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It became evident today that sen
satons are in store when Paymaster =
George P Aud, charged with N
.SulHng and aSsaulung DR.. Edward
S Cowles at a naval hop at the
CharleStown yard, Boston, faces 4
.oourt-martial in that city January
81.
The TeticenCe Of PaynaSteT Aud
and Of Naval Surgeon Ansey, H.
Robnett, charged by Dr. Howard
Ames, medical director, al whose
home the dance was held and who
demanded an investigation, IS indi-
cative OF the intricate situation he
hind the entire affair.
COWLES A HYPNOTIC SPECIALIST.
AuId is said TO have become. par
tiC-'aTly uettIed because the name
of Miss Madeline Gray Swift, dauzh-
ter Of Read Admiral Swift. had been
dragged into the controversy
An additional item of interest is
the development today that Or.
COwles. who claims TO have been
grossly 5nsuIted while a guest at
the Ames dance, Is a hypnotic spe-~
cialist enjoying q large Boston prsc-
tice.
e Is explained that the presence
Of Mrs. Covles at the Navy Depart
ment, instead Of Dr. CowIes him
self, was due 70 the fact that at
the time the doctor was engaged IN
the hypnotic treatment OF an i'm
pOrtant case which demanded his
daily attention
Aud In Background
Paymaster Aud. who has been ordered
70 report at the CharIestoUu Navy
Yard. mad .lJJ arrived there Al noon
today Aud evidently Is keeping n
hiding. It is uuderstood the r1Imo-s 20
the effect Aud was the cause Of the
recent breaking Of the engagement OF
Miss SIT and Harry d Storer. the
wealthy Young New York and Pittsburg
clubnan, have added 10 Au-d's deterrni-
( Ha' .on To remain quiet.
incident 10 the charge that Aud. n
tie presence or Ro5nett. demanded that
d. CovIes withdraw from che hop ST
thu Ames home C7 Decer71er Il AMI
that AUId struck the 2dysiciln as T.e
was leaving, there IS a story current IN
Boston naval c5--ies today thar RE az
fair had its oaEsuline sUue SIX weeks
before the night IN question. This .-r-
told by an officer sta5ioosd at CharTes-
town. Is as follows
There was a guest n a uzy.. yard
dance NOYem05r =. who Is san to nave
/ made a rema-k "a hich vas overheard
/ b one Of the -ruuC v-omz.l present
/ Aud IS laid net 10 have considered the
remark proper for the ,-c t=ier when
the young woman mentioned IL 10 Auid
and Robuett between dances
I CowIes Picked A Offender.
Pay master Aud. who has the repu-
{ tation Of heinE an energetic social A.
I bitter IS said 10 nave de .jared tnat l.
/ the ohencInC person IDpaIreE sr the
/ next dance ne would attend 10 the mat
7 ter At the subse1ueut hop. DccsrrIsr-
I Il, Aud IS reported 10 haze asked n.
. =
I ins one, r ne were present sui she
4 IS said 10 Save designated Dr. Cov5ez
A contrary rUmor SAYS that d.
( CCules was not At the first dance
/ however, i IS said that AUD Is-er
J accosted Dr. CovvIes and demanded that
! he withdraw from the dance as being
/ neither desired nor desirable. No rx-
/ plantation f. Is declared, could be Of
tanned either from Paymaster AUld or
/ Surgeon RobneJt."
/ As a result Of the allegations filed by-
/ Medical Director Ames. II IS understood
! that when the COurt-msrtiaI Is convened
/ the charge entered will be that OF con
duct unbeCOEinE an officer OF the navy.
| and. it IS said, for the first time in many
years the curious old charge OF while
/ on shore, nlaItreating an inhabItaat-
may be included
Robnett Declines To Talk.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Robnett Is
iznow at the naval station at NsrrsEa1-
! sett Bay, where he was ordered at the
/ same time that Aud was ordered TO his
/ home, IL Burlington. Vt, upon receipt
/ OF Dr. AHes' charges Robnett declined
/ 70 comment upon Auld's side Of the ar
fair, saying that January 81, the date
Of the convening OF the court-nsrtial.
| was the proper time TO make a state
ment-
/ AUId-s friends At the CharleStoE1 yard
| are respecting his wishes that there bs
/ as little gossip about the affair As pos
sibie-
+ Thc development that Dr- Cowies j. a
I hypnotic specialist engaged on a most
important case IT the time. explains t7a
appearance at the Nav Department of
/ MIS- CoWleS WnG also left she Ar1c7
dance. instead Of the doctor himself
Mrs. COvvIes IS said 10 have repeated .
| friends in this CITY practically tho same
story told a. the depaTtueut-nansely.