Connecticut, Delaware [10 items]

New Britain, Conn., September 16th, 1915.

To the Hon. William Spry, Governor of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The undersigned, all being citizens of the United States, and whose addresses are set opposite their names, having been informed concerning the recent trial and conviction of one Joseph Hillstrom (also known as Joe Hill), by the District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, for the alleged killing of J.S. Morrsion, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah, on January 10, 1914, and of the affirmance of the judgment of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme Court of the State of Utah, hereby make appeal to your executive clemency on hehalf of said Hillstrom, and request that you grant him a pardon, for the following reasons, to wit:

That the said Hillstrom was denied by the judge of the said District Court of Salt Lake County that fair and impartial trial which is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution thereof, and the laws of the State of Utah, in that the said court denied to him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own selection, or of con-

ducting his own defense, and that he has therefore been deprived of the benefit of counsel.

Because conviction of said Hillstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholly insufficient evidence, the said trial being a mockery of justice and the verdict rendered therein due wholly to prejudice prevailing in said Salt Lake County against Hillstrom because of his activity in the labor movement.

R.H. Shea, Hotel York, New Britain, Conn. Frank M. Vogar #86 Elm Street New Britain Conn Geroge E. Waston 48 Seymour St. New Britain Conn Alfred M. Peterson #15 Pearl Court New Britain James Keevers 201 North St. New Britain, Ct. Robert Cole East Berlin, Ct. Samuel Schacht 19 Willow St New Britain Ct. Ronald H. Loomis 227 Washington St New Britain Conn E.J. Barrett 391 Arch St New Britain Conn [?] Scott 46 Grand New Britain Ct O. Heinze 462 Church St New Britain Ct Daniel Sullivan 113 Greenwood St New Britain

Yours for justice

Frank Peterson 15 Pearl Court New Britain Connecticut

CONN Sound View, Connecticut Sept. 17th 1915 To the Governor of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah,

Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, believing that Joseph Hillstrom has been unjustly condemned to death, hereby urge you to grant him a pardon. H. J. Hilliard F. C. de Celle W. S. Wentworth V. E. Wentworth

John Broggis 185 N. Elm St. Chas. Bugongio 185 No. Elm st. Eugine Garbins 180 Pearl St Giueseppe Videtto Harwinton Ave 35 Jos. Juif 183 Rivesside Ave Com F.H. Warren 319 So Main St. P.A. Bresson 21 Roosevett ave G A S Gellershodt 102 Highland Ave. A Regis 389 Riverside Ave J. Friedrick 13 East Albert St H. Hudson 15 East Alvert St J. A. Wukham Allen House Harry Stockokut 202 High St. John Fadoir George Provent 117 Workoman ave. Joseph Kroakalis 117 Red Mnt Ave P.E. Fox 291 So Main Torrington Coms. Sept, 21, 1913

Resolution

Whereas we the Swedish speaking people of Bridgeport town, in mass meeting assembled, have learned that one countryman of ours, Joseph Hillstrom by name is being held in jail in Salt Lake City Utah under sentence to die Nov. 19th 1915

Whereas we from accounts of the trial in the Press, and the appeal of the Swedish Ambassador Mr. Ekeugren have become convinced that Joseph Hillstrom never had a fair trail, and.

Whereas he has been denied a new trial in spite of grave errors in his trial.

Therfore, be it

Resolved that we demand that execution of Joseph Hillstrom be stayed and that he be granted a new trial and be it further

Resolved that should contrary to our expectations the sentence be carried out, we shall hold the whole American People responsible for such an outrage and be it further.

Resolved that this resolutions be immediately communicated to the President of the United States and to the Governor of the State of Utah.

Bridgeport constituent Nov. 7. 1915 C. Wahlgren Chairman of Meeting