The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-15
LIE!' SAYS
INDIAN TO
Love SUIT
Former Guide Denies S
Charges Made In SenSa-
tionaI Divorce Case

MON rREAL. March is.--Frcd
Bauvais. the French Indian guide
named In James A. stiiiman's divorce
suit. was found today by the United
Press He was located In suburb
Of Montreal.
When I found him. he was busiiy
engaged In clipping tn. stories Of the
Stillman divorce case from the New
York newspapers.
Its a iic." he declared. angrtiy
tossing the clippings on tho floor.
He made a sweeping denial OF all
tho charges alleged 10 have been
brought by the multlmllilonairc New
York financier. connecting his name
with tho case.
This matter has been in court b.
hind closed doors since last Sovem-
ber." Bcauvais said emphaticaily.
speaking without a trace OF an ac-
cent. 1T was made public at last 70
that Mr.. s,illman's charges lmplicaf-
Ing me could he given the light and
be refuted"
BEAUvAIS APPEARS
WELL FINANCED
Beauvals WAS very indignant at
having been referred 20 In the new,
papers ~ an Indian and 4 tAif 'breed-i
He considers himself q French Ca-
madam. BeAuvais does not look like
an Indian He has polished manners
and n smooth. courteous demsanor.
He Is well dressed. apparently has
plenty OF money and would not b.
out Of place In any drawing room.
He seemed to have been fully IN.
formed OF all the details OF the case.
II don't want any publicity" he
said. Then he added:
Fred Beauvais. the guide. is dead
He declared he was thru with
earning his living in that way.
Beauvais refused absolutely 10 men.
ton Mrs stiIlman.
"Shc can't be discussed he snld.
Her name shaii never DO banded
about"
He declared he would not cross the
border again and that be would have
nothing further to do with the case.
wnh regard to the reported raid
on the Suiiman lodge In Quebec
provinces. during which shots we're
fired. Beauvais said
The first I heard OF that was
when I read II In the newspapers.
The only shots ever heard around
the place were those fired by young
James Suiiman. jr.. who did a lot
Of shooting at targets every day"
HAS sTILI.MAN BOYS
PICTURE IN ROOM
Beauvais spoke affectionafely OF
young Stillman. who IL Is years
old. He pointed affec,ionateiy at
picture OF the millionaire bankers
son. which was on the snantel above
the fireplace in the luxuriously fur.
nished room
Beauvais refused TO discuss the
child. Guy sullman. In any way
whatsoever.
learned that Fred Beauvais and
his brother. Arthur. had been In
tercsted In finding Isabel Arm
strong. formerly a nurse In the
Stillman house hold. who was wanted
as a witness for Mrs. Stillman.
Arthur 6AiD sue NdS tiHdhy ~
Gated at Pasadena, Cal. but that
lawyers for suilman had secured
her consent to testify In his be-
half and that she had returned
East for that purpose. Arthur said
he had just come back from New
York. where he had consulted with
Mr. stiiiman's attorneys.
Arthur also said he had never
heard Of any fight OF any kind
during his period OF employment
with the stillmans and he rfdicuied
the report that a quarrel haA taken
place in which shots w~c e1
changed at the Quebec place.
II feel very indignant at being
referred 10 as half.brced," Fred
Beauyais said. ''Our family. Is one