Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-19
Governor Informs Chief Ex-
ecutiye of Nation That
Doomed Man Has Had Ey-
ey Possible Consideration,
THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND
DO NOT DOUBT GUILT
Men Charged With Execution
Are Required to Report at
Prison at Six o'Clork This
Morning.

tay uoaHipo JOURNAL srtctAa tgassn Ntasi
Salt Lake tity, IT,. Nov lS.-As-
sorting his belief That a further post
pouemcut of the execution of Joseph
llilstorm would be- unWarranted In
icrfercnce with the course of justice
Governor William spry telegraphed
"a President Wilson this afternoon
that he cannot ana will not lend him
self or his office to such Interference
The governors telegram was in am
swer To one received yesterday from
he president requesting a reconsid-
GRAFTON of the case of Hillstrom. who
was convicted OF the murder Of ]. e.
Morrison, a salt Lake grocer Nor
risou's Young son also was killed az
the time The presidents message
was received by the governor after
resolutions adopted By the conven
tion of the American Federation Of
Labor at san Francisco asking fur
ther consideration OF the case. had
been telegraphed 10 the president
The governor had the presidents
request under consideration yester
day and today.
Death Watch Placed.
4 death watch was placed over
Hllstrom az the state prison this
afternoon and he win be shot To-
death tomorrow The five men APP
pointed to execute him have been d.
reetcd TO report at the prison at 6
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Reviewing the iistery 0f the case
and particularly the presidents nc
uon ia connection with It. the gov
ernor says IN his lelegram
September 80, You requested a
stay Of execution OF the sentence to
give the Swedish minister an oppor-
muity to present his view Of the case.
Upon the same day, at your request
only on the assumption that 20,
were in possession OF facts not pre-
scented To the board. / granted a
respite untll October iG, especially
requesting that the swedish minister
personally investigate the ease and
appear before tho board. Under
date of October I you advised mo
that your only reason for interceding
was the request of the representative
OF "a foreign government october
lG, nt the regular board meeting, an
open hearing was held in further
consideration of the ease.
No New Evidence.
"Hnstroms attorney advised the
board that there wos nothing further
to present and that Hillstrom declined
to appear before the board again, The
only representation IN the convict's be-
half WAS q short telegran from the
Swedish minister requesting commuta-
tlon ot sentence, not by reason of any
new thing in relation to the case but.
as he expressed II, for the sake Of
humanity and comfy usually practced
between friendly nations Because Of
the absence of any showing. the board
terminated the respite and again de-
MED communication The convict there-
on was on the eighteenth day of Octo-
her rcsentenced by the court to he shot
November 10 Furty-siX days after
the granting Of The respite and at
the eleventh hour, you us president
without stating any reason therefor
again wired. urging thorough re-
OF the ease because Of
its importance and the Justice and ad-
, stability of such u course.
Threatening letters Plentiful.
"Your Interference in the case may
haYe elevated 1t 10 AN undue import
luco and the receipt OF thousands Of
letters demanding the re-
lease of Hillstrom, regardless Of his
guilt or innocence, may attach a Pc
cular Importance to il, but the case
IS important IN Utah only as estab-
fishing. after fair and impartial
trial, the guilt of one OF the perpe-
traitors of one of the most atrocious
ever committed In this state.
II is also important by reason OF the
fact that this case has had more care
ml and puinstakng consideration at
The hands of the proper officials OF
utah than any other like ease IN the
history of the state.
"As to your suggestion that Justice
requires further consideration of the
ease earnestly submit that the i'm
putntion contained net only In your
To me hut also in your mes
sake to the president OF the Amert-
can Federation of Labor that this
convict has not had justice in tho
courts ol this state IS not justified.
Three groups Of attorneys have rep-
resented l'illstorm ina the proceedings
before the district court the supreme
'ourt and the board OF pardons.
No Doubt OF Guilt.
"The first group was employed by
uIIlstrom to conduct his defense.
rhe second group was engaged dur
ng the progress OF the trial. particle
jated in the defense, represented him
before the supreme court and hefore
he hoard Of nardens The third