Show l TWO FRIENDS r 5 TELL STORIES t t Others Sought by Sheriffs Sheriff's Men Not blot Found When Board Adjourns I 4 t Continued From Page 1 k I i nIr fr and nd while I wag S unarmed e. e u which i J 1 COUI 1 De oe a. a it-H it nw n LIU LIUI v 3 manCI I I s At first tho the board was averse to an any publicity concerning the search being If F made nade by it for fot any In new facts which i might create a reasonable doubt as to tor r 5 tho tho guilt of ot but finally de der de- de r elded that all nIl matters w with th the exception tion of oC tho the statement should J I be made public T The e only onh witness to J. J before the board when it was announced that It was ready realy to exam exam- In lao Ino witnesses ses wa was Professor Protessor Arnoldson Chief Justice Ii D D. N. N questioned Professor ProCessor Arnoldson and Judge 1 W. W M M. t. t McCarty and Judge J. J I 13 E. Prick FrIel only asked one Ole or or two wo questions vernor Gt-vernor spry asKed asea on one Telegram Sl Slimed ed Professor Arnoldson signed a telegram telegram telex tele- tele x gram to the burgomaster ter of or Stockholm urging him to have the tho Swedish government gov- gov enter cuter formal protest against the the shooting of ot lIllistrom Hillstrom Judge asked tusked Professor Arnoldson I if he knew an anything about the case or any new facts which had been brought to light tight since tho the trial of or the case He 1 answered that he did not and in ex explaining ex- ex his reasons for signing the telegram tel- tel gram stated that ho had conscientious I scruples against the Infliction of the dea death th penalty I i would not care hew hw vicious a murder mur mur- der I der-I I sa say that no one should be bo put putto putto putto to death said Professor Protessor Arnoldson In explaining I. I his lis Jo position I I do do not know toe the facts or of the case caso and have ha not ilot read tho the record I do not net know and signed the telegram tele- tele I gram only onh because I 1 was told It was v entirely based on circumstantial evl- evl w V ence 5 Having called to hi his attention numerous numer- numer S ous phases of the testimony given at the trial he said that he had not heard oc of those phases of ot the case Why did you ou not appear before the beard bard of pardons on September IS 18 and make a a. protest or give us what inor- inor 17 you ou might have havo had asked Chief Justice t I 1 did not know anything S Did you ou m man nn to Influence this board b by ty having t I minister make malce a protest to us u Yes as far a as tho the capital punish punish- mont ment part is concerned I do not believe be be- lieve Jle in capital punishment Do you ou not think that had a l fair and Impartial trial and that the law has been followed wed out and that this board cannot do anything unless nome I me facts are stated Opposed d to Death Penalty j His trial was Jar flar but I am opposed lo to Jo capital punishment Do you ou think that the board should be b guided by outside influences and foreign governments government's representatives or b ty by the lEl law w of the state 1 B By Bj the law but I think protest should be made in ever capital every punIshment pun pun- case for the effect it has haa to create an Impression to havo have a n law Il prohibiting capital punishment Did Old you ou Intend to bring pressure to 10 bear beor on this board hoard to commute tho the sentence of ot b by signing this tele telegram ram which stated the evidence was clr circumstantial and having the Swedish government protest T TI I 1 cannot sa say 1 I did not know anything anything any any- thIn thing about the facts t In the tho case Do Jo you ou know that Hillstrom I is Im a 0 subject o of Sweden 1 asked J Judge u ge Prick Frick No o. o I did not Then wh why did lid you ou protest to the I Swedish government knowing he was wasa a subject o of that government I I am sin opposed to capital punish punish- m ment en t. t You would have the thc board of pardons pardons par pal dons don set aside the verdict of or the Jury jun the time decision of or the court and amI tho time son son- tr without having an any facts to base SI h n 11 nb 1 gu U VII oJ VU u Governor GO Spry I I I am opposed to capital punish punIsh- m men ment e nt t. t Miss SIg Bolln Dolin was found b by the tho deputies short shortly before 6 She explained to the board that she was somewhat deaf deat and that questions must be asked In a loud tone tono She asserted that she knew knes' nothing about the Hlll strom case cose and that she had never seen him and had hatI not rend read vail all of ot the testimony testimony mony In tho the case She asserted that she borrowed a part of ot the tho transcript from Mrs lr Virginia lnla Snow Stephen and from reading It she had become convinced con con- vinced of ot the Innocence of Hillstrom She said lallI that what sho she had bad read had been b hv IR lA w wr r n n Convinced erl of Innocence e I I do 10 not know anything outside of the record of tho case said Miss Bo Ho- un lin I l read a part of ot the record and become convinced that was wan not guilty The woman who testified I do not think could have given Iven such sucha a description as she gave having only onh teen seen Hillstrom once 1 I stud study psychology psychology os- os ogy osand and from It I cannot see how the these e identifications could be he made I do donot donot donot not know o of an any new facts which could bo be added for benefit Asked why she did not appear before the board hoard of pardons at the hearing she said sho she did ld not want to In Interfere In- In in the case But Dut you ou arc are trying to Interfere now when you OU send telegrams to the SwedIsh Swedish Swed Swed- Swedish ish minister asked Chief Justice I SI have grave grav doubts of ot his guilt Who knows s more about what took 1 I. I fh ppl t cn-t the men shoving ho i Mrs r Shely Sheely off rr th the sidewalk you ou or the witnesses who were wele examined The witnesses I When did you ou first become Interested Interested Interested Inter Inter- ested In this case When I heard that was as a Swedish subject Asked wh why she did not come to the pardon board with an any Information and wh why she had protested to Sweden she said that she thought Hillstrom might mig be able to get Jet a new trial by the Swe Swedish government protesting protesting- to the United States You wired the minister that he ml might ht have an Influence on us us' us Yes What U Is there that you ou could show us If Jr Hillstrom could pet get ct a new trial that would establish his Nothing You do 10 not know anything outside of this record I No Do you ou know how Hillstrom was shot 7 for No o Is s it it not strange to you that Hillstrom Hlll Hill- strom dill did not take the tho stand in his own defense defenso Yes lIe He should have ha taken tim the e stand and told totI all about his being shot sho t and about his 1118 movements mo Are Arc you ou a n citizen of the thc United Unite a States No o I am a n subject of or Sweden Do you OU not believe in tn the trial of or f ca cases es by jury jun which tries the facts acts and ond b by a COI court t which decides the tho law such as we wc have ha In this country and amid andelo do ho you not think that all of ot tho safeguards safeguards safe safe- guards of the time Jaw law were thrown about I Hillstrom I I I I s t ro in Yes Yet you OU arc are willing whiling to set up tip your you jud Judgment ment after utter only having read a small part of tho the record rc as a against the time Judgment of or the twelve Jurors juron who tried d the C ease cace anti and found round him guilty runt after aCter hearing all nil of the evidence I Yes |