New-York tribune., 1921-05-12
Evidence Leak
IN Stillnl an
Case Is Sought
Bar Association May Track
Down Person Who VioIat-
ed Court Seal i'm Effort to
4 id Financier's Case
Russell to Face Doctors
Lester-Writers Offer TO Help
Accused Wife: Beaavais
Expected To BE Witness

The Bar Association is to be asked
to investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the publicity which certain
evidence in the James A. Stillman di-
vorce case, detrimental TO the cause
of Mrs. Stillmsn, received recently, it
was said yesterday on credible author
ity.
It is the belief of counsel associated
with the defense to the suit that <
person desirous of advancing the cause
of Mr.. Stillman and injuring that Of
his wife made public evidence of a
character TO promote this design, re-
gsrdless of the fact that the evidence
had been sealed by the court.
The identity of the person is said to
be known and it was declared that, in
addition to investigation by the Bar
Association, he was in danger of con-
tempt proceedings. The matter con-
cerning which complaint is made in
cludes the "hysterical" letter, so
called, written by Mrs. Stillman to her
husband before the birth of her child,
Guy, whose legitimacy Mr.. Stillman
challenges, anu parts Of the record
which in substance have been made
public.
Russell Testimony Under Scrutiny
Investigations of another character are
TO be made, it is said, of the testimony
given by Hugh Russell. an osteogath,
of Buffalo. that Mrs. Stillman confided
to him while under his professional
care that Fred X. Beauvais, named as
correspondent in the suit, was the
father of the child, then unborn.
Many fellow members of his profess
sion have expressed the opinion that
Russell violated the code of ethics in
giving this testimony, and q commit
tee appointed by the Western New
York Osteopathic Society is to ex-
anime Russell concerning the inc. sent.
"The evidence, so far as we can see,"
said DR.. F. G. Lincoln secretary of the
society and q member of the com
mittee, Indicates that DR.. Russell has
violated professional ethics"
Carlos c. Alden, dean of the Law
School of the University of Buffalo,
said that, if the facts were as stated
n newspapers, he questioned the rul-
ing of the referee under which Russell
gave the testimony. But regardless of
Ine referee TQInSr ne &uUeQ, russell
could have refused to give the testi-
mony, and when proceedings for con-
tempt were instituted, could have OBJ
tanned ruling from higher court on
the question.
Hundreds of letters have been re-
Ceived by Mrs. Stillman and her lawyers
from persons in all walks of life volun-
tearing to do anything possible to aid
her in her defense The writers offer to
serve without pay. Some of the missives
are considered important, others are of
81 freskish nature. A sample letter fol-
lows:
'1f you will get in touch with DR..
Russell and get his birth date and the
name of the town where he was born.
and mail same to me, | may be able to
forward you certain information that
might be very useful to you during
examination of him. No fee or
remuneration of any kind expected"
Beauvais Expected in New York
The report that Beauvais was con.
sldering coming TO New York with an
attorney and would probably testify at
the hearing was repeated yesterdaJ. 1t
IS admitted that all members of the
Stiliman family may be called as wit
nesses, and that Mr.. Stillman may he
asked to take the stand again. Society
women will be witnesses, as will former
ana present servants of Stillman and
his wife.
:, The hearing will be resumed in
Poughkeepsie May 10. with Russell on
the stand for eross-eXamination.