The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-26
Goes 10 Show That the Accused General
Was Greatly Wrought Up.
WHAT COLONEL ALEXANDER NOTICED.
Saw Gen. Eagan on the Day and lust Before He
Testified and he Was in a NOTABLY
Nervous State.

Washington Jan. 26--When the
Eagan court martial reassembled to-
day Judge Advocate Davis stated that
he wished to submit formally the tes-
umony Of Gen. Miles as read yester
day, as an exhibit i'm this trial and with
this statement he said the prosecu-
tion rested its case.
Mr.. Worthington, counsel for Gen.
Eagan, read several exhibits i'm connec-
tion with the testimony read yesterday.
These included the correspondence be-
tween Gen. Miles and Gen. Eagan,
through the adjutant general In Whlch
the latter asked as 20 whether the In
terview published i'm New York news
paper i'm which Gen. Miles rs SAID 10
have severely criticised the commissary
generals department was authoritative.
Extracts from the alleged interview
wer\. also read and submitted as part
Of the record.
Col. w. L. Alexander, L. s. A., OF
the subsistence department, was the
first witness called by the defence lie
said he returned to Washington from
Jamaica on the morning of the day
Gen. Eagan gave his testimony before
the war investigating committee. Gen.
Eagan he said, was hastily going over
papers I'm connection with his tesu-
mony and showed signs or great excite
ment. Gen. Eagan nervously handed
the papers, and the witness had rarely
seen "A man in such a nervous condi-
tion. His manner was so exceptional
that Re asked Col Davis who was
present whether the general was not
H. He had been intimately connected
with Gen Eagan, but never before had
he seen him in such condition.
Gen. Merritt asked the witness
whether to his knowledge Gen. Eagan
had consulted any one as TO the sub
stance of his testimony to be presented
TO the committee. Col. Alexander said
that so far as he knew Gen. Eagan
had not.
Col. George v. Davis. assistant to
Commissary General Eagan, was the
next witness. He testified that he had
been very closely associated with Gen.
Eagan during the last several months.
He was i'm the Office the day Gen. Miles
gave his testimony. He became con-
siderably excited. Gen. Eagan had
written to Gen. Miles asking as TO the
| truth OF an interview published with
| Gen. Miles. AS time went on his ex-
| citement Increased 10 such an extent
| that he did not apparently attend TO
| the routine duties OF his office. Later
| on Gen. Eagan reached such a state
| that he could not attend to any bust
ness The day before Gen. Eagan APP
| peared before the commission he read
| his statement over TO the witness, who
urged him to modify IL somewhat. but
| he would not listen and said he would
/, not change a word OF it, He was then
| I'm very nervous state. Newspaper
! clippings were constantly being re-
ceived criticising Gen. Eagan, and these
greatly increased his excitement. Some
OF these clippings carried the idea that
| Gen. Eagan was murderer and thai
he had acted corruptly in sending unfi
food to the army. During these days
| the Witness said Gen Eagan was Who'll
| ly untitled 10 perform the ordinary
duties OF his office. Up to this tim'
the general had been hard worker.
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