The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-02

COURl-aAhTIAL FINDINGS.
GENERAL Eagsn Dismi. sea
'"' o"'ed States serv os-No
recommendation For ulsmspcv.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The case .,
Oominissary General Chas. p F.oon
cnarged with conduct unbeconipg an
omcer and gentleman. and with co,.
quot tending to the prejudice of GOOD
oraer and military discipline is mon,
In the hands Of the court ,n,r,;.i
pointed to try him. Friday the tai, =,
VI testimony was closed and argumen, &
OF counsel submitted. The trial lasted
'hrec days and consumed less tbon
eiShf hours Of actual sitting
a session behind closed doors Of m
h0ur or SO suficed for the court 20
reach a conclusion and embodv !, :,
report What the verdict was is alto
Ee'ner matter Of specu alton and. of
nc'aiiy' at least, viii not be made npb-
nc oy the trial board, military regp;a-
'lons requiring that its finding Shall
go through prescribed channels and bo
kept secret until action be had and
promulgated by the proper reviewing
authorities
The attendance at the court-martiaI
was much larger Friday than AT anv
other time since the trial bcpan and
among the spectators was a score o-
more OF ladies. Several of them were
friends OF Gen. Eagan's daughter. who
was called as witness. while 9TH
ers were attracted by curiosity. Tho
testimony at the closing session
OF the court was directed Iaroe-
y to establishing the fact that
the general had lost his mental
balance as result of the charges
made against him by Gen. Miles. His
daughter and her husband told of the
generals changed condition and ipti-
mated that they had great fears that
he might any time kill his accuser Mr..
Mckee, lifelong friend. stated that
at that time he believed him actually {
insane. The facts in this connect on I
were brought out strongly !
by Mr' Worthington, in his G
Efforts to show that Gen. t
tagan at times was wholly irress onsi- Il
Die. {
dramatic incident of the trial FRI
lay was the testimony Of the generals a
laughter, In which she described her G
ather's appearance on the day he first i
cad Gen. Niles statement. Standing p
Il the door of his house with the news eI
aper containing the evidence in his g
and, he had exclaimed wildly. 81 OF
ave been cruciiicd by Gen. Mics" q
Throughout the three days Of the II
rial the members of the court sat in ln
heir places and attentively listened to ac
very word of the testimony Only on pl
vo or three occasions did they ask ,..e th
illnesses any questions, and then an ho
lswer of yes, sir, or no, sir, sufliccd. au
here their sympathies were, or what dl'
as passing in their minds. was not Su
Sclosed by even the slightest change ni'
expression.
upon the case being PR
osed the room was ordered cleared 'h'
ID the court went into executive ses- sh'
IN to deliberate upon their fndinrs. SCI
Dismissal from the military service no
the United States without any rec 4'c
lmendation for clemency is the vcr- q
t passed by the court-martial upon a'I' 40"
General Eagan for his re- inn
1T viruicnt attack upon Maj. Gen. we
les The verdict was reached within
minutes after the trial was ended III
day.
'otwithatanding the nature of the Gen
rt's conclusions, the president can
rcise cInency if he so desires and
l. Eagan's friends will urge that his w
lishment be confined to relieving com
| from the duties of commissary gem beer
OF subsistence and to u detail 10 conc
rison duty. gem