The Washington times., 1921-05-18
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StiIIman Swears Wife's Friend
ship With Indian Dates
Back to 1917.

A. Stillman vs.. Anne u, Stillmar
and Guy Stillman" for the first timt
became public yesterday.
! This is the document that turned
society into human interrogation
points.
1t was the opening wedge in ths
now famous counter divorce suits Of
the James A, Stillmans.
WIFE NOT sURPRIsED.
From the source from which the
manuscript was obtained came also
the assurance that Mrs. Stillman was
not surprised when she was served
with the original summons.
At that time, last July g. she was
about to sail on the steamship Olym-
pic for Southampton. She was in her
stateroom. Her maid had said she
was out. But an old coachman Of the
Stiilman family forced his way in and
pointed her out to a process server.
This meager description does not
sound dramatic. But those who know
the circumstances say that the hunt
through the rabbit warren Of pas
ss ses was sight worth, seeing again.
They add that when the old coachman
Identified Mrs. Stillman as the person
Upon whom the papers were to be
served there was more excitement.
TEXT OF CHARGES.
The text of Mr.. Stillman's COM
plant, made public for the 6rst time
yesterday. reads:
supreme Court OF the State of New
York. County Putnam. James A.
stillman, plaintiff. VS.. Anne u. Still
man and Guy Stillman, defendants.
THE plaintiff above named by his
attorney, Cornelius D. Sullivan. for
his complaint. alleges as follows:
THAT plaintiff and the defendant.
Anne u. Stillman, were married in
Grace Church, in the borough OF Man
haitian, city Of New York. on the Sd
day of June, 1901: that the plaintiff
was resident OF this State when
this action was commenced and was
q resident of this State when the sew
eral acts hereinafter alleged were
committed.
secondly: It is alleged on infor-
nation and belief that Mrs. Stillman
was guilty of misconduct with Fred
erick X. Beauvais. the French Cana
dian guide, since May 1. 1917. at
Grande Anse and on the St Maurice
River. province OF Quebec, Dominion
OF Canada, and at Grand Piles. on the
st. Maurice River. province OF Quebec.
Dominion of Canada. and at other
places along and In the neighborhood
Of said st. Maurice River in said prov
ince of Quebec. Dominion of Canada,
at hotels in the city OF Montreal.
province of Quebec, Dominion Of
Canada, and at the house of plaintiff
and defendant, Anne u. Stillman, at
Pocantico Hills. Westchester county,
state fsNew York
FIVE YEARS NOT ELAPSED.
"Third-That such acts were COM
mitted without the consent con-
nivance, privity or procurement Of
the plaintiff.
"Fourth-That I'VE years have not
elapsed since the discovery by the
plaintiff of such acts, and that the
plaintiff has not voluntarily lived
with the defendant, Anne U. Still
man. since such discovery. nor has
plaintiff forgiven the same.
"Fifth-That the only issue of
said marriage are Anne Stillman.
born on the 2Sth day OF February,
1909: James Stillman, born on the
cath day of January. 1904. and Alex
ander Stillman, born on the 29th day
OF September. 1911.
'Sixth-That no decree OF divorce
has been obtained by the defendant
DECLARES GUY Is INDIANS.
"Seventh--On or about the seventh
gave birth to a child, the above
named defendant, Guy Stillman, tina,
said child is not the child OF ths
plaintiffs. but is illegitimate, an
upon information and belief, that sais
child, Guy Stillman, is the child oi
said Frederick X. Beauvais."
Wherefore plaintiff demands judg
ment as follows:
"First-That the bonds of matri
| mony between plaintiff and defen
dant. Anna U. Stillmsn, be foreve,
dissolved.
Second - That the custody o,
Anne Stillman, James Stillman and
Alexander Stillman be awarded tt
the plaintiff.
"Third-That the legitimacy OF the
aforesaid child, Guy Stillman, be de
termined.
SWORN ON BELIEF.
"Fourth-That plaintiff have such
other and further relief as to tn,
court may seem just and proper.
Cornelius ]. sullivan. attorney fol
plaintiff, office and Post Office al.
dress. No. 81 Broadway. Borough oi
Manhattan, New York City.
state of New York
County of New York. m.
James A. Stillman, being dbl,
sworn deposes and says that ne is
the plaintiff in the above entitled
action. that he has read the fore
going complaint and knows the con-
tents thereof and that tho same is
true to his own knowledge, except
as to the matters therein stated Ia
be alleged on information and be-
lief and as to those matters he be-
lieves IL to be true.
JAMES A. STILI.MAN.
"Sworn to before me this third
day of September. 1920,
THOMAS LUDDY.
Notary public. New York County
New York, clerks number 176.".