Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-19
MERRITT To PRESIDE
Over the Court.Martial That Will
Try Gen. Eagan, and "Other
Persone," Perhaps.
HEADS THE DETAIL OF OFFICERS

Full Foil of the Court Made Known. In
cIudinG the Judge eAdvocate-Charse To
BE Preferred Is Yet a State Secret, but
Must Soon Be Known, the Court
Meets Next Wednesday -EaSan's Posi-
tion as to Arrest Meantime.
Washington. Jan. 19.-The charges
and specifications in the court mar
tial of Gen. Eagan are drafted and are
now in the hands of the president. The
charges are conduct unbecoming ar
officer and a gentleman, condu uct pre-
judicial to good order and military
discipline. The specifications quote
largely from Eagan's statement at
tackiDg Miles before the war invest
ing commission.
Washington. Jan. l9.-The detail for
The court-martial which is to try Com
missary General Charles P. Eagan on
charges growing out Of his statements
before the war investigation commits
sion last week in which he severely
attacked General Miles. was made pub
,ic at the war department last night
The court is made up OF thirteen army
officers, of whom Major General Wesley
Merritt is at the head. and Judge ad-
vocate, and II is to meet in this city on
Wednesday the 25th inst. or as soon
thereafter 8 practicable. this qual.fica-
tion being necessary because a number
of the members are at distant points
and will require some days to adjust
their affairs and reach this city. All
the officers composing the court save
cne are from the regular army, a num-
Der Of whom. however. during the war
accepted volunteer rank and still hold
those commissions.
Roll of the Courts Members.
Major General Butler is the only one
who is not connected with the regular
army. AdJutart General Corbin re-
turned early last evening from his trip
to New York, where he went to witness
the departure of the transport Grant
for Manila. He then signed the formal
order promulEat.ng the detail for the
court. which names the members Of the
court, the date as above given, and says
it is to try Eagan and such other per-
Lons as may he brought Before it," The
members are as follows: Major General
Merritt. L. s. A.: Major General Wade;
Major General Butler. Major General
Young. Brigadier General Frank
Brigadier General Pennington, Briga-
dier General Randall Brigad;er General
Kline and Brigadier General Comba,
L s. V; Colonel Hains. Colonel Gill
Eespie and Colonel Suter. corps of en-
gineers; Colonel Francis L. Guenther.
Fourth artillery; Lieutenant Colonel
George Il. Davis. deputy Judge advocate
general judce advocate of the court.
Tantamount to Eagan's Arrest.
General Corbin stated that the order
for the appointment CT the cour:-martial
would be delivered to General Eagan
either last night or this morning. This
would probably be done by officer or
an enploye OF the adjutant generals
Office. It's receipt and acknowle dgement
by the commissary general would be
tantamount to the relief of that officer
from his present duties. and he wi turn
over it's affairs either 70 some one des-
.iSnated to act by the secretary of war
or 10 the officer next in charge In the
department. L'elte-a1t Co'oael George
Il. Davis. of the commissary depart
meCt. is TOW on duty with General
Eagan. and it may be that he will be
detailed 10 tal:a charge OF the office