The New York herald., 1921-06-19
GUEST ON THE YACHT
Plan Is to Induce Elusive
Woman to Aid Accused
Wife on Stand.
PEACE RUMORS UP AGAIN
Poor Testimony by DR.. Russell
and Mrs. Percy Rockefeller
May Prompt 0veftHfes.

opcCtub DeSpuLCn 10 4HG NEW YORK HERALD.
PoUoHKEEpsIE, June 1s.-If there is
not settlement of the James A. Still
man divorce suit before June 2s, when
the hearings are to be resumed here,
II is possible that the banker will sit
at the same witness table in court with
Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter Stillman
and Mrs. Florence II. Leeds, the for
mer chorus girl that Mrs. Stillinan has
accused of breaking up" her home.
This possibility loomed up to-day.
when it was reported authoritatively
that there has been a break between
Mrs. Leeds and the banker.
Helen" the alleged woman of So
ciety" named by Mrs. Stillman in her
affirmative Defence" is said to have
been the cause Of the reported break.
Mrs. Leeds is understood always to
have looked on Helen" as her closest
rival, but was not certain she was
sharing the bankers affections until
Mrs. Stillman filed Wednesday the
latest amendmene to her already
amended answer to the bankers di-
vorce complaint.
Mrs. StilIman in this amendment al
leges that Helen whose name IS
said to be in the social register, was a
frequent visitor. aboard the Still.nan
yacht Modesty, particularly during last
November. Mrs. Leeds sensed the ap-
pearance Of Helen" on the yacht but
never was able to obtain any authori-
tative Information. She on one oc-
casion accused the supposed society
woman of stealing gold wrist watch.
Had Hoped for Break.
Persons close to Mrs. Stillmai, say she
had been living for months in the hope
that such a break would occur. Her
lawyers. John F. Brennan Of Yonkers
and Abel I. Smith Of Starchfieid &
Levy. are said to have informed Mrs.
stillman- that is a breach occurred be-
tween the banker and former chorus
girl 1t would be an easy matter to get
her to appear at the hearings and pos
sibly as witness for the defence.
Mrs. Stilinnan has been so anxious to
have Mrs. Leeds subpoenaed that she
has expended more than 5000 Of her
personal resources in the effort to get
10 her She is said to stand ready to
expend double this amount, but her
lawyers feel II will not be necessary IL
the reported break is true.
Clara" the masseuse also named by
Mrs. Stillman, is said now to be living
in an apartment on the West Side under
r1a Of C.fora RaOadict aIc
is known as Clara Ford and Clara Dom
ohue. THE NEW YORK HERALp's In
formant states that she returned from
Kansas City fortnight ago. Since her
return she has been led a merry chase
by process servers In the employ of
Mrs. Stillman.
A suggestion that overtures for
peace" may be expected at any time
is based on the failure OF Dr. Hugh L.
Russell and Mrs. Percy A. Rockefeller,
sister of the banker, to prove the star
witnesses Mr.. Stillman had hoped. 1t
is understood the banker expected his
sister and Dr. Russell to ci6ch his aile-
cations against Baby Guy stillfnan.
Russell Testimony Doubtful.
Indications how are that the greater
part of DIR. Russell's testimony will be
ruled out. The cross-examination of
Mrs. Rockefeller and the servants from
Mondanne. thu Pleasantville home of the
Stillmans, is considered notification
OF the effect OF their direct examination,
in which even the props will have been
knocked from under the bankers allega-
tions.
Mrs. Stfftman's lawyers will hold sew
eral conferences In which more than fifty
witnesses viii be called next week to
prepare for the presentation Of the de-
fence. The first will be held Tuesday
In the odices c. Mr. Brennan In Yonkers.
Mrs. Stillman probably will not be
present. as she has arranged to go to
Princeton Tue~6ay for the graduation OF
Harold Fowler Mccormick. son of Cyrus
Mccormick. PRESIDENT OF the Interna-
tional Harvester Company, who has been
attentive 70 Miss Anne Stillman. the
bankers eldest daughter.
1t Is the bs-ief of Mrs. Stillman's at
torneys that the bankers lawyer will
complete the presentation OF the evil
dence at the next set Of hearings, which
will run from June 2S to July TO- II
such proves true Mr.. Stillman win be on
the stand one OF those days. as Cornelius
j. Sullivan. his chief counsel, has
promised to produce him before he closes
hia gfda Of tha ease.