The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-19

HE RECEIVED BALLOT FROM
PRESIDENT PARKINSON
Says He Cast Ballot Number
One, but He Cast Num-
ber Three.
Snecial TO The Tribune.


LOGAN, Nov. 1S.-Hobert Baxter
came to Logan last night from Mt.
Sterling for the purpose of making
statement TO the press rs TO his con,
nectjon with the ballot fraud case in
which Presidents VIM. c. Parkinson
aud A. NJ. Isrs elsou are involved
Mr.. Baxter sought out The Tribune s
representative and insisted on stating
his Own version Of the case. He said
there are errors in the published state
ments, which his friends have urged
concluded to do SO. Here is Mr.. Rax-
ter s version of what he now claims
to know about the Mi Sterling ballot.
looting affair.
Mr.. Baxter cast the first ballot at
Mt Sterling precinct on Nov. 6. The
ballot he used was No. 2. He says
he did not inquire about ballots "1H
and -, as alleged. He came to Lo-
gan on private business on election day,
and not in search Of President Parkin-
son, as represented in reports. He drove
30 the county. court house. and was on
the street there in convers2tion with
j NJ. Blair, when President Parkinson
came ont from his Office and gave him
ballot, requ esting that he take ii TO
the election Judges at Mt. Sterling and
have il entered at the poll He accept
cd the ballot from Parkinson, and ex-
posed it TO Mr. Blair, and they dis
cussed the question as TO how Baxter
could legally nave the ballot entered
at the poll at Mt. Sterling The matter
not being clear, and fearful OF making
a mistake. Mr.. Baxter decided to go to
Attorney f. X. Nebeker for advice.
Nr.S.Nebeker was not al his office,
so Baxter went IN search of bim. Seeing
some men across the street he crossed
over and spoke 20 them on the side.
walk inquiring for Attorney Nebekcr.
These men were at Democrats head
quarters but Baxter did not go there
IN quest Of headquarters, but seeking
Nebeker. He, however, discussed the
ballot matter with SOME of them. in
quiring about the attorney. ard receiv-
ing some direcious Failing 10 ind AT
toruey Neheker. he returned TO Mt.
Sterling. where he turned over the bal
lot, given him by President Parkinson,
TO the election Judges, explaining how
it came into his possession.
Mr.. Baxter SAYS these are substan-
tally the facts in the case. SO far as
his personal Igeucy goes, aud all he
is willing to stand for He would like
them to appear as correction of all
published missCatemcnts that Justice
may be done him. and all other parties
concerned.
Mr.. Baxter denied having received
ballot M, "2' from President a. NJ
lsraclson, as has been reported and
refused absolutely 10 discuss that phase
of the case. lie admitted that in a
certain sense ne is n Democrat, and
that his party friends have connected
him with the ballot President Israelsou
is alleged to have taken from MI.
Sterling precinct. but insisted he Meth
er received that ballot from lsraelson
nor returned ii 10 the Judges of cleo,
ton, as be did the other ballot.
MIR. Baxter admitted that his
friends were responsible for his CT
fort to he sci right. and that through
their solicitude nc now was going on
record, and breaking his former silence