The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
STILLMAN DIVORCE
COMES UP TODAY;
BOTH SIDES READY
Attorneys Say They Will
Present Arguments OH
Alimony This Morning.
TELLS OF $4,000 GIFT
Friend OF Florence Leeds
Says 1t Was Deposited
to Latter's Credit.
TITAN HAIR EXPLAINED
Brown Locks Were Dyed to
Captivate Banker, Friend
Also RecOunts.
TITAN HAIR EXPLAINED

With Mrs. Anne z. Stillman's apph-
cation for alimony and counsel fee set
down for argument before Supreme
Court Justice Morschauser at White
Plains tomorrow, and attorneys for
Mrs. Stillman and her husband, James
A. Stillman, president of the National
City Bank. declaring that there win
be no further delays in the court pro-
ceedings, several new and interesting
sidelights on the couples domestic
troubles were revealed yesterday.
4 young woman known in social
circles In which the Stillmans moved,
but who asked that her name be kept
out of the case. informed TIE New
York HERALD that the banker and his
wife had separated for a while in 1918.
AT that time, however, the elder
James A. Stillnlan was living. and Il
the report is true it may be due to his
friendship for his daughter-in-law
that permanent rupture was fore
stalled at that time, as Mrs. Stillman
Is said to have been a favorite with
her husbands father.
Saw Slip for $4,000.
A young woman friend Of Mrs. Flor
cnce Helena Leeds" was reported as hav-
ing stated that this former Chicken"
in the Century company had exhibited
TO her a slip showing that $4,000 In
securities had been deposited TO her
u.ftt f,.1ses "
and TO have intimated that it was with
view to captivating Mr.. Stiilrnan that
the Leeds girl dyed her brown hair
a Titan red immediately before her first
meeting with him.
1t was learned that In their applica-
ton 10 compel the banker TO pay his
wife $1,000 a month alimony pending
the outcome of the divorce action and
$4,000 as counsel fees Mrs. Stillman's
attorneys will su bmit TO the court evf-
dence relating to sums OF money ex-
pended by Mr.. Stillman on the upkeep OF
Modesty. the 125-foot steam yacht which
has been lying off Miami. where Mrs.
leeds also was staying until few days
ago.
A letter said TO have been written by
Mrs. Stillman 10 her husband in the
spring Of 1918 Is reported TO be part
Of the evidence which Mr.. Stillman's at
torneys may present In court In sub
sanitation Of the allegations contained
in the bankers original complaint in the
divorce action.
Any attempt TO introduce this letter
as evidence will be opposed by Cad
waiaded. Wickersham a TAFT and John
Il. Brennan. attorneys for Mrs Stiliman.
II was leaerned yesterday, on the ground
that II is a confidential communication
between husband and wife, which. they
win contend, Is excluded BY Section
SCI OF the Code OF Civil Procedure.
Mrs. Stiilman's lawyers know that this
letter is ia the hands of Nicoll. Anable,
Fuller & Sullivan, legal representatives
OF her husband. They will claim that
Mr.. Stillman knew no more when he
began the divorce action last July than
he did In the spring of 1918.
May summon Dsughter's Friend.
II has been ascertained that the letter
is not attached to Mr.. StiIlman's COM
plant but reference Is said TO be
made TO It in the moving papers In
the action. Mrs. Stiilman Is reported
20 have completely forgotten about II
until its existence was limited at In
the papers served on her and her
twenty-eight months old son. Guy,
aboard the White star liner Olympic
on July last.
One OF the witnesses on whom Mrs.
Stillman's attorneys are counting 70
prove that Mr. and Mrs. Stillman lived
together after the writing OF this letter
rs IT. Phelps Clawson, OF Buffalo, who
is said to have been attentive to Miss
Anne =. Stilman the bankers daughter
Another witness on whom Mrs STILL
man counts TO establish her contention
that her husband Is the father OF lay
leeds. 81 months old son OF Florence
Leeds. Is a nurse who Is alleged to have
been present at the Leeds apartment 50
East Eighty-sixth street. when the boy
was born This nurse. IN an affidavit
row In the possession OF Mrs Stillman's
attorneys, Is said TO have sworn that Mr..
Stillman was present In the apartment
ut that time. She knew him then. II Is
alleged. as Leeds OF the Secret Ser
vice"
Cornelius J. Sullivan. ono Of Mr. still
name attorneys. asserted yesterday thar
he did not think II az all likely the ban
ker would be required 70 take the wit
ness stand and submit 70 public cross
examination concerning his financial re-
sources upon the motion for aiimony and
counsel fee He said he intended going
70 White Plains tomorrow with De-
lnncey Nicoll for the purpose OF arguing
the motion on Mr.. stiilman's behalf. and
that he would carry affldavits setting
forth full details relating TO his clients
income and resources
John u. Brennan. one 81 the stan os
attorneys representing Mrs Stlllman.
said that he would be ready 10 proceed
with the argument Tomorrow, and II
was learned that Justice Morschauser
had placed tie case AZ the top IL tho
court calendar.