The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-04
TALK
AGAINST COWLES
Given by Defending Lawyer in Case Of
Paymaster Aud, Which Was Con-
ciuded Yesterday After
noon.

Boston Feb A. Chiyalry was the de-
Tense which the counsel for Paymaster
George 2. Aud offered yesterday in his
argument before the naval courtnartial,
when he asked for the discharge Of the
young officer, accused on three counts in
connection with an alteration with Dr.
Il. S. CowIes of Boston over Miss Dor
othy Hesler 81 Evanston, NJ
Major +. S. catlin, Che Judge advocate,
asked for finding Of guilty on two Of
the three counts, first, for conduct unba.
coming an officer and a gentleman, and,
second for assault on Dr.. Cowles, civil.
ian. The third count, that Of falsehood,
was eliminated.
The court heard argument at 2 two-
hour session yesterday afternoon. Then
the court took the matter into secret
session. and only the navy department
at Washington can publish its findings,
The summing up Of the case for the
prosecution BY Judge Advocate Catlin
occupied about Is minutes. Major Catlin
asked that the specifications ehar2ing
Auld with untruthfulness be dropped,
declaring that that charge Is the most
serious one that can be made against
an officer Of the navy. Should Auld
be guilty Of that, he could be dis
missed.
Major Leonard, summing up for the de-
fense, spoke for an hour and half, in
part as follows:
"Dr. Cowles has a happy little way Of
Walking into peoples houses and picking
no things and carrying them of. A mar
RED man, he tried 70 meet this young
girl OF is, this daughter Of dead officer.
in a public place at sullivan square and
promised 70 reward her with flowers and
candy.
IA young girl and especially the
daughter Of dead officer, Is in The
custody Of every officer OF the United
STAGES navy, and her safekeeping can
well be entrusted to any officer ot the
navy.
aif you believe Dr. Cowles, you must
wipe ont entirely the testimony Of the
daughter of an admiral the testimony
Of Miss Hesler and the testimony of
Lieutenant Bassett All these testified
that they understood that Dr. Cowles
was not q desirable guest for the hop,
and that any action to be taken By the
hop committee that could be taken with
out offending Mrs. Cowles, would be
agreeable al around.
Said Aud Was Justified
lieutenant Aud was called several
times . contemplate cur BY Cowles. he
yielded to the impulse despite the fact
that commercialism Is now SO rank and,
thank God, be did yield 70 the impulse
and resented the insult offered him
z don't believe Mrs. C0wles for stand
ing ~ her husband, but when she says
she has no animas IN this affair. / don't
believe That she could 81 credited. She
travelled 500 miles to Washington and
back. She saw the secretary Of the
navy and, when she could not get the
secretary to do as she wished, she saw
Senator Lodge to help things along
We don't want to censura Dr. Ames
and the part he took in this affair lie
made charges he acted OH information
he received, but the information was
wrong
CDR. Cowles, this doctor who is not a
doctor who treats patients suffering with
paresis with lead pencil and pack
knife, who IS reputed with the state
examiners for medical registration as
being q cfibher, who was evasive mac
curate and foreetful in his testimony.
viii you take bis word against that 81
a general with reputation among his
superior officers ior honesty and integ-
fitYg
The final traw that breaks the cam.
el's back Is that No let bis wife tako tile
brunt of the whole thing ne let her a.
to Washington TO fight bis BATTLES He
sought her protection when he should
Be giving her protection THE situation
should be reversed, but I guess in this
particular he knows that sbc Is better
able to offer the protection
The days Of chYalry are passed, ~
to-day the daughter Of a naval officer
can enter any naval station without fear
of bein1 insulted
'If this assault cannot Be justified,
how can any assault be iustifed2 How
could Dr. Cowles have been hit IN the
back unless he was a whirling dervish,
physically as well as mentallygp
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