National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-27
SCORES CROWD TO
VIEW THE BODY
Of H|LLSTR0m

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 2o.-Seoees
Of friends. others merely eurisss.
filed through the O'Donnell undsrtak-
ing rooms to look at the bedy d 10
seph Hillstrom. shot TO death yester-
day morning.
The local branch Of IL Industrial
Workers Of Tire World will hold fu-
neral services in ths O'Dsansll chapel.
and the body viii Be shipped to CHI
caso to be buried outside Of Utah"
In compliance with the wishes Of ths
dead man. william d. Haywood. !.
W. w. leader. TO whom Hillstrom
wired . request that The body b
buried outside Of the state which
claimed his life, will have charge Of
the Chicago arrangements.
Telesrsphs Farewells.
By his attorney, Hillstrom sent
down to the telegraph once his last
messages to his friends, written dur
ing the afternoon BY the condemned
man.
In one Of the kilograms, 70 William
D. Haywood. noted !. w. W. leader.
Hillstrom made his only request. The
telegram read:
William d. Haywood, l6l West
Warrington St., Chicago, m.-It
il . hundred miles from here to
Wyoming. Could you arrange TO
have my body hauled to the state
line to be buried? Don't want 70
be found dead in Utah.
JOE HILL.
Another farewell message was also
sent to Haywood at the same address
Il said:
Good-by, Bill. I will die like .
| true-blue rebel. Don't waste any
time in mourning-organise.
JOE HILL.
Another telegram was sent TO Eliza
beth Curley Flynn Of New York. who
interceded for him before President
Wilson in Warrington . few days ago.
DE Like . Rebel.
Il read:
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. 5ll
l34th ST.. New York City-Com-
posed new song last week with
music dedicated to the dove Of
peace. It's coming. And now.
good-by, Gurley. dear. ] have
lived like a rebel and shall die
like = rebel. =
JOE HILL.
A message was also directed 70 ~
San Francisco I. w. ". local. which
said:
Frisco Local. 33AS SeventeentA
ST., San Francisco, Cal.@Ceod-
BY, fellow workers. Fesyst ne
and march on to emaneipat3ea.
JOE HILL
The only message received ysstsr-
day afternoon by Hillstrom vas sas
from friends in Minneapolis. Il ROD:
Joe Hillstrom, State Pfisea,
Salt Lake City. Utah-We. IL
members Of No 400, A. ". O., -
eide you shall die II Old age. Fssr
thousand Of % stand back u ysa
to . fare-you-wsll.
JAMES ROHN.
To this telegram Hillstrom replied:
James Rohn, l. ". ". Hall. Cedar
Avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
Wire received. viii de .
rebel. Composed new song last
week. Dedicated to tie dove II
pesce. It's coming ysar way.
My best to everybody. Ceed-by.
JOE HILL.
The Exeeutisa.
When he stepped upon ths little
death platform and felt the chair
against his legs he sat down easily
and naturally. The guards began "a
fasten the straps, and then Hillstrem
started to talk. He spoke in . strained
nervous tone, and rapidly.
Gentlemen, have . clear con-
science. l have never done anything
wrong in my life." he began. II will
die fighting. and not like . coward"
When the attending physician placed
the stethoscope against his chest h
said. Ouch" DIR. Lund assured him
there was nothing to hurt him. He
squirmed uneasily - he felt the target
being pinned on his breast over hia
heart.
As he felt the men step away he b.
gan again:
well. goodbye. boys" be said
Let her 60. Fire away. I'm going
now" and again in . lower, subdued
tone. II am going"
A deputy sheriff said. Ready"
Hillstrom. summonine up his last
strength. threw forward his chest and