New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Still11lan to Ask
Delay To-day in
.Ali1nlony Order
Motion Will Be Made Before
Judge Morschauser; To
Take Appeal OH Rulings
OH Allowance and Letters
Notes May Be Made Public
Mrs. Joseph Blake Is Said
TO Have Advised Bankers
Wife to Fight the Charges

Counsel for James A. Stillman and
for Mrs Anne Urquhart Potter Still
man, whona he is suing for divorce,
probably will appear this morning in
the Supreme Court at White Plains.
where Justice Morschauser will be
present to sign the order allowing Mrs.
Stillman temporary alimony at the rate
of $500 a month and $47,o00 in coun-
sci fees and expenses.
1t is expected that the bankers at
torneys will ask for a delay pending an
appeal both as to the sums awarded
and as to the correspondence alleged TO
have passed between Mrs. Stillman and
Fred Beauvais, the French Canadian
guide. which was excluded as evidence
by Justice Morschauser's decision.
Mr.. Stillman's attorneys intend 10
make their appeal before the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn. 1t is probable that Justice
Morschauser will return to them the
letters in the case 20 be used in con-
nection with the appeal. and in that
event the epistles may become public
Appeal May Halt Proceedings
The appeal may result in complete
halt in the legal proceedings until it
has been decided. thus preventing Mrs
Stillman. temporarily, from including
woman which is said to be her inten-
ton. Her attorneys said yesterday
that any such change in her answer
would be made "at the proper time"
A report was current yesterday that
the next move contemplated by her at
torneys was motion for bill of par
ticulars to compel Mr.. Stillman to set
forth his charges against his wife in
more detail.
case" was the announcement made
yesterday BY her attorneys.
They would not comment OF a re-
port that they were desrous of cross
examining further Canadians who were
witnesses at the referees hearing, in
view OF additional information now in
counsefs hands. The report was that
Mrs. Stillman's attorneys intended TO
ask for the appointment of commits
sion to conduct this further examina-
ton in Canada.
Oldest Son Stands by Mother
Further evidence OF the opposition
U tne oVllMan cnlIdren to their
fathers attitude in leeking 10 divorce
their mother and declare their small
brother an illegitimate child came to
light yesterday. 1t was said that
James Stillman jr.. who is seventeen
wears old and is called "Bud" by his
fiiends, refused rife which his father
sent to him last Christmas.
Friends of Mrs. Stillman said that
the youth returned the gift with a
letter in which he set forth with clar-
i.y end emphasis his views regarding
lis fathers action. He is an ardent
student of woodcraft and the Cana
dians who have testified in the case
spoke Of his constant rife practice at
the Stillman lodge on the St Maurice
River in Canada.
Advised by Former Mrs. Mackay
Mrs. Stillman, it was said, was
swayed by the advice of her eldest son
and by that of Mrs. Joseph A. Blake,
herself a divorcee, in deciding to take
the offensive in defending herself and
her baby against the bankers suit.
Until Mrs. Blake talked with her
last Christmas, it was said, Mrs. Still
man intended to content herself with
denying her husbands allegations.
Mrs. Blake, who was married to DR..
Joseph A. Blake. the surgeon who
headed the war hospital at Neuilly,