The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-28
EAGAN'S TRIAL HAS ENDED
COURT-MARTIAL CAME TO A CON-
CLUsION QUICKLY.
Their Findings Secret for the Pres-
ent-Witnesses for the Defense
show the General Was Nearly
Insane Over Mifea' Attack ON Him.

WASHINGTON. Jan. e7.--The case OF
Commlssary Gen. Charles +. Eagan,
charged with conduct tending To the pref
udica Of good order and military discs-
pine. is now in the hands of the court-
martial appointed 20 try him. Today the
taking OF testimony was closed and argu-
ments OF counsel submitted. The trial
lasted three days and consumed less than
eight hours OF actual sitting.
A session behind closed doors. OF an
hour or SO. sufficed for the cour, TO reach
a conclusion and eEnbody Il In its report
What the verdict will be In altogether IL
matter Of speculation, and officially at
least will not be made public by the trial
board. military regulations requiring that
It's finding shall go through prescribed
channels and be kept secret until action
be had and promulgated By the proper
reviewing authorities.
The attendance at the court-martiai WAS
much larger today than at any other time
since the trial began. and among the
spectators was score or more OF ladies.
Several OF them were friends OF Gen.
Esgan'5 daughter. who was called as "a
witness. while others were attracted by
curiosity. The testimony at the closing
session OF the court was directed largely
10 establishing the fact that the general
had lost his mental balance as result
OF the charges made against him hy Gen.
Niles. His daughter and her husband told
Of the generals changed condition and
intimated that they had great fear that
he might at any time kill his accuscr.
Mr.. Mckee. lifelong friend, stated
that at the time he believed him actually
insane. The facts I'm this connection were
brought out strongly by Mr.. wor;hing-
ton, n his efforts 10 show that Gen. Eagsn
at times was wholly irresponsible. a 6ra-
matte incident of the trial today WAS the
testimony OF the generals daughter. in
which she described her fathers appearance
on the day ne first read Gen. Miles state
uen;. Standing In the door Of his house
With the newspaper containing she evil
dence in his hand, ne had exclaimed
wildly:
II have been crucifisd by Gen. Miles,
Throughout the three days Of the trial
the members of TIE court sat In their
places and attentivsiy listened TO every
word of the Testimony. Ouls on two or
three occasions ala they ak the witnesses
any question. and :s.en an answer az yes
or no surlced. Whatever :her sympa;hies
were or what was passing IN their minis
was 10, disclosed by even the slightest
change % expression.
Immediately upon shs case being closed
the room was ordered cleared ard she
court wsnt Info executive session 70 dslgo-
crate upon !ts nndinwn
Last Days session.
The Grss witness >: f9aga- c9urt-gyaar:iai
sas David Z Mckee. far mary years
ssen; q tae Associated Press IN fhs city,
He was a lifelong friea3 Of Pagan Dur
Ing ths period between the time sIi'e#
gave hss iesIiusouy hsfS-e the committee
ard IRE day on wh;cs Eag8n made his
statement witness saw EaRaa srvssaa
tines He testified 70 i'is general nerv-
Gus condition Mckee SD she irnyrvs#aoa
fagan made en- him was he had -fe essne Ia
sane.
Maj. s. g &s.es recorder of .zaa war in
yestsg a1trg commission. wzs recalled. He
sai5 that 50 Ear as ae knew the order @. TIE
.sFs-slles5; granting immunity 20 witnesses
befg-e that body bad not eeen rsdscss 10
arsrlag
A. this pets; ;hs i~dgs~savooafa rsadi shs
prsmsSeni's address 81 tse aSaa zs6ssnx II
ths sax ;1yesflg gatsns comm ss.ass, wai.h
soweyer. was unzlETseS aai ias zS,ne.s
y ss asked whefA4r a1ss other Instructions
ha3 ben given lie repssea there hs4
nssf. Jae p1trsess ws4 prss#ns a; Tia meet
iag between ias sTesz1snt Ags3 sasEnhsTs
q srs wsr iuFsss .gaGsfsg commission. Tasa
w-sfneazs Sal. The matter os assnsuuatv
Ter witnesses came p9. Aed ihe president
sad xstryzseS @sso szss34a3 apE~ar before
tss essEnfsss sssosa c<ssla 5o ~ without sqy
se2r cf punishment or persecution.
Secretary AiEer Trxtfmes
Secretary ef N&s AIggr Was 1@xt ~aFs.,
70 fhe stand lie sad ne yeeallssa tts- con-
vsssatlos &c tad ~8sa Eaxaa shortly after
Miles Rad given bis testimony. Eaxaa
came smxa nss office .n an sxrss-1 state #
mind ard sA3a w.x MS wish 70 prefer
ehArxss sxas~st Mics so- whxs ~ rad
sad - snsf at:a.~ test aed Algtr "sSst
sass~ tas FsresASess'a ossssr, srauSsag Isss~
Ezunsty u a:sse@Ts y DO testified before s1s'
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