The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-01
SRlLLMAN COUNSEL
REBUFF WFE'S SIDE
Refuse Two Requests for
Adjournment of Hearing
Set for To-day.
CASE TO BE PRESSED
Reported Defence Will De-
mand PostpOnement, Say
ing Client Is Ill.
BANKER UNCOMPROMISING
DR.. Hugh L. Russell and Ber-
nard Kelly to Finish Direct
Testimony.
CASE TO BE PRESSED
BANKER UNCOMPROMIsING

Twice yesterday lawyers affiliated
with the defence OF Mrs. Anne Urqu-
hart Potter Stillman sought an adj
journment Of the hearings that are to
he resumed to-day, and in which James
A. Stillman seeks to produce testi-
mony that he hopes will win him a
divorce Both requests were rejected
by Cornelius j. Sullivan, chief of coun-
sci for Mr.. Stillman The hearings will
be resumed in Poughkeepsie this
morning.
1t was understood last night. how
ever. that John +. Brennan Of Yonkers
Of counsel for Mrs. Stillman, will go
before Referee Gleason at Pough-
keepsie when the hearings are re-
sumed this morning and demand
postponement on two grounds. One OF
these is that Mrs. Stillman has been
i'll in bed for two days with cold
which settled on her chest and for a
time threatened to develop pneumonia,
and the other is that her chief counsel,
John B. Stanchfield. is i'll with neuritis.
Lawyers Begin Arriving.
The lawyers on both sides began ar
irving In Poughkeepsie last night First
on the ground was Abel T. Smith OF
Stanchfeld & Levy's office. and later
Roswell r. May OF the same firm ap-
peared. They registered at hotel.
Outerbridge Horsey of Nicoll. Anab!e.
4. Cult NJ Mr.
Stillman. was seen on northbound New
York Central train. but ne did not get
or at Poughkeepsie. 1t is believed he
went on to Hyde Park to spend the
night with friends. Despite the reports
in New York that Mrs. Stiliman would
not attend the hearings on account OF
illness, II was said in Poughkeepsie that
she was on her way there by automobile.
II was learned from unin.peachabi4
authority that Stanchfield & Levy at
torneys for Mrs. Stillman, have been
notified that not only is there no hope
of the case being settled out Of court,
but that the banker bias come TO the de-
cision that he will lcver again offer 10
settle with his wife on any terms.
1t has beer known that Mrs. Stillman's
first financial demand as a condition OF
settling :ne case out OF court was no
less tl.an $150.000 a year. This dwin-
Si-- to $4,000 and finally Mr.. Stillman.
Z In the negotiations under way ten days
ago. offered $50, 00o--the amount almost
sscepted by Mrs. Stillman's legal ad-
visers before the banker started his ac-
ton in court. Mrs. Stillman refused
to ccs>sider the $4,000 offered fort
Night Ago despite the fact she strongly
was ADVISED to do So
$4,000 Oner Withdrawn.
A day or so ago the banker let it be
known, through his lawyers. that he
Withdrew this offer of $4,000 and that
he would never pay his wife a penny
that he was not legally compelled to:
that the court fix the sum and that he'd
pay that and no more
Yesterday John e. Mack. guardian ad
litem. for Guy Stillman. telephoned
George Cogglll OF the firm of Wicker
sham & Taft. Mrs. Stillman's original
counsel. and asked that Mr.. Coggill
agree TO an adjournment inasmuch as
Mr. Mack had other legal affairs to look
after. Mr.. Coggill communicated with
Mr.. sullivan. The latter refused to
agree.
Then William NJ Parke OF Stanchfield
4 Levy. rang up Mr.. Sullivan, saying
that Mr.. Stanchfield had legal matters
to attend to that would not permit de-
lay. But Mr.. Sullivan refused 10 agree
TO an adjournment
In explanation OF his determination
TO brook no further delay Mr.. sullivan
said that he wanted 10 get his GENTS
case before the referee without further
delay. Hs added that he could finish
his case before the end of June IL there
were two or three sessions held every
week
Mr.. stanchfield will not attend the
hearing to-day. Abel l. Smith. .,ts -
sociate. has been detailed to conduct
whatever cross examination there may
be. DR.. Hugh l.. Russell and Bernard
Kelly. former superintendent OF the
StiIlinan place IN the Pocantico Hills.
will be the first witnesses. Neither
finished giving direc. testimony at tho
latest hearing