The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
PaymaSter Aud to be Tried
by Court Martial
For Breaking Of the Engagement with
Miss Swift--Trouble Occurred
at the Boston Navy
Yard

Washington, jan 1a,--one on the mG'
gest naval scandals Of recent years viii
Be aired on january 81 next at the Bos.
ton navy yard, when a court martial
will convene for the trial Of two naval
officers for mbeconing conduct alta
dance given BY Medical Director Howard
e. Ames at his home at the Boston yard.
The officers 10 appear before the court
are Paymaster George P. Aud formerly
stationed on the receiving ship Wabash,
adm Assistant Surgeon Ansey H. Robnett
Of the medical corps They are charged
with insulting Dr. Edward r, Cowles Of
Boston, who, accompanied BY Mrs.
Cowlcs, was guest At the dance. Pay
master Aud Is charged in addition With
striking Dr. Cowles Dr. cowles is a
cousin Of Rear Admiral William s.
CoWles, retired. former chief Of tie bn.
reau Of equipment and, brother.in. law
of Col Roosevelt.
The charges were preferred BY Medical
Director Ames IN an Official report Of
TIE incident sent to the navy department
through Rear Admiral William Swift.
former commandaut Of the Boston yard
Or. Ames said:
eAfr and AIrs. Cowles we're invited for
the series Of hops this year, as they had
been the years before. While on the floor
Of the ballroom and ca his way to HE
wife after the first dance, DR.. Cowles was
aecosted BY Paymaster Aud After tie
question, Are you Dr. CowlesT and re.
eeiving an Affirmative answer, Aud said:
Or Cowles, you will please leave this
place and never come here again
Or cowles asked for an explanation,
as he was surprised and felt that some
mistake had been made. and was in.
formed that no explanation was neees
sary; that be was neither desired nor
desirable
Gle then wanted 70 know Il Hiss AmesI
was eggplant Of OF agreed 70 their &c.
ton
ePaymaster Aud said Yes. she vas
@Dr Cowles again asked for an ex-
PLANTATION, but was refused. Nhareupon
he informed his wife and they withdrew
ct once to the dressing room to await
Miss Ames' arrival. She soon appeared
ard learning 81 the situation from Yrs
Cowles Immediately GENT for Dr. Robaett
and demanded an explanation Dr Rob.
nett denied that be had made any re
marks or addressed any words to Or
cowles, but said that Paymaster Aald
had spoken % him
when Paymaster Auld was confront
ID b. my daughter Miss Amesl with the
question, Il He had stated to Dr ccwles
that she approved Of his Dr cowle
explosion, he answer He had Miss
Ames charged him with a false statement
and demanded that BE ratraet it to Or. |
Co9les, which be did.
ny daughter requested Mrs Cowles to
return with her husband To the ballroom
but Mrs. Cowles was 50 agitated and
mortified that she declined. Again Or. I
coales asked Aud for al explanation,
which was denied
On their way out, with Mrs Cowles
leading and about to pass tie door, when I
neither was aware Of the proximity Of
anyone, Paymaster Aud from behind I
struck DR. Cowles blow "a The head +
knocking his head against the door and
severe bruise. pr Cowles
grappled his aggressor and both fell
"a guest witnessed the assault and
the orderly was summoned e separate
them. This guest assisted Dr. cowles toll