Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-23
BABY GUY VICTOR
IN ST|LLMAN CASE
Settlement Expected Today in
Which Paternity Of Boy viii
Be Acknowledged
ALlM0Ny NOW ONLY HITCH

New York. May GA complete SET
tlement out Of court of the Stillmnn
divorce case may be reached at con
ference which Is expected to b. held
here today. The conference. II
b reported. will be attended by legal
Hpnesentstives Of the banker. Of Mrs.
'Stillmsn and by John Z. Mack. guar.
Nan sd litem for the boy Gur, now
thdrty- one months old.
Mr.. Mack's participation in aay ul-
innate settlement is essential. 1t ia
cer'ain he will not in any circumstance
agree TO an arrangement whirn would
not remove all reflection on the birth
a Gry.
Steps Taken 10 Protect Guy
It was learned Mr.. Mack has insisted
that every precaution BE- taken to pro-
tect the rights Of the child. He will
insist. 1t was said. that the attorneys
on both sides include clause
rseoeniEins the legitimacy Of Guy In
any stipulation that may be agreed
upon and that a statement declaring
recognition Of his legitimacy be included
pected. Juetice Morschauser grants an
order Of discontinuance.
It continued to be the belief among
Mr.. Stillman's friends that he would
probably 20 abroad. at least for time,
and might make his homo in Paris. Mr..
Etillman was said to feel keenly the
publicity that has attended his divorce
action and to have expressed dread Of
the further publicity which be expected
when Mrs. Stillman began to offer wit
nesses for her "nfiirma tive defense"
''Fear Of Consequences" Mentioned
Fear Of consequence" was another
motive in his desire to drop the suit,
according to q person who has been In
touch with the case from it's beginning.
The person explained that the naming
Of Mrs. Florence II. Leeds by Mrs.
Stillman and the threat Of the defense
that they would offer testimony con :
cerning his relations with at least nine
other women had made Mr.. Stillman
apPrehensiye.
This apprehension wns Intensified, it
was said, by the fact that neither Mr..
Stillman nor his counsel knew exactly
the testimony that the defense intended
to offer. An attempt to throw q search.
ligh upon his private life for the last
u6n yenfS was 10 WnWu
Stillman was said to have looked for
vnrd to With anything but pleasure.
and he was said to have expected that
the unfavorsble publicity when Mrs.
Stillman's witneases testified would be
wen more widespread than II has been
Banker Gives In
The present negotiations looking to-
ward a settlement were instituted. II Is
said. a few days ago By Mr.. Stillman.
No papers Of any kind have been signed,
but Il Is almost assured that the banker
has capitulated and win agree to a set :
rement that is victory for Mrs. Still
man and Guy.
Mrs. Stillman, accompanied by two
friends Of high social position. went to
Pcughkeepsie by automobile last Thurs
day. They were driven by seventeen
yesr-oid bud" stilIman. There they
went into n two hour conference with
Mr.. Mack. Neither Mr.. Mack nor rep
resentstives OF Mrs. Stillman would
make any statement as to what took
place at this conference, but II was 40
arranged. II is rsported, that Mr.. Mack
might advise Mrs. Stillman what terms
Of settlement to accept.
Hmo Arc the Terms
These terms will be:
Acknowledgment Of the paternity of
Guy BY Mr.. Stillmsn.
An adequate financial settlement on
Mss. Stiflman.
Withdrawal of the divorce action.
The size Of the financial settlement
TO b granted by the banker Is thought
70 Be the last hitch and that may DO
dnally determined soon. Mrs. Stiliman
ID said 10 BE- dema nding SOC, 900 a year
Which 10 on the basis Of the $500 a
month alimony recently awarded her by
SSveeme Court Justice Morchauser,
pUAdtng the outcome Of the divorce &C.
don Attorneys for Mr.. Stiliman are
reported to have declared this amount
excessive. but arc continuing to nekoti.
ate. The figure they name Is said to be
so, 600 year.