There will be plenty new rebels come in to "fill the gaps,"
as the "war-news" puts it, and one more or less
does not count any more than it does in the European War.
-Joe Hill
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Saturday August 7, 1915
Salt Lake City, Utah - Joe Hill Re-Sentenced to be Shot by Judge Ritchie
On August 2nd, Fellow Worker Joe Hill was brought before Judge M. L. Ritchie and re-sentenced to be shot. The execution is set for October 1st. It is expected that Joe Hill's attorney,
Orrin N. Hilton, will apply to the Utah Board of Pardons for a commutation of the death sentence to life in prison. The Board of Pardons in Utah is composed of the same three Supreme Court Justices who have already upheld the guilty verdict against Joe Hill: Justices Straup, McCatry, and Frick. Governor William Spry and Attorney General A. R. Barnes also sit on the Board.
The outcome of that appeal does not seem hopeful.
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SOURCE
Joe Hill
-by Gibbs M. Smith
Gibbs Smith, Sep 1, 2009
https://books.google.com/...
IMAGE
Joe Hill
http://www.aflcio.org/...
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Letter from Joe Hill to Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
State Prison S.L. City Utah
July 24-15
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
N.Y. City N.Y.
Dear Friend & F.W.
Your welcome letter at hand and am glad to note that you are "homeward bound" where you will get a well deserved rest and get rid of your bad cold.
I wrote a letter to Judge Hilton a week ago and asked him to state the approximate cost of taking my case to the U.S. Sup. Court. In his reply he did not state the cost but he explained to me what an enormous amount of preliminary red tape there is to such a transaction, and realizing that red tape is something that has to be paid for by the foot, I immediately came to the conclusion, after reading Hilton's letter, that "It can't be done." After reaching that conclusion, I got busy with my lead pencil & notified all parties handling my Defense to drop the case right there & then and give their attention to something worth while. We can not afford to drain the resources of the whole organization and weaken its fighting strength just on account of one individual. Common sense will tell you that Gurley.
There will be plenty new rebels come in to "fill the gaps," as the "war-news" puts it, and one more or less does not count any more than it does in the European War. Well Gurley give my Best to the advance guard in N Y City and last but not least to Little Buster.
Yours As Ever
Joe Hill
[Photograph added.]
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SOURCE
The Letters of Joe Hill
-ed by Philip S Foner
Oak Publications, 1965
https://books.google.com/...
IMAGE
The Rebel Girl, Joe Hill, Sheet Music
http://www.gothamcenter.org/...
Bronco Buster Flynn by Joe Hill
http://joehill100.com/...
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Dear Readers of Hellraisers,
This year for my vacation, Hellraisers will not be as scaled back as it was for the past two vacations. This happy change is due to my new & much faster computer.
The big change that my readers will see, starting July 16th, will be the shorter length of the postings along with fewer links.
When my readers find unfamiliar names, places, or events, please use the tags along with JayRaye (in diarist section of search feature). Or just leave a question for me in the comments and I will get back to you.
When I actually leave for Minnesota, I'll let everyone know.
Solidarity,
JayRaye
Note: Vacation has started! Until Aug 7th, I'll be able to check in about twice a day. From Aug 8-30th, I'll be checking in only 2 or 3 times per week. Hope everyone keeps on Raising Hell (with the corporate powers, not with each other) until my return from Minnesota.
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Tune for Bronco Buster Flynn by Joe Hill
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