New-York tribune., 1921-06-17
Indian Read at Bedside,
and Ring of Financier's
Wife Bore Inscription
#. b. Witness Declares
Defense Scores i'm
Denial of Letter
Wife Jubilant at Close of
Day; Husband Loath to
Face Court ON June 28
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Startling revelations Of the alleged in
innate daily association between Mrs
Anne Urquhart Stillman and Fred
Beauvais at the red and blue cottages
the summer and winter residence of
the Stillmans at Pleasantville, in West
chester County, were made by wit
nesses for James A. Stillman at the
hearing to-day of his divorce suit be-
fore Referee Daniel J. Gleason. Out
standing features of the testimony
were:
First. That the Indian guide fre-
quently was seen carrying breakfast
up to Mrs. Stillman's bedroom.
Second. That he was seen by her
bedside reading to her and playing the
victrola.
Third. That in place of her wedding
ring she often was seen wearing q
plain gold band with the initials ''F. BIZ
i inscribed on the inside.
| Fourth. That baby Guy had a pair
of moccasins with the inscriptions, said
to be in the handwriting Of Fred Beau
vais:
~ hope Guy will always be good to
his mother" and 81 hope Guy will some
day know his father"
Maids Testimony Helps Defense
Coincident with the testimony that
these inscriptions were in the hand
writing of Beauvais, the defense re-
ceived unexpected aid when Mary
Kelly, former maid at Pleasantville
and the chief witness of the day, virtu-
ally discredited the evidence upon
which the famous letter, called Exhibit
B, was admitted at the hearings. She
contradicted previous testimony by
| Bernard Kelly and admitted under
cross-examination that the only oc-
caslon On which she had seen hand
writing Which she thought to be that
OF Fred Beauvais was on letters she saw
in Mrs. Stillman's handbag and in the
messages on the moccasins belonging
to Guy.
me letter known as Exhibit B, and
the first of the alleged Beauvais letters
to. be made public, was previously ad-
mitted as evidence on the strength Of
the Identification of handwriting made
by Bernard Kelly, who said that he had
peen shown by Marry Kelly letter
to Mrs. Stillman fJAm Fred Beauvais.
1uto-day 1ty Mary Kelly denied absolutely
that she had ever shown Bernard Kelly
the letter known as Exhibit B.
Colonel William Rand intimated
when the hearings opened today that
/ Mr.. Stlllman would not appear on
June 2S co face his wife, because a.
the contemplate pubHcityS which
ma mad been given the announcement.
The plaintiff has expressed a disin~
clinatlon to face the battery of photog-
raphers,, reporters and curious spec
tators who now surround Mrs. Stillman
as she enters Mr.. Gleason's Office. Colo
mel Rand Informed the defense that his
chent would appear before thew con-
/ cluded the presentation of their case
I and that weeks notice would he
given. He demonstrated over what
he termed the "leakage Of news" and
urged a complete reticence on both
sides. Reference was made at this
Juncture to the Beauvais letters. so
calied, which were made public.
Crowds Besiege Office
The crowd surrounding the Office
wheere the hearings are being held was
| such to-day that the manager Of the
bank across the street complained to
the police, because his customers were
| W SO'1S anu 10 III COII1I OTL. IN OF
only is Main Street literally lined with
string of persons resembling na-
rade, but the telegraph poles, roofs
and every available window are used
as points of vantage. Mrs. Stillman,s
own comment on the. situation is that
she "feels IS if she were being mar
rled ali over again"
Direct examination to-day was con-
Quoted by Colonel Rand. John F.
Brennan and John e. Mack instituted
the most vigorous and searching cross.
examinations yet held. Irene Kelly
was the first witness called. She is the
| wife of Bernard Kelly, who was super
intendent Of the Pleasantvi!le estate.
She swore that she had seen Beauvais
on different occasions bringing up Mrs
Stillman's breakfast and that some
times she had seen him at her bedside
| playing the victrola and reading to her
| AT the same time she admitted that
she had seen "Buddie" Stillman. n
Phelps Clawson and other friends stav.
ing at the blue cottage doing exactly
the same thing. Asked if she thought
she could identify the handwriting Of
Fred Beauvais. she said she had Seen
i It only once, when she looked in Mrs.
Stillman's handbag and there found
! two letters from Beauvais. She ad.
mitted having read the letters. bur
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