The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-03
PAYMASTER AULO
GIVES VERSION OF
DANCE fRACAS
Surprised to See DR.. COwles At
Entertainment
DID NOT HIT PHYSICIAN
Asked Him to Leave Hall Because
He Believed He Was Backed
by Committee.

Boston, Feb. 3.-The first witness
today at the Aud courtmartial was
Miss Margaret Ames, daughter of
Medical Director Ames, who was ask
ed if she wished to modify her testi-
mOny of yesterday regarding the in
cident connected with the alleged as
sault committed by Aud on DR.. Cow
les Miss Ames said she wished TO
correct an impression which she un-
derstood was made when she said at
the time of the trouble between Pay
master Aud and DR.. Cowles, the pay
master was mot himself" Miss Ames
said she did not mean to insinuate
that Aud was under the influence Of
liquor, but rather that he seemed
much agitated. She said that she
did not think his agittion VS. due to
his trouble with DR.. Cowles.
Miss Swift, when recalled. said
that she did not care to modify the
testimony she gave yesterday in any
respect whatever Upon his state
ment that he had no personal know
ledge of the trouble between Aud
and DR. Cowles Miss Ames' father
was excused Sam Boyd Sebree, a
student at Harvard college, and Lieu
tenants Pristiss and Bassett testified
to having heard a general conversa-
ton at Roar Admiral Swift's a few
days before the night of Dec. IL, on
which they alleged the assault was
committed The general trend OF
this, they said, was that DR. Cowles
was not a desirable person to have at
the navy yard dances.
Paymaster Aud took the stand at
noon as the last witness and at once
proceeded to give his version OF his
meeting with Dr. Cowles. He said
that four days before the dance at
which the assault occurred he dis
tcussed Cowles conduct toward Miss
Hesler with Miss Ames, and under
stood from Miss Ames that she had
no objection to anything he might dc
to keep Dr COwles from the dance
so long as Mrs Cowles did not hear
of her suggestion Aud said that he
was surprised to see DR.. Cowles al
the dance and considered it an af
front to the committee in charge OF
the dance.
After taking DR.. Robnett with hin
to identify DR.. Cowles, Auld says he
interviewed the physician in the
dance hall and said to him: I'VE
wish yon would rot attend dances al
the navy yard" The conversation
was in a oc'et tone. Aud said he
used Miss Ames' name in making the
reques,. Later he met Miss Ames
and explained what he had done and
she asked him not to drag her into
the affair
Aud admitted that he followed DR.
Cowles downstairs, where the latter:
lan6 laee became violent, especially
after Mrs. Cowles appeared. Their
came ne clash Aulds story was
thst he took hold of DR.. Cowles by
the shoulders and the two had a
wrestling bout in which Dr. Cowles
was thrown. Aud denied emphati
caly chat Re struck DR., Cowles.
why did you ask him to leave the
darce." inquired member of the
committee.
Because | considered | had the
backing of the dance committee after
my talk with Miss Ames," replied
| Aud.
The afternoon session was brief, as
It took only few minutes to put in
Paymaster Aulds record in the navy
The court then declared the case
closed, and an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow afternoon. when clos
ing agreements will be made.