Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
The reporters were present and took notes
Col, Davis Announcement.

Judge Advocate Davis announced that the
prosecution had no additional witnesses to
examine at present. He then read to the
court. the greater portion Of Gen. Miles
testimony before the war investigating
commission, which has been printed tuiS
in The Star.
Gen. Merritt announced, upon the con-
clusion of the reading of the testimony
given by Gen. Miles concerning the alleged
"embalmed beef that the court had de-
cided to sit daily from 10 am to 2 pm,
giving four hours Of work, which was
about all the stenographers could report
in fun.
Mr. Worthington on behalf of his client
Gen. Eagan, read the latter's revised state
ment to the war commission-the statement
which eliminated all of the derogatory per-
sonal references to Gen. Miles. The read
ing covered a long space of time Mr..
Worthington was interrupted once by Gen.
Merritt who said:
Judge, the court will permit you to read
from your chair, if you desire
Il prefer to stand" replied the attorney
who expressed his thanks to the court for
the offer.
And I must add" he continued, that
| am not a Judge as my distinguished
friend. the judge advocate, introduced me-
but just a plain mister" The remark
brought forth a general smile.
Adjournment of the Court.
Mr.. Worthington completed Gen. Eagan's
statement to the war investigating commits
sion precisely at O'clock, when the court
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
The members of the court, after adjourn
ment went to the War Department to call
on Secretary Alger.
Personnel of the Court.
Major General Wesley Merritt, president
of the court graduated from West Point
in 1889, was brigadier general of volunteers
in 1863 mustered out in 1856, became lieu
tenant colonel of cavalry in the regular
army the same year. major general in 1885.
He was at the head of the court-martial
that tried Gen. Alger, now Secretary of
War
Major General James F. Wade entered
the regular army from civil life a first
lieutenant Of cavalry in 1861, appointed col
onel in 1887, brigadier general in 1897 and
major general of volunteers in May, 1898
He was chairman of the Cuban evacuation
commission.
Major General Matthew c. Butler is the
only member of the court who is not an
officer of the regular army He was a
dashing officer in the confederate army in
the civil war, later a United States senator
from South Carolina and was a member
Of the Cuban evacuation commission. He
was appointed an officer in the United
States Volunteers at the outbreak of the
war with Spain.
Major General Samuel B. NJ. Young en-
tered the volunteer service a private in
1851 the regular army as a first lieutenant
in 1866, became colonel of cavalry in 1897
and major general of volunteers in 1898.
He was in the Santiago campaign.
Brigadfer General Royal T. Frank grad
uated from West Point in 1855. served
through the civil war and became col
Onel in 1894 of the 1st Regiment of Ar
ullery. He was made brigadier general of
volunteers in May, 1888. and was in COM
mand of the Department of the East after
Gen. Merritt left for Manila.
B:igadier General Alexander C. New
Pennington graduated from West Point in
1859, became colonel of volunteer cavalry
in 1864, was mustered out and entered the
regular service again the same year as cap
tain, was appointed colonel Of the I'd Regi-
ment of Artillery in 1896 and brgadier
general of volunteers in May, 1888.
Brigadier General George NJ. Randall was
appointed lieutenant in the regular army
from civil life in 1851. He became leuten-
ant colonel of the Sth Infantry in 1894 and
received his present rank in the volunteer
army in 1898.
Br'gadier General Jacob Kline was APP