Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
GEN.. EAGAN'S TRIAL
Charges and Specifications to Which
He Must Plead.
QUOTATIONS FROM LANGUAGE USED
His Utterances Before the Investi-
eating Commission.
PREPARING \ DEFENSE
QUOTATIONS FROM LANGUAGE USED
PREPARING \ DEFENSE

The charges and specifications upon which
COmmissary General Eagan is to be tried
this week have been given to the press and
a copy Will be found below. 1t was learned
today that Gen. Eagan will not plead guilty
10 anv part of them, but will make a
strong legal defense.
Col. A. 5. Worthington of Worthington
& HeaId is conducting the case and is busy
row upon its preparation. 1t cannot be
learned whether or not Gen. Miles will per-
sonally be drawn into the matter before a
verdict is reached.
The Charges.
The charges and specifications are as fol-
lows:
Charge 1-Conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman. Specitication-In that
Brigadier General Charles 2. Eagan, COM
misSary general of subsistence. United
Stats army, did, while testifying as Il wit
ness before the commission appointed by
the President to investigate the conduct of
the War Department in the war with Spain,
submit and read as a part of his testimony
a certain written statement in which he
did make use of. and thereby publish. the
following disgracefuI. grossly insulting and
ungenuemanly language with reference to
Major General Nelson A. Miles, command
ing the army, namely:
If and when Gen. Miles charges that
it tmeaninE timed fresh beef was fur
nished as a 'pretense of experiment. he
lies in his throat, he lies in his heart, he
lies in every hair of his head and every
pore Of his body. he lies wfllfully. delib-
erarely, Intentionally and maliciously ~--
In Genouncing Gen. Miles as a liar. when
he makes this statement. 1 wish to make
1T as emphatic and as coarse as the state
ment itself 1 wish to force the lie back
into his throat covered with the contents
of camp Iatrine"
This a Washington. D. C. January 70
1922
Charge 2-Conduct to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline Speci-
fcadon-In that Brigadier General Charles
p Eagan. commissary general of subsist-
eEce. United States army. did. while testi-
Tying as a witness before the commission
appointed by the President to investigate
the conduct of the War Department in the
war with Spain, submit and read, as a mart
Of his testimony. a certain written state
ment in which he did make use of. and
thereby publish. the following grossly
abusive and UumjliJary language with ref
tie'ce 70 The major general commanding
the army. namely:
If and when Cen Miles charges that IT
tm"anirE timed fresh beef was furnished
as a 'prtJense of experiment he lies in his
throat. ne Hes in his heart. he lies in every
Lalr OF MS head, and every pore of his
-'dF, ne les wilfully. deliberately. inten-
H"naIiy and maiiciOUSly. If his statement
is true that this was furnished under 'pre-
tense OF an experiment then | should be
drummed out Of the army and incarcerated
IN state prison If this statement is false
aS assert II to be, then he should De, drum
Mrd out Of the service and incarcerated in
prison with other lbelcrs.
Ills statement is d scaudalous libel re-
Meeting upon the honor Of every officer in
tit department who has contracted for or
purchased this meat, and especially and
particularly on the commissary general
myself In deuounCing General Miles as a
Iltr, when he makes this statement I
WISH 10 make IL as emphatic and as coarse
as TIE statement itself. | wish TO force
the lie back into his throat covered with
lhe contents Of camp latrine.
wish To brand il as a faIsehOod of
"H'le cIo'h without a particle of truth to
sustain IT, and unless he can prove his
statement he should be denounced by every
lcnest man barred from the clubs haired
from The society Of decent people and so
tStraclscd that the street bootbIacks wouId
NOT 'oHdrscend 20 speak to him. for he has
tpiIea MS Own nest he has asperscd the
EoHor of a brother officer without a mar
Icie or evidence or fact To sustain In any
eesTTe MS scandalOUS. libelous malicious
t,-sehood. viz. that this beef or ANYTHING
Whatever was furnished the army under
prct-nSe OF experiment.
This at Washington, d. c. January 10
IS.g -
Inc war INVESTIGATING commission held q
examine witnesses