Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
A VERY DRAMATIC SCENE
As lie Rehearsed the Wrongs which Have
Been Done Him His once Employees
Testify as to His Great Mental
Excitement-Gcn. AIger to
Testify, Sext,

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self. Not more than 10 or 20 people 0Ut- |
side Of the court and a dozen or 50 news |
paper correspondents were admitted 10
the trial room. Several witnesses uccu-
pied the char i'm the trial. Gen. Eagan
listened to the testimony of the witnesses
ana occasionally held brief whispered con-
sultations with his counsel. lie was dress
cd in fun uniform. without sword, and his
ford face. Whit hair and mouStdch" and
Suluicrly bearing recalled to many the
late Gen. Sheridan, to whom he bears Il
distinct Resemblance. HIS call to the
stand this morning was some hing of
surprise as it had been thought if he tos-
tilted at all it would be later When h
name was called he rose and standing
before the witness chair raised his right
hand, took the oath by the judge aIvo-
cate As he proceeded in his testimony
it became apparent that the line of de-
Tense would be justification and extreme
proVocation.
Tire Presidents order of immunity. it
was mado evident would be relied on as
applicable to Gen Eagans testimony be-
fore the war commission and the court
martial had no proper jurisdiction in the
case. " hen Con. Eagan began the story
Of Gen. Miles aspersiuns on him he rails
ed his voice somewhat and spoke with
great oarnesness, though with perfect
cnunciati ton. In speaking of tho newspa-
per articles which had been called f nth
y Ner, MICS "St'fhol'E' MS l""I."'r We
H''eHS'IE cram, t''c anu imp 'S9INe' li'9
trcmbled and the impression no left with
many was decidedly favorable After the
court adjourned several members shook
his hand and asked after his health.
When the e gan court martial reaSs m
u'eu to-u"S 'uuTo wv go "a. Is go u
thal ne Wl9leu IT, SUNNI l"i many 'ne te9
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statement ne SAIL the prosecution icN'vd
us case.
MI NorthlhSloh counsel lor pt'i,
EaSan' read several eXhipI'" III comm c'i1h
WIN the ttS'lhohE roau II HIn'' rag
session Oh ,hc court NJ ii'o ,,.' 'n5
ccircHIoH"thCc "VtNNtH zen Nll'' "l't
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in which the latter asked as TO WAether
the interview pupii9ntd III Ne" "a ~
newspaper Ill "hlch zen M'.Vs II "!le- "a
To nave StVr'e.g cIl'lcISV" INC couilIla-
sary general departments VS. I'lh''l-
talNe' EAlrdctS from tile a'leIVu ll''i
view were also rVau ana supihllteu as d
part OF the record
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