Mississippi, Missouri, Montana [23 items]

Min. 5050 Min. Oct. 19 1915 To the Governor of Utah.— I have noticed in some of our latest papers that Mr. Joe Hill is condemned to die on the 16th of Oct I hope you will save his life as it is in your power to do so. hopeing to hear in the next paper that he is living. Yours Truly [Undersigned] Susie J. Gordon Age 15

Coy Gordon, age 10 Bonna Gordon age 23, Jessie Gordon. = 18 Buford Boler = 22 J. G. Gordon = 54

Mrs JJ Gordon = 53

Mrs Millie Windham 43 Nessie Windham age 19 Olive Boler 35 Beritha Windham age 17 Ethel Windham age 19 Reddoch Windham age 12 Willie Windham age 11 Addie Boler age 12 Mary Grafton age 21 Agness Grafton age 8

KANSAS CITY MO. AUG. 22--1915.

PETITION

HON. WM. SPRY, GOVENOR of UTAH.

This appeal is directed to the Board of Pardons in behalf of Joseph Hilstrom,a member of the Industrial Workers of the Workd, under-- sentence of death in the Utah enitentiary. I have read and heard something of the case: 1st.I do not believe him guilty of the crime for which he has been convicted. 2nd.I do not believe that he had a fair trial. 3rd.I 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,I the undersigned,demand that the death setence in teh case of Joseph Hillstrom be set aside and clemency extended. John Bedell 509 E 8th St Kansas City Mo

Kansas City Mo. Aug 23 1915 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 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 pracitcally 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 Believeing 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

Morris Odeis Nathan Odeis Alfud [Pfeper?] William Gammon Sam [Breamer?] Frank Knight

St Louis Mo Aug-25-15 William Spry Gov. of Utah Board of Pardons. In behalf of Joseph Hillstrom under sentence of death in the Utah penitentiary We have read and heard something of his case. First we do not believe that Joseph Hillstrom is guilty of the crime for which he has been convicted Second we do not belive that he had a fair trial. Third we have learned that the jurors were not selected in the usual way. Forth the defendant was practically without concil when on trial for his life.