The New York herald., 1921-07-15
STILLMAN With HIS
WIFE JANUARY, 1918
Witness Upsets Evidence in
Support of Bankers Charge
Against Baby Guy.
'HELEN' COMES INTO CASE
Further Identification of
Leeds Is Made-Names Jug
gled to Rent Apartment.
'HELEN' COMES INTO CASE

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
PouoHKEEPsIE. July 14.-Guy Still
man, pivot of the Stillman divorce suit
scored to-day in the testimony before
Referee Daniel ]. Gleason when H.
Phelps Clawson OF Buffalo took the
witness stand and testified that Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Stillman were liv-
ing together in apparent amity on at
least three different occasions in Jan
uary, 1918. Clawson's testimony ac-
companied further Identification Of Mr..
Stillman as the mysterious Franklin
Fl. Leeds. and details of parties on
the yacht Modesty. The second core
spondent. Helen" was mentioned to-
day for the first time. but not by her
full name.
Mr.. Clawson will be cross examined
tomorrow. the first witness for the
defence to be asked a question by the
bankers lawyers.
Mr.. Clawson, who Is assistant treas
urer of the Marine Trust Company of
Buffalo. before the war was with the
National City Bank. During the war
he was In the aviation service at Mitchell
Field. In January. 1918. he had three
furloughs. on the 1st, 9Th and 27th> and
ne spent each one at the Stillman home
at PIeasantville. known as Mondanne.
Mr.. Stillman was present on each occa-
sion, he said. and they discussed mill
tary service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman appeared to be
friendly and perfectly cordial. he said.
Mrs. Stillman called her husband
Jimmie" Fred h Beauvais, Indian
guide named as correspondent by the
former banker. was nresent on one of
the three visits .srined.
On the visit. on January and 81, Mr..
Clawson testified. he was treated by the
Buffalo osteopath, DR.. Hugh L. Russell.
DR.. Russelrs notebook. now in evidence.
Is said to show erasures on these dates.
and capital "P" can be discerned
through the erasures 1t Is said.
Sidney Wilde, renting agent of the
apartment at Ga East Eighty sixth street ;
Frank WINS. superintendent OF the
apartment; John Ingraham, a doorman I;
Dominick LasareIla, elevator operator.
and Raymond Carlson, chauffeur for
Florence II. Leeds, identified a photo
Leeds." They supplied details of the
home life OF mfr. and Mrs. Franklin H.
Leeds" which corroborated the testi-
mony given yesterday by eight wit
nesses. The apartment was rented to
mfr. Leeds upon a letter OF recon-
mendation signed by Mr.. Stillman, Mr..
Wilde said. The letter was produced.
Frank Murphy, one time valet for Mr.
Stillman and later steward on board the
Modesty. told of the launching of tho
craft and OF three parties held on the
vessel last winter. Mrs. Percy A. Rookie
feller. Mr.. Stillman's sister. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Prentice, were guests on
the first occasion, and Mrs. Leeds and
Helen" on the second and Helen" on
the third. he said. Murphy said that
Mrs Leeds and Helen" shared the
same stateroom at the second party. At
the third party Mr.. Stillman and Helen
were the only persons aboard the yacht,
and champagne. chartreuse and beer
were served. he said.
Murphy also disclosed that Mr.. STILL
man was aboard the yacht when 1t
sailed for Miami last winter. and said
that Mrs. Leeds" and baby Jay Leeds
Joined the yacht there. They had din
ner every day on board with Mr.. Still
man. tho witness declared.