Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01
DR.. COWLES' ATTENTIONS
Tells of Advances and of a Pur-
loined Photograph.
STORY SPREAD
Admiral Swift's Daughter Relates
How She Contradicted the Report.
Doctors Reputation Attacked.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Specidi DlspatCh 10 Inc NtAr
BOSTON, February Miss Dorothy
Hesler was on hand this morning to tell
what promised to be the most interesting
version of the squa bible that has resulted
in bringing Paymaster Auld and Assistant
Surgeon Robnett before a court OF in
quiry at the navy yard here.
The board met this morning in the
armory, the same room in which the hop
was held December II, when Paymaster
Auld is said to have insulted and punched
DIR. Cowles. a civilian guest. Around the
walls were stands of polished cut glasses
and draperies of bunting, and with bright
buttons and trappings on the uniforms OF
the officers the function had more the
air Of a naval reception than court of
justice
Miss Hesler, who is a girlish, western
looking young person, dressed in violet
colored hat and suit, told of DR.. COwles
advances to her with some hesitation.
II had trouble with DR.. Cowles one
time just after 1 had declined an invita-
ton from Mrs Cowles to dine. DIR.
Cowles called me up and asked me what
was the real reason why I would not
come. 1 told him the real reason was in
my letter to Mrs. Cowles. He asked me
to let him meet me at Sullivan Square.
l told him 1 would not He said some
thing about sending me flowers and l
hung up the receiver
The Photograph Incident.
''Did he have photo of yours?'
He did. He sent it back later
Miss Hesler said that she learned Of
DR.. Cowles having the photograph
through Miss Ames.
Counsel for the defense offered let
ter with the heading. Edward s.
Cowles, M. D." The letter was an apol-
! ogy for taking Miss Hesler's photo and
was in part, as follows: L am return
ing you herewith the little kodak picture.
l picked 1t up the day we took you auto
| ing with the full intention of Joking you
and giving II back before We left the ma
chine. I forgot 1t and it was later taken
and put on the bureau. 1t was such a
little trifiing thing I did not give it a mo-
| ment's thought. l got phone call from
Dr. Robnett which was just enough to
make me keep it a few days longer. L
! am sorry you thought 1t necessary TO re-
/ sort to the methods yolN seem to have re-
| sorted to to regain possession Of your
picture. You are certainly welcome to II.
With all the good wishes. Yours SIN
cerely, EDWARD {. CoWLES
Contradicted the Reports.
| Miss Virginia Swift, daughter of Rear
Admiral Swift, preceded Miss Hesler. 1t
was known that she would talk Of the
reasons for the dislike of Dr. Cowles
about the post.
| Miss Ames, shortly before the dance
of December H." said Miss Swift, "call-
ed at our house and told me that she had
| heard scandalous stories about DR..
ICouates and Miss Hesler on the tug be-
tween the navy yard and Fort Warren
November %. I replied that there was
no truth in the report. for / had been
on the tug going to the dance and COM
ing back, as chaperon, and had seen
nothing wrong"
| What about the photograph of Miss
Hesler? Did Miss Ames speak ao' ut
that?"
miss Ames then said there must be
| something to the scandal. because Miss
| Hesler had given him her picture l ask
ed if Miss Ames was sure that the picture
had been given to DR.. Cowles. She said
yes, that DR.. Cowles had said himself that
Miss Hesler had given 1t to him
Miss Swift said that Miss Ames had
intercepted her this morning on her way
to court and asked her If she intended to
betray her contiden les regarding her opin-
ion of Dr. Cowles. Miss Ames, said Miss
Swift, had confided to her that she liked
Mrs. Cowles and tolerated DIR. CoWles TOR
| his wife's sake.
| Miss Swift's testimony made ii plain
| that the post was stirred up over story
| of DR. CoWles misbehaving with Miss
| Hesler on the night Of the Fort Warren
| dance.
Cowles' Medical Ability.
| DR.. Edwin B. Harvey. state medical ex-
| aminer of Massachusetts, was called to
tell about DIR. Cowles repeated efforts to
| pass the state medical examination.
Dr. Harvey said that he had suspected
| Cowles Of trying to copy from other
mems papers during these examinations
and had placed him under closer super
| vision DR.. J. w. Sanborn testified that
| he believed Cowles was a medical quack
Albert L. Wilbur, theatrical manager
| of Boston, was put on the stand this
morning to testify against The reputation
| Of DR.. Cowles. Wilbur said that Cowles
| and his brother, DR.. w. l.. Cowles. had
| rendered bill for nearly $1,000 for
Treating a brother of Wilbur's Frank Will
bur- who had incurabie paralysis Cowles
diagnosed the patients case as malaria.
Wilbur said the doctor charged SD day
for attendance besides making free use
of the Wilbur auto. The witness made 1t
pretty plain by word and tone of voice
that he had poor opinion of the physi-
clan who had submitted the 1000 bill.
Yesterdays Testimony.
AS far as brought out by yesterdays
testimony, the case against Auld in
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