Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1906 — EVIDENCE IN KELLOGG CASE. [ARTICLE]

EVIDENCE IN KELLOGG CASE.

State Fails to Secure Postponement of Trial of Land Swindler. Bloomington, Ind., June 14— After the failure of the prosecution to get a continuance Ulysses B. Kellogg, charged with fraud, was placed on trial to-day and a fairly good start was made in the evidence this afternoon. When the case was called the State found that P. K. Buskirk of this city and Mr. Mosier, district passenger agent of the Great Northern, were not present and the statement was made that they were imperative witnesses aud made a continuance necessary. -Judge Wilson held, however, that the prosecution knew that Kellogg must remain in jail if the case was postponed, and he decided that due diligence had not been used. After an hour in selecting a jury A. V. Faris, the real estate man who alleges he was buncoed by Kellogg, was on the stand most of the time. He outlined the contract with Kellogg as to Canadian land purchases and his promises of an excursion for the party of investors. .Banker Van Natta of Brookston, was allowed to testify out of his order and vouched for the good standing of Kellogg. The case is creak ing great interest and the courtroom is crowded.