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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE., September 16, 1915.

TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM SPRY, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF UTAH,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

The undersigned, all being citizens of the United States, and
whose addresses are opposite their names, having been informed concerning
the recent trial and conviction of one Joseph Hillstrom (also known
as Joe Hill) by the District Court of Salt Lake Couty, Utah, for the alleged
killing of J. S. Morrison, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt
Lake County, on January 10th, 1914, and of the affirmance of the Judgment
of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme Court of the
State of Utah, here make appeal to your executive clemency on behalf of
said Hillstrom, and request that you grant him a pardon, for the following
reasons, to-wit:

That the said Hillstrom was denied by the Judge of the said
District Court of Salt Lake County that the fair and impartial trial which
is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution
thereof, and the laws of the State of Utah, in that the said Court denied
to him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own selection,
or of conducting his own defence, and that he has therefore been
deprived of the benefit of counsel.

Because the conviction of said Hillstrom was obtained upon
flimsy and wholly insufficient evidence, the said trial being a mockery
of justice and the verdict rendered therein due wholly to prejudice prevailing
in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity
in the labor movement.

S. G. Gregory 1110 Gass St.
Fr. [Drufenbrock?] 205 S 4th St.
J. E. Covington 1824 - 16 Ave N Ward 2
J. J. Walker 112 1/2 - 4th Ave N 5th
J. W. Hopkins 1302 Shelby Ave 18th
John J. Carlton 42 [?] Murphy Rd
R. B. Bostick 613 So. 9th St.
W. J. Morris 422 Monroe St.
D. F. Foutch 830 Maple St.