Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

my mind as to whether Mac Stuart
has received fair trial in che Mexican
courts. His offense Is the killing of a
Mexican policeman, whom Stewart
claims to have shot wholly in self de-
Tense. An able Mexican lawyer, now
Judge of the highest court, who de-
Tended Stewart, Is of the opinion that
his trial was not fair one.
: DR.. Lignoski, who has taken deep
interest In Mac Stewards case, pro-
poses to go to the City of Mexico for
the purpose of making intercession
for his release. The doctor asks from
the camps such contributions or other
aid as they may feel disposed to make.
Letters addressed to DR.. r. B. Lig-
noski, Houston Texas, will receive
prompt attention.
Fraternally Yours,
J. B. GORDON,
General Commanding.
The genera commanding directs the
foregoing sent out to the camps for
such action as is deemed proper.
Very Respectfully,
GEORGE MooRNAN,
Adj't. Gen. and Chief of Staff.
Commanders and adjutants will
please act at once.)
To the United e1-C Confederate Veterans
throughout the South:
In compliance with the wishes and
request of many ex- Confederates and
citizens of the South, and In response
to Gen. John B. Bordon's circular let
ter No. 80, issued July is, 1897, for
action by the Confederate camps, 1
now, as Q member of Dick Downing
Camp of ex-Confederate veterans,
Houston, Texas, most earnestly ap-
peal to your sympathies for aid to as
sist the writer in endeavoring to ac-
complish the release of one of our old
comrades, Mac Stewart, who ris now
incarcerated In q dungeon in Parral,
Mexico, under death sentence to be
shot for killing Mexican policeman
on May 81, 1895, who has most earn
estly appealed to his countrymen to
come to his rescue and save him from
most ignominious death. He has
exhausted all of his means and is now
penniless and friendless In a foreign
nation and who now appeals to your
most generous nature to respond
literally with assistance In accom-
plishing this most noble and humane
mission.
Mac Stewards offense, as charged
by the courts, was for murder. He
killed Mexican policeman purely in
self defense - shot only after the
policeman had shot at him. Judge
Luna, who defended Ste wart at trial
and who is now President of the Su-
preme Court of Chihuahua, shows
very clearly and conclusively by evil
dence that the act was committed en-
tirely in self defense.
Ex-Gov. Hogg has consented to ac-
company the writer to Mexico, and
has most generously offered his SER
vices to assist in pleading for the de-
fendant's release.
The writer has now in his possession
letters from all of the Governors OF
the South, Senators and Congressman
to President Diaz, pleading for exec
utive clemency for the unfortunate
man.
Now, comrades and fellow citizens,
to make this success financially, as it
will require considerable means to ac-
complish the ends In view, let each
Commander of the Camps appoint a
committee of three to solicit contri-
buttons from those who sympathize
with the defendant and wish to assist
in his rescue, take the names with
amount subscribed and remit all such
subscriptions with the names and
amounts contributed to. Capt. g. @.
Beavens, Commander Dick Downing
Camp; Houston, Texas, or to DIR. r. B.
Lignoski, Houston, Texas. Receipts
will be executed and sent to every
Camp or remitter where there is no
camp established. II there are any
old Veterans or citizens who wish to
assist in contributing to this unfortu-
nate mans appeal, most respectfully
request the County Judges or Justices
of the Peace to appoint a committee
of three to take up such collections
and remit as above.
All remittances must be sent in be-
tween the 1st and 10th of September,
as We wish to leave for Mexico on the
latter date.
Very Respectfully,
r. b. LIGNosKI, M. ID.
Make your contributions to Hon.