The Washington times., 1921-09-24

This is q question that may be an
swered In several ways, according to
those close to the stillman tangle. In
any event. they point out, she has
been amply provided for financially,
and the little boy has a trust fund,
In care OF his mother, that amounts
to respectable figure.
Banker Fond Of Babe.
Whether the placing Of Jay in an
institution will have anything to do
with the final disposition Of Flo Leeds
cannot be told now. It may react on
James A. Stillman and cause him to
change his plans. which now call for
life In Paris at the conclusion Of the
divorce scandal. those. interested in
the case say.
" They point out that the banker was
very fond Of the baby In the various
love nests" that he occupied with
Flo, but the .cailous attitude OF the
mother in placing the baby in an
asylum may stem the flow OF gold
from the miliionaire's golfers to the
former show girls account.
Flo's Many Affairs.
Another important angle the inves-
tieators employed on the Stillman
SubC hdNc uHSoNeIcu 10 tHdL II lO
several affairs ION the side" and that
Stillman's liquors and S:illman's
money were used to stage parties.
Some Of these parties were at the
love nests" while others were staged
at roadhouses out in the country and
at Long Beach. All were very wet"
affairs, investigation shows. Flo and
her former chorus girl friends made
up the female contingent. while
youths who like to pose as men
about town" were their partners.
One Of the biggest parties that Flo
staged on Stillman's money and liquor
was In the East Side ''love nest"
Here, investigators have found, wine
from the bankers cellar flowed freely
as water and everybody had a great
early morning watches, according to
affidavits which the defense has OBJ
tanned.
After the Party.
The story goes that when the
servants employed in the 'love nest"
came back in the morning-they had
the party-they found Flo and her
five guests all asleep in the big bed
room Of the suite. Empty wine and
whiskey bottles were strewn about
the floors and tables, cigarette butts
had burned holes in the carpet, and
the room was in great disorder, say
the investigators for the defense.
1t is said that Stillman later learned
Of this party because Of the damage
that had been done to the furnishings.
Her Love Of F1attery.
, Love OF such parties Is life" to
Flo Leeds, according to those ac-
quainted with Stillman affairs. She
cares more for gay times and flatter-
ing companions-even though they be
but leeches hanging on for all they
can get-than anything else in the
world. they say.
1t nas this love Of gay affairs that
led her first from the Amsterdam
avenue tenement to Broadway and
the bright lights. This love of fes-
in the end, It is pointed out by those
close to the case.
Some OF F1o's parties will prob
ably be taken up in detail by wit
nesses to be called at the next ses.
sion OF the Stillman case. Former
are on the lists to be heard,
and they will be able to add many
a tale TO the volume that Is fast
growing in the StiIinnan action. Flo
herself may be called as an unwilling
witness regarding her part in the life
Of the banker and be questioned re.
garding little Jay.
Paris Beckons.
Those who are making the fight
10 clear the name OF Mrs. Stillman
and Baby Guy point out that there
seems to be little chance at the pres
ent Of Stilman deserting the former
shorus girl. They say that he knew
more or less about some of the things
that Fla has done since the affair
'irst startde. Baby Jay Is also big
factor in the case, and they believe
hat eventually Stillman and Flo will
be found together among the lights
hat are still bright all night i'm PARISH