The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
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Urder The Law Eexieanss

Brinsmade have just returned from
Mexico, where they went in behalf
of Mac Stewart, the confederate
veteran who was under sentence of
death at Chihuahua for killing
policeman about foHr years ago.
They visited tile cities of Mexico
aud Chihuahua, had interviews
with President Diaz, the secretary
of state and Governor Ahumada of
chihuahua: aud make the follow
ing statement of the facts and
present conditions for tae informa-
ton Of Mac Stewart's friends:
Stewards was az ugly case
from the start. Three courts have
passed upon it, and all three have
confirmed the death sentence. He
might have taken a further appeal,
but his friends believed that there
was no hope IN that direction, and
that it would only lengthen the
term of his cosanemenb. Under
their advice on TIE l0th instant,
Stewart accepted the decision, and
applied for pardon or commute
! tion OF punishment. All talk about
applying for pardon to President
Diaz or to congress or to the legis-
lature of Chihualma was nonsense,
because neither of these have the
power to pardon in such cases.
That power rests only in the gov
ernor Of chihuahua, and that hui
name and liberal minded official at
once pardoned Stewart rs to the
death penalty and committed the
punishment to the shortest term Of
imprisonment possible under the
law, and that term viii, we believe,
be greatly reduced by good behav-
Tor and otherwise, leaving his case
now in as good condition as his
friends could expect.
"Al stories about Stewart being
confined IN a .loathso1ne dungeon
or being deprived OF his rights in
the courts are without foundation
and only do him harm. President
D9az interceded with Governor
Ahunada In favor of clemeney to
our unfortunate friend, and letters
to President Diaz and to Governor
Ahmnada from Governor Savers
and Ex-Governor Hogg Of Texas,
Governor Barnes OF Oklahoma,
General ]. B. Gordon, General
Fitzl.ug Lee, General Joseph
Wheeler and others. had very great
weight.
Il great deal row depends On
Mee Stewart himself. II he keeps
quiet and if those who are friendly
to him do not injudiciously inter
+ fere, his term Of Imprisonment viii
be short. Anything mere how at
| tempted. no matter how we'll in
tended, viii but injlire the cause.
Every thing is in good shape aud
progressing favosabiy. HIS ease
has been placed by his friends,
shose who furnish the sinews of
war, IN the hands Of General Bea-
wens and arrangements have been
made by which he viii be kept
Thoroughly posted as to what
fertilizer steps, if any, should be
{ ken.
I'VE were everywhere treated
with the utmost kindness and
courtesy by the Mexican officials,
and. are well pleased with whet has
been doae for Mae Stewart. Treat
assistance was rendered and heart
felt thanks are rendered to z. &.
AicCreery, Esq, first Secretary of
our legation to Mexico and charge
during the absence OF General
Clayton, or ambassador, and to
Colonel y. ". Mills, oar consal
at chihuahua THESE gentlemen
were-untifiag IN their efforts ard
aided very materially II al that
was done.
General Beavens was absent