The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
colBT REACHES CONCLUSION.
c,sE WILL GO TO PREsI-
bAV-,r .,,r FOR FINAL ACTION.

ans
I'll of the Loss of Mental Hal
sa,d He Had Been Crucified
.,.,a.-AIger on the Stand-COn-
ny of counsel as to Eugan's
Justifcation'
',..,on Ian. 27.-The case of Com
careraI Charles 2. Eagan, charg>
conduct unbecoming an officer
Gu ..,heman and with conduct tend
ar' ,o the prejudice of good order and mil
"7 5is,ipllre. IS now in the hands OF
~. o,nrt-martial appointed to try him.
ths ,al,jng of testimony was closed
-r-,,o,4nt of counsel submitted. The
49,, Nod lasted three days and consumed
than eight hours of actual sitting.
-osson behind closed doors of an hour
suffieed for the court 90 reach a
..,,,,sion and ombody it in a report.
1rbat ,he verdict was is altogether a
matter Of speculation, and officially at
,a,s, will not be made public by the trial
lord military regulations requiring that
e.. 6ndings shall go through prescribed
channels and be kept secret until action
he had and promulgated by the proper re,
viewing authorities.
The testimony at the closing session Of
+ba corrt was directed largely to estab-
lis5ing the fact that the general had lost
bis mental balance as a result of the
charges made against him by Gen. Miles.
His daughter and her husband told of the
generals changed condition and intimated
that they had great fears that he might
at any time kin his accuser.
Mckee Relieved Kim Insane.
Mr.. Mckee a lifelong friend, stated
that at that time he believed him actually
insane. The facts in this connection were
brought out strongly by Mr. Worthington
in bis efforts 20 show that Gen. Eagan at
times was wholly irresponsible.
A dramatic incident of the trial to-day
was the testimony of the generals daugh-
ter in which she described her fathers
appearance on the day he first read Gen.
Niles statement Standing in the door
o. his house with the newspapers con-
tanning the evidence in his hand, he eX-
claimed wildly:
81 have been crucihed by Gen. Milesr'
Mr. Russell A. Alger the Secretary of
War was also a witness to-day. He said
he recalled a conversation he had with
Gen Eagan shortly after Gen. Miles had
given his testimony Gen Eagan came
into his Office in an excited state of mind
and said it was his wish to prefer charges
against Gen. Miles for what he had said.
Immunity to Witnesses.
Il told him. testified Secretary Alger,
that under the Presidents order grant
ing immunity TO officers who testified be-
lore the commission, he could not do So"
Mr. Secretary, did you receiver any in
sUucuons from the President on tins
point he was asked.
tie said to me immunity had been
granted to witnesses" " was the reply.
Gen. Alger was then excused, the mem
oers of fhc court rising to their feet as
he Withdrew.
MI Worthlngton began the argument
lor ine accused, opening by saying that he
oontended that by the law of this country,
civil criminal or military, the defendant
'ould not be called to account for what he
said before the war investigating commits
s'on. tie quoted from a number of high
authorities to show that if the words
SPOKEN We're pertinent and material to the
aUse III hand, and were not objected TO
'he tribunal hearing the same. and
"Vie not malicious in character. the wit
''SS coud net be held answerable.
remedy With the Commission,
Inc remedy. said Mr.. Worthington. lies
"l'h 'he tribunal before which Gen. Ea-
"a" save hls testimony. If he had been
lol' by thar commission that his language
"@9 exaggerated and inadmissable. he
% "ouo nave Withdrawn his words at once
N.Y. N.Y., 0' 'hls late day to cali him to account
',,,,,. @ salo Mr. Worjhington, unfair and
ui5"drTanted By law.
pr, p'sti then called attention TO the
w. i'' pubic statement that witnesses
thts 7,'en immunity, and declared that
cuss5 'utee was claimed by the ac-
G.,,a.I - h'er these circumstances. he he
3e,{,., 9"' Easan was perfectly protected
Ii1,o1 ~ 'uy result such as had been forced
ciIssd l'," a5 Dy 'his court He had been ac-
uants heinous crime, and in his state
had we investigating commission ne
he b- '''ded his honor and innocence az
stIon.@. perfect right to do. but using
have 1,l language perhaps than he should
thorn. ,-, ."orthington next quoted from an
cused Of snow that to convict the ac-
and a og,. l,oHouct unbecoming an officer
that sr, nan the otfense must be such
his cor, uIolner Office who should after
visit ai' 'lon taken him by the hand or
With hin, olHe' or be on intimate terms
therebr would himself be diseraced
ciats V', ana render himself unfit 10 aseo1
or. men and men of honor.
Tt, "'hSe Must BE Heinous.
Ing ONO 0f',ooisement Of several high review
the dudjnes cue United States army on
quoted ss OF the court-martiaIs were
be ova. as showing that the offensa 80
would rrG. o''a'ly heinous and such as
Wi,h nebt IN. the accused for association
Cour.s.''' thinking men.
made IN. ulen reviewed the statement
as w.no,' yen. Miles ana cbaracterizcd II
couDu,. parallel in the history of tbe
ment rb.t ~ ~ commented upon the state
known . 1en Miles pretended IN have
tbreo about The so-caIle5 haer 80 nav I've
upon M ,l'7 before he had sprung them
Tie war tey tountry in his testimony before
ing tbst INVESTIGATING commission Dur-
not aor,.-, .'Ie, said counsel. Gen Miles bsd
respop.I,'i,u i,uilcated the alleged facts 10 the
To gut officers nor taken anv stens
stop TO them. '' s'eps
Jared cared He Would shoot sIiIe.
m5ee m'Dse. Sci reviewed at length tho test,-
show tb,t !, mad been given tending 20
rousv zen. Eagan's mind was SO Sc
had bs,. 'ee'ed by the accusations which
friends made against him that his
s,rsaf -eared be would 90 or unon ~
m ana shoot Car M, - Nioh tlIe