Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-20
EACAN IS RELIEVED,
Suspended from Duty as Com
missaIy-GsnsTa|'
| THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM,
Specifications Quote Largely nom Hn
Attack on Miles.
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Accused is said to Have Psrtf~s1y
succeeded In Securing Services sS
Ex-u 3, Attorney worthingtsn-
Miles Unconcerned.
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WASHINGTON January ra-Tes
charges and Specifications In the oo1e
martial OF Commissary General Easeo
have been drafted, and are ROW m -
hands Of the President. Tho charges are
conduct unbeooming an officer and = gen
tleman. and condux preHsdtcial 10 600
order and military discipline. she spea-
fcations quote largely from oensrai ma
san's statement attacking General N@i0
before the War Investigating Conms-
sion.
General Eagan was served with leGnx
notice Of tho ordering Of court-martiAi
for his trial Just before the close OK
office hours to-day. This notice was oe-
uvered by a messenger OF the Aosoon~
Generals in the usual COURSE ana nan
the effect of relieving General Eaxan
from ,h,ty as commissary-genersn on the
United states army pending the oouclu-
sion NJ the court-martial. The ONCE vas
nlaced IN charge of Lieutanant-coionea
| George Il. Davis, who has been on a"sy
there for some time as assistant to Gene
raj Eagan
CHARGES NOT MADE PUBLIC.
II was said at the War Departments
| that the text OF the charges and specin-
cations upon which General Eagan Is 10
no tried will not be made public, pus
v,nl he placed in the hands Of the judge
advocate Of the court-martial, . Coionel
Dovis and the court itself may give them
publicity.
General Eagan has not outlined 'he
course he will pursue or the nature ..
his defence. II he makes any. lie Is az
present engaged in trying to secure couu-
sci and. IL is said, has been pafuany
successful In securing the services OF MI
Warrington. ex-United States Attorney
for the District OF Columbia. who ranks
very high in legal circles here. he VIII
be supported BY other counsei hof's
whose personnel is not known. After
he has conferred with these he VIII oe-
termine upon his plea
PROCEDURE IN MILITARY COURT
The procedure before military court
differs materially from the civil proee-
dure and II therefore becomes possible
IN this case for General Eagan to return
douhle plea. even under one charge
For instance, assuming that the princi'
pal charge is conduct unbecoming an
oficer and a gentleman" he may pieao
: mot guilty" though to the specinca,ion
setting out the use OF the offensive IAN
guage he may plead guilty. In otnei
words. he may admit having used ths
language, while denying that py usihs
: II he was guilty OF ungentlemanly con
duct. It will be for the court TO set'i'
) that point.
AS In the case OF the selection OF n jury
the accused has the right TO except q
any member Of the trial court, ana tn''
rieht of challenge is frequently ayailes
8 Of the usual plea for using IL peihg III
allegation Of a prejudice on the part
the challenged member or memper
'' against the defendant.
) MILES NOT oP2kLY CONCERNED
General Miles is not openly concerninI
y himself In the matter, If at all. He lei
y washington to-day for Philadelphia. ex
i Meeting to return tomorrow