The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-19
COURT NAMED.
General Egan 10 be Tried on
Janua,y o.

Washington Jan 1s.--The detar Of the
court martial which Is to try commissor,
General Eagon on charges growing ont
ut his statements before tho war ,nvss
ugeuon commission last week. in which
he attacked Gen. Miles. was made pubi,c
court IS made up OF Is army oaieera of
Whon MAJ. Gen. Wesley Merritt 40 n,
'"o heau' and judge advocate. ana a.
p 70 meet ln this city on "Wednesday tho
'''h INST or as soon thereafter as nracti.
O"oiei this qualification being neeessar,
because a number Of the members a. =,
Instant points and Will REQUIRE aope aa,-.
TO adjust their affairg ana raach 49,.
's' An the ofiicera composing the court
SaNo one are from the regular army a
'u'hoef OF whom, however during the war
accepted volunteer rank and stlu hold
these commissions. Major General But.
Ter Is the only one who Is not connoctea
with the regular army Adjutant Corbln
returned early in the evening from Nav
York where he went TO witness tho a..
parture Of the transport Grant for Ma.
Mia, and came 10 the war department
about half past O'clock lie then sienea
the formal order promuigating tho order
Tor the detail Of tho court which Il. AZ
follows:
THE ORDER.
War Department. Adjutant Generals
office. Washington. Jan. rs. 1899.
THE following order is Published Tor
the Information and guidance OF all con.
cerned.
War Department Washington, Jan. Is.
1899. BY direction OF the president a gen
eral court martial IL appointed to meet
IN this city NJ 10 o'clock a. m, on Wed.
nesday. the 25th day OF January. 1899. or
as soon thereafter as practicable for tae
trial of Brlgadier General Charles T.
Eagan, eommissary general OF subsist-
ence, United States army. ami such other
persons as may be brought before II.
Detail for the court: Major General
Wesley Merritt, U. S. A: Major General
James F. wade, u 8, "; Major General
Mathew C. Butler. o. s. ". Major GEN
eral Samuel NJ. II. Young, U. s. v, Brig
adler General Alexander Nc W. Pennlng-
ton, Z. $. "; Brigadier General George
B. Randrl, U. $. "; Brigadlor General
Jacob Cline, u. s. "; Brgadier General
Richard Combs. IT, 8. v; Colonel Peter
c. PLANES, corps Of engineers. Colonel
George l.. Gillespie. corps OF engineers
Colonel Francis l.. Guenther fourth ar
tnlery; Lieutenant George B. Davis, dep
uty advocate general. Judge advocate Of
the court.
"The court IS empowered to proceed
with tho business before 1t with any NUM-
Der OF members not less than tho min
Imum prescribed by law.
Upon final adjournment OF the
court the members wiz return TO their
proper stations.
r. A. ALGER.
Secretary OF War"
1.-THE journeys required OF the mem
bers OF the court In complying with this
order are necessary for the public SER
gica.
by order Of the secretary OF war
Csigned)
II. c, CoRBlN.
Adjutant General"
OFFICERS LOCATED.
Tho officers OF the court are now locat- |
ed as follows;
Gen. Merritt at New York. Gems, Wade
and Butler at Washington; Gen Young
At Augusta: Gen. Frank at Admission, Ala.
Gen Pennington at Atlanta. Ga: Gen. |
Randall at Greenville, 8. c.; Gen. Kline |
At Athens. Ga, Gen. Combs az Hunta-
Vile, Ala; Col Hams az Baltimore; Col |
at New York: Col. suter at ,
Boston; Col. Guenther at the Washington
barracks and Lieutenant Colonel Davis
AZ West Point.
Gen. Corbln stated that the order for
would be delivered 70 Gen. Eagan either
tonight or tomorrow. II is expected Il
viii be done by an officer or an ofpoye
1f the adjutant's office.
It's receipt and acknowledgements by the
general viii be tantamount
10 the relief OF that officer from his pres
snt duties, ana ne viii turn over ita at /
fairs TO some one designated TO act by
he secretary OF war or the officer next |
In charge OF the department. Lieuten-
ant George B. Davis. OF the commissgFy |
department. is now on duty with dener-
al Eagan and II may be that he VIII be
detailed to take charge o. the office.
NOT UNDER ARREST.
III the course indicated by an officer
Of the adiutant generals Office tonlgD.
Is followed the probabn.ty Is that Gen. |
Eagan VII noe be placed under actuo
arrest and deprived Of any Of his iiber-
ties pending and during the trial. but
VIII be subject only 10 constructive and
technical arrest during that time In the
case Of officers OF high rank this o. Dccay-
ionally done, but not often and this
course does not Ga any invalidate the
trial or findings OF the court. General
Eagan viii be expected 10 remain away
from his office and make himself incon-
spiouous unul his appearance before The
court 10 a.-sWer the charges, when he VIII
be placed under constructive arrest 20
remain 20 during its proceedings. This
Is believed 20 be sufficiently carrying out
the intent OF the law for all practical
and may be allowed IN the ease
Of an officer OF the generals rank who
has borne a good reputation. Were the
defendant d younger officer OF an OBJ
streporous character and In the field with
his regiment the usual course Of plac-
ing him under arrest and depriving him
Of his sword would no doubt be follower
While the above Is believed 10 be a gem
eral outline OF secrotaFys Ayers idea Of
statement 70 that effect has been made.
and # may be subject 70 change.
Adjutant General Corb.n refused tol
make any statement regarding the form
OF the charges and specifications % bel
brought against General Eagan or tol
say when they would be published. lnI
view OF the early meeting Of tho COURT
this must be done very soon, and, indeed.
a. A. altoe.tbr. Illrafv that the fudge al