The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-26
THE EAGAN TRIAL.
The Commissary General Formally Ar.
ralened Before the Court Martial.
HE PLEADED mot GUILTY.
Made No Objections to Any Of the
Members Of the Tribunal.
THE CHARGES UNDER TWO HEADINGS.
In Both Appear the Abusive Epithcts Ap.
piled to Miles.
he ADMITS HAVING USED THE LANGUAGE.
Members or the War Investigating
Commission Tcstiilcd That Enaan
Appeared to lie Excited.
THE CHARGES UNDER TWO HEADINGS.
In Both Appear the Abusive Epithets Ap,
piled to Miles.
NE ADMITS HAVING USED THE LANGUAGE.

army officers designated by the secretary
of war to SIT as q courtmartial In the case
of Brigadicr General Charles T.. Eagmi,
cemmissary general of Subsistence, charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer ana j
gentleman aid conduct TO the pro)uaieo
OF good order and military discipline, IN
connecticN with his testimony before the
war investigating commission. met IN the
red parlor of the Ebtt house at 10 O'Clock
this morning and almost Immediately pro
eecded to the business in hand
The court consisted of Major General
Wesley Merritt. United States army; MAJOR
General James +. Wade. United states
volunteers; Major General NJ. q, Butter
United states volunteers; Major Gcnerai
S. b. NJ. Young, United States volunteers
Brlgadier General Royal r. Frank, United
states volunteers: Brigader General Geo.
NJ. Randall. United States volunteers; Brig
adler General Jacob Kline, United States
volunteers; Brigadler General hiNharu
Comb United States volunteers; Coiohei
Peter G. Haines, corps OF engineers colo-
mel George l.. Gillespie, corps OF ehs'-
noers; Colonel Charles Il. Suter, corps OIL
engineers; Colonel Francis H. GUNNER
rourth artillery; Lieutenant Colonel George
"A Davis. deputy Judge advocato general
Judge advocate of the army.
The members OF the court appeafe" ~
f,u dress uniform. General Eagan mp
noared with his counsel Mr.. A. 5. Worth
,no,on. formerly United States district at
iorney for the District of Columbia, ana
,ook seats near the judge advocate. l''i>
ar., Pagan also wore the dress UNIFORM
I, HE rank. The judge advocate turned 10
General Eagan aud inquired whether ne
| objected to any OF the members OF Wv.
ro,rt as designated By the order. aehefa'
Eagan replied II do not
Tho members OF the court then arose
and took the usual oarth, when was ap-
| ministered by Colonel DaIis'
T,o charges and specifications were then
read: ., ,,,der
Tho charges and speelhdna a ,r,es S"e are
which General Eagap is to be trieu @''
| as follows ,o,,i,g an Of
| a. "a a gentleman. Specification
,hat prigadier General Charles ~ I,ns
.n n1,,,niseory general of subsistence oniteu
states army, did, while testifylng as
witness before the commission appo'n ~.
by the president to investis"te t ,ho VA.
Snct of -, war department IN the wa.
LEI Snain submit and read as par
", HE testimony certain written statement
- Witch he did make use of ana tnereoy
n,h,,sb the following disgraceful, srosSis
insulting and ungentlemanly iansuaee
With reference to Major General Nelson .,
Miles. commanding the army nancy. !,
oh
and when General Miles charses .u .,
meaning timed fresh beef was furnished
40 .nretense of experiment he lies IN ma
threat he lies in his heart, he lies ID ever,
hair ~ his head and every pore OF nl'
hndy. he lies wilfully, deliberately. IN
tcntionaliy and maliciously. ~
denunciation OF General Miles, When ~
makes this statement, ! wish 70 MAKE
as emphatic and as coarse as Tue stale
ment itself. | wish TO force the ne paci
into his throat. covered VIII the oofsS-s
of a camp latrine.' .ooo
This at Washington, January J., ispD.
Charge D. Conduct TO the preJudice
Z GOOD order and military discipline. speci
fication.---In that Brigadier Generai .narle
p. Eagan, commissary or suoslstehoT
United States army, did, whiie testify ny
az witness before the commission ap
| nainted nv tho president to Investigate IN
Conduct OF the war department In the wa
with Spain. submit and read. as par
| ~ his testimony certain written state
ment in which he did make use OF. an
thereby publish, the following grossl
abusive and unmilitary language With rei
erence to the major general commandin
tho army, namely: III.
nIf and when General Miles charges tha
II (meaning timed fresh beef was fnl
nished as a pretense OF experiment
iies IN bis throat he Hes in his heart.
| lies IN every hair of his head and ever
mere Of his body; he lies wilfully. DELFT
erateIy, Intentionally and maliciously.
his statement is true that this was ful
nished under pretense of experiment
fben should be drummed out OF the arm
and incarcerated in State prison. u N