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Hon. Wm. Spry, Governor of Utah.

SIR:-

We, the undersigned, do hereby petition for the release of our Comrade Joseph Hillstrom, who we believe was unjustly sentenced. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ K Anderson Clarendon Hotel E Gust Hjey?? 2608 W 3 St Duluth A Hallberg Duluth Minn Edwin Sandgren ? Hugo Bergman Duluth Minn 1817 W 4???? Charles Anderson 2118 W 3 St ???ol Johnson Duluth Minn 4026 Onida ? St Peter Anvid ? 1908 West 2nd St Arvid Ledin 3508 W 3rd St Olaf Peterson 121 - 18 Av W Edvin Nelson Duluth NJ Selterlund 1911 ?? Su??? St OP Langdahl Duluth Minn Carl J Carlson 2004 W 2nd St Duluth Minn Martin Haglund Duluth Minn Frank Lindman 2129 N 1st Street Duluth Minn Tom Fossen Duluth Minn Knute Peterson 4 N 59 Ave West Avery Johnson Duluth Helmer Nyman Duluth Minn Algot Euge 10? ?? Gar. Ave Dul Minn 421 59 Ave Wet ? Duluth Minn Hi????? Johnson ? Math Bergerson ? 1812 W 2nd St Duluth Minn Clarence Schulten La. Bjor?????? 123 N 20 Ave W Duluth Minn Rudolf Nordlund 123 22 Ave Elsie Westhohn ?1708 E 1 St Minn Benny ? Seaborg 1916 West 2nd St Gunnar Gronlund 28 ? 21 Ave W

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Hon. Wm. Spry, Governor of Utah.

SIR:-

We, the undersigned, do hereby petition for the release of our Comrade Joseph Hillstrom, who we believe was unjustly sentenced. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Powers Peter Zimmer Hugh Watson John Voight John Ford Simon Miller Henry D Stanford Archie McCuish Chas Schinks Thos Mason Fred Massey DK Mc?hy Wm J Miller M Flannigan Osker K???? ? Drysdale ? Ray Smith Oscar ? ??ler Harry Brown Andrew Krill Tom Evans M Go?st Fred Hedenstad Wm Herman A? Gordon Ernst Klemp James Dilman Gust Sandberg J Mc??? Henry Koch Otto Rohde John Clifford ?? Gradell ? JA Peterson Paul Woods Amily Rivers DA Anderson

WHEREAS, We are unalterably opposed to the institution of capital punishment for any one convicted of a crime, however heinous; it is barbarous and a relic of the dark ages, and too cruel an attitude for any enlightened society to assume towards its members; and, WHEREAS, Joseph Hillstrom, an agitator of working-class economics has recently been sentenced to death by the courts of the State of Utah for a crime of which there are serious doubts regarding his guilt; and, WHEREAS, We believe that there are peculiar circumstances surrounding the case that warrant the executive of the State of Utah intevening in behalf of the accused, and to the end that a gross injustice might be avoided and that an innocent man may not suffer for another's crime. THEREFORE, We, the undersigned, attach our names to this petition with the hope that the governor of the State of Utah will exercise his executive clemency and commute the sentence of the said Joseph Hillstrom at least until such time can elapse as will afford an opportunity to determine the facts in the case.

Name Address

Alfred Olsen Spooner Minn Joseph ? Sonegan ? Spooner Minn Ed Frederiksen Spooner Minn Sigurd Fossheim Spooner Minn John T Brendan ? Spooner Minn Matthew Miller Thos J Denson Spooner Minn Ed Carlson Spooner Minn

WHEREAS, We are unalterably opposed to the institution of capital punishment for any one convicted of a crime, however heinous; it is barbarous and a relic of the dark ages, and too cruel an attitude for any enlightened society to assume towards its members; and, WHEREAS, Joseph Hillstrom, an agitator of working-class economics has recently been sentenced to death by the courts of the State of Utah for a crime of which there are serious doubts regarding his guilt; and, WHEREAS, We believe that there are peculiar circumstances surrounding the case that warrant the executive of the State of Utah intevening in behalf of the accused, and to the end that a gross injustice might be avoided and that an innocent man may not suffer for another's crime. THEREFORE, We, the undersigned, attach our names to this petition with the hope that the governor of the State of Utah will exercise his executive clemency and commute the sentence of the said Joseph Hillstrom at least until such time can elapse as will afford an opportunity to determine the facts in the case.

Name Address

Berger Bergh-Hasslins Spooner Minn Olof Olson R?? Randall Minn ? Rodrik Peterssen Spooner Minn Nils Anderson Spooner Minn Gustaf Anderson Spooner Minn Jonas Lindblain ? Spooner Minn Helmer Francis Spooner Minn NC Skei? Spooner Minn Oscar Palm Spooner Minn Gust Person Spooner Minn Albert Randeline ? Spooner Minn ????al Erickson Spooner Minn ???? ??????? Spooner Minn John Haugen Spooner Minn Ivan Lundstrom ? Spooner Minn Peter Hanson Spooner Minn Arvid Lundin Spooner Minn Swan E Carlson Spooner Minn John R Johnson ? Spooner Minn Oscar Holmquist Spooner Minn Alfred Usp ? Spooner Minn Ruben Carlson Spooner Minn Peter Carlson Spooner Minn Frans Stenberg Central Minn Carl Stenberg Spooner Minn John P Olson Spooner Minn J???? ???tennes Baudette Minn Alfred Alson Spooner Minn Martin Edison Spooner Minn Peter Hanson ? Baldies Minn Ole Myrane Baldies Minn Eric Peterson Spooner Minn Albin Bergman Spooner Minn Edo K Johnson Baudette Minn Christ Strom Baudette Minn Anton Strand ? Baudette Minn Martin Bellson Spooner Minn Arthur Silander Spooner Minn Oscar Theodore Olson Baudette Minn S????d Jensen ? Beaudette Minn Edward Benson Baudette Minn Sven S Koglin ? Baudette Minn John Leslie Beaudette Minn

WHEREAS, We are unalterably opposed to the institution of capital punishment for any one convicted of a crime, however heinous; it is barbarous and a relic of the dark ages, and too cruel an attitude for any enlightened society to assume towards its members; and, WHEREAS, Joseph Hillstrom, an agitator of working-class economics has recently been sentenced to death by the courts of the State of Utah for a crime of which there are serious doubts regarding his guilt; and, WHEREAS, We believe that there are peculiar circumstances surrounding the case that warrant the executive of the State of Utah intevening in behalf of the accused, and to the end that a gross injustice might be avoided and that an innocent man may not suffer for another's crime. THEREFORE, We, the undersigned, attach our names to this petition with the hope that the governor of the State of Utah will exercise his executive clemency and commute the sentence of the said Joseph Hillstrom at least until such time can elapse as will afford an opportunity to determine the facts in the case.

Name Address

Alfred Smith Eveleth Minn August M??????rs Eveleth Minn ??????? Lofdahl Erick ? Newman Eveleth Minn John Shute Eveleth Minn ? ? ?????? Eveleth Minn John Jenne ? Emil Brink Eveleth Minn Erik Back Eveleth Minn Jack Avery ? Eveleth Minn E? Jacobson Eveleth Minn ?? B???? 713 Pine St Eveleth Minn AW Tellefsen ? Eveleth Minn Chas Mattson Eveleth Minn John Johnson John Johnson Isaac Bergstrom 410 Fayal Ave Eveleth Minn Ed Ericksen Trade Lake ???? Eddie O Johnson Trade Lake ???? John Erickson ? Atlas Minn ???? Erickson Eveleth Minn