Oklahoma [18 items]

DW Neuman WL Campbell Levi Holloway LK Montgomery GH Nicho Gus Shipman Arthur Rasberry Homer Rasberry EM Rasberry Ralph Shipman Fred Stroud Ca Storaj

McLane Okla 9th/15/1915

to the Govenor of the State of utah We the under Signed Citizens of the united States of america Do herby consider the execution of Joe hill to be rank Murder a blow at liberty and a crime against the Working class of the united States and do hereby Protest against the murder of ar comrad and if he is murdered 2,000,000 Working men will Will Know the Reason Why

Geo W Batterton NC Griffin John Gillies P.W. Powell WJ Garner A Hendrickson

Sasakwa Okla Sept 24 1915

To The Governor of Utah Salt Lake City

Dear Sir We the undersigned hereby put ourselves on Record and demand that Joe Hill, or Joseph Hillstrom, who stands convicted of Killing a man whom he never seen and believing him innocent of above crime We unqualifiedly demand that you grant him a new trial according to the Laws of the U.S.

permitting him time and oppertunity to present his Defence, that He may get and have the Benefit of any Reasonable doubt, ??? By the same Judgement ye Judge Shall ye be Judged.

Yous? For Justice according to Common Law

JA Baughn Minister WA Linker Farmer WH Anderson Farmer ET Johnson Farmer JP Jno B?rnard Farmer WL Benefield Farmer G Crumb Farmer & Carpenter D Funderburgh Farmer WA ???? Merchant

Sapulpa Oklahoma, Sept 25-15.

Your Honor:

We the undersigned citizens of Oklahoma respectfully request of your honor that you use your high office in granting a new trial for Joseph Hillstrom which your state now holds under sentence of death. We make this request in behalf of justice and fair play, feeling that this man has not had such a trial as guaranteed unto every citizen of this country. Justice cannot be defeated by fairness: But the very foundation of our free institutions can be eat away by just such methods as were resorted to in the trial and conviction of this man. Trusting in your high sence of honor and duty to protect every citizen of your state in the enjoyment of their legal and constitutional rights, do we make our appeal in behalf of Joseph Hillstrom,

S. P. Green Miss Louna Austin U. C. Tinney Oran Burk R. F. P. I. Sapulpa, Okla S. G. Payne Sapulpa, O. K.