The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-07
GETTING AT THE FACTS.
Tho Nasty Kellogg Case Under Way In
BiscuiIviilr.


Special Dispatch 10 the Standard
HELENA, March 8.-Ihe medical board
finished the direct testimony in the Kcl-
logc case to-day and the defense began.
The evidence on tho part OF tho board
was mainly cumulative as to the age OF
the child when taken from tho mother.
The doctors thought it from six to eight
months.
For the defense several physicians OF
the eclectic school testified that from an
examination o! the child they thought IL
not over five months advanced. County
Attorney Nolan asked a hypothetical qucs-
tion oi DR.. {. IL. Cole, one of the medical
board. The question pre-supposed that the
facts alleged in tho boards complaint
against Kellogg were true aud that some
of the doctors statements in connection
with the matter had been shown TO DO
false, In that event Cole was asked IL lac
would consider the conduct OF kellogg
unprofcssional. The court ruled the
question out, saving il was one Tor the
judges TO determine. The board rested
there and tGe.deiense moved 10 discharge
Kellogg and reverse and set aside the
action Of tho board in rcyoking his license.
This was also oycrruled.
Drs. {. B. Miller. c, A. Perrin and Vim
cent Haight were called for the defense
and testified in their judgment the child
was abous Ave or six months advanced.
Kellogg was then put on the stand. lie
testified that about four years ago he
treated Mrs. True for fem ale trouble.
About the middle of February last year
She came TO him for treatment for a sore
throat and uterine trouble. When he had
been treating her for some time he found
she was encienle and that she was about
to nave a miscarriage. He sent her TO her
room and called on her there March 4.
The miscarriage was somewhat advanced.
n removing the child. which he judged 10
have been dead several days, the head
had become partly or almost detached, he
WAS not sure whether the head was
| wrapped or the boly or anything
else. He put the body in n furnace
in tho building where he had
his Office. lie admitted telling the coro-
ner's jury that the mother of the child was
the wife of an attorney, and was under
that impression at the time. She did moi
want her name known, though kellogg
said lie was willing TO give It II she would
consent. In declining he acted on the adj
vice OF his attorney. who told him Dr
Rockman had testified the child was eigh
months advanced and that, If the coro
ner's jury believed that, there might be
charge oil murder.
| The defense here tried 10 introduce
paper signed and sworn To by Mrs. Tru,
and her husband in regard to the matter
but the count ruled it out. Ia answer to
remark Of the couniy attorney, LlWyel
| Knslcy said the defense would show tina
the woman was not present because tn
county attorney told her not to come
| Kellogg went on To testify that he say
Mrs. True in Missoula a week ago Sltur
day. She had promised TO como To Helena
TO testify. While he was At their house
where there was telephone. message
camc from c. Is. Nolan at Helena 10 know
| IL n certain paper was genuine and IL the,
had signed II. Some time later anothe
telephone message came from Nolan, say
ing "You need not come Monday. w,
will not neei YOU" Mrs. True wanted I,
go west, and on hearing that concluded Z,
do SO. On cross examination Kellogg ad
mitied having attended tho wife OF {
young attorney for miscarriage some day
before Mrs. True. Tho purpose Of this
the county attorney said. was TO show
this was the young attorney kellogg ha'
reference To when he testified before IN,
coroner's jury. kellogg was still unde
cross examination when the court ad
| iourncd,