ENPages That Mention Joseph Hill
A: Oct.-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.
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30 Pullman Street, Jamestown, N.Y. Nov. 10, 1915.
Hon. Wm. Spray Governor of Utah.
Governor:
As Joe Hill (or Joseph Hillstrom) has not had a fair trial, in that it has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder, I most respectfully ask that you see to it that he is granted a new trial. -
Very respectfully,
Frank G. Anderson.
Anonymous
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To The Governor of Utah.
Honorable Sir:
Pardon me in my plea for a moments attention. While I offer new evidence against the legalized slaying of Mr. Joseph Hillstrom who bowed down with greif. languishes in captivity. awaiting death. Dear sir. It is a great sin to take life.: he sinned. we know: but will it help his victim any to have the wrong. does driven out of life. ere he can repent him of his sin. Honorable Judge If you take his life who will pronounce upon
Illinois Chicago [31 items]
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Hon Wm. Spry, Governor of Utah
This appeal is directed to the Board of Pardons in behalf of Joseph Hillstrom, a member of the Industrial Workers of the World, under sentence of death in the Utah Penitentiary. We have read and heard something of the case: 1st. We do not believe Joseph Hillstrom guilty of the crime for which he has been convicted. 2nd. We do not believe that he had a fair trial. 3rd. We have learned that the jurors were not selected in the usual way. 4th. The defendant was practically without council when he was on trial for his life. 5th. No motive was shown for the crime of which he was convicted. 6th. The conviction was found upon the flimsiest kind of circumstantial evidence. Believing these to be the facts, we the undersigned, demand that the death sentence in the case of Joseph Hillstrom be set aside and clemency extended. Name Address Ed Ryan 2824 Arlhingten??? Mm Rogers 1152 M????? H Morgan 3050 Lyman St H Walker Chicago Jr McKay Chicago Hary Gibson Chicago H Hoffman Chicago J.H Smith 1424 S St??? P.J. Manoruz Elk. Hubee Chicago Josin Dooffkorn1056 Wallerav??hgo W Lewis 660 State St
Iowa [15 items]
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Dunkerton, Ia. 8-28-1915. To His Excellancy, Gov. Spry, Salt Lake City, Utah
Esteemed Sir:
We, the undersigned, ask your clemency, in behalf of Joseph Hill who we believe is not guilty of the crime brought against him.
Mrs Ida Rafinson Mr Dudley J. Perry. Mrs Dudley Perry. Mrs. Lydia Hazel R. A. Hazel J. H Jenson Geo. S. Monroe Mrs. Geo Monroe
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Albert City Iowa.Sept. 3. 1915. To the Hon. William Spry, Governor of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. The Undersigned, all being citizens of the United States, and whose addresses are set opposit their names, having been informed concerning the recent trial and conviction of one Joseph Hillstrom (also known as Joe Hill) by the District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah,for the alleged killing of J.S.Morrison, and his son Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah,on January 10 ,1914, and of the affirmance of the judgement of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, hereby make appeal to your executive clemency on behalf of said Hillstrom, and request that you grant him a pardon, for the following reasons, to wit:
That the saild Hillstrom was denied by the judge of the said District Court of Salt Lake County that fair and impartial trial which is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution thereof, and the laws of the State of Utah, in that the said court denied him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own selection, or of conducting his own defense,and that he has therefore been deprived of the benefit of counsel.
Because the conviction of said Hillstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholly insufficient eviden, the said trial being a mockery of justice and the verdict rendered therindue wholly to prejudice prevailing in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity in the labor movement. G.T. Swenson Albert City Iowa CAWerner " " " E.G. Soderquist " " " E Kalek " " " Burt Spar " " " O.C.Anderson " " " Gust LJohnson " " " A.L.Bergling " " " Carl Mew " " " C J Lougren " " " Anton Johnson " " " Fritz G.Anderson " " " F. A. Wallner " " " F.L. Davidson " " " J A Johansen " " " Carl Jacobson " " " E. E. Damilson " " " H. D. Behrens " " "
