The New York herald., 1921-07-03
JEWELS JUNE GIFTS
TO FLORENCE LEEDS
Shop Slips Disprove Any
Break Between Chorus
Girl and Stillman.
A ROSARY COST $1,1O0
Banker Is Charged With
Spending $150,O0O for
Gems in Two Years.
$7,4OO FOR RECENT RING
Wife's Lawyers Expect to De-
vel0p Interesting Points at
July 13 Hearing.
ROSARY COST sl,lOO
$7,4OO FOR RECENT RING

Reports current for several weeks
that there had been break between
James A. Stillman and Mrs. Florence
II. Leeds, the chorus girl named CO.
respondent by Mrs. Anne Urquhart
Potter Stillnan, were discounted yes
terday when Il became known that as
late as June 25, which was a week ago
yesterday. rhe banker purchased at a
Fifth avenue jewelry shop a lady's
emerald and diamond ring for $7.400.
Mrs. Stillman's attorneys are said to
be ready. to prove the ring was pre-
sented to Mrs. Leeds a week ago to-
day
1t also became known yesterday that
Mr.. Stillman probably win be the first
witness on the stand when hearings in
the divorce suit are resumed in Pough-
keepsie on July 10. He is understood to
be under subpoena at the present time
for further examination in regard to the
long list of Jewels the banker is alleged
TO have lavished on Mrs. Leeds.
Mr.. Stillman was questioned Thurs
Guy Stillman. about the jewelry but it
IS said the guardian only scratched the
surface. John F. Brennan. chief counsel
for Mrs. Stillman. has in his possession
sales slips from several Fifth avenue
jewelry shops. among them Dreicer's.
Tiffany's and Carriers. for purchases
totalling more than $3.50 900 riade by
Mr.. Stillman in the last two years
Jewels Bought In June.
Twelve days before the emerald and
diamond ring was bought, or on June
13, MIR. Stllman purchased a diamond
bar pin for $4,000, and on May 81 a
pearl diamond tassel at a cost of So, 900.
All OF these. it will be asserted by Mrs.
Stillmans attorneys were for Flo"
Leeds
Prominent items of the list of jewelry
are diamond chain, purchased June Is,
1913, for 81 500; diamond ring. Novem-
ber Is. 1918, $500: pearl and plati-
mum rosary. June %. 1913, s1,100; en-
erald sleeve links. February "a. 1920.
s3,40e; bar pin. June 2. 1920, s1.1O0; a
diamond cross. July 29 1920. s1,525; a
gold mesh Bag. May 2s. 1918. at cost
OF $1,320, and a diamond watch and
Some of these items of jewelry were
touched upon in the ton
of Mr. Stillman during the week. One
in particular was the rosary purchased
June % 1918.
''Mr. Stilman. do you know what
rosary is?" Mr.. Mack asked the banker.
Il think I can say yes"
Banker Describes Rosary.
"Then, what is a rosary, Mr.. Still
man?'
1T Is string of beads which is used
by devout Catholics TO assist them in
making their devotions."
An effort was made 20 have the
banker explain for whom the rosary had
been purchased. but Mr.. Stilman fell
back on his constitutional rights and
refused to answer.
All of the sales slips are said to have
been signed by the banker and de-
scribed the markings on the articles.
The slip for the gold mesh bag, pur-
chased May 2s. 1919. states the initials
"F. H. L." had been wrought in bril-
liants. These are the initials OF Mrs.
Leeds, but Mr.. Stillman would not say
the bag had been bought for her.
Mrs. Stillmans attorneys will begin
Tomorrow preparing for the presenta-
ton of their side of the suit. Although
Cornelius j. Sullivan. chief counsel for
the banker refused to rest his side when
the hearings were adjourned Friday, It
is generally understood he has finished
and that the defence will be opened
when the hearings are resumed a week
from next Wednesday