Show The Hillstrom Reprieve The reprieve of Joseph Hillstrom m was practically ally una unavoidable There was no other justifiable course left open for Governor Spry pr and the other members of the board of pardons And President Wilsons Wilson's 8 request on Ut Utah's chief executive also was cas a natural act Between nations there must be courtesy and favors must be granted ranted It was was was- represented to the Swedish government that Hillstrom had not had a fair lair trial it was declared that his attitude at his trial prejudiced the jury against him it w was s stated that only circumstantial cir circumstantial circumstantial cir cir- evidence was introduced to convict him T Therefore the Swedish government honoring tho the appeal of Swedish subjects in America asked the government of the United I States to use its best efforts in getting the execution delayed so there might be time to thoroughly thorough investigate the case and find new evidence if possible I to justify the thc granting of a v ne trial President Wilson Vilson could hardly take any other course e than the tile one one one-he he adopted and after he made a request on the Utah authorities authorities authorities author author- to postpone the execution the thc latter could not well refuse Re his request It is considered probable that the Swedish minister to the United States will send a representative here to conf r with Hillstrom Hillstrom's Hillstrom's Hill Hill- strom stroms strom's s 's attorney and make a report on on the proceedings at t the e trial The representative might inform his government that there was vas no reason to ask for further interference in the thc case He might on the other Otiler hand report that Hillstrom was entitled to another trial It would then rest with the supreme court wh whether sufficient hew lew evidence could be offered to justify a new hearing of the case caRe rhe board of pardons of course ourse has no power to grant a new trial So the order today does not necessarily mean that Hillstrom will finally escape the executioners It m may y serve only to delay matters natters a l |