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East St. Louis, Ill., Nov. 6, 1915

TO THE HONORABLE GOVERNOR OF UTAH:
We, the undersigned citizens and resi-
dents of Illinois, after investigation, finding
that a poor Swede by the name of Joseph Hillstrum
has been sentenced to be executed in your state
purely on circumstantial evidence, and feeling
positive that you would not allow a man who might
be innocent to be executed when you could prevent
it, herein ask you in the name of Justice and
humanity, to commute his sentence.

W.B. [illegible] 428 E Brodway, East St Louis
Thos Boyle 428 E Bway
Geo C [Weeks?] " "
JH Kirby " "
Chas L Henderson 428 E. Bway
Martin Heater " " "
RM Porter "
John H Stoeber 428 E. Bdwy
August Rice 330 Broadway
Q F Ferrill 4281 E Bway.
JP Brown. 428 E B'wy - East St Louis Ill
C Morrison - 428 E B'way - City
Jos Thompson 428 Bway City
Thos Savage. " " "