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PETITION 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 learned 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 A Olson [Nor??????] G Carlson 66 Clay St. S. Francisco J ? Erickson 1515 - C - st Bellingham Wash Mike Byrne Local 400 A.W.O Tom Wallace Warrensburg NC Jas G Garrett San Diego Cal Elmer Johnson Brooklyn, N.Y. Caesar Tabib Sweeny Tex A ? L. Colston James C Falconer Chicago, Ill. John Weston Minot N Dakota J J Ryan Minot N D F [H???] Frank Collins Chicago Ill Fred Smith 2841 Fletcher st Chi, Ill

P E T I T I O N

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 learned 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 Hillstromd be set aside and clemency extended.

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to the Honorable Governor of Utah Salt Lake City. We Respectf -ully Petition your Honour:- And Register Our protest against and consider the Execution of Joe Hill to Be Rank murder a Blow at Liberty and a Crime against the Working Class of the United States if Joe Hill Can be shot or Executed By trumpt up Charges So Can all or any Laboring man In these United Stats [/top page]

[bottom page] To The Honorable William Spry Gabernor of the State Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

The undersigned, knowing that Joseph Hillstron has been trial by a packe up jury and tribunal partial against him thereof. I demand a new and impartial trial, wich is guaranted to all United States Citizen by the Constitution, if your do so that will mean Justice

NAME Jose Beyon ADDRESS 7 Ave 1716 Altos [/bottom page]