The Washington times., 1921-06-13

TRIAL OPEN
TO PUBLIC
Galaxy OF Broadway Lights
Summoned As Witnesses In
StiIIman Suit.

summoned As witnesses IN
StiIIman Suit.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Open
hearings, with the evidence heard in
public, is the demand Of Mrs. Anne
/ U. Stillman and her lawyers in the
future conduct Of the celebrated d.
!, vorce proceedings, which will be re-
(, sumed on Wednesday.
Mrs. Stillman is determined to
have no more secret star chamber
hearings which may be used to her
disadvantage by James A. Stillman.
STILLMAN UNDAUNTED
In . last desperate effort TO be-
J onfrch the character Of his wife, the
dsposed president OF the National City
Bank has brought two new witnesses
from Canada to testify for him when
the now hearings In his divorce suit
are resumed.
Tho witnesses are from Three Riv-
ers. Quebec. and that 10 all that was
known OF them last night except they
are now In New York preparing their
testimony.
This IL the bomb with which the
.dnancfer hopes to wreck Mrs. Anne
UrQuhart Stillman's defense. 1t Isl
seek to involve the wife deeper in an
intrigue with Fred Beauvais. the
guide. and inferentially strike at the
legitimacy of Guy Stillman. tho dis
puted babe.
That hitherton unrevealed Incidents
will be spread on the record Is cer-
tain. for no charges against Mrs.
Stillman at Three Rivers have thus
far been made. Earlier testimony
concerned events In Grand Anse.
Grand Piles and Latouche.
Three Rivers IL the biggest town in
the territory surrounding the still
man hunting lodge at Lake Dawson.
TO FIGHT IN OPEN.
In the former hearing held before
! Referee Daniel j. Gleason, evidence,
! they charge. leaked out in spite of
the supposed secrecy of the hearings.
Letters were given out for pubiica-
tion which had been admitted in evil
dence. Other letters found their way
into public print which mad not been
admitted In evidence.
Mrs. Stillman and her lawyers
charged that the Stillmsn side had
permitted the publication of letters
not In evidence before the referee.
They were released improperly. II is
charged, with letters which were in
evidence. Mrs. Stillman realized the
purpose was to prejudice her In the
public estimation.
J Baby Guy will not be present at
tho next hearing. He and Alexander,
the Stillman's second son, are passing
the summer at Niagara-on-the-La
Ontario. They are with Miss Louise
oliver. governess. scT
With this purpose, John r. Bren-
nan, legal neld marshal for Mrs.
stiliman, and John p. Mack. guard
ian of little Guy Stillman. have
served notice on the Stiilman law
yers. They have given fair warning
of their intention and Referee Glea-
SON is said 20 Re favorable.
SEVERAL NEW SENSATIONS.
There are several sensations ready
to be sprung soon after the hearings
are resumed in Poughkeepsis on
Wednesday.
James A. stillman is to be put on
examine him. He has reserved the
right to lead the former bank pres
idont through the history of his
friendship for Mrs. Florence Lawlor
Leeds.
Counsel for little Guy is prepared
to smash down the bankers assumed
reserve and ocnfident air of protec-
tion from assault. He has lined up a
pitiless cross-examination that is ex-
pected to open the history of Mrs
Leeds and himself to public scrutiny.
The other women named in Mrs. Still
mans answer will be included In
Mack's grilling.
The second sensation on the pro-
gram Is the calling as witnesses by
John r. Brennan of four of the nine
women Mira. Stillman contemplates
adding to her answer. Counsel has
the names OF the women. but with
holds them from publication for
reasons. He may call six of them. he
said yesterday.
TO ADD NAME OF HELEN.
Should this happen Poughkeepsie
will have on next Thursday or Fri
day an exhibition of Broadway shades
Of hair and costumes that will startle.
Another move will be made today
TO amend Mrs. Stillman's answer by
the addition of two other women to
share the position of Mrs. Florence
Iawior Leeds and Clara" All that
Lawyer Brennan admits on this score
ia that one of the added names will be
.sHeIen." Her family name ia known
but is not disclosed.
Counsel for Mrs. stillman will not
admit IT, but II Is fact that In
the aggressive counter-attack planned
the names of two persons of high
character are to be witnesses. One Is
A woman and the other is a man chum
who was for years chummy with
.Jimmy" Stillman.
Mrs. Howard Gushing is the society
woman who will be a witness for Mrs
stilIman. II is understood she has
Important testimony to give. Just
what line her testimony will take
when she Is called to the stand is not