The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-19
COURT FOR EAGAN.
Members Announced From the
War Department.
OTHERS MAY ALSO BE TRIED.
The order Called For EaRan's Trial sand
Such Others as May He Brought BE-
fore It"--Merrltt to He ut the Head.
Prospective Arrest of Eagsn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The detail for
the courtmartial which is to try Com.
missary General Charles P. Eagan on
charges growing out Of his statements
before the war investigation commis
sion last week, in which he severely at.
tackled General Miles was made public
at the war department.. The court will
be made up of l3 army officers, Of whom
Major General Wesley Merritt will be
at the head, and judge advocate, and
1t is to meet In this city ON Wednesday,
the 25th inst, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, this qualification being
necessary because q number Of the mem.
bers are at distant points and will re-
quire some days to adjust their affairs
and reach this city. All the officers
composing the court, save one, are from
the regular army, q number of whom,
however, during the war accepted vol
unteer rank and still hold those COM
missions. Major General Butler is the
only one who is not connected with the
regular army.
The order promulgated was as follows;
WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT GEN.
ERALS OFFICE,
WAsHINGTON Jan. 18, 1900.
The following order Is published for the in
formation and guidance Of all concerned:
War Department. Washington, Jan. Is, 1880.
By direction of tho president general
courtmartial Ia appointed TO meet in this c ty
at 10 o'clock a. M, on Wednesday, Jan. 20,
1890, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for
the trial OF Brigadier General Chas. p. Eagan,
commissary general Of subsistence, United
brought before IL.
Detail for the court:
Major General Wesley Merritt, u. 8. A.
Major General James f. Wade, U. 8. Vols.
Major General Matthew o. Butler, U. s. Vols
Major General Samuel b. III Young, U. s.
Vols; Brigadier General Royal T. Frank, U
s. Vols Brigadier General Alexander G.
| New Pennington, U. s. Vols; Brigadier Gen
| eral George M Randall, u. 8. Vols; BrlgadieI
General Jacob Kline, U. s. Vols; Brigadier
| General Richard Comba. u. 8. Vols; Colonel
Peter q. Hams, corps OF engineers; Colonel
| George Il. Gillespie, corps Of engineers
Colonel Charles r. sSuter, corps Of engineers
| Colonel Francis l.. Guenther Fourth artillery
Lieutenant Colonel George b. Davis, deputy
Judge advocate general, judge advo ,ate of tn,
| court.
The court is empowered to proceed with tn,
business before IL with any number Of mem
bers not less than the minimum prescribed by
law.
Upon the final adjournment Of the court thu
| members will return to their proper stations
(Signed) r. A. ALgER,
| Secretary of War.
The journeys required Of the members o
| the court in complying with this order ar,
necessary for the public service
BY order Of the secretary OF war.
(Signed) II. O. CoRBIN,
Adjutant General.
General Corbin stated that the order
for the appointment of the courtmartia
would be delivered to General EagaI
either last night or this morning. This
it is expected, will be done by an office
or an employe of the adlutant general:
office. Its receipt and acknowledgment
by the commissary general will be tan
tamount to the relief of that Office
from his present duties, and he will
turn over its. affairs either to some on
designated to act by the secretary o
war or TO the officer next in charge il
the department..
1t nay be that General Eagan will
not be placed under actual arrest an,
deprived of any of his liberties pending
and during the trial. but will be suhjec
only to constructive and technical al
rest during that time.