The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
MAC STEWARDS CASE
coIoNEL MLBARr WILL Par No
ATTENTION.


Members Of Dick Dowiins camo n tn'
city ere very much incenscd At certain
letters that have appeared in different pa
peru in the State. purpcrtIng to be iron
Mac Stewast. wherein be attempts TO re-
ppdsaas the authority delegated TO colone
J. H. McIeary Of San Antonio by Dic'
Dowiing camp and demands that the money
given Ccionel McLeary as fee be turned
over to DR.. Lisnoski.
The fact that Mr.. Stewart should at
tempt to ALLEVIATE any movement that mas
for It's object the restoration Of bis liberty
leads the members Of Dick Bowling camp
TO infer that he must be acting under out
side influence. He has published N sev-
eral papers in Texas letters scorning the
assistance that Colonel McLeary has been
employed to render him, to all OF which
Colonel McLeary resi- onds In an even tenn
pcred way, as Indicated by a letter from
him to Stewart, a copy OF which DO hlsa
sent TO Mr.. c. c. Beayens. commander OF
Dick Bowling camp. and which is as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Mac Stewart. La Carcel. Parral. Mex
leo.
San Antonio, Texas, November H.
Dear Sir: Your letters dated the list and
9Th Of November are just at hand. no.
ticed your card In yesterday mornings Ex-
press, and published one in reply, which
you will see IN today's Express. l enclose
you copy OF 1t es part Of my answer
20 your letter. l Will remind you that
was not employed by you to attend 70 THIS
business. but by General Phelps and
Ia my hands, and | have no right to turn
over the money paid me by Messrs Phelps
and Beavens II saw proper to do so.
You can rush into print II you zee fit
to do 80, but would caution you that by
so doing you are losing friends instead OF
gaining them. and believe you viii reed
all the friends you have, and all you can
get before you are restored to liberty.
have made contract with Messrs. Phelps
and Beaycns. which have partly carried
out, and which propose to carry out ex-
acuy as 1t stands
do not propose to interfere with any
other friend you have or any effort he may
usake for your release. but to act cntitely
on my own line. | can appreciate your
situation. aud make many allowances for
your i'll -tempored talk, | believe hat time
VIII show you who your best friends are.
and have always been.
have consulted with your brother, and
BE- fully approves my course and position
In the matter. COunseling paiieDce and
moderation | au. very truly yours.
j. Il. M.r.aary.
In further letter TO Commander Deaveua
Colonel acLeary states that these letters
OF Mac Stewart will in no way swerye
him from the purpose OF doing all he can
10 secure his liberty. At the same time
he does not Intend to interfere With any
supposed or real friend OF Stewards lie
says ne does not regard Stewart as having
any legal or equitable right to tho money
paid 10 him by Dick Dowling Camp. the
recovery OF which he tStcwartj ls secking.
This money" continued Colonel Nc
Leary, was contributed to Dick bowling
Camp subject to It's disposal. without die
taiion from Stewart or any other person
and he thinks that Dick Bowling Camp and
General Phelps. division commander az tho
United Confederate Veterans OF Texas.
acted according to their discretion In the
matter IN retaining his legal services. He
did not seek the employment, but having
accepted II, he intends performing the
service and doing all he can for Mac Stew
art his Interference to the contrary. not
withstanding.