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TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM SPRY, Governor of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

THE UNDERSIGNED, all being citizens of the United States, and whose addresses are set opposite their names, having been informed concerning the recent trial and conviction of one Joseph Hillstrom, (also known as Joe Hill) by the District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, for the alleged killing of J.S. Morrison, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah, on January 10th, 1914, and of the affirmance of the Judgment of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, hereby make appeal to your executive clemency on behalf of said Hillstrom, and request that you grant him a pardon, for the following reaons, to-wit: That the said Hillstrom was denied by the Judge of the said District Court of Salt Lake County that fair and impartial trial which is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution thereof, and the laws of the State of Utah, in that the said Court denied to him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own selection, or of conducting his own defence, and that he has therefore been deprived of the benefit of counsel. Because the conviction of said HIllstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholly insufficient evidence, the said trial being a mockery of justice and the verdict rendered therein due wholly to prejudice prevailing in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity in the labor movement.

NAME ADDRESS John Cidholm 1019 5th Rockford Hjabum Carlson 2203 Parmelde st Rfd Ill Burst Sardin 1019 5th ave Rockford Ill Emil Lundquist 619 7th st Rockford Ill Adolf Axell 619 7th St Rockford Ill Elaf Palen 619 7th st Rockford Ill Tridy Johnson 1234 6th ave Rockford Ill [?] Andersan 619 7th st Rockford Ill Carl Thulin 1234 6th ave Rockford Ill Birgen Peterson 619 7th Rockford Ill William Anderson 119 7 st Rockford Ill Lenin Fredriksan 619 7 st Rockford Ill Ligkird Rojukuran 619 7 st Rockford Ill John Bjockman 619 7 st Rockford Ill Nels Anderson 619 7 st Rockford Ill H Ekborg 619 7th st Rockford Ill Victor Wanstram 619th St. Rockford Ill Peter A. Rosens 619 7th st

TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM SPRY, Governor of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

THE UNDERSIGNED, all being citizens of the United States, and whose addresses are set opposite their names, having been informed concerning the recent trial and conviction of one Joseph Hillstrom, (also known as Joe Hill) by the District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, for the alleged killing of J.S. Morrison, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah, on January 10th, 1914, and of the affirmance of the Judgment of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, hereby make appeal to your executive clemency on behalf of said Hillstrom, and request that you grant him a pardon, for the following reaons, to-wit: That the said Hillstrom was denied by the Judge of the said District Court of Salt Lake County that fair and impartial trial which is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution thereof, and the laws of the State of Utah, in that the said Court denied to him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own selection, or of conducting his own defence, and that he has therefore been deprived of the benefit of counsel. Because the conviction of said HIllstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholly insufficient evidence, the said trial being a mockery of justice and the verdict rendered therein due wholly to prejudice prevailing in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity in the labor movement.

NAME ADDRESSES Herman Eugstrans 1216 9th Rockford Ill Augusta Engstrom 1216 9 St Rockford Ill Charly Jahusy 1525. 6th av Olle Anderson 303 7th street Rockford Ill Gust M. Nelson 303 7th st Rockford Ill C. O. Carlson 518 11st Rockford Ill Wistar Cesar 1433 20th Ave Rockford Ill Arvrd Gustanson 809 7 Ave Rockford Ill Carl Hursty 1116 6st Rockford Ill Tlihua Petterson 3219 9 St Rockford Ill Ilihuer Yahandon 1216 12 Ave Rockford Ill Artur Tingstrow 3210 11 St Rockford Ill Alfrid Olsen 1231 16 Ave Rockford Ill Fred Yohanson 1415 9 St. Rockford Ill [?] Nortan 2215 14Ave Rockford Ester Norten 2215 14 Ave Rockford Il Axel Swanson 4st Rockford Ill

PETITION

Hon Wm. Spry, Governor 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 Utal 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, we the undersigned, demand that the death sentence in the case of Joseph Hillstrom be set aside and clemency extended.

Name Address Axel Swanson R.R. 12 Rockford Ill Tet Olson 1228 Rockford Ill Care Bengtran 910 th st. Rockford Ill Hyalmar Goranran 1525 6th Rockford Ill [?] Osberg 1809 8st Rockford Ill John Nystron 803 8 ave Rockford Ill John Myrberg 1626 16 ave Rockford Ill Einar Swanson 1910 16th ave Rockford Ill Arvi Falth 1221 4 ave John Nelson 1324 16 ave Rockford Ill Sam Tredrickson 10 19 Kishwanku st Edwin [?] 527 7th St. Golfsed Ansesarious 320 6th St Oscar Gustavson 2129 11th st Otto Martenson 1221 4th Ave

TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM SPRY, Governor of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

THE UNDERSIGNED, all being citizens of the United States, and whose addresses are set opposite their names, having been informed concerning the recent trial and conviction of one Joseph Hillstrom, (also known as Joe Hill) by the District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, for the alleged killing of J.S. Morrison, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah, on January 10th, 1914, and of the affirmance of the Judgment of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, hereby make appeal to your executive clemency on behalf of said Hillstrom, and request that you grant him a pardon, for the following reaons, to-wit: That the said Hillstrom was denied by the Judge of the said District Court of Salt Lake County that fair and impartial trial which is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution thereof, and the laws of the State of Utah, in that the said Court denied to him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own selection, or of conducting his own defence, and that he has therefore been deprived of the benefit of counsel. Because the conviction of said HIllstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholly insufficient evidence, the said trial being a mockery of justice and the verdict rendered therein due wholly to prejudice prevailing in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity in the labor movement.

NAME ADDRESSES Fred Nelson 2208 Paruncle st. Emil Olson 1611 4th Ave Alvin Anderson 1927 7st Axel Lindquocit 1413 3 Ave Oscar Johnsom 816, 12 sr Kurt Halm 2008 17 Ave Mauritz Willner 1718 5th st. Gurt Anderson 1391 6th st Oscar Larson 1027 Kishwoukee str Nels Anderson R.R 12 11th st Gust Lomstam 1209 8 st Anton Haghund 609 9th st Karl [?] 12 39 3Ave Carl Magnuson 1134 5th ave.

TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM SPRY, Governor of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

THE UNDERSIGNED, all being citizens of the United States, and whose addresses are set opposite their names, having been informed concerning the recent trial and conviction of one Joseph Hillstrom, (also known as Joe Hill) by the District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, for the alleged killing of J.S. Morrison, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah, on January 10th, 1914, and of the affirmance of the Judgment of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, hereby make appeal to your executive clemency on behalf of said Hillstrom, and request that you grant him a pardon, for the following reaons, to-wit: That the said Hillstrom was denied by the Judge of the said District Court of Salt Lake County that fair and impartial trial which is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution thereof, and the laws of the State of Utah, in that the said Court denied to him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own selection, or of conducting his own defence, and that he has therefore been deprived of the benefit of counsel. Because the conviction of said HIllstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholly insufficient evidence, the said trial being a mockery of justice and the verdict rendered therein due wholly to prejudice prevailing in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity in the labor movement.

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