The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-03-18

WCGunltu an apartment lncEo lOE
which $4,000 year rent was paid.
a man whom Mrs. Chrstianson idcn-
tilCs as James A. Stillman was "A ire
Qucnt caller ut the apartment sac
gays. She knew him, she says. "a
MI. Stllman, not as Air. Leeds.
Miss LCpds first rented small
apartment, which she shared with an
ether girl, q Miss Hidden" said Mrs
ChristiHnscn. but when she came
70 know Mr.. Stillman she moved into
an expensive apartment, whore Miss
HuddCn visited her. I could not tell
now how / came ~ know him NJ Mr.
oullmun, but I did. suppose she
called him that never knew Mt.
Leeds at all There v,rr flowers
and presents OF ui kuu. i the
time FOR Miss Leeds, u.
rtiln- haired blonde tho zee
member her But she ID,llu. ,ott. 'Slv
waS then with one OF iau Dillingham;
IiCgfcid shows and played al the Cru-
fury Theatre. When she irrt, / under
stood she was going 60 Long island
Tor her health She nCvCr came back"
Hannah johnson, formerly employed
.s a COOK by Mrs. Lcrds. also told
d story about Mr. Siillmdn's visits
ass Mr. Leeds both In New YORK
dud at Rest Court on Ions ls'hnd.
Mrs. Johnson now hVCs AT NJ. tUl
Lincoln Place. BroURlyn
81 knew ~ LUcuu was Mr. Siill.
man Whun ir ,clt US on Long island,
saying hc was going TO Quebec. y
couple ~ days later | saw a letter on
Mrs. LccIlH's dresser addressed 10 Mt
James A. Sttlman ut some hotel IN
quebec I had known FOR uumy time
That Leeds WIS not his real name. In
fact Mrs. GlIddCn, Mrs. Lreds'S aunt,
had told mo 40. ! also knew hu was
tho father OF three children then.
But I never knew CXuctly who tie was
I'LL Aw her sending him that letter
to Quebec.
- talked with the lady who uWned
Rest Court the place Mrs. Leeds hud
leased Tor the sumrn,r. and she told
me he WIS connected with the Ma.
tionM CITY Bank. Thrn / knew just
What Stillmnn II WI.
Mrs. Johnson dcut,d tnat she hu
, written . spite letter 10 Mrs. stu
man setting forth all she knew. bul
she admitted that detectives an.
others representing Mrs. Stillmau
attorneys had obtained much INFO,
nation from her. They 'wcre quit,
particular, she said. about Identify.
ing Mrs. lReds's maiden name as
LawloE
II became known to-day that
Mrs. Leeds is now one Of ten coop
erative owners OF a new ana expensive
apartment house at No. 969 Park Ave
nue.
Mrs. Leeds has never occupied her
own apartment in the building, but
arranged for It's decorations before
leaving for Florida some time ago,
saying she would be back III April
Fred Ivens, superintendent OF the
s6th Street apartment house, re-
peated yesterday his Identification
Of portraits OF James A. Stiilman as
likencsseS OF tho Mr.. Leeds" he had
known as the husband OF Mrs. Leeds
who occupied an apartment in the
house.
SHE WAS QUITE A HIT IN
NEWARK, N. j.
William Richmond. now with Leo
Feist, song publisher, at No III
Seventh Avenue, said to-day that
Florence Leeds, who was also known
as Florence Lawlor. had a singing
and dancing part in his cabaret show
at Marking Gardens, Newark, N. j.,
carly in 1916. She made n great i'm
preston there and he took the trouble
to advance her by taking her, with
Dorothy Allen, now the wife of Joseph
Mccarthy, a song writer, and her
sister, Billie Allen, TO Lea HerricK Of
the Dillingham; forces and getting EN-
| ploymcnt for her at the Century The
atre, where a small part was prepared
for her.
James S. Lawlor, a plumber, with a
fifteen-foot office at No. 1886 Sixth
Avenue, and who lives at No. 1866
Amsterdam Avenue, denied again to-
day that he ever had a daughter
named Florence or any other daugh-
ter who had gone on the stage or who
had been known as Mrs. Leeds
Every member Of his family joined in
these denials. Neighbors In the apar TT
ment house and others throughout
the block and tradesmen in the vi
entity have been aStonished by these
| deninls, as they tall remember a
Florence Lawlor, the most attractive
member Of the family, and say they
have noted her occasional visits TO the
Lawlors with luxurious automobiles
and other evidences OF great pros
! pGrlty.
Mr.. Stillman WAS at the National
City Bank yesterday for the first time
since his domestic affairs have been
before the public. He spent the night
at his apartment at No. go Park Ave-
nue. and to-day declined to make any
statement.
A rumor In the financial district
that Mr.. Shllman might resign from
tho Presidency OF the National City
Bank within n short time was mel
to- day by a denial from John II. Full =
ton, General Executive Manager oil
the bank, who said: There is nj
truth in II whatever" Charles 10
Mitchell, President OF the Nationa
City Company. denied knowing any.
thing about II, or about whether Mr.
Stillman had disposed OF part OF hi
holdings. reputed 10 be about a one
third interest in the bank
Mrs. Stillman, who remains mucl
In secluslon in her suite at Laurel in
, the Pines, Lakewood, N. j., has no
denied herself entirely TO reporters
She 6trolled out last evening and in
, brief interview described herself a
"a haunted thing and IAN exhibit.
, 'Tt gets wearisome," she said. II an
I more than willing 20 talk. Don
think am trying 70 hide anything
: but u stands 10 reason that cannC
= talk. Put yourself in my place. whu
n would you do2 / must refuse utterl
y to talk except on advice OF my coun
sci. I hope TO have something 20 81
! later on.
10 II have been under suCh Strai
- the last few weeks that II Is diflcu
= TO know what 10 say. My lawyer
have forbidden mo 70 talk. | shoul
y like very much to give you n regulf
" story, but I shall have to walt unit