Pennsylvania [18 items]

Sept. 25, 1915

Hon. Governor of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah,

Dear Sir:

I write to request that you give Joe Hill (or Joseph Hillstrom) a chance to have a new trial for his life.

I believe he did not have a fair trial, as counsel was assigned to him whom he did not have faith in. The State of Utah is big enough and generous enough to see justice done - even to the poorest man.

The fact that this man was an undesirable labor agitator should not militate against justice.

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and I hope and pray you will see that he gets every legal opportunity to prove his innocence. It is an awful thing for a state to hang or shoot a guilty man; but contemplate the awfulness of killing an innocent man! So long as there is any reasonable doubt he should be given the full benefit of it.

Yours truly Edward J. Woodward, 216 Clay Ave., Scranton, Pa

(Dunmore) Mrs. E. J Woodward

Wm J. Elias, 328 S. Hyde Park ave., Scranton, Pa.

John P. Ketrick 714 Prospect ave Scranton Pa

Sept, 27_15

To The . Governor of Utah,

We appeal to you in behalf of the Man By the name of Joseph Hilstrom who is to be shot According to the laws of your State,

We understand that the Evidence was Circumstantial and have the Opinion that the man is innocent and in his behalf we are only appealing to your good Judgment ,

with the hope that you can see your way clear to intervene in this case,

We Remain Resp,

S. M. Crusinan J. W. Lindsey F. M. Scrively H. S. Crusinan

Chalk Hill, Pa. Oct. 19. - 1915

Hon. William Spry Governor of Utah,

Dear Sir:-- We think that the sentence imposed upon Joe Hill of said State to be shot is unjust, and that he is innocent, and should be set free.

Hoping you will take action upon this matter to do your best.

Your Sincerely, Signed-- Chas. Kampmiller Edward Kampmiller George Jackson George W. Hall.

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,