Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-18
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF CASE OF
MURDER BY wOMAN-A SERIES OF
TRIALs-OTHERs TO COME.

AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF CASE OF
MURDER BY A woMAN-A SERIES OF
TRIALs-OTHERs TO COME.
SAN DIEac, TEXAS, March 1S91.-
While l was in Augusta county last
October, my friend, J. s. Beard, Esq, of
Parnassus, Va, called my attention to a
letter or appeal fol help just published,
signed by Mrs. Mary Inez McCabe, headed
"Public Jail, Matamoras, Mexico" and
dated Oct. 9Th, 1890. l promised friend
| Beard to write more fully about this case
as the facts occurred in my district, and
was acquainted with the parties and the
facts; since then I have found out much l
did not then know, and will send some to
you in shape of an open letter, as the facts,
which are all true, read like romance
Tke following is
MRS. M'CABE's APPEAL.
"PUBLIC JAIL, MATAMoRAs, Mexico,
| Oct. 6.-In some of the leading papers
has appeared an appeal Tor financial as
sistance, with my signature thereto. Many
letters have been addressed to me asking
for eorroboration of the facts set forth
therein. To all have this to say: That
the article above referred to is in every
respect true. AS stated in that appeal,
shot Max Stein, rich merchant, on the
night of Aug. II in Reynosa, Mexico
This man Stein prosecuted me with his at
tentions, and in his pretensions to be an
officer, threatened to put me in Jail if did
not submit to him. Then he waylaid me
and attempted to violate my person. AS
result of the struggle lost child by pre-
mature birth, and for three weeks lay at
deaths door.
When I recovered from this sickness
Stein continued his persf cutions, and on
the night of Aug. II, in Reynosa, Mexico,
very near my own house, while my husband
was sick in bed, be again criminally as
saulted me, and to prevent my person from
being violated | shot him dead. am
eighteen years old, native Texan and the
wife of Judge Fl. T. McCabe. My maiden
name was Mary Inez Buckelew. For the
killing of Stein am now confined in the
Carcel Public (public iaiD of this city with
out bond. 1am prostrated on my bed, and
hold a certificate from DR.. Barrigan, a
graduate of Mexico, that my sickness is
due to being confined in a damp room.-
The atmosphere is foul, there is no veutila
tion and I can havo no exercise. am
penniless and destitute, not dollar to en-
ploy counsel, unable even to buy necessary
medicines while sick, and if it IVES not for
the cnarity of Mexican lady l would go
hungry am in the same Jail where are
confined the worst criminals of Mexico 1t
is said am the first woman ever confined
| in this terrible place. My distress is be-
yond description, and while waiting for my
trial / appeal for help to every true Ameri-
can.
| To corroborate my statement in refer
ence to my condition, and that all at a
distance may know that this is neither
romance nor fiction. but stern reality,
men: F. Martinez, Civil Judge; Manuel
Ysasi, Clerk; Jose M. Cantu Guerra, Civil
Judge; Dr.. Gornez Mackelroy, Military
Surgeon; Col. N. Hernandez; Lieut. Col.
Pima, Capt. Arteaga, of the Fifteenth
Cavalry, all of Reynosa, Tamaulipas,
Mexico; Dr.. a M. Canoso, Camargo;
Arturo Martinez. Cacares; DIS. Barrigsn
and McManus, Col. Villareal, editor El
Sol de Mayo editor Amigo del Poehio, all
of Matamoras; Tamaulipas, Mexico, and
Don Manuel Trevino, Mexican Consul at
Brownsville, Tex. Communications may
bs sent direct to me. All other papers
please copy.
Yours, in distress.
MRS. MARY INKz MCCABE."
The woman who signs her name to the
above appeal was born in Baudera county,
| Texas, on March 18th, 1872, and is nine
teen years old this month. She is of
Scotch-Irish parentage; her fathers name
was Frank Buckelew, and hs was a
ranchero in Baudera county. Mrs. Nc
Cabe is five feet eight inches in height
Her features are regular aud the expression
of her face, which is large and oval, shows
ihealth and firmness. Her hair is jet black
and very thick; her eyes large and blue.-
Her figure is well rounded-her feet and
hands are small. She is quite talkat;ve,
and her language is correct, and, seen on
the street, she would pass for wel-be-
haved and educated lady with nothing to
indicate that she
FIRED THE FATAL SHOT
that sent one of her fellow creatures to his
final account. She was married on Oct.
10Th, 1887, at Medina City in Medina
county, Texas, to Fl. T. McCabe, a young
man who was a school. and mnsic-teacher,
and, as seen by dates, was about fifteen
years of age; and l might here give my
opinion on the bad results of children
marrying. but it is my intention only to
give facts as | am really prejudiced against
the lady, and think if one can be justly
and correctly imbueG with that feeling,
am. Mrs. McCabe lived with her husband
for some time in Medina City, where be
left her and came to San Diego, while
tCnurt was in session, and stated he intended
to locate
At SAN DIEGO
and practice his profession, which b
stated was the law, though it is now statec
: be never had been licenced to practice IL
our courts Our district Judge, Joo. G
, Rnssell, who has large rancho in Hidalg'
county, persuaded McCabe to go taere
which he did, and located at Hidalgo, th'
county seat of the county of that name.-
: Rare McCabe abandoned music teaching
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