The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-19
MERRITT WILL BE PRESIDENT.
v,1TARY COURT SELECTED
IN ro TRY GENERAL EAGAN.

,eIs-Directed to Meet on Jan.
roron VIII Be Under COnstruc-
Arrest and Relieved From
mt, as soon as He Is Served With
the order.
Tr,ssrrton. Jan. 1S.-The detail for the
.,,rt.mardll which is to try Commissary
c.-.r,r charles p. Eagan on charges
or,u,g out Of his statements before the
S.r toyestieaung commission last week,
which he severely attacked Gen. Miles,
made public at the war department to-
night
The court is made up of Thirteen army
.H.ars Of whom Maj. Gen. Wesley Mer-
,.is at the head, and judge advocate,
ociit is 10 meet in this city on Wednes-
s.c Tar. Is. or as soon thereafter as prac-
tcabe this qualification being necessary
t..,r.4 Il number of the members are at
distant points and will require some days
:, od9s, their affairs and reach tnis
city
Antbe officers composing the court, save
ono are from the regular army, num-
her of whom however, during the war ac-
,.,t,j volunteer rank and still hold those
commissions. Maj. Gen. Butler is the only
one who is not connected with the regular
army.
Adfr Gen. Corbin returned early in the
orsriop from New York and came to the
mar 54n3rment about $3.50 o'clock. He
rber signed formal order promulgating
The detail for the court which is as fol-
lows,
War DEPARTMENT, Adjutant Generals
Once Washington Jan. Is, 1899.-The fol-
loving order is published for the informa-
ton and guidance of all concerned:
War Department. Washington, Jan. is.
1yN-Bv direction of the President, a gen
erll court martial is appointed to meet
IN this city at 10 O'Clock a. m, on We'd
Deslay. the 18th of January, 1899, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, for the
trial of Bugadier General Charles p. Ea-
gan. commissary general of subsistence of
the United States army, and such other
PERSONS as may be brought before it.
Detail for the Court.
Detail for the court: Maj Gen. Wesley
Merritt United States army; Mai. Gen.
James F Wade United States Volunteers;
Mai Gen. Matthew c. Butler,
United States Volunteers; Maj. Gen.
Samuel B. NJ Young, United States Vol
unteers; Brig. Gen. Royal T. Frank Uni
ted STATES Volunteers; Brig, Gen. Alexan-
der C. New. Pennington, United States
Volunteers; Brig. Gen. George M. Randall,
United States Volunteers; Brig. Gen. Jacob
Kline United States Volunteers; Brig.
Gen. Richard Comba, United States Volun-
teers; Col Peter c. Haines, Corps of En-
gineers; Col, George L. Gillespie, Corps of
Engineers; Col. Charles r. Suter, Corps
Of Engineers; Col. Francis L. Guenther,
Fourth Artillery
Lieut. Col George B. Davis, deputy
Judge advocate general, judge advocate
Of the court.
The court is empowered to proceed with
the business before it with any number
Of members not less than the minimum
prescribed by law.
Upon the final adjournment of the court
The members will return to their proper
stations r A. Alger
Secretary of War.
Inc journeys required of the members
ol lne court in complying with this order
are necessary for the public service.
by order Of the Secretary of War.
Fl c. Corbin, Adjutant General.
1ue oHlcers of the court are now located
6s loloWs; Gen. Merritt at New York,
Gems Wade and Butter at Washington,
peh Young at Augusta, Gen. Frank az
1sl AlI's'on, Ala, Gen. Pennington at At
ia"a' zen. Randall at Greenville. S. c..
1en Kline at Athens, Ga. Gen. Comba
a. huntsville Ala, Col. Hams at Balti-
oe .oe Voi Gillespie at New York. Col
W. V-,tr at Boston. Col Gunther at the
nDaSllington barracks and Lieut.. Col
laws al West Point.
viii Mean His Relief.
M oen Corbin stated that the order for
vo,,i ,liPtoiAlment of the court martial
tonirl dehYered to Gen. Eagan either
is % ,sNl or tomorrow morning. This. it
an enr,I..' ,,'g1' WlI be done by an officer or
Its ro3'3SSe p.IS OIL the adjutant generals office.
-''pl ana acknowledgements bv the
t,'',DlEsSafy general will be tantamount to
dn.i-l 1'e' OF that officer from his present
eit.ss and he viii turn over It's affairs
tbe some one designated to act by
reyt Ie,afy of War or to the officer
rj. CAarse of the department.
mis-. Noi. George B. Davis of the com
Gen ~ uepaftment is now on duty with
Be d,,i,7@p ana it may be that he will
If '' lo take charge of the office
gere.,r 'uIse indicated by the adjutant
pro.st.,,. once to~night is followed. the
b. r.,E Is that Gen. Eagan will not
cd ~ under actual arrest and depriv-
durr, any of his liberties pending and
to l'e trial, but win be subject only.
Inc nat 0.'iNe and technical arrest dur
hg5 ,11 N'le In the case of officers of
ten ''A tnls is occasionally but not Of
Way i, 'i1 this course does not in any
colr 'He Irlal or findings of the
'"'er Constructive Arrest.
srsy sEasan will be expected 10 remain
hc5o,-H, He.n his office and make himself
the o,ir, ,'o0s until his appearance before
will answer the charges. when he
auI p''ed under constructive arrest
as bd,'n So during its proceedings. This
be,'''d To be sufficiently carrying ont
POSES any, oI lhe law to all practical pur-
an orl'4 may be allowed in the case of
has vi The generals rank who
t0n a good reputa-
yogoc. were the defendant
scte- oIheer of an obstreperous char
Tie 5.,., 5' 'n the field with his regiment.
les, s,I course Of placing him under ar
10 do,G, 0'piNing him of his sword would
eal ''e dnove is believed to he a gem
wb.t t''te Of Secretary AIaer,s tJos ~
to t-,f '' lse De done, no positive statement
may oa 'e.t s','. has yet been made. and il
tn. subject TO change.