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by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association. Also, if it is not within the powers of the Governor of the State to grant him a new trial, he should make it manifest to those who can that there will be a pardon forthcomming unless there is.

Knowing that it is your duty as Governor of the state of Utah to see that justice is done in this and all such cases within your jurisdiction, and still having great faith in your fairness of mind, I remain

Yours for right H. Chinlund

231 1/2 Oak st.

Jersey City, November 12th, 1915.

His Excellency William Spry, Governor of the State of Utah.

sir:-

Having followed the trial of one Joseph Hillstrom, convicted for alleged murder and sentenced to death by the authorities of your State, and having read the statements issued by him, illustrating his reasons why death sentence should be nullified, we have, after due deliberation, come to the following conclusions: 1. No convincing proof has been adduced by the prosecuting authorities that this crime was actually committed by the accused. 2. The testimony presented at the police investigation differs and conflicts so materially with the testimony offered at the trial, thus in itself opening the minds of right minded people to the injustice of the verdict. 3. His own statements are so straightforward, and his explanations and arguments so logical, that with proper legal aid (which we are afraid he never had) notwithstanding the prejudice against him in regard to his political activities in a movement looked at askance by authorities in power in every State of the Unioin, and by the National Government, we are convinced that the verdict would undoubtedly have been different.

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We appeal, therefore, to you, as the Chief Magistrate of the State of Utah, to use the great power vested in you, and urge you to exercise this great power in preventing a, to our mind, judicial murder to be committed.

We are Very Respectfully yous, On behalf of Triumph Lodge, No. 18, of the International Order of Good Templars,

Knut Carlson 64 Lexington Ave., Jersey City, N.J.

John C. Bjorklund 546 Jackson Ave., Jersey City, N.J.

David E. Wesstrom 18A Van Wagenen Ave., Jersey City, N.J.

Executive Despartment SAMUEL A. CARLSON MAYOR JAMESTOWN, N.Y.

Hon. William Spry, Governor, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dear Sir:-

My attention has been called to the proposed execution of one Joe Hillstrom. I desire to earnestly request that you intercede in behalf of Mr. Hillstrom, to the end that he may be granted a new trial.

It matters not what the circumstances may be, no man's life should be taken by the State, where there is an element of doubt, until the accused has had a chance to submit his case for reconsideration by a tribunal, other than the one by which he was first sentenced.

Yours very truly, Samuel A. Carlson Mayor.

Nov. 12th, 1915.

N.J.

Red Bank Oct 12th 1915

Honorable William Spry.

Dear Sir

I feel that Joe Hill is an innocnet man and every body I talk to of the case seems to be of the same opinion. Hoping you will be kind enough to do something for him

I am Respectfully Mrs R. Cardasnone Red Bank, N.J.