G: Aug. 1914; Aug.-Sept. 15, 1915

Moline, Ills. Sep 10th 1915

HonorableMr Governor. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dear Sir: I write you in behalf of Joe Hill a man condemned to be shot on Oct 1st 1915.

I ask that you in the name of Justice pardon this man and thus save him for a better purpose.

His trial seems to have been nothing but a farce and therefore he should have been a free man all this time but since law, such as it is now-a-days is law and he has been sentenced to be shot, I ask that you use your pardoning power in behalf of this man not criminal. Hoping that you will do this in behalf of Justice. I am Resp yours C. A. Gustafson. Moline

Sept 10 1915 Hambleton W Va

Dear Governor

I am pleading for mr Joe Hill life dont take what you cant give besides you have a poor sole to save just think for one minute if you save his life the stars that will be on your crown probably you are [?] a wife and children of a father and a Husband oh don't for your poor soles sake and his life is as sweet to him as

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yours or mine Just think if you were in his place oh God for bid and stop the hands that to take Mr Joe Hills life oh Please turn him free I am Pleading for him because I know it wrong to kill and for your Sole Sake as well oh God for give and stop the Evil hand, of God Save that Poor man and touch the hearts of his enemies is my Prayer Mrs Arie [?] Gainer

2330 Magaffin Ave., El Paso, Texas Sept. 11, 1915. Governor Spry, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Sir:- I have carefully [studayd?] the case of Joe Hill and have reachid the conclusion that the whole affair is a malicious persicution and placeses its [perfertralus?] beneath the contempt of the lowest murderer that ever drew the [briath?] of life. It is within your power to set aside Joe Hill's sentance. It is your duty as a man to prevent this travesty upon justice. The world looks to you, and comande you, to place humanity above money in [Utah?]. Yours for humanity, E. M. [Gleason?] Jr.

Seadrift Texas 9/17/1915

To His Excelency The Governor of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah. Dear sir. I regard the execution of Joe Hill as legalized murders appeal to you not to permit [its?] of in your judgement he must be punished I beg you commute his sentence to imprisonment. There is several reasons, I think. - which I shall not take your time to discus- why imprisonment is preferable to the death sentence. Thanking you in advance for a consideration of this brief appeal I remain yours truly H. L. [Gurbey?]

Thief River Falls Minn Sept 12- 15

Hon. Gov. Spry Salt Lake Cy Utah

Dear Sir-

I have been reading the Joe Hilstrom case since it was started and I can see no evidence tht would connect Hilstrom with the murder. To execute a man upon such evidence would be a crime. I hope you will look into this matter and see that Hilstrom gets a square deal.

Respectfully C.E. [?]