Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-19
NEW STAGE GIRL
! N ST|LLMAN CASE
.,,ress Said to Have introduced
Mrs. Leeds and Banker
Also Mentioned
SOCIETY RALLIES TO WIFE

National City Bank. against MrS' Nn"a
I-rouhart stillman. indicated that Mrs
.',,.,o,'s counter attack TO his charge
sy;r,macy sIn with Fred Beauvais. a half
e..aS Indian guide. was to be vigorous.
pree' u,as learned that Mrs. Stillmans s
..noys ore prepared to allegc that
~ stillman. besides being, idcntica,
MI; MI, "Franklyn II. Leeds reputed
Vlt,,d wiz of Mrs. Florence Helena Leeds.
s..u,sr chorus girl, was on very friendly
iorms' With other women. One such
mor N was mentioned yesterday by a
ror sOmor conversant with the case as a
sn."S,,t;fuI girl who, like Mrs. Leeds. ap-
srod in the chorus of "The Century
pys, gp,si, and was known from the part she
on at IN thc playing card ballet as the
.|,osr .vY~ of Diamonds" as Mrs. Leeds
~. tnown as the Queen of Hearts"
That Mrs. Stillman has no intention
:, nermitting the case to be delayed,
Srt will nut UP a strong fight to clear
S.r @ name and that Of her young son,
cuv @ Stillman. whose legitimacy has been
ousstioned, was apparent yesterday
wbsn John F. Brennan. Of Yonkers, one
~ her counsel appeared before Justice
gosenh Morschauser at White Plains
.ud asked that date be set for hear
,,S unon the motion for $4,000 month
.,mopy and asking for an examination
AZ the banker or his bookkeeper to de-
srmino his ability to pay. Justice Nor
.sbamser set next Wednesday as the
Ssto and announced that all the proceed
irgs would be public.
"NIr. Leeds" Had Rival
II was learned yesterday that "Mr.
I..ds'' was not without rival before
be finally won the affection of Mrs.
Ieeds. who was said to have been ad-
nired by man dancer well known on
Proadway. From her former chauffeur
4 was learned that "Mr! Leeds" sell
dom visited the Leeds apartment at
~ East Eighty sixth street on Sum
Say. and that Mrs. Leeds. her friend.
Miss May Haddcn, and two young men
were accustomed to make automobile
trips 10 Long Beach on that day.
The identity Of the ''second woman
with whom Mr.. Stillman is alleged to
have boon on terms Of friendship was
said TO bavC been sought for some time
| w Mrs. StilInan's investigators, and
b have bccn learned only recently. AC-
cording TO information obtained from
woman was friend of Mrs. Leeds.
and. like her. was n member of the
chorus Of The Century Girl. Al
though detectives in the employ of Mrs.
. Stillmans attorneys were said to have
traced this girls identity, they were
said to have been unable to find her.
| There was general agreement. that. she
was fully as beautiful as Mrs. Leeds.
Not Long In Company
1t was learned that Mrs. Leeds stay
with The Century Girl was not
more than thirty days between her
first appearance with the show and the
time she had been introduced to Mr..
Leeds" it was reported. by the very
girl whom the attorneys for Mrs. Saill-
man arc trying to establish as the
second woman.
William Richmond. who is how con
nected with Leo Feist. music publisher.
said that Florence Leeds did singing
and dancing act in his cabaret show at
the Nanking Gardens, Newark. \. j.
Mr.. Richmond said she made such a
favorable impression that she obtained
place IN "'rhr Century Girl. produced
upon his recommendation.
The theatrical distric: buzzcd with
gossip about the Stillman case yester-
day. although there were few who could
recall Mrs Leeds, whose career on
Broadway was apparently brief. Mr.
Stillman appeared to be better known,
and there were reports that he had been
acquainted with several young women
Of the stage. one Of whom, recently
married. was said to be in q hospital in
Manhattan. 1t was suggested that some
Of these young women had been among
Mrs. Stillman S lawyers anonymous in
fcrmautS.
Poughkeepsic, n. V. March to
The trail that led to the home Of Mr..
Eighty siNth street, and the production
OF affidavit that the names "loakcd
James \ %tillmsn, president Of the
National lily Bank Of New York. Gnd
Miss Florence Lawlor. the Miss Leeds
Of the Century Girl chorus, was
pointed out TO Mrs. Stilman by persons
high in society,
The first discreet hint" to the
former Fiji Potter came in January
W. SiN months after the banker had
tled suit for absolute divorce from bis
wife, naming Fred Bcauvais. half breed
Indian guide. and asserting that Guy
not his son. News of Mr.. Stillman s
determination to press his suit per
coIated through the social circle they
revoIvNd in. and persons whose sym
pathy were aroused went to Mrs. Still =
man with the Leeds news.
In some Of these missives mention was
made of another girl. According to onc
10 touch with every move so far made
IN the action, this girl was represented
aS as preceding the little. violet eyed
century girl as the object of much
hlenuon from Stillman.
Introduced Mrs. Leeds
Inc information is that this woman
VINO introduced the then Miss Leeds
aasGcIng in the 1916 Dillingham; -Xieg
nId Review, to Mr.. Stillman in Sep
Wmocr, 1917 just before the introducel
@ way married TO a New Yorker. de
%ir'Sod pea as holding very good position
All the letters were written in dis
unctly feminine hands, some were
.ndod "A Working Girl" The sta,
WommrN ct tn" missives reflected th,
%a''on IN life Of tho writcrs--some wcr,
O,h Ou paper Of excellent quality, anc
y.uJIrs ysuI "crc mere scraps picked up a.
s;.m %;.naom, Every letter bore New Yorl
ety poStmark.
oMolcanwhile, despite her enforce,
menre m at Laurel in the Pines. Lake
rVIq' ~ j., Mrs, Stillman is know
oe determined to see the issue raisct
Uo,,o nGr husband through. She is re
nVrueu nru ss decidedly nsased with tn
cIoan ru given the case through the dis
Tp5uIes concerning airs. Leeds"
inuI above all. Mrs. Stilman is deter
StilIsu SnGu mat the names Of the three othe
tb'nian tbs nn children shall be kept out o
,r mot ragged into the mat
vi, Us It "as phrased.
l. MIS-, StIlman il gamc - said IN,
~ position to ascertain hcr reactin,
70 the suit and h ~ LII 'e"S ~