New Britain herald., 1915-11-19
HILLSTROM OR[ OWN EXECI Commands Squad to
 742 A. M. DIED A MINUTE

-"iSHcu 1" NedF Su1t
 tim's Name On it-presit
 peal in Vain.
 Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov seph Hillstrom, condemned whose case a.yracted throughout the country and ed the intercession of Presi. son, the Swedish minister United States, and the Amer eration of Labor, was put to a firing squad in the state pr at TAP a. m. today His q instantaneous. 2
 Billstrom was convicted of der of John G. Morrison, a gT his son Arling. Under Uta was allowed to choose betwed ing and hanging.
 President Wilson twice for further respite for The Presidents second reque yesterday, was denied by Spry as not based oon any nd
 AfHdavits For Alibi.
 At o'clock this morning. nor Spry and the members board of pardons received td from Seattle, Wash, saying Il liam Busky of that city had afidavits saying that he wa HiIIstrom all of the night o| the Morrison murders were ted and that Hillstrom was il A similar message, 1t was sta1 been sent to President Wilsof
 No Respite.
 Attorneys for Hillstrom, ir ately asked the governor to ten day respite. Members pardon board held a hurried ence and decided not to interfl the execution. It was repoi that time that HiTlstrom wa and showing signs of breakin under the strain.
 When the officers came to e strom he broke down and st; struggle with them, but wh saw the sheriff he became ca threw up his hands. Accor by the officers he walked to tn chair. After he was seate, asked him if he had anything He said:
 Gentlemen, I die with a conscience. I never did a wrong in my life. I die fighti like a coward. Well, I'm goin bye"
 Tells to Fire"
 When the officer started to 8 command to fire Hi1lstrom Fire.
 The squad fired and the pierced his heart. He was { one minute and ten seconds af volley was fired.
 Joe, this is all nonsense, Corless. What do you mean promised to die like a man."
 Hillstrom hesitated a nome then yielded. Well, I'm thu he said. "But you can't blame for fighting for his life"
 The blanket strips he had the door were then cut, hs blindfolded and led to the pla execution supported by two 2 He talked necessarily in ths minutes that elapsed between tn of his arrival and the firing death volley. He asked wheth, of his friends were in the firing and kept saying he was innocei would die like a man. His voie clear but low He was quick justed to the death chair and t tendants drew aside.
 Hillstrom's final words were: Let her goi" uttered a moment the rifles cracked.
 Hillstrom wore his prison su dark suit had been obtained fo but the officers feared delay cause another outbreak from hi His breakfast, which was plac fore him about s:45 o'clock, ren untasted and unnoticed.
 Ed. Rowan, secretary of the Industrial Workers of the Wor claimed Hillstrom's He intimated it would be sen for burial, as request in a telegram to W yesterday.
 Attorney Photographed. The telegrams received this f ng asserting that William Bus seattle had made an affidavit tn vas with Hillstrom the night J Morrison was murdered and was innocent, were ). H. Hilton of Denver, one of toms attorneys. The sheriff wa luested to postpone the execution il this statement had been inves d. Warden Arthur Pratt of thu on then asked IIillstrom if he 3usky, and Hillstrom answered Ie did not. The sheriff was the ected to proceed with the exec
 I. w. w. Not Present.
 
 None of Hillstrom's |. w. friends were present. The law .ides that not more than five fl f a condemned man may be pr f their presence be requested by