Tennessee, Texas [17 items]

PETITION Sept. Texas 20th 1915 Hon Wm Spry Governor of Utah

This appeal is directed to the board of Pardons in behalf of Joseph Hillstrom a member of the Industrial Workers of the World under sentence of death in the Utah Penitentiary. We have read and heard something of the case: 1st We do not believe Joseph Hillstrom guilty of the crime for which he has been convicted. 2nd We do not believe that he had a fair trial. 3rd We have leared that the jurors were not selected in the usual way. 4th The defendant was practically without council when he was on trial for his life. 5th No motive was shown for the crime of which he was convicted. 6th The conviction was found upon the flimsiest kind of circumstantial evidence. Believing these to be the facts we the undersigned demand that the death sentence in the case of Joseph Hillstrom be set aside and clemency extended. NAME ADDRESS Alfred Parks Pears Tex

Denison Texas Sept 20 1915

To the Gov of Utah Salt Lake City

Dear Sir. We desire to enter our protest against the proposed early execution of Joe Hillstrom of your State. From our View point his guilt is a matter of great doubt and the 99 guilty had better escape punishment than for one innocent to be executed A word from you will stay the hand of the executioner "Blessed are the Merciful for they shall obtain mercy" said Jesus We beg that you act favorably in the name of Justice and in Hillstroms behalf and you will have cause to rejoice the remainder of your days.

With great respect We remain those of the laboring populace

SG Carroll WM Murrin Chas J Acla????

Fountain Head, Tenn. Sept. 20. 1915

The Hon. Gov. of Utah, Salt Lake City,

We the undersigned being members of The Socialist Local "Sulphnia," Pray that you give Joe Hill a new trial.

We as working people feel that Joe Hill is one of our class and desire that he should have a fair trial. Hoping that it shall be your pleasure to grant him a new

trial we are Sincerely and Resp. Yours,

A.E. Brizendine, J.C. Brizendine, Joe M. Brizendine, Joe B. Brizendine, E.E. Brizendine, J C. Brizendine, (Jr) C.T. Brizendine, Jas. B. Brizendine, J.H. Brizendine, J.W. Brizendine, T.W. Brizendine, Mary Brizendine, Julia Brizendine, Ruby Brizendine, Lillian Brizendine, Maud Brizendine,

Lizzie Brizendine, L ?? Cantrell, J.W. Brown, Myrtie Cantrell, J.H. Durham, A.L. Lee, H.R. Brown, G.W. Hodges, C.C. Brown, J.A.P. Hodges, Wm Bennett, J.G. Hodges, J.G. Barber, A.T. Hodges, H.L. Crouder, Lucy Hodges, S.H. Parker, Rutha Hodges, Jennie Parker, Clio Hodges, H.A. Perdue, A.L. Freeland, C.B. West, Bessie Freeland, W.P. Barber, ?.S. Kirkham, Elzie Barber, Belle Kirkham, Rosa Barber, Emma Kirkham, Daisy Barber, Dinkie Brown,

TEXAS

Storm Texas Sept 20 1915

to the Govener of the state of Utah

Hon Sir We the under siners petition you in behalf of Joe Hillstrom who is under sentence of deth on Oct the first for you to use youre power to save him and give him a new tryal

E Thompson JN Haney WR Ivie ? JS Haney JK Dalusk ? BT Sa??????? HB Herrin ? RJ Haney George Watson W? ?????????? JH Gult ? George H Cook AJ Gibson Jim Bartlett Mike Walker John Gardner SA Jenkins ?? Preacher HL Buck ? Dee ? Carithers ?

Joseph Valeb Shad Matthews Cecil Stallings Lee Jenkins W. Geott. Jenkins L.C. Kyle John F Bell H.E. Sanderfore C.W. Willetts H. Boyd H.N. Stelgander Chas Petersson Jell Thomas Wa. Stockbridge B.F. Tidwell Robert Gardin J. Waldorf Jno Tucker Perer Tages W.W. Carson T. Mumford