New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-24
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..,yton Ian. 23-The two gravest Of
Army procedure-that Of conduct un-
ie''1 an officer and gentleman and that
eecoI.,. 70 the prejudice Of good order and
o. - d,scipline-have been formally charged
n'''"'' Cor,roissary- General Eagan. The spec
se@'' O., each case recite the v.tuperative
i"'@, 10 used before the Investigating Com
iSHs - reference 10 the Major General COM
-.,ding the Army.
H s,,a punishment provided by the articles
,o- conviction on the first Of these is dis
u and sentence Of equal severity almost
.~,.blv results on proof OF guilt Of the other
...ior The charges and specifications. as
80, FOR The Tribune tonight by the counsel
"a Eaean has retained for his defence are
as follows
conduct unbeconing an officer and
CI.,,enan. specihcaton-In that Brlgadier,
80 Charles p. Eagan, Comrnissary- Genera
yssnbs,sterce United States Army dlo WINE
OF srs,r as a witness before the Commission
tes'11-,,e5 bv the President TO investigate the
stpiSncf ~ the War Department IN the war Win
SAN submit and read as part OF ms tsS,'.
opa certain written statement IN which ne
a. make use %. and thereby publish the Iol-
SaS4rr dlsgraceful grossly insulting an9 un
ssntlenary language with reference 20 Mayu.
grsral Nelson A Miles. commanding the
Army namely
rsn6 when General Miles charge: that T. (mean.
u .a, a.. fresh beef was furnished as pretence
expHen he LIES lies n Fan Hs Of his head ana every
ne-s Of his body ne lies wfully dslberately IN
sni!onaS ,,es as lar when he makes this state
s1 wish TO make It as emphatic ano as eoarse sc
a. h 80 ne throat covered with the contents OF
g camp latr!ne
Tb,.at Washington D. c.. January u 1873
Charge 2-Conduct 10 the prejudice Of good
o-der and military discipline SpeclhcaLioHL- In
hat Brigadier- General Charles P Eagan' con-
,r,ssa-v-C ereral az Subsistence, Ihlleo SlateS
A-rv did while testifying as a witness DeioIe
he Commission appointed by the Presloent 20
Investigate ne conduct OF the " ar DepdI lIIle!t
" The war with Spain submit and reao' as
az Of ms testimony certain written state
lent N which he did make use Of ana thereoy
rr6lish the following gross'y abusive ana IN
,rjitarv language with reference 70 the MAJOR
General commanding the Army. namely
:, and when. General Miles charges that II
,5sar Ing timed fresh beef was furnished as
@preience Of experiment ne lles u ms sS
sSS evfrv pore OF his body he lies wifu.ly, deoer-
stely Intentionally and manciousy II - ats nre.
nent Is true that this was turnlsheq unueI ,,, pba
;ence o. an experimenJ. men Lar sngsted 9T
drummed out Of The Army and incaFsiT,S'ee
STATE prison II this statement IS iS-se, a.
ssseY, + 10 be then he should be drummed our
Of the service ana ineatce5sIso !" scsndaIous
Ibs rejecting upon The honor OF eIery ocer ~, ~
chased this meat and especlaty SHu pa somrc
OF The Comm ssary- nera-rnyselt n deho.i-Fi
statement 7 wish 70 make 7 as emphatlc ana az
coarse as the statement itself wish 20 force ne
Of camp latrine I wish 70 brand il as t9!se,
49, - hole cloth without par icle OF truth 20
sustain K and unless he can prove MS statement
Re should be denounced by every honest MAJ,
bss-re5 rom The clubs barred from the society
- decent people and 50 ostracized that me street
tootblacks would not concescend 70 SPEAK 70 MN;
. ~ So 4ovled his own nest. he has aspersed
he honor OF a brother officer without particle OF
evJdsTcs NJ fact 20 sustain In any degree his
scardaious Nbe lous ma ic ous falsehooc VIZ. ihat
- ~x-fr r~- "
Army under .pretence OF experiment
This at Washington. D. c.. January y 1899.
Colonel 4 : Warrington one OF the ablest
LAWYERS in the district who is particularly well
,s,sas ~ military Jurisprudence declined TO in
dictate tonight the course he intends 20 pursue
IN meeting the charges. He has been called into
the case within foIty-eisht hours, and has only
two 5ays LEFT before the court meets. he is de-
voting every effort 70 prepare for the trial and
appears 10 be confident Of the outcome.
MAY PLEAD GUILTY on SECOND CHARGE.
Il was reported to-day that General Eagan
would plead guilty 20 the second charge and
throw himself on the clamency OF the court. with
a strong presentation Of the alleged prOvOcat!on
which led % mis- use of foul language. The quo
tatlOns in the specifications Will not be denied
BY General Eaeen.
Itself tO General Eagans friends in the declara-
tior o. the charges that he used the language
while testifving before the Commission in
view - the stipulation thai all witnesses would
be protected in their testimony. II this defence
is SCI un the court may be embarrassed unless
that General Eagan furnished 70 the press copies
o. MS TRADE containing not only the objection
able passages unIed in the charges but other
language vile