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Philadelphia, November 15, 1915.

His Excellency William Spry,
Governor of State of Utah,
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sir:--

The undersigned hereby takes the liberty to send
you below a list of names of persons who wish jointly to
make a strong protest against the death sentence of Joe
Hillstrom, who is going to be executed on November 19th, and
who is accused and charged with great suspicion, but not
convinced of the murder of the merchant and former Chief of
Police Morrison and his son, which took place on January 14th
1914 in one of the cities of the state of UTah. We now send
this letter to you being appointed and elected by the people
of the State of Utah as the chief protector of the people
of the said state, with an appeal to kindly pardon him of the
life sentence which has been imposed.

We also beg you with our sincerest and warmest
feeling to kindly use your influence at this grave moment,
which is approaching, with love and the truth as well as
righteousness as the judge. Then we believe as before that
the conscience has found its way to stillness and rest which
will satisfy the desires of the civilized people of the world
namely the pardon of Joe Hillstrom from a death sentence
and a new trial.

Most respectfully yours,

Philadelphia, November 15, 1915.

His Excellency William Spry,
Governor of State of Utah,
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sir:--

The undersigned hereby takes the liberty to send
you below a list of names of persons who wish jointly to
make a strong protest against the death sentence of Joe
Hillstrom, who is going to be executed on November 19th, and
who is accused and charged with great suspicion, but not
convinced of the murder of the merchant and former Chief of
Police Morrison and his son, which took place on January 14th
1914 in one of the cities of the state of UTah. We now send
this letter to you being appointed and elected by the people
of the State of Utah as the chief protector of the people
of the said state, with an appeal to kindly pardon him of the
life sentence which has been imposed.

We also beg you with our sincerest and warmest
feeling to kindly use your influence at this grave moment,
which is approaching, with love and the truth as well as
righteousness as the judge. Then we believe as before that
the conscience has found its way to stillness and rest which
will satisfy the desires of the civilized people of the world
namely the pardon of Joe Hillstrom from a death sentence
and a new trial.

Most respectfully yours,