Hellraisers Journal: Fellow Worker Joe Hill’s “Crime Record” and Mug Shot Sent from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City

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Quote Joe Hill, General Strike, Workers Awaken, LRSB p6, Oct 1919—————

Hellraisers Journal – Sunday January 25, 1914
Salt Lake City, Utah – Joe Hill’s “Crime Record” Received from California

From the Deseret Evening News of January 24, 1914:

Joe Hill Hillstrom LA Mug Shot, DEN p16, Jan 24, 1914Joe Hill Hillstrom re LA Mug Shot, DEN p16, Jan 24, 1914

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Hellraisers Journal: From Deseret Evening News: “Where Is Otto Applequist?”-Was Room Mate of Joseph Hillstrom, Is Second Suspect in Murders of the Morrisons

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Quote Joe Hill, General Strike, Workers Awaken, LRSB p6, Oct 1919—————

Hellraisers Journal – Sunday January 18, 1914
Salt Lake City – Police Search for Applequist in Connection with Morrison Murders

From the Deseret Evening News of January 15, 1914:

HdLn Joe Hill, Joseph Hillstrom, Where Is Otto Applequist, DEN p1, Jan 15, 1914—–
Otto Applequist Wanted, DEN p1, Jan 15, 1914—–
Joe Hill, Joseph Hillstrom w Injured Hand, DEN p1, Jan 15, 1914

...A gunshot wound in the right hand of Hillstrom, which puzzled deputy sheriffs and police yesterday was explained by Chief Fred Peters of Murray, who said that he “took a shot” at Hillstrom when he leaped from his bed yesterday morning and reached under his pillow. The wound was not a deep or serious one.

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[Emphasis added.]

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Hellraisers Journal: From The Salt Lake Tribune: “Wounded Man Held as Slayer of Grocer”-Joe Hill/Joseph Hillstrom Arrested

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Quote, Workingmen Unite, Joe Hill, Cry for Justice, p707, 1921—————

Hellraisers Journal – Thursday January 15, 1914
Salt Lake City, Utah – Joe Hill Arrested in Connection with Murder of Grocer and Son

From The Salt Lake Tribune of Jan 14, 1914:

Joe Hill Hillstrom Held for Murder, SL Tb p1, Jan 14, 1914

At an early hour this morning Sergeant Ben Siegfus expressed the belief that Joseph Hill, arrested for the murder of the two Morrisons, is Frank Z. Wilson, a former inmate of the state prison. The description of Hill corresponds closely with that of Wilson. The police have been searching for Wilson ever since the murders.

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Suffering from a wound believed to have been inflicted by John Arling Morrison, 17 years old, just before the boy fell dead, a victim of a murderer’s bullet, Joseph Hill, a musician, was brought to the county jail at 2 o’clock, charged with the murder of John G. Morrison and John A. Morrison, his son, in their grocery store in Salt [Lake City] last Saturday night.

Hill was arrested at 11:30 o’clock last night [January 13th] at the home of a family named Eselius on West Seventeenth South street, in Murray, by Marshal Fred Peters and Deputy Marshals Edwin Larson and Joseph Van Newland. They were told of his presence at this home by Drs. F. M. McHugh and A. A. Bird, who had been called to the Eselius home to treat the wounded man. Hill had been lying suffering from his wound at the Eselius home since last Saturday night.

Walked to Murray.

The wounded man walked into the residence of Dr. F. M. McHugh, 4002 South State street, in the outskirts of Murray, at 11:30 o’clock Saturday night [January 10th]. He was suffering from a wound to the left side. A bullet had entered the side pierced the left lung and emerged through the back. The man had apparently lost a great deal of blood and was in a weakened condition. He appeared to the doctor to have been walking a long distance.

The doctor took the man into his house and dressed the wound. Hill told the doctor that he had quarreled with a friend in Murray over a woman and that in the quarrel the friend shot him.

Later in the night Dr. McHugh saw Dr. A. A. Bird, also of Murray, driving by on State street, and called him in. At Hill’s request Dr. Bird drove the man to the Eselius home. Hill had previously known the Eselius family and they apparently believed Hill’s story of the shooting and gave him shelter. At the hour that Hill was treated by Dr. McHugh, the doctor had not heard of the shooting [of the Morrisons]. His suspicions were aroused later on hearing of the account of the murders in Salt Lake, and he then notified the Murray officers.

Maintained Silence.

