Tennessee, Texas [17 items]

Garrison, Tex Sept 27 1915

Governor of Utah. Salt Lake City

Dear Sir. As Americans who advocate fair play and believe in a square deal. We demand a new trial and a fair hearing for Joseph Hillstrom, hoping that you grant the same We beg to remain, Yours truly Signed JW Strickland DR Boatman RA Malins CH Carroll

Slaton Texas Sept 28th 1915

Governor of Utah

Dear Sir Believing Joe Hillstrom has not had a fair trial we the under signed citizens of Slaton Texas ask that you see that justice is done in his case and that you see that he is not rail roaded to his death with out give ing him a chance in a new trial yours truly Signaturs over

N.N. Terry Alan C? Terry Sam. Terry F.E. Terry Zara C Terry Willis Terry J.S. Boone Minnie Boone J.E. Meyer M.M. Meyer I.W. Meyer

TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF UTAH:-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

We, the undersigned residents of the State of Texas, feeling in our hearts that a mistake has possibly been made in the death penalty imposed upon Joe Hillstrom, who is to be executed in the State of Utah this month, and further, having confidence in the honor and uprightness of the Governor of Utah, hereby ask clemency for this man,- to the end that he may be enabled to clear himself of this heinous charge, of which we feel he may not be guilty.

Martin Lorentzson Hubert A Johnson Paul Johnson Inez Johnson Frank H Moon LA Clark SH Pitts FM Bowden Henry Golliha? Prosper Tomich HE Hodges WH Morgan John J Runck HM Gibson JD Hargis Louis H Bug H Killberg FC Kjellberg E Nelson

O. Chellbery C. Carolina Chellberg Mrs H.E. Aubernator Mrs C.P. Clarke Mrs L Matheien G.H. Johnson B. Challberg J.A. Johnson Mrs M. L. Lorentzson H. E. Birreham G.M. Stephenson