New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-06
Stillnlan Nav
Appeal Alirn,ony
Decision TODAY
Brief Prepared To Present
Brooklyn Supreme Court;
Record with Letters Will
Stay Secret Until Trial
Mrs. Leeds Near New York
Said to Have Ample Funds:
Miss Stillman Reported
Engaged to Mccormick


Notice of appeal from the decision of
Justice Morschauser, in the Supreme
Court, on the alimony motion of Mrs
Anne Urquhart Potter Stillman, de-
fcndant in the divorce suit brought by
James A. Stillman, president of the Ma
tional City Bank, probably will be filed
to-day by the plaintiffs counsel in the
Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court, in Brooklyn. a decision on the
appeal may be Forthcoming late this
week
1t was reported yesterday that print
ers had been instructed to work night
and day to print the appeal brief for
presentation the court, and that the
mass of documents comprising the rec
ord was rapidly being assembled in
proper form. This brief will contain
the exhibits lettered from A to H. and
consisting OF the "hysterical' letter
written by Mrs. Stilman to Mr.. Stillman
and the alleged Letters of Fred Beauvais
to Mrs. Stillman. This places these
exhibits, which Justice Morschauser
regarded as privileged, and which
he failed to consider in making the ali
mony award, permanently in the record
of the case The record, however, will
remain sealed, and the public will get
no opportunity to read the letters until
they are introduced as evidence at the
trial of the divorce case, and there re-
mains question whether they will
finally be ruled out or admitted as evil
dence.
Attorneys Get Alimony Order
The order of Justice Morschauser d.
recting the payment of $62, 800 alimony
for March and April, counsel fees and
expenses, was formally served on Nicoll
Anable. Fuller & Sullivan, counsel for
Mr.. Stillman, late yesterday afternoon,
which leaves them free to take an ap-
peal. Mr.. Sullivan was asked:
what will be your next step in the
Stillman case?"
''The usual step" he replied.
You mean you will file notice of
Yes he replied "That would be the
natural course to take"
Under the law the appeal can be
placed on the court calendar on three
days notice.
1t is known that counsel for Mr.
Stillman held a conference yesterday
afternoon, but the attorneys refused to
discuss the reason for the conference
or what it accomplished.
There was report yesterday that
Mrs. Florence Lawlor Leeds, mother of
thirty-one-m old Jay Leeds and
named as correspondent by Mrs. Still
man in her amended answer, had jour
neyed north from Miami, Fla, and was
now living at hotel in Connecticut
within easy motoring distance of New
York. 1t was said that she was ac-
companied by her maid All reports
that she was in need of funds were de-
MED by person who is familiar with
the case.
You will find said this person
chat Mrs. Leeds is travelling in a big
touring car, and has everything she de.
sires in the way of funds and comfort
There will be no trouble locating hel
ut any time"
as she under surveillance was
asked.
"Well, there is much talk Of de
tectives. 1t would hardly seem reason
able that she will come to New York
believe she will keep out of this juris
diction, although it is probable tina
she is now in Connecticut. There is NJ
reason to believe that the defense will
call her as witness in the case
Whether Mr.. Stillman's lawyers viii
use her as witness remains to b,
seen. 1t should not be hard to reach
her if she is needed"
1t was learned yesterday that Miss
Anne Stillman, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Stillman, is or the best O
terms with her mother Under the de
cision of Justice Morschauser Mis-
Stillman is free to choose which paren
she desires to live with. In discussin,
Miss Stillman the Tribune's informan
said:
Miss stillman Said To Be Engaged
Miss Stillman is fond of both he
parents, but she will stand by he
mother. 1t has been said that becaus
Of her approaching debut into societ
she would need more money than he
mother could supply. This woul
hardly seem material in that Mis-
Stillman is reported engaged to b
married to Harold Mccormick jr., an
VIII soon be amply provided for by
husband whose fortune is large"
From Chicago comes a report tina
young Mccormick will come into pos
session of S50,0O0000 as soon as h
finishes college. He is senior a
Princeton.
Mrs. Stillman is reported to be O
the best OF terms with the McCormic
and the Rockefeller families. She i
S@'u " nave ueclued 10 pass much O
the summer in the Adirondacks.
Attorneys for Mrs. Stillman realiz
that she needs rest and quiet" on
familiar with the case said. "No, sh
IS not i'll, but she needs a reasonabl
seclusion and her attorneys will see t
1t that she is not molested by an
one"
The home which Mr. Stllman an
Mrs. Leeds are alleged to have main
tanned at Rest Court, Stony Brood
L. l., was vacated when the owner of tn