The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-07
THAT CLUMSY FORGERY"
Mr.. Rasmussen Nails One of the Chestnut's
Daily Nightmares.

Mr.. Rasmussen Nails One of the Chestnut's
Daily Nightmares.
To the Editor of THE HERALD:
I herewith inclose two clippings from the
Salt Lake Tribune of November % ult.,
signed by W. N. P. Daley, of Nephi, Juab
County, one of them containing questions
alleged to have been answered by Antoine
Christensen and myself, as follows:
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
Some interesting developments were obtained
in the q" wants to vote " matter late last even
ing, which shows very clearly that after all
Judge Powers's intuiLions were right ana the
letter is forgery. 1t seems that the bearer OF
the note was one Iversor. This is clearly estab
lished for the Peoples party have an ahidavit
from him to the effect that he received the note
and was to deliver it to Judge Powers: The
middle of November he was reported to the
Liberal committee as colonlZer, and one OF
the usual blanks was sent TO w. N. p. Daley,
chairman of the Juab County Liberal COM
mittee for information. Mr.. Dailey's affidavit,
which follows, throws some light on this inter
esting subject. The answers TO the inquiries are
as follows:
lis he married or single? Answer-Mar-
ried.
Levan, Juab county
SIS he naturallzed or native borny Ana
tive born.
''6-Describe his personal appearance. A
Light complexion; feet inches high; weight
about 1876; common laborer.
''S-Has he made any statements as to why he
went to Salt Lake? Ale said he wanted to
go to Salt Lake TO work.
''9-About when did he leave your town? A
About October %, 1885,
"IO-About how long had he lived there? A
Lived in Levan ten or fifteen years. Never lived
in Nephi.
'This information was obtained from Antoine
Christensen and n. p. Rasmussen, formerly
'4eunty selectmen. Both reside al Levan. N. P.
rafc ad TvarG IN
The Liberal committee are now anxious to
have Mr.. Iverson come forward aad register,
and promise TO make test case Of him in court.
IT WAS A FORGERY.
Mr. Dailey's affidavit showing that the Wit
beck letter is forgery, as the word work" has
been changed TO vote" Is as follows:
NEPHI Juab Co., Utah, Nov. IS, 1889.
Judge O. W. Powers chairman territorial cen
trail committee:
DEAR SIR:-Find enclosed statement concern
ing one X. Iverson, which received from you
on Friday, November % 1889, at ~ m, and
which was mailed to me chairman Of Juab
county central committee, on Thursday Novem-
Der 81, 1889, as enclosed letter will show.
Immediate inquiry was made on receipt OF the
letter concerning the subject of D. o. Miner,
Bishop KirSe of Mona, John Witbeck and others,
but no information could be obtained in regard
on the following day Saturday continued
Z search was made for information in the Iverson
case, of Jas. Z. Clinton, Henry Adams and others
well known in Nephi but no trace could be OBJ
tanned OF him.
On Sunday morning John Witbeck received a
dispatch from you asking for an explanation Of
the letter published in the Salt Lake dailies. 1t
Immediately occurred TO Mr.. Witbeck that the
''bearer'' of the published letter a man
whom one Antoine Christensen had recon-
mended TO him. TO in turn recommend to Judge
Powers for work in Salt Lake City, which work
he said he hoped TO obtain through The Tribune
bureau.
Mr. Christensen was seen last evening Sun
day. and admitted writing the note for Iverson,
who is resident of Levan but he wrote the
word work in the note which has since been
changed to vote Mr.. Witbecll, on solicita-
tIen signed this note for Iverson.
VII will be seen by the enclosed letter and slip
that Iverson was never resident of Nephl,
. that he has for many years resided in Levan.
? chat witnesses can be produced to show that
the Salt Lake Liberal committee were on said
IVersons track as a Mormon colOniZer fully
four days before the publication Of the letter.
w. n. P. DALEY,
Oh. Cent. Co. Com.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th
day OF November, A d. 1889.
HENRY ADAMS, Notary Public
AS far as l am concerned it was a surprise.
l do not even know the reverend consolida-
tor of church and state, w. n. P. Daley,
nor have l ever been in company with
Anton Christensen when those questions
have been asked, and my name has been
unjustly, and without my, knowledge CON
nected with it.
On the evening of Nov. "a ult., John
Witbeck, of Nephi, asked me the age of r.
Iverson, and l told him. He asked if he
was naturalized. 1 answered he was native
born l also told him his father was a
naturalized citizen. 1 do not know if he
has contributed any of this to the Nephi
Daley, but the other questions were never
answered by me.
The second question, had 1 answered it
as printed, would have been a wilful false
for some time with him in Salt Lake city
and he owns no real estate here. 1 am at a
loss to understand why the man took the
recommend, for his own honest face would
have commended him to any earthly Powers
without it. Yours truly,
n. Z. RASMUSSEN.
LEvAN, Juab county, Utah.