The Washington times., 1921-06-18
FLO SOAKS
bANKERF0R
COOL HALF
MILLION
Woman Fiji Called Wrecker OF
1 Home Oiscarded-Gets
Custody Of Child.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-James 4

= NEW YORK, June 18.--James A.
Billman, multi-millionaire 6nan-
6er, who is suing his wife for
divorce, is reported to have broken
with Mrs. Florence Leeds, former
chorus girl, who was named CO.
respondent in Mrs. Stillman's coun-
ter-divorce action, according to a
story printed today by the New
York Evening Journal. Z
COST BANKER HAns MILLIQH.
II was said TO have dSst sttlffhan
100000 to sever the bonds of friend
ship with MrA Leeds In her counter
divorces suit, Mrs Stiliman charged
her husband with lsvishing his
wealth upon Mrs. Leeds. and VAhe
charged further that Stiliman Is the
father OF Jay Leeds. the two-and-one-
haif-year-old SON Of the former
chorus girl.
Mrs. Leeds at last reports was fiv-
ing upon Stiiiman's private ocean,
going yacht Modesty, which was nit
ting from one anchorage to another
An New York waters.
According to the new Developments
To-day, however, Stillman was infiu-
snced to break away from the vi
vacious and beautiful Flo" Leeds,
and, according to the Evening Jour-
nal Informant, has centered his at
tentions upon a young woman whose
station in social life Is much higher
than that OF Mrs. Leeds.
FLO TO GET CHILD.
Mrs. Leeds is to have the custody
Of Baby Jay. but StII1man is to pro-
vide for him and educate him as q
gentleman should be.
The former president OF the Ma
tfonal City Bank Is said to have been
seen recently at a fashionable Long
ysIand summer resort with the new
object OF hts Friendship, and they ap-
peared much devoted to each other.
The young woman is described as
society girl. well known In New York
and Newport. and a member OF rfch
and prominent family. She is said to
have been mentioned as possible CO.
RESPONDENT in Mrs. Stillman's counter
divorce suit, although powerful pres
.ure was brought to bear to protect
her name and shield her from the
scandal that would follow.
According to the Evening Journals
informant Stillman's affections for
Nrs. Leeds have been on the wane for
.oune time. Recently he has been
seen dining in an ultrs-excfusive res
taurnnt in this city with the society
wiri. Later he is said to have a@-
companied her to an art exhibit at tn
Metropolitan Museum of Art in which
abe was Interested
FIT Is ELATTD. &
Mrs. Leeds is said to have accepted
She break philosophically and told
her friends that she realised that such
4 relationship could not be lasting.
Mru. Leeds and her baby are In re-
<,rement .somevhere near New York
city- at present 1t Is expected. how
ever. that they Will go to Europe
Mra Stillman and her lawyers are
slated over the course of the testi-
mony at poughkeepsie. They believe
tb A. the value of DIR. Hugh RusselIs 6
evidence has been considerably shak'
an. DR.. Russell was one OF the chief
witnesses for the former banker and
had testified that Mrs Stillman ad-
mitted TO him that Fred Beauvais, Q
Canadian half-breed guide was really
she father of her son, Guy.
Mrs Stillman, In an Interview, d.
rectly charged Mrs. Leeds with break
fnR up her bome
DOCTORS TESTIMONY WEAK.
RAferee Gleason yesterday indicat-
ed that there WAS moro than posi-
Niiity that the entire testimony of DR..
Hugh L. Russell, who said Mrs. Still
man confessed Guys illegitimacy.
might be ruled out of the record
DR.. Russelrs daily appointment
book bore signs OF, several erasures
on important dates when Mr.. and
Mrs. stillman were together In Pleas
antville during the period In dispute
before Guys birth.
The Buffalo osteopath admitted the
pascsse OF kilograms between him
self and Percy A Rockefeller. Still
mans brotherin-law. These tele-
grams went over the wires weeks be-
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