Since his arrest Hill has maintained a sullen silence. When the officers entered the Eselius home, Hill made a feint as if to draw a gun and was quickly covered by the arresting officers. Hill then made no resistance. He has obeyed the commands of the officers quietly, but has refused to answer any questions.

After he had been brought to the county jail early this morning Hill was examined by Dr. W. N. Pugh, who said that while the wound was a serious one, there was a strong probability that he would recover from it. He said that his silence and apparently dazed condition might have been at least partially induced by opiates given him by the doctors to ease his pain.

The police are elated over the capture of Hill, whom they feel certain is one of the men wanted for the murder of the Morrisons. As soon as Hill’s condition warrants, an effort will be made by the officers to induce him to make a confession and give the name of the accomplice.

Linked about the wounded sufferer at the city jail hospital is already woven a strong chain of circumstantial evidence, even though Merlin Morrison, the only eyewitness to the tragedy, may be unable to make a positive identification of the man.

In a general way Hill’s description corresponds to that of one of the two scarlet-masked men who dashed into the Morrison store on Saturday night and shot to death the proprietor of the store and his brave son. Both Morrison and his son were killed with bullets fired from a .38-caliber automatic pistol.

From the blood-stained coat of Hill at midnight that same night Dr. McHugh took a .38-caliber automatic pistol.

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[Emphasis added.]

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Hellraisers Journal: From the Industrial Worker: “The White Slave”-New Song Penned by Rebel Songwriter Joe Hill

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Quote BBH, IU Socialism w Working Clothes On, NYC Cooper Union Debate w Hillquit, Jan 11, 1912—————

Hellraisers Journal – Sunday April 13, 1913
Published in Latest Edition of I. W. W. Songbook
-“The White Slave” by Joe Hill

From the Spokane Industrial Worker of April 10, 1913:

The White Slave by Joe Hill , IW p2, April 10, 1913

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Hellraisers Journal: From the Industrial Worker: “Should I Ever Be a Soldier”-New Song by Rebel Songwriter Joe Hill

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Hellraisers Journal – Saturday April 12, 1913
Published in Latest Edition of I. W. W. Songbook
-“Should I Ever Be A Soldier” by Joe Hill

From the Spokane Industrial Worker of April 3, 1913:

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Hellraisers Journal: Frank Little and Fellow Workers Head Out from Bakersfield Area to March on Denver to Fight for Free Speech

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Quote BBH, IU Socialism w Working Clothes On, NYC Cooper Union Debate w Hillquit, Jan 11, 1912—————

Hellraisers Journal – Saturday March 29, 1913
From Bakersfield, California  – FWs March on Denver to Fight for Free Speech

From the Spokane Industrial Worker of March 27, 1913:

Industrial Worker Masthead, IW p1, Mar 27, 1913—–Marching on Denver FSF w Frank Little, IW p1, Mar 27, 1913

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Hellraisers Journal: From the Spokane Industrial Worker: Fifth Edition of IWW Songbook Just Off the Press with Several New Songs Written by FW Joe Hill

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Quote Joe Hill, Poor Ragged Tramp, Sing One Song, LRSB 5th ed, 1913—————

Hellraisers Journal – Sunday March 9, 1913
Spokane, Washington – New Edition of I. W. W. Song Book Just Off the Press

From the Industrial Worker of March 6, 1913
-New Edition of Song Book with Several Songs by Joe Hill:

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Hellraisers Journal: International Socialist Review: Mr. Block Can Now Be Found in Pages of the Spokane Industrial Worker

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Quote Joe Hill, Mr Block Got Lucky, LRSB 36th ed, 1995—————

Hellraisers Journal – Sunday February 2, 1913
Mr. Block by 
Ernest Riebe Now Found in Pages of the Spokane Industrial Worker

From the International Socialist Review of February 1913:

Mr Block fr Spokane IW, ISR p595, Feb 1913

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Hellraisers Journal: From the Spokane Industrial Worker: “Mr. Block”-a New Song from the Pen of Fellow Worker Joe Hill

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Quote Joe Hill, Mr Block Got Lucky, LRSB 36th ed, 1995—————

Hellraisers Journal – Tuesday January 28, 1913
Fellow Worker Joe Hill Introduces Mr. Block, a Common Worker

From the Spokane Industrial Worker of January 23, 1913:

Mr Block by Joe Hill, IW p4, Jan 23, 1913

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