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To the governor of Utah. Sept 26 - 1915
I as an American who blives in fair deals for all I demand a new trial and a fair hearing for Joe Hill and for him to plead his own case if he prefers to.
Hendricks W.C. Roberts S.P. Hester J.H. Davis W.M. Moutray S. Wilkerson Jim Williams C. Sulvin E.C. McCown S.F. Gibson W.H. Smith W.W. McGowen W.T. Atwood M.C. Ablay W.D. Peterson L.R. McNatt W.B. Wooly H.G. Brewer T.S. Copeland M.L. White J.D.
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Wetumka Okla Sept the 26 1915
to he onarbel govener of utah dear sir we the american citicens of the united states beleave in a sqare deal and fair trial demand that Joe Hill be granted a new trial and a fair deal yours truly
AL Hill GW Isom Walter Burns MH Hill JW Cunningham JJ Clark
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CUSHING, OKLA. SEPT. 27TH. 1915.
Hon. WILLIAM SPRY,
Govenor of Utah.
Dear Sir: --
We, the signers of the inclosed petition, have carefully gone over the evidence as adduced by the Court which tried Joe Hill or Joseph Hillstrom; we have read all sides of the case as presented to the public by both the labor press of the country, as well as that by the independent papers and the rabidly capitalistic, and we are convinced that THERE IS NOT ONE SINTILA OF PROOF ADDUCED AT THESE TRIALS TO WARRANT THE EXECUTION OF THIS DEFENDANT, OR HIS IMPRISONMENT EVEN. THE ONLY THING UPON WHICH THE PROSECUTION DEMANDS THE LIFE OF THIS MAN, IS BASED UPON THE FACT THAT HE WAS WOUNDED ON THE SAME NIGHT THAT THE STORE-MAN and his son were killed.
The signers of this petition are not members of the Industrial Workers Of The World, with the exception of TEN; the remainder are persons not affiliated with any organization; a few of them are merchants and business men, the remainder are working people.
Trusting this and other petitions, which have been sent you will cause you to give pause in this tragic case, and extend clemency to this INNOCENT MAN, I am,
Yours very respectfully,
J. S. Koen
For the signers of this petition.
