The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-29
Ora Kellogg Is Alleged to
Have Forged Murray
Cutters Name
TO SEVERAL PAPERS
OF VARYING SUMS
Young Man We Ken by
Police Wher msReturnedI
to Re ssLast Night

Ora Kellogg, aged "a, who is said TO
have been sojourning in Stanbridge East,
7. q, since last Thursday, alighted from
the o'clock train last night and stepped
into the waiting custody of Officer John
w. Dineen, who forthwith placed him ltn-
der arrest on charge of forgery. Kel-
logg spent the night in a cell at police
headquarters and when arraigned before
Magistrate II. w. Scott in city court this
forenoon he waived examination and
went to the county Jail in lieu of fur
nishing bail of 1000. Because of the
gravity OF the allegation, the municipal
court was without jurisdiction to fix
sentence, although the police alege that
the respondent made a full confession.
Check maRpulations aggregatifg $50
are charged against Kellogg, who is al
legged to have used the name of MURRAY
Cutler a prominent East Montpelier
farmer. in carrying on his operations. A
very crude imitation of Mr.. Cutters sig
nature was affected by someone in fool
ing local merchants and in one instance
a bank, it is said, although Kellogg's un-
successful attempt to have a bogus check
cashed in the Quarry Savings bank led
indirectly to his detection. In another
instance. however. Kellogg is alleged to
have passed check for $40 on a clothing
firm, whose business head took the paper
to a bank where Mr.. Cutler is well known
and was able to get his money on it.
All checks in the possession of the au-
thorities were dated, signed and indorsed
with pencil.
1t is alleged by Grand Juror William
Wishart. to whom complaint was entered
against Kellogg, that tho respondent be-
gan to work the check game on the after
noon of Wednesday, Feb. %. Kellogg
rad been employed as a laborer at the
-Htler farm where it is supposed that
le obtained access to Mr.. Cutters check
book. Several loose blanks were torn
herefrom and with the paper in his pos
assion Kellogg is alleged to have sch
himself mp in business after leaving the
arm.
Presenting a check for $50 to Arioli &
)ente, North Main street clothiers, Kel-
ogg received travelling bag, a sweater
nd Sl3 in good United States money in
xchange. At the store of the American
lothing Co. he swapped his home made
Money. this time a Sl5 check for a 81
at and Sl4 in money. II is said that
rioli & Dente took their check to the
copies National bank and after endors-
lg the paper, readily received their cash.
ttaches at the bank are quoted as say
lg that the signature looked pretty
uch like Mr.. Cutters handwriting.
According to the allegation of the au-
norities Kellogg is next seen in the role
promoter, having decided to use his
brnf
"fence." The younger Kellogg is said
have taken a SIS check turned over
him by his big brother to the Quarry
wings bank while the elder Kellogg
aited outside Clerks at the Quarry
nix were suspicious of the check and
hen one of their number stepped aside
get in touch with Mr. Cutler by tele-
one, young Kellogg stepped too, but
stepped outside and the brothers were
on out of sight. That night, so Rel
~ is alleged to have told the police,
ev left the city. The elder Kellogg
mt to the home OF a friend in little
vn Just over the Canadian border and
IS intent upon remaining with neigh
RS to the north until relatives here. it
said advised him to come back to
rre
Eelloga is said to be thoroughly peni-
1t and is anxious to ascertain the
ereabouts of his brother Having
ived examination in the local court,
case is returnable at the March term
Washington county court. The au-
,rities are certain that Kellogg carried
bad check operations beyond the
lere of banks and stores and dis
sures made by the young man are
4 to have indicated that at least one
ck was used in exchange for a conf
dity purveyed illicitly.