The New York herald., 1921-03-17
HEARING SOUGHT
| ON ALIMONY FOR
MRS. STLLMAN
Wife's Counsel Asks Justice
MOrschauser for Session
on Saturday.
EXPECT NEW CHARGES
Bankers Representatives
Already in Reno on Mis-
sion of Mystery.
DELAY IS IMPROBABLE
Counter Suit Mentions Name
of Mrs. T. II. Leeds and a
Child 2 Years Old.
DELAY IS IMPROBABLE

John r. Brennan of Yonkers. one
of the attorneys for Mrs. Anna u,
Stillman in the divorce action brought
against her by James A. Stillman,
president OF the National City Bank,
in which F-erd Beauvis. a guide, Is
named as correspondent, held a long
conference with Justice Joseph Nor
schauser of the Supreme Court In
White Plains yesterday. While Mr..
Brennan would not discuss the con-
ference, It was understood that he
talked over with the Justice the prob
ability OF a hearing on Saturday In
connection with the motion of Mrs.
Stillman that her alimony. pending
settlement of the suit. be increased
from 10000 year to $4,000. 1t Is
also said that the matter of amend
ing Mrs. Stillman's answer SO that she
may add new charges against her
husband also will come up for ju-
dicial ruling.
An additional element of mystery
was injected into the case yesterday
when It became known in New York
that persons representing Mr.. Still
man In some capacity or another are
already In Reno and that they have
been in communication with the
banker for several days. For several
days there have been insistent rumors
that the Stillmans have agreed 10 let
the case drop so far as the New York
courts are concerned. and that later,
after the notoriety has lessened, II
will be begun again quietly in some
Western State where divorce actions
are common and where the prominence
of the persons involved does not az
tract any particular attention. Reno
is the city usually chosen for such
matters.
Mrs. r. Fl. Leeds Mentioned.
II was learned yesterday the moving
papers In the counter action begun by
Mrs. Stillmen contain the name of Mrs.
Florence ". Leeds and refer to child
now said 20 be about 2 years old. At
tacfed 10 the papers Is an affidavit said
10 have been made by a chauffeur for
nerly in the employ OF Mr.. Sullman,
which s reported 70 identify the banker
as Mr.. Leeds. 1t could not be escertained
whether Mrs. Leeds Is named as CO
respondent by Mrs. St!llman.
Much Of the evidence upon which the
countersuit is based was obtained as
. result OF an anonymous letter that
was received by Mrs. Stllman or by
some one closely associated with her
after Mr.. Stillman had filed his suit.
Private detectives were employed 70
check UP the statements made in this
letter. and they are said to have OBJ
tained number OF affidavits contain
ing information which attorneys for
Mrs. Stillman concluded was sufficient
TO Justify the action. II IL understood
that some OF these affidavtts are OF
servants or former servants in the Sti..-
man household.
CbiId's Guardian Insistent.
The possibility of settlement Of Joe
case out 81 court appears % have rau-
shed largely through the iusistoucc 10.
John =. Mack. former District Attosu#r
OF Dutchess county and guardian ac
Item for Guy Stillman. the infant
named as codefendant with his mother.
that the child's interests must be pro-
tected and that the suit must be brougn;
to trial to clear his name. Two or three
days ago Mr.. Brennan. although he
would not be quoted. appeared 70 think
there was prospect OF the case being
settled. Yesterday. however. when
asked concerning this matter he shook
his head and said:
Nobody can tell"
Justice Morschauser was asked II
there had been any motions made before
him H. chambers IN the Stiliman case.
There will - no star chamber pro-
ceedings In connection with this suit'
he replied. III there are arguments.
they will be In the open. You can rest
assured OF that"
Tie first two papers filed in the action
brought by Mr.. Stlliman were discovered
yesterday in tho Office Of Edward :.
Agor, clerk OF Putnam county, In Car
mel. y. y. where they had lain un-
noticed for between three and sis
months. They had been poked Into a
cubby hole, with no realization Of their
Importance and interest. and Il was
with some difficulty that clerk recalled
that papers had been fed In an action
naming as the litlgants James A. stu
man w. Anna L. Stlllman and Guy
stlllman. The more interesting ~ tho