The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-21
DAY OF TRIAL FIXED.
Court Martial of Gen. Eagan to
Begin Next Wednesday.
His Fate Is TO lie Decided by "A Hoard
OF Fourteen Army Officers, of
which Gen. Merritt Is to
He the Head.

Washington, Jan. io.-The detail for
the court-martial which Is 10 try Com
missary General Charles p. Eagan on
charges growing out OF his statements
before the war investigation commits
sion last week, in which he severely
attacked Gen. Miles, was made public
at the war department. Wednesday
night. The court Is made up OF 10 army
officers. OF whom Maj Gen Wesley Mer-
rift is at the head. and judge advocats,
and il is 10 meet in this CRY on Wednes-
day. the 25th inst. or as soon there
after as practicable. this qunlifica-
ton being necessary because number
OF the members are at distant points
end will require some days 10 adjust
their affairs and reach the city. All
the officers composing tue court save
one are from the regular army. a mum.
Der OF whom. however. during the war
accepted volunteer rank and still hold
those commissions. They are as fol-
lows:
Mai Gen. Wesley Merritt. u. $. A.: Maj.
Gen. James T.. Wade. ". S. volunteers; Nal
Gen Matthew c. Butler, IT, S. volunteers
unteers; Brig. Gen. Royal + Frank. u. >.
volunteers: Brig Gen Alexander New.
Pennington, u. $. volunteers: Brig. Gen.
George NJ Randall. u. $. volunteers: Brig.
Gen. Jacob Kline, U. s. volunteers; Brig.
Gen. Richard Comba. u. s. volunteers: Col.
Peter c. Hnins. corps OF engineers' Col.
George L. Gillespie. corps OF engineers. Col.
Charles II. Suter. corps OF engineers Col.
Francis l.. Guenther. Fourth artillery,
Lieut. Col George Il. Davis. depaty Judge
advocate general. judge advocate or the
court
Maj Gen. Butler is the only one who
is not connected with the regular army
Gen. Corbin stated that the order for
the appointment OF the court-martia.
would be delivered 10 Gen. Eagan. This.
il is expected. will be done by an officer
or an employe OF the adjuiant generals
office. Its receipt and acknowledge
ment by the commiSsary general will
be tantamount TO the relief OF that of
ficer from his present duties and he will
turn over its affairs either TO some one
designated 10 act by the secretary OF
war or 10 the officer next in charge in
the department.
Gen. Eagan may not he placed under
nctuaI arrest and deprived of any Of his
liberties pending and during the trial.
but will be subject only 10 constructive
and technical arrest during that time
In the case Of officers of high rank this
Is occasionally but not often done, and
this course does not in any way invalii
date the trial or findings OF the court.
Were the defendant a younger officer Of
an obstreperous character and in the
field with his regiment the usual course
Of placing him under arrest and depriy-
ing him of his sword would no doubt be
followed. While the above is believed
TO be general outline of Secretary Al
gers idea Of what should be done, yet
no positive statement 10 that effect has
been made, and il may be subject to
change.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin refused TO make
any statement regarding the form OF
the charges and specifications TO be
brought against Gen. EaPan or 20 say
when they would be published. In view
OF the early meeting OF the court this
must be done very soon. ard. indeed Il
is altogether likely that the Judge ad-
vocate general Of the arm, has already
given some attention 10 this feature Of
the proceedings