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PITITION _____
San Francisco, Calf., Sept. 1915 Hon. Wm. Spry Governor of Utah.
The undersigned believe that there is a strong doubt as to the guilt of Joseph Hillstrom, under sentence of death in the Utah Penitentiary.
We hereby respectfully petition you to commute his sentence to life imprisionment, to the end that Hillstrom, if innocent, may have a fair chance to prove his innocence.
Agnes Benson 409 Staten ave. Gold Cal
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PETITION _____
San Francisco, Calf., Sept, 1915 Hon. Wm. Spry, Oakland Governor of Utah.
The undersigned believe that there is a strong doubt as to the guilt of Joseph Hillstrom, under sentence of death in the Utah Penitentiary.
We hereby respectfully petition you to commute his sentence to life imprisonment, to the end that Hillstrom, if innocent, may have a fair chance to prove his innocence.
E. Davidson
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[Letterheaded Petition]
San Francisco Oakland, Calif., Sept 1915
Hon. Wm Spry, Governor of Utah.
The undersigned believe that there is a strong doubt as to the guilt of Joseph Hillstrom under sentence of death in the Utah Penitentiary.
We hereby respectfully petition you to commute his sentence to life imprisonment, to the end that Hillstrom, if innocent may have a fair chance to prove his innocence.
G Anderson 450 East 18th St
Oakland Cal.
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[Letterheaded Petition]
San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 1915
Hon. Wm Spry, Governor of Utah
The undersigned believe that there is a strong doubt as to the guilt of Joseph Hillstrom, under sentence of death in the Utah Penitentiary.
We hereby respectfully petition you to commute his sentence to life imprisonment, to the end that Hillstrom,if innocent may have a fair chance to prove his innocence.
E Rassell 1008 Lily St Oakland 'Cal,