California Fresno [13 items]

Herbert S Briggs Fresno, Cal [Frank A Curlice] Fresno, Cal August Huter Fresno Cal. Gustive Isaac [Trunce] Cal William Lusch Turke Cal J. Fuller Fresno Cal D N Callaghan Huron Cal Louis W Frech 2632 Tehama St. Fresno August Oldsworth Fresno M. C. Lydon Fresno

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 practicaly 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.

Geo Magine Fresno Geo. Meier G.F. Burgess Fresno L.P. Arnoux Fresno J.A. Arnoux Fresno Eva P. Penfield Fresno T.J. Penfield Fresno F Cahill Lemoore A.F. Moore Fresno John McCabe Fresno A.K. Jones Fresno Thos. Jones Fresno Henry Barsell Fresno A. J. Pickle Fresno Jess Baker Fresno

M A Golden Fresno J H Cormack Fresno T.W.L. Usher Fresno J H Timon Fresno S W D Ermson Fresno E Bowers Fresno H. R. Hyde Fresno Geo F Webb Fresno W S Brown Fresno H Farsman Fresno H P Andersen Fresno Mrs Andersen Fresno Mrs Dirpnich Fresno

Petition. Fresno,

Hon. Wm Spry. Gov. 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, wethe undersigned, demand that the death sentence inthe case of Joseph Hillstrom be set aside and clemency extended. Fresno, Cal.

Name. Address.

Geo. T. Pickett [Slaus] Cal W S S [Pruitt] Mono 846 J. Franklin Sanger Cal Hattie Franklin Sanger Cal L C Thomas Fresno Calif. Mrs R. E. Brown Fresno Calif. Mrs E Edward 1441 M Street Frank Muller. Fresno J S Wilson Fresno H Hutchins Fresno W H Walker

T. B. Walker J. Kracher Fritz Smith E. H. Elliott O. Briggs A. L. Futaill H. Littleton S. Foreman C. Foreman W. Baxter Al Graham Mimmi Erickson Peddyroart, Mr & Mrs. Martha H. Bartl Ella E. Jenks R. J. [Gleny] R. R. Younbglood Wm. Walingmist Fresno Cal E. Lavine E. Mathieson W. R. Sittle - Fresno Cal