The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-27
With Tears in His Eyes He Declares He Is
Innocent OF the Miles Charges.
ADMITS THAT HE is ALMOST INSANE.
He pleads that the Provocation Was So Great He Be-
came Nervous and Let His Temper Get the
Better Of His Judgment.

not going 10 work. Mckinley Is too keen
a politician to be caught b. any such game
as that. Aside from the fact that Eagan's
offence is too serious and would Impair
permanently the discipline and morale OF
the army II would aeycr do politically for
Mckinley to condone the concuct OF his
offending commbsary general. Eagan not
only committed a gross offence against
army discipline by his emission Of fetid
verblagc at General Miles, but a thorough
and honest investigation by a congressional
committee will prove him guilty OF every
or rather, his depnrtment--and that would
reflect seriously OH the president IL he
we're TO chow him clemency.
Eagau, however, is not the kind OF man
to accept disgrace and punishment in ST.
,cnce. If he finds his beef is cooked,
his cake dough and the Jig UP with him.
he will try TO pull others down with him
and therein lies all tho strength in this
Ngh, TINT he possesses. How many repura-
tiops would become hopeless, helpless
wrecks should Easan take a notion 70 open
I'm his budget of information. the Lord only
tnovs. but it is generally believed here
that the list would be long enough 10
make good headlines In a newspaper.
When the Eagan court martial assem-
blod today Judge Advocate Davis staten
! that he wished 10 submit formally the ies-
| tlnony of General Miles Us an exhibit in
this trial. and With this statement ne saia
| The prosecution rested it's ease,
| Mir. Warrington. counsel for General
r,yon read several exhibits In connection
| with he testimony read AT Yesterdays
4 seesion OF the COURT
Several Witnesses for the uciense were
examined today, the testimony SHOWING
| that General Esgan hah pecn hpnerIns
4 uuder d great mental atTatn aIler Sei-riiu
! Miles, testimony before The war ipycstl ga :
Ion commission and he alleged newspaper
| interview. ,fa ,.ti
4 no ,,nfsrsd the volunteer army IN laL'' ana
| a. 1856 was mado second ncutenspt ~
/ tbe regular army. He then priehy saFo y
l,,,story ~ his military career which NJ
\ ci,,dcd several campaigns pgainDt the m
Atom. lie received wound IN TIE MOhpc
var ,er which be received a breyet. Dur
| ~. ~. war vita spain he had been u, bi )
4 Once every day without execution, snn
| had worked early and late. He and given
lie tastimony before tho commission indef
~, nrefsrsbly so. He had arst read
General Miles statement in the Washing,
IN r,apers For long time ne feared
| ,ha, be might not be called before inc
commission; but he finally rece,yea 2 SUM- y,
meng to appear, Even then ne Was uV'
suiiy urepared as his statement necessarily
involy ed the preparation Of reccrds etc
i had held conversation Win the sac
Rotary rel OF war, il the ccurse q whian ns
toid he SECRETARY that he desired TO defen
t to,s ~ bringing proceedings agairsI
General General Miles. but was told that the I'm,
munity granted by the president would
nreyent any such action Tic witness sad
he had been declared 70 be Z r'urasrsr 20.
ees,aS This statement Of General Miles
q lie opinion Of the witness. had inks1
away Ills fExgsn'sl character; ne couio
moi proceed assiust Miles in tho courts