The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-19
THE ORDER FOR
EAGAN'S TRIAL.
Court Will Convene Next
Wednesday.
NOT ACTUAL ARREST
DeIiyerance of the Order Equivalent
to Release from Duty.
GENERAL MERRITT WILL PRESIDE
Over the Court, Which il Composed OF
Thirteen Officcrs-Gcncral Eagan
viii Remain Away from His
Office Until HE Appearances.
General Corbin VIII
Not taik.


WASHINGTON, Jan w-Ths detail FOR
the court martial which Is to try Com
mssary General Charles =. Eagan on
charges growing out of his statements
before the War Investigating Commits
sion last week. IN which he severely at.
tackled General Miles. was made public at
The War Department tonight
Tho court Is made up OF thirteen army
officers, Of whom Major General Wesley
Merritt is at the head. and Judge adyo-
cate, and il IS 90 meet in this city on
Wednesday, the 25th instant or as soon
thereafter as practicable this quallhcs-
tion being necessary because number
OF the members are at distant points and
VIII require some days 20 adjust their
auairs and reach the city All the Off
eers composing the court save one. arc
from the regular army, a number OF
Whon, however. during the war accept
ed volunteer rank and stll hold these
commissions Major General Butler IS
the only one who * not connected with
lhe regular army Acknowledgement
torDin returned early I'm the evening
from New York and came 10 the War
department about s.30 He then signed
lhe formal order Dromulgating the detail
Tor the court which Is as follows.
THE ORDER.
War Department.
AdJutant-Generars once.
Washington Jan IS 1899.
"c iolo"lhs order IS published for fhe
information and guidance of an con-
cerned.
War Department.
BY direction on the President . general
court-martal Is appointed % meet In this
city a. 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on Wednesday.
the 18th of January. 1893. or as soon
thereafter as practicable. for the trial OF
brisadier-Generai Charles T. Eagan.
tommissary-Gen OF Subsistence.
United States Army. and such other per-
sons as may De brought before il. De-
tail for the court: Major-General Wesley
Merritt, United States Army: Maj0r-Gen-
eral Jane r. Wade. United States Volun-
teers; MajOr-Genoral Matthew c. Butler.
United States Volunteers. MajOrGeneraI
Samuel b. VI. Young. United States Vol
unteers. Brigadier-General Royal T.
Frank United States Volunteers Briga-
dier-Generai Alexander C. Now PEN
nngtOn United states Volunteers. Rriga-
dier-General George NJ. Randall. United
States Volunteers. Brigader-General Ja-
cob Kline. United states Volunteers;
Brigadier-General Richard Comba. United
States Volunteers; Colonel Peter &.
Hams Corps OF Engineers: Colonel
George j. Gillespie. Corps Of Engineers:
Colonel Charles Il. Sutter. Corps OF Engi-
neers: Colonel Francis l.. Guenther.
Fourth Artillery; Leutenant-Colonel
George B. Davis Deputy Judge-Advocate.
iudge-advocate OF the court
The court is empowered 10 proceed
with the business before IL with any
number Of members-n0t less than tho
minimum prescribed by law Upon tho
final adjournment of the court the mem-
bers will return TO their proper stations.
CsigneD 4. 4. ALGER
Secretary Of War
The journeys required OF the members
Of this court in complying with this or.
der are necessary for the public service.
BY order Of the Secretary OF War
(Signed II. G. CORBlN
Adjutant General
Tho officers OF the court are now lo-
Gated as follows: General Merritt at
New York; Generals Wade and Butler,
at Washington; General Young. at Au-
gusta General Frank. az Anniston. Ala.
General Pennington. az Atlanta General
Randall az Greenylle. 5. c.; General
at Huntsville. Ala. Colonel iains. at
Baltimore; Colonel Gillespie, at New
York. Colonel Suttor. az Boston. Colonel
Guenther. 40 Washington Barracks, and
Lieutenant Colonel Davis az West Point
General Corbin stated that the order
FOR the appointment Ol the c0urt-maftlal
would De delivered 90 General Eagan TO-
night or tomorrow morning. This u ~
expected will be done by an officer or an
employe OF the Adjutant- Generals : office.
It's receipt and ackn0w ledgement oy the
Commlssary- General viii be tantamount
to the relief OF that officer from his
present duties and he will turn over its
affairs either 20 aome one designated 70
act BIZ the Secret ~ Of War or to tho
officer next in e arge OF the DEPART
'"''' TECHNIgAL ARREST
II the course iidicated b. an officer or
the AdjutantGsneTals office so-nlsni ~
followed. the probability Is tnat Gen. "a.
gan will not be placed under actual arrest
and deprived of any Of his liberties pend
ing and during the trial. but Will be sub.
iect only 20 constructive and technical
arrest during that time. 49,.
In the case Of officers OF high rank thls
a. occasionally but not often done ana
this course does not In any way inFeii-
date the trial or findings Of the court
General Eagan will be expected 10 re-
main away from his Office and make him
self inconspicuous until his appearance
before the court TO answer the charges.
when he will be placed under constructive
arrest and remain 50 during It's proceed
ings This IS believed to be sufficiently
carving out the intent OF the law for
an nractical purposes. and may be allowed
in the case OF an officer ~ the general
rank who has borne a good reputation.
Where the defendant is Younger oniser
of an SbstreperOus character ana IN the
field with his regiment the usual course
~ nlaclng him under arrest and depriyins
him of MS sword would no doubt be fol-
CORBIN WON'T TALK.
Adfutant-C;eneral Corbln refused to-
rfoht 10 make any statement regarding
,bs form OF the charges and specinca.
lions 10 be brought against General
Faran or 10 say when they would be
P1o view Of the early meeting OF The
oan,t this must be done very soon. and.
,nTsea A Is altogether likely that the
T,,lge-Ad advocate General Of the army has
atneadv given some attention TO this fea-
s,rc ~ the proceedings
c:enerat Eagan. after the ISSUANCE OF the
formal order for the court to-niThi. de-
cIncd To- make any statement In connee-
ION with his case. bug said. IN res.'onse
"a a question. that he had not reeeised
formal notice Of tho apQoln1ment OF the