The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-04
Accused PaymaSter JuSti-
fieS Attack on DR.. COwIeS.
HAS APPROVAL OF NAVAL SET
Says Accuser Was "Undesirable"
Because of Having Taken Miss
Dorothy Hesler's Picture
and After Events.

Boston. Feb. 3.-Paymaster George
p. Aud, U. S. N, was the chief wit
ness at the navy court martial, before
which he is being tried on complaints
made by DR.. Edward S. Cowles.
Mr.. Auld told the whole story as he
saw it at the naval dance when he
championed Miss Dorothy Hesler and
ordered DIR. Cowles to leave. Aud de-
MED positively that he struck Cowles.
He declared that in asking COwles to
leave the hop he believed he had the
approval of the naval set" His own
friends, he declared. had agreed that
Cowles was undesirable" because of
the incident when Cowles took Miss
Hesler's picture and the circumstances
that followed. The encounter, he
swore. was provoked by Cowles, who
called him cur.
He told of being present in Admiral
Swift's house on the occasion when
DR.. Cowles' reputation was discussed
by Miss Swift, Miss Ames, DR.. Rob
nett and others. The accused said
that there was much discussion about
the desirability of inviting DR.. Cowles
and concerning the doctors conduct
with Miss Dorothy Hesler.
Il had heard of one of the incidents
before, one at dance in this armory
on Nov. 81" said the witness. Pay
master Aud said that at another
dance he spoke to Miss Ames regard
ing Dr. Cowles and Miss Hesler and
suggested that she ought to stop the
stories about so young girl. On this
occasion Miss Ames told him that she
was a good friend of Mrs. Cowles,
but that she did not like Cowles.
II considered the question of bring
ing the whole matter before the hop
committee" said the witness. 81 had
heard that Cowles would not come.
We thought that because of the pic
ture incident Cowles would not come.
On the night Of the dance saw him.
II went up to Cowles and told him
that we did not want him at the navy
yard dances. He wanted to know the
reason. and l told him that l did not
care to give any.
Mrs. Cowles came up TO me about
that time, and told her that regret
ted exceedingly that she had been
brought into the affair. She said she
considered that what concerned DR..
Cowles concerned her also. j then
started to leave them, saying that l
had dance engagement. AS / was
going out DR.. Cowles called me
contemplate cur / turned and said
to him, What in - do you mean by
thatT ! grabbed him by the shoulder,
and we wrestled. l did not strike
him"
Did you hit him2"
mo. threw him and was on top.
After that" continued the witness,
81 got up and brushed my trousers
and left"
Did you strike DR.. Cowles in the
head?"
mo. His head was on the floor,
though, when l got through with him"
Did Miss Hesler ever request you
to take her part"
mo. sir" was the answer.
Did any one else ever ask you to
take Miss Heslers part in any wayY
Il think So
"WhoY"
1T was at the meeting at the ad-
mirars house. do not recall who it
was'i
Did Miss Hesler ever complain to
you of DIR. COwlesY
"She seemed distressed"
why did you not consult the other
members Of the hop committee before
actlngg"
MY whole idea was to avoid publici-
ty.' was the witness answer.
Did you think that you had the ap-
probation OF othersT'
81 knew that ] had the appreciation
Of my set" was the answer.
There was a smile as the courts next
question was put.
"Please name your set"
81 do not know that belong TO any
particular set unless it be the navy
set"
Samuel B. Seabury. a Harvard law
student, testified that he was present
at Admiral Swift's house at the navy
yard when Miss Ames, Miss Swift
and others were there and when the
desirability OF inviting Cowles was
discussed. He said that the conversa-
tion was unfaVorable to the reputation
OF Cowles.
Lieutenant r. B. Bassett, command
ing the submarine Tarpin. now at the
navy yard. testified to being present