S: Aug.-Sept. 1914; July-Sept. 15, 1915

John Silberling Somerville NJ Genral Del August 16- 1914

Honorable Governor W. Spry Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Sir

As an citizen of the United State I ask you to use your influence to help to secure a new trial for Joe Hill, who has been convicted on the flimsiest kind of evidence.

I am not an member of that organziation but I am an strong believer in justice, let him have his due right and if evidence is against him then let the law have here way. But if it is only to get rid of an agetator I protest against [?] law, and I think as an honorable Gentleman you will protest also.

I am yours repeckfull John Silberling

8-19-1914 Capron Okla

Hon Governor Wm Spry Salt Lake city

Dear Sir

I am convinced Joe Hill who have been convicted for murder & sentenced to be shot Sep 4th, have been convicted upon very flimsy evidince & should have a new tryal, & Hope you will use your influence in his effort to get one

Very sincerely Mr. O.E, Samuelson

INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DEFENSE CONFERENCE

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SECRETARY: FRANCIS E. SHELDON. TIMES SQUARE BLDG.

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New York, August 20, 1914

To His Excellency, William Spry Governor, State of Uah Salt Lake City, Utah

The International Workers' Defense League, an organization composed of all the progressive and labor elements of New York City, hereby protest to your Excellency against the unfair and partisan verdict rendered by the Criminal Court of Salt Lake, in the case of Joseph Hillstrom, recently convicted of the charge or murder. An examination of the evidence, discloses the fact that it was entirely insufficient to warrant a conviction. The circumstances surrounding the case show conclusively that Hillstrom's conviction was due soley to his activity in the labor movement.

Our organization demands of your Excellency in the name of justice, that you use your authority to prevent this unjust sentence being carried out.

Francis E. Sheldon Secretary

C.B. HOFFMAN, PRESIDENT ARTHUR LaSUEUR, VICE PRESIDENT J.I. SHEPPARD, SECRETARY EUGENE V. DEBS, CHANCELLOR

THE PEOPLE'S COLLEGE FORT SCOTT, AKANSAS "To remain ignorant is to remain a slave."

Fort Scott, Kans., Sept. 2, 1914.

William Spry, Gov. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Highest Executive in the State of Utah:-

If your honor please, I wish to advise you that we have been elected as a committee from among the many workers in the great state of Kansas, Bourbon County, in a protest against the taking of a human life which is about to be done in your great state, seemingly, at an early date. You have a member of our Class, the Workers, now incarcerated in one of your dungeons of Hell awaiting to be led out and executed--convicted--merely on circumstantial evidence which was in its nature remote and obscure, and in a prejudiced and anitpathetic court.

In view of all this, we, therefore, demand that you, without equivocation or evasion, personally investigate the finding of this court, before you allow the life to be shot from the body of this vistim, in name Joe Hill. If you refuse to do this, your duty, the vision of this victim will rise up before you as long as you live because of the absence of justice to the toilers of your state.

Yours for justice without fear or favor, Harry Sullivan F.A. McClaren F.J. Johnson

Mr. Harry Sullivan, The People's College Fort Scott, Kansas.

Dear Sir:-

Your communication, written on behalf of Joseph Hillstrom, has been by the Governor, filed with the State Board of Pardons, which board, under the laws of Utah, acts upon application for pardon and commutation.

In order that you may be correctly informed as to the facts entering into the appeal of this case to the Supreme Court of Utah, I am inclosing a copy of the decision of the Court for your perusal.

Very respectfully, Secretary to Governor.