The New York herald., 1921-07-30
POLICEMAN STAYS
ATTORNEY IN COURT
Fires Bullet Through Own
Head After Judge Mcdonald
Ducks Behind Bench.

Special Despatch to THE Nrw YoaK HnALp.
CHICAGO, July 29.-In q crowded
court room. presided over by Judge
Charles A. Mcdonald Of Criminal Court.
Harry B. KELLOGG. suspended police
sergeant, shot ana killed Lemuei Aclxley.
an attorney. to-day.
Kellogg. known az the millionaire cop.
shot himself through the head. There
Is q bare chance for his recovery.
The sergeant. in full uniform and
armed with his service revolver, f1red
six shots. Four OF them went wild. one
crashing into the bench, one smashing
q window and two spattering against
the wall.
The shooting occurred as Judge Nc
Donald was about to rise to sentence
Kellogg to fifteen days Imprisonment
In the County JAIN for contempt Of court
Kellogg had violated an injunction
against trespasging on land in Arlington
Heights over which he and Ackley had
gone into court
Judge Mcdonald lodged behind the
bench to escape the flying bullets. His
own version Of the shooting is as fol-
lows:
Il had just stated that would hold
KELLOGG In contempt of court when
saw him rise from his chair and step
forward from where he had been seated
at the lawyers table. His attorney,
Harry l.. Cavender. was standing be-
tween him and Aclxley, and both at
torneys were standing at the bar.
II saw Kellogg draw his pistol and
rose to my feet, calling to Bailiff Simon
Lewis, who was standing behind me and
to my right. As Lewis started forward
I saw Kellogg swing down his pistol
Il thought he was out for me, and
dropped down behind my desk. AS ]
ducked saw the pistol go of ana saw
Ackley clutch at his chest"
John Hickey, grandson OF Ackley
was near him and said Kellogg fired
two more shots at Achley. Kellogg
one Into his own head. As he fell he
nred wildly.
The courtroom was In a turmoil in
an instant Ackley's daughter and
grandson were among those present
Capt. Atkinson and Lieut.. William
Fitzgerald made vain attempt tc
reach the side OF Kellogg before he
had ended his fusiiiade. Ehrfekins
women ran In panic toward the exits
and fell fainting on the way. Mer
rose from their seats and Knocked one
another down In an attempt to gel
away. In the meantime the corridors
Of the ninth floor OF the County Build.
Ing were crowded with frightened
clerks. court attaches and spectators
from other rooms. who sought vainly
to discover the cause Of the excite
ment.
The police were called to restor,
order In the upper Railways and late,
were forced to extend their operations
to other floors. More than q thousand
curiosity seekers were turned bacl
at the stairways and elevators.
Kellogg was In court a. defendant II
an action In s1ectment brought b,
! property In Arlington Heights. Ths
Twice Kellogg had been ordered from
the property. once a deputy sheriff
had removed his furniture. But he hat
ignored the court orders and agaii
had taken possession.
Kellogg. who has had several mis-
adventures on the police since hi
appointment In 1897. II reputsd to b,
worth 100000 He made a business
Of buying tar cities and was reported
to have been successful during the las
ten years.
In February Of this year he WA
before the trial board on q charg
Of neglect Of duty. On Juno a ha wal
brought before the board secont
time on charge Of smoking while
on duty.
When Chief Fftxmorris started cisan
ing house last month by ousting fifty
five lazy policemen Kellogg was amont
them.