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COLORADO
Pueblo, Colorado, September 4th, 1915.
Honorable William Spry,
Governor of Utah,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Sir:-
We have read regarding the case of Joe Hillstrom
as reported and are fully convinced that he would be a free
man today, did have a fair trial: his conviction secured by circumstantial evidence, thru a jury who were prejudiced,
was a grave wrong;.
This being the case we feel that a crime would
be committed should he be executed. We respectfully ask
that you make his punishment life, instead of death by
giving him a pardon,
Yours respectfully,