The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-22

Dr. Robnstt. arm in arm, marched up
10 me Aud asked Robnett if this is
Dr. CcSleS2 He said YES then Aud
asked me 70 leave the hail and never
show up again.
I asked him what he meant, and de-
manded an explanation. he said We
were not wanted around tehre any more
I asked again for an explanation, and
there was none I asked If Miss Ames
knew Of and sanctioned the act; he
said that she did.
My wife and I met Miss Ames near
the cloak room, and repeating the con-
versation, asked If II were So She
said that il was not, and was aston
Ished. Miss Ames said she had nothing
70 DO with it. An explanation was again
asked Of Aud. He refused TO give IL. i
said:
You are a CowardIy cur If YOU re-
fuse to make an explanation after in
slItinE a man IN that manner
He still refused to say anything and
left the room.
Struck ID the Back.
Mrs. Cou-Ies. leading, We started to
leave the dance PaymasteT Aud ran
in through door and struck me from
II back. did not see him
MY head struck the door. We crap
MED AMI fell TO the floor, injuring the
hack Of my head The doorkeePer and
a civilian ran up Aud got Up and ran
away without saying anything
Mrs Cowles here interrupted her hus-
band:
saThey fell right at my feet she said
y nearly tainted. We went home and
returned later, calling on Dr. and Miss
Arnes. They said there was nothing
that should cause such action on the
we then called on Rear Admiral
Swift He said he was very glad that
We came and promised to investigate II
Thoroughly. PaymasteT Aud did not
mention the occurrence until the fol
lowing Sunday morning Il vas a gross
insult 70 ne and 10 Dr. Aues-'
Mrs COWTes declares that Rear Ad-
miraI Swift took the charges to wash
znEton and must have pigeonhOied them,
for, she says, Secretary Meyer knew
nothing Of them wE-7n she called on him
January Il
Reported To Swift.
Dr.. Ames Investigated the affair De-
CPmber %. and sent his report 70 Rear
Admiral Swift Rear Admiral Swift
came TO Washington two weeks later.
The report did not reach Secretary
Meyer until a month afterUard-
DR. Anes asked me" said DR..
Cowles. as did Rear Admiral Swift
II there vas any way that TepaTaUOn
might be made Tor the Insult or AUD
said that / would consent 10 leave
the matter IN Dr. Ames hands, and have
II pressed until justice was done"
Dr. and Mrs. COWles returned TO BoS-
ton last night and were much surprised
upon reaching there 10 learn that the
story had leaked out from here as they
had consented not to say anything until
The Official action Of the Navy Depart
meut should become known
Miss Madeline Swift IS not in Pitts
nurg, a. has been reported. but IS IN
Boston at the home OF her brother. &C
COTdtnE TO Mrs COwles-
Invitation Not Recalled.
Regarding tie s1v-itation, Mrs Cov-Ies
said that it iad not been recalled,
which, she believed Indicated that moth
ing unpleasant has arisen to mar the
social standing Of herself and the doc
tor in naval circles Miss Ames and Dr.
Ames. she said. could not explain the
insult. and 1t was through their in
sistence that Rear Admiral Swift was
forced 70 act
FoIioF-ing are the Official charges fled
against Paymaster Aud and Surgeon
RObnett-
-Sir-It is with regret that I am com
PEELED to report Paymaster George Per
Clval Aud, L 5 N attached 10 the l.
S s Wabash, FOR most dissracefuI con
duct and behavior toward two Of my
u
OF December II at the navy yard 1 also
report Past Assistant Surgeon Ansey
Hamilton RObnett- L : N as an &C
complete in said disETaCefuI episode
I respectfully invited 70 attention 10
the leading happenings on that occa sion
Nj and Mrs. COWIeS were invited for
The series OF hops this war. as they had
been the year before While on the
floor Of the ball room, and on his way
70 his wife after the first dance, Dr.
CoT1es, was aCCOsted by Pay master
Aud After the question. Are you Dr..
tOwleSE and receiving an affirmative
answer. Aud said DIT. COWleS, You
viii please leave this place and never
Or COwles asked for an explanation.
as ne was surprised. and felt that some
mistake had been made. and was in
formed that No explanation was neces-
sary- that he was neither desired nor
desirable
Anes was cOEnizant Of OF agreed &c
their action
..Paymaster Aud said: yes: she vas
Awaited Miss Ames.
sDr- Cowles again asked for an ex-
PLANTATION. but was refused Whereupon
ne informed his wife. and they with
drew at once 10 the dressing room to
await Miss Ames' arrival She soon ap-
pesred, and, learning Of the situation
from Mrs CowIes, Immediately sent for
Dr. RObnett and demanded an expIa-
1laAtOn IT EhtlllEaL uEElAtu gElGr ne 1aLl
made any remarks or addressed any
words 70 Dr. COWleS- but said that Paw
master Aud had spoken TO him
When Paynaster Aud was confront
ed by my daughter Miss AmeSl with
The QueStioG, If ne had stated 10 Dr.
CCwles that she approved Of his GDr.
SoWlesl expulsion he answered, He
had Miss Anes charged him with a
false Statement. and demanded that he
TeLTact Z 20 Dr. tOwleS, which ne did
Ny daughter requested Mrs. Cou-Ies
10 return with her husband to the ball
ROOM but Mrs COwieS was so agfrated
and mortified she declined Again Dr.
Cowies asked Aud for an explanation
which was denied
ON their way out, with Mrs. CovIeS
leading and about TO pass the door.
when neither was aware Of the prOx-
unity OF any one PaynsSIer Aud. from
behind, struck Dr. CGwles a blow on
the head. knocking his head AGAINST tn.
door. and lnfictinE a severe brUiSe- DIT
CoWles CTappled his aEEressor- and both
fell
A guest Witnessed the assault. and thu