L: July-Aug. 1914; May-Sept. 1915

Lewiston HG sep 17

To the honred Govener of State Utah We protest aginst swoh in Justis

we consider the excaution of Joe Hill rank murder a blow at liberty and a crime against the working class of the united States yours with respect Samuel Louey Eliza Louey

37. Carolina

Hillsboro, N.C. Sept. 17 1915. Gove of Utah Sir:- I consider the execution of Joe Hill to be a rank murder, a blow at liberty and a crime against the working class of the united States. Isaac Sing.

Bryn Mawr, Wash Sept. 18. 1915

To the Goernor of Utah Salt Lake City

Dear Sir: Can you afford to have the innocent blood of Joe Hill on your hands?-

In the name of justice and fair play I ask you to give him a new trial. Respectfully Aug. E. hundine

Northampton, Massachusetts. September 18, 1915

Governor of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dear Sir: If you have seen all the evidence in the case of Joe Hill I trust that you have some good reason for preventing a second trial, and I beg for the honor of the law that you will make this reason known. At present the decision of the court stands at a reflection upon the name of the state. Very truly yours, yous [?]

IDL/HAB

Ottumwa Iowa Sept 19-1915

To the Governor of Utah Salt Lake City Dear Sir:- I write the few lines to you to protest against the legal murder of Joseph Hillstrom which is [?] as I understand for oct first I am not an I.W.W. and do not agree with thier tactics but I cannot sit by will, no workd of protest and see as I believe an innocent mans life taken and a blot put upon one of our fair states record that all eterinity will not be able to grace and poslerity