The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1897-08-21

Following is an appeal Of Gen. Joha
b. Gordon, COmmander-in-Chief OF the
United Confederate Veterans:
Headq quarters United Confederate
Veterans.
NEW ORLEANS, La. July 20, 1897.
(Circular letter No. S.
Following received from general
commanding, which explains itself:
10 t.' camps Of the United Confederate
Veterans:
ATLANTA, GA, July Is, 1911
have been requested by our comrade,
DR.. r. B. Lignoski, OF Houston. Texas,
and other members of OF orgnniza-
tion ia that State, to bring before you
the case OF unfortunate ex-Confederate
soldier, Mac Stewart, now incarcerated
In Mexican prison. While I have no
personal knowledge whatever OF the
case, yet the presentations made to
ne by others having raised grave
ldoubts in my mind as to whether Mac
EStewart has received a fair trial in the
Mexican courts. His offence is the
killing of a Mexican policeman, whom
Stewart claims to have shot wholly in
self-defeuse. An able Mexican lawyer.
now Judge Of the highest court, who
defended 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 60 to the City OF Mexico for
the purpose ei making intercession for
h - rn1ancn FNhn lnrtop s1.c fpny,1 ht
camps such contributions or other aid
as they may feel disposed to make.
Letters addressed to Dr.. f. 3.
LiGnoski. Houston, Teva-, will re.
ceiye prompt attention.
Fraternally yours.
J. B. GORDON.
General Commanding.
The general commanding directs the
following sent out to the canps for
such action as is deemed proper
Very respectfully,
GEORGE MOORMAS.
Adult Cen ard Chief of staff.
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please act at once.
r. the United er.CoWed, rate Et'trfpI,
throughout the SpdR:
In compliance with the wishes and
request of many eX-Condederates and
citizens of the South. and in espouse
to Gen. John B. Gordon's circular
letter No. s., issued July Is, 1885,, for
action by the Confederate camps, 7 now
as member OF Dick Bowling Camp Of
ex- Confederate Vevecans, Houston,
Texas, most earnestly appeal to your
sympathies for aid to assist the writer
in endeavoring to accomplish the
release OF one OF our old comrades.
Mac Stewart, who is now incSrcerated
in a dungeon in Parral, Mexico, under
g death sentence to be shot fer killing
a Mexican policeman on May 81. 1895,
c1ao has most earnestly appealed TO
his cOuntrymen TO come to his rescue
and save him from most iugominious
death. He has exhausted all his
means and is now penniless and friend
less in q foreign nation and who now
appeals to your most generous nature
to respond literally with assistance in
accom- plsshing this most noble and
humane mission.
Mac Stewards offence, as charged by
the courts, was for murder He killed
a Mexican policeman purely in self
defense-shot only after the policeman
had shot at him. Judge Luna. who
defended Stewart at the trial and who
is oow president Of the supreme court
Of chihuahua, shows very clearly and
by evidence that the act
Was committed entirely in self-defense.
The writer has now in his possession
letters from all the Governors OF the
South, Senators and congressman to
President Diaz, pleading for executive
ior this unfortunate man.
Ex-Gov. Hogg has consented to
the writer to Mexico, and
mas mest generously offered his
,ervices to assist in pleading for the
defendants release.
Now, comrades and fellow citizens,
o make this a success financially, as it
will require considerable means to ac-
,omplish the ends in view, let each
Of the camps appoint a
OF three to solicit coutribu.
ions from these who sympathize with
he defendant and wish to assist in his
'escue. take the names with amount
ubscribed ana remit all such subscrip.
ions with the names and amounts con-
ributed to Capt. c. c. Beavens, Com
nander Dick Bowling Camp, Houston,
Texas, or to DR.. Il. B. Ligneski,
Iouston. Texas. Receipts will be
xecuted and sent to every camp or
emitter where there in 10 camp
stablished. II there are any old
eteraus or citizens who wish to assist |
n contributing to this unfortunate !
lan's appeal. most respectfully re.
uest the county Judges or justices OF
he peace to appoint committee OF
hree to take up s..ch collections and
emit as above.
All remittances must be sent in
etween the lst and 10th Of September.
5 we wish to leave for Mexico on the
.tter date.
Very respectfully.
II. B. LlGNOSkI, NJ. u.
Notice to Creditors.
All persons having claims against
"a osto<o of w N pasS deceased are |