C: Aug.-Sept. 1914; July-Sept. 15, 1915

LOCAL UNION No. 2180 UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA

An Injury to One Is an Injury to All

Dungen, Ohio 19

said Court denied him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own selection or of conducting his own defence and that he has therefore been deprived of benefit of counsel.

Because the conviction of said Hillstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholy insufficient evidence the said trial being a mockery of justice and the verdict rendered therein due wholy to predjudice prevailing in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity in the labor movement.

J.W. Hawkins President Emil Coda Secretary A.R. Moore Treasurer Peter Bardyzel Committee Antoine Dal Cin Committee David Scussel Committee

Mr. Emil Coda, United Mine Workers of America, Dunglen, Ohio,

Dear Sir:

Your communication, written on behalfof Joseph Hillstrom, has been by the Governor, filed with the State Board of Pardons, which board, under the laws of Utah, acts upon applications for pardon and communication.

In order that you may be correctly informed as to the facts entering into the appeal of this case to the Supreme Court of Utah, I am enclosing a copy of the decision of the Court for your porusal.

Very respectfully,

Secretary to Governor.

Clinton, S.C. Sept. 6th 1915 R #3 Box 17

Governor Spry, Salt Lake City Utah

Hon Sir,,

Seeing how very unfair Joe Hill's case was conducted I feel it my duty again to call upon you power to set aside the verdict & see that he is justly treated.

Very respectfully J.D. Chandler [signature]

Elma, Wash., Sept.,9, 15

Hon Sir:

I consider that if you allow Joe Hill to be shot Oct., 1st that is rank out and out murder.

He is a friend of the labor movement. I look to you as chief executive to stop this crime against the liberty of the people.

I am not an I.W.W. - just a common American farmer.

We demand the justice that is promised by the Consitution.

We have had enough of this high handed rail-roading men out of one state into another to be murdered because they were loyal to the slaves of this country.

Sincerely W.E. Clemant

Sep. 9th 1915

Dear Governor, Salt Lake City

I understand by the papers that Joe Hill is sentenced to death in the state prison of Utah. By a framed up jury. I consider the execution of Joe Hill to be rank murder A blow at liberty and a crime against the working class of this country.

Respectfully Yours Henry Christensen 924 Ave H Council Bluffs Ia