The Washington times., 1921-03-22
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MAID D'|NWOOD
Served Her Breakfast and Sup
per In Log Shack in
Canadian Woods.
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willie. N. Y. 1t was received by her
husband at his office in the National
City Bank, of which he is president.
In ii sshe mentions her friendship
for Fred Beauvais, who now is named
by her husband as the correspondent
in the relentlessly prosecuted suit for
absolute divorce.
The letter In described ~ .. docu-
nent that mixht affect the hardest
heart. Mr.. Stillman and his lawyers
take the stand that 1t aamits that
society matron was friendly with the
courier de kois out Of the Nerth
woods, sixteen years vounrer than
she-ebullient youth personiAed.
While Mr.. Stillman, is taking the
stand that this document Is an ad-
mission of close relationship, Mrs.
Stillman and her intimates take an
entirely different stand.
They point out first that in the
whole letter there Is no admission Of
guilt. They say it may possibly show
that Mrs. Stillman was conscience
stricken because of harmless, affec-
with the Indian, but that was all.
MAY NOT BE USED.
They point out, in the second place,
that there is q rather strong doubt
of the admissibility of the all inn
portant billet doux in evidence. They
expect that II will be attached to the
papers in the hearing on alimony
and counsel fees. They have little
doubt 1t will be offered in evidence
and at least marked for identifica-
tion." as the legal phase has it.
In the letter is. outlined the fact of
the meeting of Mrs. Stillman and
Beauvais at the far-off hunting lodge
Of the Stllmans-Stillmans. near the
quaint hamlet Of Three Rivers. Que
bee.
1t describes her lonellness. Beau
vais. ~ IL sthe custom In the Far
maid might do In this RVre eivilixed
Ing none Of the strong naseuhnity
that Ii his.
He would cook and he would serve
food. In fact. 1t is not unlikely, and
best information indicates 1t is past q
reasonable doubt. that he was accus-
toned to carry Mrs. Stillman her
breakfast tray on occasions. At
other times he took her bite of
supper.
Employed ostensibly. as a fine, up
standing. out-of-doors personality,
health and vitality and JOY
Of life, to instruct young James Bud"
Stillman in the arts OF woodcraft, he
became an integral part of the Still
man establishment.
Mrs. Stillman outlined something of
all this in the almost hysterical let
ter that is now in the possession of
her husbands lawyers.
There Is a grave doubt in the minds
of all concerned whether Stillman. no
matter how savage he has been in
his attack on the regulations of his
wife and baby that bears his name.
will continue his course in the divorce
courts now.
1t is emphasized that one, to secure
a divorce, must come into equity with
clean hands. 1t Is stated by the asso-
ciates of Mrs. Stillman that she has
no doubt of her ability to establish
that her husband not only has lived
with Mrs. Florence H. Leeds, as the
husband of Mrs. Leeds, but that he is
the father of the tiny lad. Jay"
Leeds.
NURSE IS WITNESS.
Mrs. Stillman has a nurse as one of |
her witnesses. This nurse has signed |
an affidavit that assures that she |
will testify that she was present on |
that day, In September. 1918. when |
Jay Leeds was born.
She is ready to testify, according |
to those who are close to Mrs. Still. |
man. that Mr.. Stillman, as "Mr.
Leeds" was waiting nervously out
side the room in which young Jay was
coming into the world. She came out |
and told him, in the old words. ac-
.ording to the affidavit:
ut 10 fine, healthy bouncing
boy"
Then he said, according to her an
icpiated testimony:
II am glad of this. but for Gods
'ake how is the motherT"
That alleged scene is the reason
Why Mrs. Stillman in her defense to
Ter husbands divorce suit has
charged that Jay Leeds is his son
~ MRS. Leeds
1t might be remembered in this
that although Beauvais is
lamed by Mr.. Stillman as the CORE
'pondent, he is not named as the
llleged father Of Guy Stillman. So
ar as the papers in the case are
the theory of Mr.. Stillman
Is to who is the father Of Guy is
eft to the Imagination.
LETTER WILL AID HER.
To cap the climax, so far as Mrs.
letter bears on the ex.
remedy vexed and decidedly unusual
legal champions Of Mrs.
,tillman are firm in the opinion thst
wen IL introduced in evidence, which |
hey don't believe will happen. and
without admitting that her hus-
,and's Interpretation of II is correct,
{ will help Mrs. Stillman defeat her
husbands action.
She claims that he has the letter I'm
lis possession since the spring of
S1S. This was when she was nrst
'ware that she was to become n
mother for the fourth time since her
'omantic marriage to the former Har-
ard baseball stnr in 1901.
Guy was born November Is, 1918.
'tillman did not leave her, according
o Mrs. Stillman's assertions, and the
violence she expects to adduce IL
'ecessary. until March, 1920. That is,
'e lived with her for two years after
70 had received the trouble making
etter.
Mrs. Stillman asserts her husband
las no more evidence of close