The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-08
FLASHES DIAMOND
IN EYES OF COURT
Miss Hesler Testifies She
Is Engaged to DR..
Robnett.
CAUSE OF BROIL
AT NAVY DANCE
Surgeon Resents Attention Of DR..
Cowlcs to Fiancee and As
sault Follows-Second
Court-Martial Crow
ing Out of Affair at
Charlestown Yard.

Boston, Mass, February 7.--Rcsent-
mcnt of the attentions OF u civilian to
his iiaBcee, Miss Dorothy Hesler. of
Evanston. H., vas the basis OF the
defense Of DR.. ~ S. lsobnett at his
court-Inartial trial to-day over the
episode at the naval dance at the
III last. Or. Robnetts trial to-day,
which was on charges of conduct nm
becoming gentleman and profanity,
lasted four hours. Much of the inter-
est had been rob bed by tho testimony
at tho trial Of Paymastcr George r.
Aud last week Oh charges growing out
OF the same incident.
The trial was siInplified also by the
admission of Dr. Robnett that he did
use Objectionable language when he
called DR.. Y. S. Cowles, the elected
civilian. to account for his attitude to-
ward Miss Hesler. Dr. CowIes. who
attempted to rnakc clanGsstine ap-
pointments with the yonng woman,
and IN tris he was substantiated BY
his wife She also supported him In
regard to DR. Robrett's words over the
telephone, which formed one of the
charges.
Finishes Her Dinmond.
Then Miss 1Iesler took the witness
stand. and, flashing diamond ring in
the eyes OF the court. declared that she
had been engaged to DR. Robnett since
November, and that DR.. Cowles not
only tried to meet her, but wanted to
send her flowers and candy. Miss
Hesler said that she appealed to DIR.
Robnett to save her from Or. Cowles,
and that the incident followed
~. tIf 4.
and BY Wednesday the finding OF the
court Will be sent TO Washington.
There were two charges against
Surgeon Robnett, the first that he did
aid and abet paymaster Auld In the
expulsion Of Dr. Cowles from the navy
yard dance December il last. Cow1es
being q rraperIv insssed st,esr and
the action oeing unaBfhorized and un-9
warranted: second. that he subsequent
ly used insulting language to DR..
Cowies over the telephone
Like Paymastrr Auid. Surgeon Rob-
nett received reprimand from the
Secretary Of the Navy; following the.
first complaint of Dr. Cowles. Dir.
cowles's wife then pressed the charges
To the officials in Washington. and the
ourt-ulartial of the two officers was
ordered.
After tho court had refused to dis
miss the charges on Major Leonard's
motion that DIR. Robnett had already
been punished by reprimand. Dr..
Cowles was called as the first Wit
ness.
Dr.Cowles again wenttover some of the
incidents at the now famous dance of
December IL. and said that when he
was interviewed by Paynaster Auld
and DR.. Robnett outside the hall and
S,-if Nl l,,. ~
| preston that both men were acting for
! the dance committee.
! The next day came the conversation
! between DR.. Cowles and DR.. Robnett
| over the telephone. in which the latter
demanded the return of Miss Hesler's
photograph.
! DIR. CoyyIes Explains.
( DR.. Cowles explained his effort to
obtain an appointment with Miss Hes
Her at an elevaaed station by saying
that the young woman had been in
vited TO dine at the Cowles house, and
Mrs. Cowles suggested that the doctor
meet her on her way from Maiden.
When Major Leonard asked Dir.
| Cowles why he did not ofrer The same
leXplanation AT the Aud trial last week.
| testimony was suspended for a time
While arguments We're made on the
/ question.
After the court had allowed tho
question, DR.. Cowles stated that he
Itold the incident last week as he re-
! ,nemhered it at that time. Now he
recalled additional details He denied
that he ever aggravated DR.. Robnett
| or that he ever accepted a challenge
! for a fistic encounter. Neither did he
! ever call DR.. Robnett a Cur,
/ r -
| Hospital, who was DR.. Cowles,s host at
the dance, said that he asked DR.. Rob
|nett why he used the telephone 10
speak in such language to his -uest
He said that DR.. Robnett replied. hold.
| inE his hand up, hat he had taken m
i oath not to say anything about tho
affair.
a letter from DR.. Robnett 10 T,r
! Cowles was introduced In which the
4 former stated that his sense of iustice
to DR.. Cowless parents induced him
Ito retract his reference over9tho tele-
phone to Dr. Cowless parentaEe.
| I'm regard to a personal meeting
continued the letter, 81 viii accommo-
date You al any time agreeable to
hoth parties
/ Mrs. Cowes was the last witness
for the prosecution. She stated thnt
she overheard the telephone converse. !.
Ition with pr. Robnctt. She norroh-
Eorated his statements AS to Dr.. l9ob-
nett's Language. Slie also explained
4 tho elevated station incident with Miss
/; Hesler. saying that she invited thnt
I young woman to dine. and told he,.
ihusband that he ought to escort her
| from the station to their house 4 ns;
Miss Fresler did not know tho way,
Miss Masler then testified as above, boy;
stated ., sA
Aud on Stand.
.raymaster Aud, whe followed, said
4, that pr Robnett did not know his
4 |lAuldFs) purpose when he called Dr.
tiCowles from the dance. aud that h,,
used pr, Robnett's name Without the
f|lattcr's knowledge. 5gg
Then Dr. Robnptt taokthe stand IN
EiBhis own defense. He admitted thatsha
l|5askea Dr, cowles by telephone III he
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