The New York herald., 1921-05-25
CLEAR GUYS name,
REPLY TO STILLMAN
W. Ultimatum Insists
Also Banker Admit He Lied
in Divorce Petition.
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE
ROckefellers and John A.
Carver Advise Settlement
to End Publicity.
! HIS LAWYERS URGE FIGHT
Respondent Refuses to BE Ex-
lied With $4,000 Year
and Son acknowledged.
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE
HIS LAWYERS URGE FIGHT

Mrs. James A. Stillman communi-
Gated with her lawyers yesterday, tell
ing them to refrain from any bicker-
Ing or bargaining with her husband.
She is said to have demanded that
they deliver an ultimatum TO her hus-
bands attorneys and her ultimatum is
said to stipulate the only terms upon
which she will agree 10 abandoning
the legal fight started by her husband
In his desire to divorce her.
It was said that Mrs. Stillman told
her attorneys that neither they nor
she had anything TO arbitrate and that
the banker would either agree to make
u public declaration that Guy Still
man was his son and that he made
false statements in his petition for di-
vorce or he would be forced to continue
his suit and listen to his wife's coun-
ter charges.
From reliable sources ii was learned
that Mr.. Stillman became panicstricken-
This authority added that just after the
latest hearing in the divorce action John
A. Carver OF the law firm of Shearnan
4 Sterling went TO Mr.. Stillman ana IN
plain words told him that he would be
most unwise If he did not make every
possible move 70 have the suit discon-
tinued Just what Mr.. Carver said 70
Mr. Stillman was not learned. The law
yer refused to be questioned about It last
night when found in his home in oyster
Bay.
Business Associates Protest.
But it was said that Mr.. Carver went
to Mr.. Stillman as representative of
certain of the bankers business asso-
ciates. among them directors Of the Ma
tional City Bank What Mr.. Carver told
the banker was echoed and amplified by
no less prominent persons than William
and Percy Rockefeller. who not only are
associates with Mr.. Stillman in the di-
rectorate OF the bank. but are on ether
boards Of directors with him.
These men are alleged to have told
Mr.. Stillman that 1t was not to the liking
OF those financial Institutions with which
he IL connected to be confronted daily
with the names thereof dotting the SEN
sational details OF the marital tribula-
tons of the Stillmans. That much they
did tell him. Further specifications were
not made public.
But the talks OF the Rockefellers ard
Mr.. Carver had the effect OF so disturb
Ing the banker that he asked his law
yers to open negotiations with Stancn-
field & Levy. attorneys for Mrs Still
man. In the meantime. II was declared,
Mr.. Carver went to see John b. Stanch-
field and laid the situation before him
Mr.. Stanchfield declared that he could
say nothing until he had consulted Mrs.
Stlllman. And Mrs Stillman merely
said:
We'll, what does he propose"
Thus put on the defensive. Mr.. Still
man told Mr.. Carver that he was willing
TO make almost any concession. But
here, the story goes. certain OF Mr.. Still
mans original legal representatives in
terposed objections. One Of his lawyers
advised him to fight on--see II through
A series OF letters were exchanged be-
tween the lawyers and the banker
Advised to Keep Up Fight.
You have fighting chance. Don't
Quit" enc OK them is alleged TO have in
sisted
NO this can't go on. I'm ready to
quit" was his reputed reply.
There was more letter writing and
again Mr.. Carver talked to the banker.
The result was, according TO the same
authority, that Mr. Stillman ignored his
attorneys and asked Mr.. Stanchfeld
what terms his wife offered. Mr..
Stanchfield said that she had nothing TO
offer and nothing to arbitrate. Shc
merely wanted TO know what her hus-
band proposed. And thereupon Mr.. STILL
man. made his tentative offer OF $50. 000
s,year and provision for all the chill
dren except Guy II Mrs. Stillman would
desert America for five years.
And now II is expected that Mr.. Still
man Il prepared 10 make other terms OF
aruiistice. But unless he agrees 70 his
wfe's terms he is wasting time. her rep
resentatives say. ~ Is not at all un-
likely. however, that the banker will ca
tpitulate within few days.
1t was learned further that Mrs. still
--an has received an offer OF 100000 to
appear in motion pictures. The offer
came from n well known producer. She
has not declined the proposition nor has
rse accepted.