Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-19

was then in the midst of his nervous
outbuNt.
!. w. w. Claims Body.
Hillstrom's body was claimed by Ed
Rowan, secretary Of the local Indus
trial Workers Of the World organiza-
tion, who intimated that it would be
sent to Wyoming for burial. as re-
quested by Hillstrom in telegram to
w. ID. Haywood yesterday.
kilograms from O. n. Hilton, Of Den
yer, one of Hillstrom's attorneys. as
serting that William Busky, Of Seattle,
had made an affidavit that he was with
Hilstrom the night that ]. G. Morri-
son was murdered, and that Hillstrom
was innocent, were received by Gov
ernor Spry and other officers Of the
state and county early this morning.
The sheriff was requested to postpone
the execution until this statement had
been investigated.
Doesn't Know 1usky.
Warden Arthur Pratt, Of the prison.
then asked Hillstrom II he knew
Busky. He answered he did not. The
sheriff was then directed to proceed
with the execution.
None Of Hillstrom's I. w. w. friends
were present. The law provides that
not more than five friends of con-
demned man may be present If their
presence be requested by him. Hill
etrom declared last night that he did
not wish any Of his friends to witness
the execution.
Story Of the Murder.
Hillstrom was convicted Of the mur-
der Of John G. Morrison, grocer, and
his son, Airing. II years old, at Nor
rison's store about 8 o'clock the even
Ing Of Jan. 10. 1914.
The shooting was witnessed by Mer-
lin Morrison, another son. II years old.
According to the boys story, two
masked men entered the store with
drawn pistols and said, We've got you
now!" and opened fire on Morrison.
who fell mortally wounded. Airing
Morrison ran to an ice box in the store,
seized a 3S-caliber revolver and fred.
Before the boy could shoot again he
fell. pierced by three bullets. The men
then ran from the store, one Of them
exclaiming he was shot, and was OBJ
served to run southwark from the
store.
Hillstrom. also known as Joe Hill,
was arrested three days after the
shooting on information given by a
doctor near Murray. Utah. Hillstrom
staggered into the loctors home two
hours after the shooting, with q large
bullet wound thru his left lung. He
told the doctor he had been shot in q
quarrel over woman and requested
that nothing be said regarding his
visit or wound. The doctor treated
the wound. News Of the murders re-
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formed the officers. The doctor found
an automatic pistol OF the same CALI
her as slAslls found In the Gfocery after
Blood was found atsssveral places be-
tween the store and the home of the
doctor, and members Of the family
where Hilstrom lived said compan-
ion visited him late the night of the
left.
Never Revealed whereabouts.
Hilistrom has always maintained his
innocence, but has never told where
he was the night. Of the murders or
who shot him. He created scene At
his trial by dramatically discharging
his attorneys in open court. later Civ
ing as his reason their failure to tear
young Morrison to pieces on cross-ex-
animation" He refused to go on the
witness stand himself or to offer any
evidence as to where he was or what
he did the night OF the murders.
Hillstrom, who says he has been a
machinist, claims to be Swedish sub
ject. He was a member Of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World, the
members Of which have been active
in demanding his pardon or retrial.
The governors Office has received
thousands of communications on the
subjects. Many Of these contained
threats Of death to the governor and
members of his family. who were
placed under guard.
Attorney Disersdits susky Story.
Denver, Colo. Nov. 19.-O. N. Hilton
stated the first intimation lie had Of
the alleged affidavit by William Busky.
at Seattle, that he had been with
Joseph Hillstrom the night OF the
murder, was contained in Il telegram
received at 8 o'clock this morning. The
message, he said, was signed by
Thomas Whitehead, and carried his
seal as notary public.
II know nothing Of Busky," said
Hilton. "but Immediately wired Gov
days to Investigate the affidavit, At
had been delivered to the Utah Off
cials."
Hilton said he had asked for copy
Of the affidavit.
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