The evening world., 1921-03-23

tho agreement as TO the amount Of
AR. 6tiliman's income.
After outlining the position OF Mr..
Btiiiman regarding what he believes
- - bis wife's conduct, Mr.. Nicoli
eonoluded the statement by saying;
Tor q long time Mr., stlllman re-
fused 70 credit any thought which
may have occurred 70 him after she
nay have implicated herself.
Nov Mrs. stillman has made
charges against him. Clearly she IL
entitled 10 a proper allowance OF ALI
naony and counsel fee. Mr.. st.llman
ecairas 70 b fair and generous. Mrs.
Htilman must defend herself and the
legitimacy OF the child. We leave the
amount she should have to the judg-
nent Of the court. call attention -
che fact that the amount asked,
$4,000 a year for alimony. IL equal
20 the largest amount ever asked
heretofore In the history OF the court.
IN the Gould case, In which ! was
counsel, allmony and counsel fee OF
ei2S. 200 were asked: the court re-
duced the amount Of SIS. 900, as l re-
member, OF which 5000 was 70 10
used for counsel fee"
NOT ASKING For oENERosITV
TO MRS. sTILLMAN.
Let us take this case and get
1oWn 70 brEas taclIs." said Mr.. Bren-
nan we are not here asking for
generosity. We are here 10 assert
our rights. We want an opportunity
20 ma out what these warrior-lik
people ere up in the wilds Of Canada
and we want especially TO know what
troy have 10 DO with this case"
Mr.. Brennan said thai in the past
eight months Mr.. Stillman has con-
eributed over $4,000 for the main
tenanca Of his children and $4,000
IL aiimony for his wife. He said. In
referring to counsel feea, that Jus
fice Morschausor. with his expert
ence, would do the proper thing,
John e. Mack. guardian 10 protect
the legal rights of Guy Stillman, rose
- take heated exception 20 MT. Mic
olTs statements regarding the baby.
Testimony taken before the referee
ShoUa that no other man except James
A stiliman Ia the father Of Guy Still-
man" Afr. Mack said. '"The referee
ordered other testimony attacking the
agitimacy Of the child Guy stiIlmah.
struck out from the record. OF course.
noithor parent could render testimony
concerning the child. Nothing is re-
corded that impugns the Legitimacy Of
the child"
Mr.. Brennan, apparently reading
mona the stipulation. said that Mr..
etiilman had been paying Mrs. still
man 5000 a month since their
SEPARATION and had paid Miss Anne
Stillman's expenses TO the extent Of
sf6te0.St between July /. 1890, and
Fob. /. 1921; had paid out R5,Abl In
TIE Same time on account Of James
stiilman and $500 on account of
Alexander Stillman.
-Of COURSE" remarked MT. NicOll,
we are ready 70 look after their
children and their education"
''But we are he=s asking for the
rightful custody Of the children" said
Mr.. Brennan. with II we ask S1O,-
900 a month alimOny which N very
little more than the expenditure Mr.
Stillman says he is now making for
has wife and family"
aloHTS or CHILD SHOULD BE
GUARDED.
~rhero Is one thing that you both
overlOOhed," Justice Morschauser
said. lnterrupung sharply ''The
question OF the paternity of the
child While cannot make an allow
anee 70 his guardian. the counsel
ices In this case should be made 10
cover his defense. The most Inn
portant thing. In my mind, 10 the
paternity OF the child. can take
caFo Of the question Of the allmony
from the evidence you have sub
mlttsd. but this question Of counsel
ICES for the child should have some
eisment Of agreement"
Attorney ParlSe, representing Mrs
StiilmAn, declared he agreed witt
TIA Justice.
THE Court u right" he said. 9Th,
question OF the paternity Of thi
child II the most important thlnG
Every allegation IL denied. The cas-
has not been tired. When II doe
come up we will prove ali our de
niala"
Mr.. Brennan asserted that the At
toFneys had not Ignored the rights Q
tha child. but were keenly aware Q
than ana would show their Solieitud
IN proper order
Ascending to the newspapers q
mat time Justice Downing, in jun
1905, awarded 20 Mrs KAtharin
Clemmons Gould $4,000 a year ali
mOny, contrary 20 Mr.. Nicoli'S mem
OFV
Mr.. Brennan said aftsr the heaTin
adjourned that Mrs. Stillman's n
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