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Show I Swedish Nation I May Protest In I Hillstrom Case H ' Soren X. Chrlstenscn Says Represen- H tatlons Have Been Made Which B Will Likely Result In the H Making of Demands H Snlt Lake, Sept. ".9. Protest on B tlio part of the Swedish government H to tho governnient of the United H States Is expected to ho mndo to tho B stato dopnrtment at Washington with. H In thirty-six hours, and It is further K expected on tho part of the attorneys Hj for Joseph Hillstrom, convicted ns B murderer of J. O. Morrison and his B son J. Arllng that tho stato depart- pil ment will demand that tho stato PBl hoard of pardons grant a reprlove un- pil til tho Swedish government Invcstl- PHa gates the caso. piB Soren X. Chrlstenscn, ono of tho BlB nttorneys for Hillstrom gavo tito in- PBB formation last night that rcpresenta- PBB tlons are being made to tho govern- PB ment of Sweden which will result in PM nn Investigation hcing demanded. Un- PB der the treaty with tho United States PHI it was aeccrtalncd that nil that Hill- PM strom or his friends can demand Is PB a fair, Impartial trial according to tho H laws of tho United States. PSH Mr. Chrlstenscn asserted that tho ovortures which have been made- to tho burgomaster of Stockholm will havo bucIi an effect in tho northern country of Europo that thero will ho left a loophole through which tho stato department of tho United States will attempt to tako up the caso In contravention of tho verdict of tho Jury and tho opinion of the supremo court. What will happen nfter tho overtures has not been suggostcd by Mr. Christiansen. Owing to tho threatening lettors I which havo been received by Gov. William Spry and tho throats which havo been mado to burn or blow up banks, buildings hotels and residences, residenc-es, a special guard wns placed over tho Hotel Utah last night. Deputy sheriffs and Plnkcrtons woro scatter-, ed throughout tho lobby and tho dlf-1 ferent floors of tho hotel. At tho Nowhouso tho samo precautions wero being taken. Additional Watchmen Employed To guard against nny possible attempt at-tempt on tho pnrt of I. W. W. or other sympathisers with HlllHtrom to blow up tho City and County building board of Joint control of tho building yesterday decided to employ additional addition-al watchmen to put on duty at tho building until after Hlllstrom's execu-tlon. execu-tlon. It was decided that tho city should employ ono additional watchman aud the county ono. These two men wllll bo sworn In ns deputy sheriffs and wl'l cooporato with tho two watchmen watch-men that nro kept on duty at tho building regularly at night. Who tho two additional watchmen watch-men will bo hna not been decided but it Is expected that Commissioner Hobcr M. WoIIb, representing tho city will recommend an appointee to Sheriff John S. Corlcss today nnd t.iat Chairman A. It. Crabbo of tho county commissioners will recommend recom-mend nn appointee for tho county. It was decided by tho Joint com-mltteo com-mltteo that four watchmen, ono In-sldo In-sldo tho building nnd tho other threo to bo stationed as thought best by tho shorlff, will be nmplo to guard tho building, In caso any attempt should bo mndo to damngo tho building, build-ing, It Is stated, arrangements will bo mado for tho olllcers on duty to cnll for reserves from both departments depart-ments will bo held in readiness for servlco should thoy bo needed. Commissioner Wells explained that thero had been somo threats In communications com-munications to tho governor that if Hillstrom Is oxecuted somo building or structuro in tho city would bo blown up. Ho said that tho Nowhouso, Now-houso, hotol tho Temple, tho capital and other bulldlngB of tho city wero being guarded nnd ho thought it well to tako tho precaution of at least ' providing some extra watchmen for I tho City and County building. |