Illinois [32 items]

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 City, Utah, for the alleged killing of J. S. Morrison, and his son, Arling Morrison, in Salt Lake County, Utah, on Jan. 10, 1914, and of the affirmance of the judgement of conviction of said District Court by the Supreme 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 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 conducting his own defense, 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 Hillstrom because of his activity in seeking justice for the laboring class.

Name Mrs Margaret [illegible] Address [602 Linn 3rd Ave Canton Illinois?]

To the Honorable William Spry

Governor of the State of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

HONORABLE SIR,

Whereas pubblic opinion, corraborated by the action of President Wilson in ordering the stay of execution of J. Hillstrom (alias Joe Hill) is convinced that enough evidence was non brought to light to convict said J. Hillstrom with capital punishment, the undersigned: a respectfull citizen of the U. S., demans that another trial be granted J. Hillstrom, and appeals to your executive authority that American Justice and fairness be given full cours.

Trusting that a possible innocent life be saved by the sole application of Fair Justice.

Respectfully Yours

Name [Jake?] [Licata?]

Address 339 N Hickory [st?] [illegible]

To the Honorable William Spry

Governor of the State of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

HONORABLE SIR,

Whereas pubblic opinion, corraborated by the action of President Wilson in ordering the stay of execution of J. Hillstrom (alias Joe Hill) is convinced that enough evidence was non brought to light to convict said J. Hillstrom with capital punishment, the undersigned: a respectfull citizen of the U. S., demands that another trial be granted J. Hillstrom, and appeals to your executive authority that American Justice and fairness be given full cours.

Trusting that a possible innocent life be saved by the sole application of Fair Justice.

Respectfully Yours

Name [Peter?] [Misso?]

Address 322 [?] Maple St. [?]

To the Honorable William Spry

Governor of the State of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

HONORABLE SIR,

Whereas pubblic opinion, corraborated by the action of President Wilson in ordering the stay of execution of J. Hillstrom (alias Joe Hill) is convinced that enough evidence was non brought to light to convict said J. Hillstrom with capital punishment, the undersigned: a respectfull citizen of the U. S., demands that another trial be granted J. Hillstrom, and appeals to your executive authority that American Justice and fairness be given full cours.

Trusting that a possible innocent life be saved by the sole application of Fair Justice.

Respectfully Yours

Name [Ted?] [Pontarso?]

Address 338 [illegible] [illegible]

To the Honorable William Spry

Governor of the State of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

HONORABLE SIR,

Whereas pubblic opinion, corraborated by the action of President Wilson in ordering the stay of execution of J. Hillstrom (alias Joe Hill) is convinced that enough evidence was non borught to light to convict said J. Hillstrom with capital punishment, the undersigned: a respectfull citizen of the U. S., demands that another trial be granted J. Hillstrom, and appeals to your executive authority that American Justice and fairness be given full cours.

Trusting that a possible innocent life be saved by the sole application of Fair Justice.

Respectfully Yours

Name [illegible] [Lombarda?]

Address 321 N Maple St [illegible]

To the Honorable William Spry

Governor of the State of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

HONORABLE SIR,

Whereas pubblic opinion, corraborated by the action of President Wilson in ordering the stay of execution of J. Hillstrom (alias Joe Hill) is convinced that enough evidence was non brought to light to convict said J. Hillstrom with capital punishment, the undersigned: a respectfull citizen of the U. S., demands that another trial be granted J. Hillstrom, and appeals to your executive authority that American Justice and fairness be given full cours.

Trusting that a possible innocent life be saved by the sole application of Fair Justice.

Respectfully Yours

Name [illegible] La [?]

Address 315 [?] Maple St [?]

[two articles] [first article] To the Honorable William Spry Governor of the State of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah HONORABLE SIR, Whereas pubblic opinion, corraborated by the action of President Wilson in ordering the stay of execution of J. Hillstrom (alias Joe Hill) is convinced that enough evidence was non brough to light to convict said J. Hillstrom with capital punishment, the undersigned: a respectfulll citizen of the U. S., demands that another trial be granted J. Hillstrom, and appeals to your exeecutive authority that American Jusitce and, fairness be given fulll cours.

Trusting that a possible innocent life be saved by the sole application of Fair Justice. Respectfully yours Name [signed] [illegible?] Secio Address Christopher Ill

[second article]

To the Honorable William Spry Governor of the State of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah HONORABLE SIR, Whereas pubblic opinion, corraborated by the action of President Wilson in ordering the stay of execution of J. Hillstrom (alias Joe Hill) is convinced that enough evidence was non brough to light to convict said J. Hillstrom with capital punishment, the undersigned: a respectfulll citizen of the U. S., demands that another trial be granted J. Hillstrom, and appeals to your exeecutive authority that American Jusitce and, fairness be given fulll cours.

Trusting that a possible innocent life be saved by the sole application of Fair Justice. Respectfully yours Name [signed] Vincenzo Passanante Address 338 N. Hickory St Duqusin Illy Du qusin [?]