Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
TRIAL FOR AULD
Navy Paymaster Accused of
SCandaIouS Conduct.
AFFAIR IN A BALLROOM
Alleged to Have Struck DR.. Ed.
ward S. Cowles, a Cousin of
Rear Admiral Cowles.

Orders have been issued at the Navy
Department for the trial by court-martial
of Paymaster G. p. Auld of the receiving
ship Wabash, at the Boston navy yard. on
charges of scandalous conduct growing
out of an alleged incident at dance given
at the residence of Medical Inspector
Ames in Boston, last month.
1t is alleged that Payma steE Auld as
saulted and grossly insuted DIR. Edw ard
S. Cowes of Boston, cousin of Rear
Admiral Cowles, brotherin-law Of eX-
President Roosevelt.
DIR. Cowles alleges that he was insulted
and attacked by Auld at a dance at the
residence of DIR. Ames of Charlestown,
December II last. He alleges further
that Rear Admiral Swift sought to sup
press the affair because of the friend
ship of his daughter for AUD.
DR.. Cowles' Story.
DR.. Cowles' story of the happenings at
the dance is as follows:
After my wife and / had been re-
ceived and made some engagement for
the first dance, | was crossing the ball
room floor, when Paymaster Auld and
Dr. Robnett. arm in arm, marched up
to me. Auld asked Robnett If this is
DIR. Cowles? He said Yes then Auld
asked me to leave the hall and never
show up again.
Il asked him what he meant, and de-
manded an explanation. He said we
were not wanted around there any more.
| asked him again for an explanation, and
there was none. I asked if Miss Ames
knew of and sanctioned the act; he said
that she did.
Denied by Miss Ames.
MY wife and 1 met Miss Ames near
the cloak room, and repeating the con-
versation, asked If it were SO. She said
that it was not, and was astonished. Miss
Ames said she had nothing to do with it.
An explanation was asked of Auld- He
refused to give 1t. said:
"'You are a cOwardly cur if you re-
fuse to make an explanation after in
sulting a man in that manner"
He still refused to say anything and
left the room.
leave the dance. Paymaster Auld ran in
through a door and struck me from in
back. did not see him.
"My head struck the door. W>e. grap-
pied and fell to the floor. injuring the
back Of my head. The doorkeeper and a
civilian ran up. Auld got up and ran
away without saying anything.
Mrs. Cowles' Account.
Mrs. Cowles said:
'"They fell right at my feet. / nearly
tainted We went home and returned
later, calling on DR.. and Miss Ames. They
said there was nothing which should cause
such action on the part of -Auld.
I'VE then called on Rear Admiral Swift.
He said he was very glad that We came.
and promised to Investigate it thoroughly.
Paymaster Auld did not mention the oc-
currence until the following Sunday morn
ing. 1t was gross insult to me and to
DIR. AmeS''
Mrs. Cowles declares that Rear Admiral
Swift took the charges to Washington,
and must have pigeonholed them. for. she
alleges Secretary Meyer knew nothing of
them when she called OIL him January IL
He said he did not know AUDI she
continued, but that Swift was a personal
friend of his. I saw Senator Lodge, and
he said, 1t is the most Infamous thing 1
ever heard Of and that he would tele-
phone Secretary Meyer that afternoon
and see why nothing was done about it,
DIR. Cowles said that DR.. Ames investi-
gated the affair December 13. and sent
his report to Rear Admiral Swift Rear
Admiral Swift came to Washington
two weeks later, but the report did not
reach Secretary Meyer until a month aft
erward.
'Dr. Ames asked me-" he continued. "as
did Rear Admiral Swift, If there was any
way that reparation might be made for
the insult of Auld. 1 said that l would
consent to leave the matter in DIR. Ames'
hands. and have it pressed until justice
was dOne.