New-York tribune., 1921-05-18
Mrs. Still1llail
Untrue i'm Il Z.
Says Husband
Divorce Complaint Served
ON Her Last July Names
Beauvais Correspondent
ali Places i'm Canada
Denies Guys Parentage
Declares He Has Not Lived
With Wife ia Five Years,
Nor Ever Forgiven Her

James A. Stiilman's original com
plant in his divorce suit against Mrs.
Anne Urquhart Stillman was made pub
lie yesterday for the first time. The
document was served on the former Fiji
Potter In her stateroom on the steam
ship Olympic July last as she was
about to. sail for Southampton.
The complaint alleges that the wife
OF the former president Of the National
City Bank WAS guilty of misconduct
with Frederick X. Beauvais, the French
Canadian guide, at various times and
at various places since May, 1917, and
that Mrs. Stillman's youngest SON. Guy
who was born November T. 1918, is not
the son of the plaintiff,
1t is charged that since the alleged
discovery of the existence of improper
relations between Mrs. Stillman and
Beauvais the financier has not lived
with his wife and has not forgiven her.
Text of Stiliman's Complaint
The text of the complaint follows:
Supreme Court of the State of New
York, County Putnam, James A Still
man, plaintiff, VS., Annie U. stillman
and Guy Stillman, defendants.
THE plaintiff above named by his
attorney, Cornelius ], Sullivan, for the
complaint. alleges as follows:
THAT plaintiff and the defendant
Annie Z. Stillman, were married in
Grace Church, in the Borough of Man
haitian, City Of New York, on the Sd of
resident of this state when this action
was commenced and was a resident of
this state when the several acts here
matter alleged were committed.
"Secondly-It is alleged on informa-
ton and belief that Mrs. Stillman was
guilty of misconduct with Frederick X.
Beauvais, the Franch Canadian guide,
since May J., 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 Can
ada, and at other places along and in
the neighborhood of said St Maurice
River in said Province of Quebec, Do
minion OF Canada, at hotels in the City
of Montreal, Province of Quebec. Do
minion of Canada, and - the house of
plaintiff and defendant, Anne U. Still
man, at Pocantico Hills. Westchester
County, State of New York.
"Third-That such acts were COM
mltted without the consent, connivance,
prlvlty or procurement of the plaintiff
Has Not Forgiven Her
'95 FF ourth-- That five years have not
ELAPSED since the discovery by tho
plaintiff of such acts, and that the
plaintiff has not voluntarily lived with
the de fanaant, Anne U. Stillman, since
sleh discovery, nor has plaintiff for
gsfv HsSf sff stiffss same.
"Fifth~-That the only issue of said
marriage are Anne Stilln1an, born
on the twenty4eighth day of February.
1902; James StiIlman,E born on tho
twenty-fourth day Of January, 1904,
and Alexander Stillman. born on the
twenty ninth day of September, 1911.
Slxth-That no decree of divorce
has been obtained by the defendant.
"Seventh-0n or about the seventh
day of November, 1918, the defendant
gave birth to a child, the above-named
defendant, Guy Stillman; that said
child is not the child of the plaintiff
but is illegitimate, and, upon informa
tion and belief, that said child. Guv
Stillman, is the son of Frederick K.
Beauvais.
"Wherefore plaintiff demands iudg-
ment as follows:
First That the bonds of matri-
mony between the plaintiff and defend
ant. Anne Z. Stillman, be forever dis
solved,
Second That the custody of Anne
Stlllman, James Stillman and AleMan-