The New York herald., 1921-06-18
DOCTOR, UNDER FIRE, AIDS
MRS. STILLMAN'S DEFENSE

, witness of the day was Mary Olive
Gilligan. a nurse, who was retained by
DR.. Warren Hildreth. a specialist of
the Woman's Hospital. to attend Mrs.
Stillman at the birth of Guy. The nurse
said she went to the Stillman home at
270 Park avenue about November g.,
1918. and that she accompanied the
bankers wife to the hospital the night
of November s. She remained there
five or six days and then returned to
the Park avenue house, where she
stayed until Christmas, occupying a
room between those of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman.
Mr.. Stillman, she testified. called at
the hospital every day. but she never
saw him look at the baby Guy or
heard him INQUIRE about the child. At
Christmas, she said. the banker gave
Mrs. Stillman a painting by Maxfield
Parrish called Spring
About noon on November z, the nurse
said. Mrs. Stillman called her and asked
that she try and find Mr.. Stillman and
ask him to come to her. The nurse
said Mrs. Stillman also asked that she
send a telegram to Fred Beauvais at
Grande Piles, Canada. This telegram,
according to the nurses testimony,
read:
BLACK Bear has arrived"
The summer previous. it is explained.
Mrs. Stillman arranged with Miss Anne
Stillman, her oldest daughter. her son.
James, Jr.. and Beauvais, that she
would send telegram to them when
the event occurred. If 1t was a boy the
telegram was to read BLACK Bear has
arrived And If 1t proved to be a
GIRL white Bear has arrived"
Letter From Mrs. Potter.
A letter Mrs. Stillman received re-
Gently from her mother, Mrs. Cora Ur-
quhart Potter, was obtained to-day. 1t
was dated May 90, 1921, Havelet Hall.
Guernsey, Channel Islands, and read as
follows:
Dear FL am wondering about
you. What are your plans? You have
scored heavily and won hands down.
What q fine name Bud has carved out
for himself. He is a real hero. And
has made his name in the world and
in every country at H. Every
one is talking about him and singing
his praise and glory. l do hope you are
keeping your health through this ter
rible strain and ordeal Your picture in
the papers cooking and holding little
Guy is absolutely lovely. Please send
pearance. Dear F.. your three boys are
jewels, and it is fine to think you will
have three splendid sons always to
lean on. The papers say Anne is en-
gagged to be married to young McCor-
mick. Is it true? / shall be glad when
know all is settled and you can have
a let-up Of care and worry. You have
secured great admiration from every
one, the way you have worked through
and scored. I always felt you would
come out on top and that everything
would be always all right for you. This
Is just q line to send you all my love
and tender thoughts
Mrs. Stllman became angry this morn
ing over an announcement in morning
newspaper that her "own story of her
life" would be printed tomorrow morn
Ing She denied she had written the
story of her life for any publication, and
announced she would ask Mr.. Brennan
to obtain an injunction restraining the
newspaper from printing it.
A conference of her attorneys was held
after the hearing, to which the corre-
spcndent here of the publication was
summoned. 1t was said after this con-
ference that an injunction would be
sought # the story is published.
Mrs. Stillman left PoughKeepsie to-
night by automobile. She will return a
| few days before the next hearing. and
probably will make her home at the
residence Of Mr.. Mack, where she has
been a guest since Monday morning.