New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
i Brands Wife's Baby
Son Of Indian; Her Di-
yorcc Defense Amended
s Include Mrs. Leeds
ol1rt lnteryenes
IA Child's Behalf
Reserves Decision on Ali
l,lony, Holding That
Guys Interest Is First

secrecy In the divorce action brought
IL Jaues A. Stillman, president of the
N,tionai City Bank, against the former
fia Potter was abandoned yesterday
xItn Delaney Nicoll, his chief coun-
u, eEenly impugned the legitimacy Of
euy, the youngest son of Mrs. Still
!. han, IA the Supreme Court at White
Elains.
Appreciably angered by this public
rsitsl Of the charges against the
ssssr's wife, her lawyers, few hours
btes, fled six afidavits in the same
eoaa detailing specific instances Of
aIlsged intimacy between Mr.. Stillman
nd Florence Lawlor, q chorus girl.
No Is also known as Mrs. Florence II.
Leeds
The 6rst action and the quick re-
*ssliasory measure were accepted as the
Sonclusicn Of both sides in this marital
hagle that secret mediation is impos-
rible and no longer desirable.
Nicoll Involves Indian Guide
Mx Nicoll declared shat six witnesses
hsd testified before referee that little
day, instead of being the bankers son,
gas the offspring of a criminal in
tinaey' between Mrs. StiIlman and 4
nm whom he referred to as an Indian
gqide By this he is understood to
he meant Fred Beauvais, French
esnadian formerly employed on the
AoFth Woods estate of the Stillmans. at
lhfss Rivers, Quebec. Mr.. Nicoll also
ealed that it is the intention Of Mr.
ilman to seek to prove that his wife
moment of hysteria confessed inn
lseper relations with the guide.
letter that it is charged Mrs. Still
nllawrote to her husband shortly he-
Guy was born and on which the
ln g lawyers are said to base
assertion that Mrs. Sti1Ifhars made
Nanfession was included III additional
Hptrs fled with Supreme Court J,,s.
Morschauser. It WIS before him
t attorneys in the case appeared IN
ue morning to argue motions for
$4,000 month temporary alimony
"a 355,000 counsel fees.
hsa. Stillman's attorneys seemed
surprised and angered when opposing
counsel began without warning to re-
~ 70 their client as a "geutlewoman
y!a6 took as her lover an Indian guide. !"
Iaesr agitation was apparent. Their
"A =
sRsr to Mr.. Stillman's suit was fled
ase ~ the afternoon. 1t was the first
sehnite entry Of Mrs. Stillman's con-
Sntlons in the suit to be recorded be-
iqfs the court. The original answer
VA filed while Mrs. Stillman was in
Stalope and was unsupported by affi-
The amended answer denies the al
ssged iliegitimacy of the baby, Guy
slllman, born November 18, 1918, in
! New York hospital. It denies that
Mproper relations ever existed be-
{yeen Mrs. Stillman and Fred Beauvais.
= denies other allegations made by
81: Stlllman and then enters into
scgnter charges.
Wife Names Mrs. Leeds
n the counter allegations, made on
ssmlormation and belief and supported
py SIX affidavits, Mr.. Stillman and the
Noman known as "Mrs. Leeds" de-
asenped as blond of attractive ap-
psafance, are named. The period Of
uue they cover began October 1, 1917,
!. saa the places mentioned are house
g East Eighty-sixth Street, Mr.. Still
SAhs country residence Resteourt at
ss'seny Brook, L. l., and various hotels.
nk Stillman's yacht Modesty, which
ss recently anchored at Miami, Fla,
solacent to a residence said -by corre-
sposdents to be occupied by "Mrs.
.esQa y iS not mentioned in the amended
N.Y. which was handed to Justice
css,1 @svs,t1scnauser by John e. Brennan, Mrs.
N!!!man's counsel.
taefe are seven allegations made, on
= aee!!nation' s! and belief by Mr.. Stillman
sMsnls divorce complaint. The amended
ssSss1er> 81 OF Mrs. Stiilman takes these
sn lions up one by one. The first
ssassation is technical. The second
ssa sss: ses improper acts between Mrs.
samen and Fred Beauvais lin the
ogM%lrion M of Canada"
Aae third allegation is that the al
nssa ACTS Of Mrs. Stillman and Fred
3 suxsis were without his connivance
~ ~ consent. The fourth is that FIVE
~ IS. i. nave not elapsed and thus covers
sss.1 ~ .taSute Of limitation. The fifth de-
s's tne issue of the marria9e. The
tcsntInued On paee nlnol