The Washington times., 1921-04-04
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TERMS FIXED
StiIIman Scores Victory as He
Wins Right to Make Payments
In InstaIIments.


WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, April A.
James A. Stillman, multi-million-
aire president of the National City
Bank, scored point in the financial
phase of his fight for divorce from
his wife, Mrs. "Fifi" Potter Still
man, today when he was allowed, by
agreement by court and counsel for
both sides, to pay the $4,000 a year
alimony and $35, 900 counsel fee in
Iinstallments instead of in a lump
sum
JUSTICE SIGNS ORDER.
Justice Morschauser shortly after
wards signed an order containing the
stipulations of payment agreed upon
The justice steadfastly refused TO
unseal the papers in the famous ac-
ton. which contain the sensational
letter Mrs. Stillman wrote to her
husband and letters alleged to have
been written to Mrs. Stillman by
Fred Beauvais. the Indian guide
named by Mr.. Stillman.
Justice Morschauser informed the
counsel for the plaintiff that they
have the power to break the seal
| and get at the exhibits, but he
warned them that they would do so
on their own responsibility.
I'VE have prepared an order, your
honor, in compliance with your
honor's decision" John F. Brennan,
of Mrs. stillman's counsel. said to
the court at the opening of the
hearing. I'VE ask the formal entry
of the order. We do not know
whether there WIN be any objec-
tons"
T certainly appreciate the courtesy
Of counsel in serving US with the pro-
posed order" sarcastically said Outer
bridge Horsey, of counsel for the
banker. 1--WE were served with the
proposed order on Saturday after
noon. Neither Mr.. Nicoll nor Mr.. Sui
livan was in town. Therefore, coun-
sci have not had an opportunity to
confer with respect to the proposed
order. There are, may 1t please the
court, objections to this, in so far as 1t
fails to conform with your honor's
opinion"
ASKS ORDER BE CHANGED.
"In the first place." Horsey contin-
ued, "the proposed order calls for
total payment of the following
amounts of money: $47,500, $57,500 and
$3.50 within three days after the
entry of this order / should like TO
suggest that the payment be made
somewhat in this fashion: $4,000 as
alimony in three days, S47.500 counsel
fees in installments, the first to be
in ten days and the balance in thirty
and sixty days. Even the richest man
can hardly be expected to raise this
amount of money in such short order.
without any warrant or motion,
or any application, they have dragged
in by the ears and entered in the
order various things proclaiming in
nocence which they desire the referee
to hear on May 13. We ask that the
referee hear this case as soon as pos
sible or as soon as the convenience
of the referee will permit.
"The order alo provides that GER
tain exhibits should be excluded from
the record. There is nothing to JUS
tify that"
II feel they should not be used"
Justice Morschauser said, after a mo-
mentse deliberation, 81 am going to
send for the papers. / have no right
to break open the seal. You are
party to the action and you have the
right to break the seal and open them
IL you DESIRE"
SATISFIED WITH SEAL.
"Oh. I am satisfied to have the
papers sealed, your honor interject-
ed Horsey.
You can open the SEAL" continued
the justice. but you take the re-
sponsibility yourself"
81 am satisfied to leave them seal
cd" said Horsey, but I object to
having them expunged from the rec
ord
'It seems to me-" said Justice Nor
schauser, "that the only purpose of
making these exhibits public would
be a public one. II the public press
quotes you correctly, you will ap-
peal"
with our frugal minds we were
somewhat disconnected at the amount
of alimony and counsel fees" said
Horsey.
"I didn't believe you would be-"
said the court, Judging from the
amount OF the gentleman's income"
II excluded the exhibits" returned
the justice, II never intended to ex-
runge them"
| The justice and the attorneys then
withdrew to the Justices chambers to
make an attempt to agree upon a
form for the alimony order.
The courtroom was packed with
spectators and the doors were closed
before the court opened.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
| New and important developments
4 in what Is now established as the
bitter end" divorce suit of James A.
Stillmsn, president of the National
City Bank. and his beautiful wife,
who was the charming Miss Fin
Potter. are; awomsn of society. identi-
fed only as Mrs. Mackay," was the
adviser who first persuaded Mrs.
Stillman to. defend herself by at
tackinR her banker husbands char
acter just as he was assailing hers,