The Washington herald., 1921-03-24

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Referee Gleason 20 resume taking of
testimony in he divorce case.
stiIIman's Attitude Puzzles.
Aside from the courts ma nifesta-
ton of interest in the welfare Of
Guy Stillman. who was stigrlattz ID
in open court ~ counsel for Still
man .as the son II Ferd Beauvais.
the most dramatic development was
the explanation OF the jmpelling mo-
tives behind Stiiim&n's suit.
StilInlan has been completely ST.
lent, while numerous writers have
expressed wonder that he nai not
found some private way OF settling
the divorce AMI Legitimacy issues.
Delaney Nicon, chief of Still
mans counsel. gave an insight into
Stillman's feelings, when he said:
The evidence before us shows
tkat the lady whom Stillman mar
ried, and Is the mother of his three
children. took as lover an Indian
euide by whom she had an infant
which Mr.. Stillmar must either ac-
knowledge as a member of his fam
lily or must rep1diate as illcgitintate.
Now the evidence shows that this
criminal intimacy began as early
as 1915 and continued after the
infant was born and through 1919.
Mr.. Stillman therefore feels II to
be his duty to his fathers memory
and his family and to his children
to press that matter to a conclu-
sion. .
Law Only Course.
Had it been possible to have as
certained the illegitimacy of the
child in any form of proceeding. he
would have welcomed that course.
other way except by bringing suit,
making the wife and the child the
parties defendant.
'T don't know what must be the
feelings of a husband and a father
whose mind is poisoned with the
suspicion that his wife and the
mother OF his children had yielded
to the embraces of his Indian guide.
but I can we'll understand his re-
fusal to credit such an incredible
thing for q long time-even after
his wife in a moment of hysteria
made that Implication herself by
confessing her guilt"
Papers were filed with Justice
Morschauser today, and others will
be filed by Saturday. bringing out
in detail the charges of Stillman.
Papers also were filed by attorneys
for Mrs. Stillman, involving MT.
Leeds" and Mrs. Leeds" and Jay
Leeds charges.
Papers Deny Inhdelity.
When Justice Morschauser gives
his alimony decision Monday it is
expected the papers will be avail
able. The papers of Mrs. Stillman
principally tend to refute Stillman's
charges attacking the legitimacy of
Guy Stillman and deny any ctual
infidelity with the Canadian guide
at the Stillman camp at Three Riv-
ers, Quebec. Her papers also con-
tain afiidaYits from various persons
exposing Stillman as "Mr. Leeds"
his affair with Mrs. Leeds. one time
Broadway revue chicken" With
these affidavits. Il 10 disclosed to-
day, are the photographs mentioned
before showing Mr.. Leeds and Mrs.
Leeds and baby Jay Leeds at Mrs.
Leeds home at Miami, Fla, which
Stiliman is said to have bought and
furnished for her at an expense Of
$4,000.
Mrs. Leeds was last located at
Miami. while the Stillman yacht
Modesty was at anchor. subject TO
her orders. In the bay near by.
The hearing In the court at White
Plains today was the frst open ses-
sion. It was In this court where
the last phases Of the Eveiyn Mes
bit-Harry Thaw case were heard.
a great part Of the legal light sof
Thaw to effect HIS release from
Matteawan vas held here and the
same justice heard the case.