Connecticut, Delaware [10 items]

Missont to sec'4. J.s Resolution Whereas, we the Swedish speaking people of Waterbury, Conn in massmeeting assembled, have learned that ne countryman of ours, JOSEPH HILLSTRÖM by name, is being unjustly held in jail in Salt Lake City, Utah, under sentence to die on Nov. 19, 1915; Whereas, we from all accounts of his trial have become convinced that the said Joseph Hillström is innocent of the crime of which he is accused and is merely a victim of a conspiracy, due to hatred and prejudice on account of his activity in the labor movement; Whereas, Joseph Hillström never had a fair trial; Whereas, he has been denied a new trial in spite of the gravest errors in his trial; and Whereas, this innocent man is in immediate danger of being judicially murdered, due to the stubborn prejudice of his judges, and Whereas, these same judges in the Board of Pardon have tried to justify their position by slandering the character of the man they unjustly deliver to death, by falsely imputing to him a criminal record; Therefore, be it Resolved, that we, one for all, and all for one, demand that the executin of Joseph Hillström be stayed, and that he be immediately liberated or granted a new trial. The sentence has been pronounced by men, and it can be set aside by men as long as Hillström is alive. Law was made for the sake of man and not man for the sake of the law. And be it further Resolved, that we condemn as cowardly the action of the Board of Pardons in falsely imputing, through the press, a criminal record to a man whomm they deny the chance to defend himself; and be it futher Resolved, that, should, contrary to our expectations, the sentence be carried out, we shall hold the whole American people resonsible for such an outrage; and be it further Resolved, that in such a case American citizenship has no longer any value to us, and that we forsware the loyalty and allegiance to American laws, ,government and institutions, which has heretofore characterized our people. For where law and government cease to be instruments of justice and are used for the murder of the innocent, loyalty cease to be a virtue. And be it further Resolved, that these resolutions be immediately communicated to the press, to the President of the United States, to the Governor of the State of Utah and to the Mayor of our City P. J. Tengeroll Chairman of Meeting. Nov. 10th 1915.

TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM SPRY, Governor of the State of Utah, Salt Lak 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 Direct Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, for the alleged Killing of J. S. Morrison, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah on January 10th, 1914, and of the affirmance of the Judgement of conviction of said District Court by the Supremem Court of the State of Utah, hereby make appeal to your executive clemency on behalf 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 fiar and impartial trial which is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution thereof, and the lawas of the State of Utah, in that the said Court denied to him the privilege of being defended by counsel of his own seclection, or of conducting his own defence, and that he has therefore been deprived of the benefit of counsel.

Because the conviction of said Hillstrom was obtained upon flimsy and wholly insufficient evidence, the said trial being a mockety 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.

To the Honorable 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. Morrison, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utha, on January 10th, 1914, and of the affirmance of the Judgment of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme Court of the State of Utha, hereby make appeal to your executive clemency on behalf 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 guaanteed to all citizens of the United States by the Constiution 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 conducting his own defence, and that he has therefore been deprived of the benefit of counsel. Because the 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 Hillstromm because of his activity in the labor movement Name John Borgnis Address R F D Naugatuck, C.t.