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

Spartanburg, S.C., Sept. 10, 1915.

To The Governor of Utah, Salt Lake City. Dear Sir: I wish to enter my protest against the execution of Joe Hill as I regard it a blow at liberty. To my mind the persecution of this man is a clear case of injustice. Yours truly,

S A Bonnett

Superior Wise 1718 Iowa Ave Sept 11-15

Gov. Utah

Dear Sir

I read that in one of the prisons of Utah is a man condemned to die because he dared to use the right our fathers fought for to Speak and believe as he pleased.

This man Joe Hill is supposed to be Shot or Hanged, murdered I should call it, simply because he stood by the working class.

Mr. Gov. if such be the case, you can save from

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from death and remember a sin of neglectance is as great as a sin of deed. So if you have any christian faith you should fear the Lord might charge you with Some of this mans blood.

Hoping you will act on this poor man case I remain

Yours respectfully Herman Deger.

Sep 12/1915 Bufort Minn

To the governor Utah Salt Lake City Sir if I am wrightly informed the case of Joe Hills exicution if so i consider it rank murder a blow to librety and a crime against the working class of the united States you should [?] this case Thursday before [?] yours truly from a working man D. S. Dennis

Oakdale La Sept. 12th 1915

To the hon- The Governor of the State of Utah

Kind sir, believing as I do that Every man should be looked upon as Innocent until proven Guilty and as Mr Joe Hill apperse to be innocent of the crime of which he is accused, and believing that in having Joe Hill shot to death would be very wrong are ready to follow the dictates of a monied aristocracy to the detriment of the Labroing class. I pray that you desist from so vile and notorious an act.

respecfully yours for Justice J.M. Davis Oakdale La