last fell for $1,000 insurance
the state seeks TO prove. The sec
end wife. Mrs. Maggie Lalrmore
Kolb. also died from poisoning, an
other indictment against koln
charges.
Arthur c. Van Duyn, Hancock
circuit Judge. firing of slow proceed
IRE of the state in examination OF
the witnesses this morning, lasheo
the prosecution into a faster gait.
Neighbor Is ouizzed
on the witness stand today the
state questioned Paul Mcdaniel
neiphbor of Kolb, who said the de-
fendant became i'll while they were
butchcring on the farm OF HerScnei
oldham. near Rushvine, Dec. u.
The second wifc's body was dug up
the day before
Kolb was taken to a Rushvllle
hospitaI. where. it is said, ne was
treated for Strychnine po'e9nlng-
MCDANIEL said Kolb discussed the
elimination Of the second VIE S
boov with him. stating:
"They VIII find a lot Of poison IN
her These undertakers use it in
embalming."
Relatives on Stand
Following Mcdaniel on the stand
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford NC
Ginnis. sister and brother-in-law oil
Mrs Edna Kolb. who subStantiated
MONDAYS testimony regarding her
last hours
Mrs. McGinnis admitted, under
denomination by defense coun-
81 that her testimony had not been
told TO the grand jury.
Before adiourning Monday night
TIE state had presented three i'm
portant points to the jury through
the examination of a half-dozen
witnesses.
DR.. r. o. Kennedy, who attended
the third Mrs. Kolb when she died.
declared the death was caused by
strvchnine. He described the spasms
and commissions which shook the
woman's body, leaving, he said, no
other cause possible.
Victim Took Capsules
Inference She sUrychnine was con-
tanned in a quinine capsule given
bv Kolb to his wife was drawn
wher Kennedy declared the stricken
woman said she had taken two cold
tablets prescribed by the physician,
and that she then said: I'VE both
took capsules of quinine.'
When Mrs. Kolb said that,
Kennedy testified. her husband de-
clared: Yes. that's right. 1 filled
the capsules. She took one and !
took one
In an effort to substantiate the
states contention that the death OF
Mrs. Maggie Larimore Koio also was
caused BY strychnme poisoning, DR..
Kennedy declared that her body
had been exhumcd and contents OF
the stomach analyzed. The physl-
clan was not permitted to continue
along this line OF testimony, but II
is understood the prosecution VIII
elaborate on the theory.
Insurance Held Motive
The theory that the two women
we're killer for the insurance was
strengthened by testimony OF MIS-
Bernice Greely. friend Of the fam
Nv who sald that on tire day fol-
lowing Mrs Kolb's death, koln
voluntarily declared:
Edna had more insurance than
most peosle thought she had.
took out a $1,000 policy for her
shortly after We we're married.
DIR. Kennedy said that on the day
following Mrs. Kolb's death, hei
husband came to his office anc
asked the physician to I'll out the
death statement so the insurance
claim could be expedited.
The state expects to present sixty
witnesses and as the court will ad-
iourn Wednesday night until Mon
day. the trial is expected to las
two more weeks.
cross -examination by John R
Kipunger was carried along the lint
that the death may have been sui
eide. He asked each witnesses i
Mrs. Kolb was in the habit Of telling
her troubles to any one.
Each witness declared the woman