Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-20
w. W. Poet, Convicted of nual Murder, Maintains
 Innocence to Last.
upTTES POEM WHILE PRACTITIONERS WATT
rtebs Governor Declares Members of I W. W. and Lawless Element to Be Driven from State, as Result
 of Threats.

baden bullets in his breast, Joesph kllstrom pid the penalty for the turder of J. G. Morrison and his son, rlipg this morning, a few minutes 'ter sunrise.
 The aim of the firing squad was kcurate and in few minutes after e sound of the rifles had died away, I. W. w. poet and song writer Gdsad.
 The spirit of bravado which Hill rom maintained Throughout his trial d the long interval of waiting, |oke shortly before he left his cell. hen he awoke early in the morning, said he felt all right, but little Ter he lost control of himself and came frantic. He mumbled to him. If and tried to barricade the door his cell with the mattress from bed He struggled desperately th the officers, but when he saw e sheriff, he calmed down and rev up his hands.
 writes VIII 1n Rhyme. When asked if he had a last will to Ike before he paid the penalty for crhe for which he was convicted, llstmm said he had nothing to dis ee He then wrote a poem, which said was his will and asked to e It delivered to, his I. w. w. sads. It is as follows:
 Ny last will:
 will is easy to decide,
 TOT there is nothing to divide. kln don't have to fuss, to moan, Aon dces not cling to a rolling
 stone.
 y body, Oeif I could choose,
 would to ashes to r9duce, let the merry breezes blew ay dust to where some flowers
 grow;
 erhaps some fading flowers then you'd come to life and bloom
 again.
 IS my last and final will. Pood luck to all of you
 "JOE HILL"
 Gives Order to Fire.
 nen one officers started to give oraer to fire, Hi1lstrom yelled: IVY. The squad fired and bullets ceu ms heart. He was dead in I'nute and ten seconds after the f,llstroms body was claimed by ' members of the I. w. w., who arrange for the burial.
 Fl War On I. w. W.
 aal 10 the bitter, end" was declar- '9day by Governor spry against W. W. and other alleged law rsa slsmen's < in the: city and state. r.e 1lght has just. begun" said s.lor Spry. We are not going up M, until the state is entirely rid ~ lawless element that now in-
 t. Every law-breaker, every Nao defles law and order, every "lo IS opposed to law and order
 'Aemselves what they will m arlven out of the state." sovsrnor said that on his desk isas, aeus Of letters received today Mally ss~ threatening to make "you tt.ssrely for the execution of ,it,o % and even making more
 V threats Of destruction and l1.,sse 1.sose Death by Shooting.
 @e4 as convicted of the mur- hi. soan c. Morrison, a grocer. ,,. \. son, Arllng. Under Utah law, t,n. ss a.lowed to choose between ss. sas and hanging.
 1ssnent Wilson twice appealed sr a,ss.s results for Hillstrom. srdsv srd"ents second request. made us', ss ~ was denied by Governor
 I.. ~ based On any new facts. e ts,s exempted Delay Fails. ,sss..;s svsfams received this morn eatt,s eatt,sung that William Buskey ,s II nad made an affidavit that dor,,ssl' sl'n Hillstrom the night J. Itrom n was murdered and that ailto%n % was innocent, were from o. ' |ney. w VI Denver, of Hillstrom's NM Aue sheriff was renrrested { nsnt tna execution until this
 nad been investigated.