New-York tribune., 1910-02-01
AULD TRIAL OPENS
ADMITS USING FORCE.
DR.. end HRS. CoTles and Miss
fines Testify.
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today when Paymaster George PeToivai
Aud. son Of Joseph Aud. q. publisher, of
Burlington. VI, was placed on trial on
charges Of conduct unbeconing 3 gentle
man and an officer, falsehood and NAL
treating an iulahitant while on shore.
Major Henry Leonard. Of Boxer fame,
sud noted as the Judge advocate In IN"
Sutton murder case. At Annapolis. repre-
scented Aud rs chief counsel Or I'D
ward Spencer CoNles. = member Of well
known Virginia family. was the accuser,
fis wife and Miss Ames were the three Wit
resses for the defence. which was COM
rIeted soon after moon.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Ansey Ham
.1ton RohnAtt also under similar charges,
for which Re viii he court martislled a.
sire close of the Aud trial. the only
witness PUT on IN tho defence for Aud
II was brought out IN the cross-exaT,-
srstiou Of DR.. CowIcs that he was not 4
registered physician IN Massachusetts.
Yet he rractised and rendered bills. which,
i1e Cortended. Tss perfectly proper. as he
gractised ia connection With his hrather
who Is 2 certified physician. He denied
7sst ne stole photograph of Miss Dorothy
1;ssler the daughter Of navy surgeon.
,1ssw dead. but that he had taken it aCci-
sfenfziiv." end. because il had peen mis-
laid, ne va unable 10 return II
LETTER By AUBD READ.
Dr. Cawles denied that he had boosted Of
fhe conquest Of Miss HesleT or done any
fhins 70 Justify the assault ~ buld at The
navy hop on the evening of December II
last. letter by Auld 10 Rear Admiral
swift was read in which he acknowledges
1sins the name Of Miss Iesler as author
sty Scr requesting pr. Cowles te leave the
sr-
.jeotine Or, CowIes. He thought at the
lime it Has al right.
Major Leonard sprung a surprise at the
rpe.linE ~ the trial when he made mo
zion in bar of trial" as be Contended. that
under the navy code Aud had already been
autllcly punished ny g formal reprimand
7ronl Secretary Meyer, which was read,
z1d therefore could not he punished again
This WIS overruled. and he made motion
n strike out the first an5 third charges.
namely: Conduct unhecoming an officer
Fild ualtreating an inhabitant" This was
soverruled siso-
CAPTAIN James N. Helm, president Of the
rourt ordered Hugh ". ogden, ? mem
Der ef the well known Boston firm Of law
sers, Nhipple. Sears & Ogden. 10 leave
she courtroom as he represented Or.
s-cwles. Mr.. Ogden says that he will carry
she ruling higher.
Mrs.. CoTles supported her husbands
sestimony.
T1- Rohnett testified for the defence that
d. Cowlss Svas guilty Of annoying Miss
Fesler al = dance ~ q previous hop. and
shat Dr. CoEles had = picture Of her on
frs bureau pr- CoTles denied endeavoring
- make an enEs sEement 10 meet Miss He's
ler in an elevated station and sis0sinvit-
'nr her - take ride in his motor with
three other men unaCcompanied.
rr and Mrs Corvles and Miss Anass E7ls-
sained the charges against Aud by their
1eztirnonv Their story was to the effect
that Dr- CoTles- had been asked 70 leave
she hop by Auld "a company with Robnett.
lie had asked an explanation. received
none and had heeu told that his hostess,
Miss AmeS. sanctioned tae action Miss
Ames had denied this H!aesl Informed Of
she req'lest. and tUId. when sent for. had
acknowledged that he had told lie which,
Having gone 10 Dr, Covles. he had re
.tr8cted- Covles had told AuId he was.
common. cowsrdly cur for NOT explain
ing his request short time afterwsrd
when Or am 1IrE Coz-ies we're leaving
The srmory building Aud had hft "ov-IeE
7raTn behind. and then without word
had departed
Or Cowies quoted Rear Admiral Swift
Is telling him. when made cognizant of
ste case. that !. Wa = most Infamous
thng" and that lie would look into II i'm
1reiiateIy
Dr. F2obnett declared that the affair vaz
dc 70 Jor. CoHIez-s boast that Mss fIesler
vsE infatuated with him. He SAID that he
had received his Information from Miss
Marguerite Aues, that Miss Ames herself
rad asked -Cowles 10 return Mss Hesler's
picture ~ him He asserted that at 4
ent being Miss Virginia Swift. i Was
ssreed that Or Ccwles would he an uu-
6eeirsble CUES; et the hop on December Ii.
Tho hoard appointed 10 look into the
fsEe s. rna8o up Of CAPTAIN James N
TFeln, Comuerder John 7 Iuhy. Surgeon
Furp1r p. Stonu. Surgeon George r VII
,l.cu Lieutenant Cc1nrnander Julian L La.--
-7l4r E0z-rasster Victor : Jackson. Psv-
master Herbert F. Stevens. Passed As
rts-snt Surgeon Frederick : Arserson and
1arnsster Edward Z. Gcodhue Captain
Herbert J HTshingeT, T.. s. NJ .. viii re
fu,ige adrcoatA
Or Cowles Is brother Of Rear Admiral
-t'nw1es Who IS > trother-in-law Of former
Eresident Roosevelt.
. pR AMFS'S ACCOUNT
The charges against Auld and d. Rob
re-+ ware MADE - thr ,Cavr Department,
- Medical Director Aues. OF the Boston
7sEv ysrr II. Ar1es'e formal account Of
what teok place follows:
Dr. and Mrs Cowles were invited for tho
terjeS of hops this Sear. - they had been
sae wears before While on the floor Of the
bslToonl and on his vav 10 MS wife after
the first dance. Dr.. Cowles was aCCosted by
FsvnIsEteT Aud After the question Arc
7-oi3 E~. CoTleso' and receiving an affirua-
give answer. Aud said --Dr. ~owles v,1l
vii please leave this place and never come
-Dr- CcwleS asked for an explanation. As
re ws- surprised ana fel' that some mis-
take had heen made. and w Informed
irar -fE-e eEplsraricn was necessary. that
te wes neither desired nor desirs BILE
tEe- then wanted ~ know If Miss A711es
Tss cosufzsnt Of or greed TO their action
rsymsster Aud SAID. Yes. she is"
rr. Cewies again asked for an ekslans-
ton but was refused Whereupon he in
s., the dressing room 70 await Miss Aules's
arrival She soon appeared. and learning
Of ffe situation from Mrs. Cowles, innme-
Cieteiy sent for Or Rohuett and demanded
an explanation Dr. Robnett denied that
17e had made any remarks addressed
suv words 10 DR. Co0ies. but said that
l,ez-rnast euld had spoken 10 him.
When pavrflssfer Aud Wa confronted
b,- M, dauc1lter Miss AmeSF with the
tbst she approved cf has fDT CcTef'ri !
e,rt1leion. Re answered he had. Miss Ames
rTsrced him wirh false statement and
demanded tAzf lf~ FetTaC' i TO ihr. caTles,
which he 1I9-
Nv dauehger requested Mrs C"wies n
--e-rtrr7 ws4s1 her husband - the ballroom.
~. Mrs Csvies Was 50 agitsted ana mort