Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-23
BANKERS WIFE
CHARGED WITH
IN|DIANLOVER
Attorneys For Mrs. Stillrnan
Present Claim For Ali
ymony and Fees.

- W I A0&AA0S Y La. 40AxVA Co.,
A definite charge that Mrs. Anna U,
! SULLIVAN, wife Of James "A. Stillman,
president OF the National City Bank
OF New York. was the mother OF q
child by an Indian guide, wac made
IN supreme court here today by coun-
sci Tor Mr.. Sdllman during prelim-
mary arguments In the divorce suit
the bank president has brought.
Addressing Justice Morschauser.
who presided at the hearing on ALI
mony and counsel fees, Delaney Nj
COLI, chief counsel for MI. Stillman,
said:
Evidence already before you shows
that Mrs. Stillman took as her lover
an Indian guide by whom she had an
infant son. whom Mr.. Stillman must
! either acknowledge asa member Of
his family or repudiate as iilegitimate.
These criminal intimades began
In 1918 and continued through 1919.
Mr.. Sullman feels it his duty to his
fathers memory, to his family and to
MS children to press this matter to a
conclusion.
Had it been possible to do this
otherwise than in court proceedings
no other way than to make the
mother and child c~o-defendants in q
suit"
Mr.. Nicoll said he could not under
stand the feelings of a father whose
wife yielded to the embraces of an
Indian guide" but that he could I'M
derstand why he would hesitate to
take court action under such circum-
Hearing Brief.
The hearing lasted only about half
an hour When it was adjourned at
1885. Justice Morschauser reserved
/ AANfo&N~ ~~ $AA ~a-kH-- 90 T.
Tor allmony of $4,000 a month and
counsel fees Of $25,0s0 for Mrs. Still
man.
When court opened today SO many
spectators crowded into the room that
deputy sheriffs had to be stationed at
III doors to prevent entrance of any
more. Not only were all the seats
filled, but many persons stood on the
window stills.
Justice Morschauser called several
minor cases but requested that they
be deferred until later. Then he
turned to attorneys for Stillman VS..
St1llman, who in reply to a question
J as to whether they were ready, nod
ded:
we shan't be long," said Mr.. Nj
coll.
F.. Brennan, n of Mrs. Stillman's
attorneys.
Income Conceded.
The lawyers then plunged into the
question of Mr. Stillman's income.
which finally was admitted by one Of
his lawyers to have been $3.50, 900 in
1920. Counsel for the defendant had
claimed it amounted to $500, 900 or
1000, 900.
Mr.. Brennan conceded that the fig
ure OF $536.o00 was correct for the
period of one year and said that now
that he had been supplied with this
information he had, NJ further occa-
sion for pressing for an examination
of the plaintiff.
w have rendered a stipulation"
said MI. Nicoll, Ito the effect that the
plaintiff is able to pay any reasonable
sum to the defendant that your hon
or might allow. This amount as stat
ed In the stipulation admits that the
plaintiff, Mr.. Stillman, had a net in
come for the year Of $536,000. There
deductions, including a federal tax
which left the amount about $780,
0o0."
In making his charges against Mrs.
Stillman-the former "Fifi' Potter
Mr.. Nicoll said that his client had
refused to credit for q long time any
thought which might have occurred
after she may have implicated her
SELF"
Oounter-Charges Made.
Nov, Mrs. Stillman makes charges
against him. he continued. Clearly
she Is entitled to a proper allowance
of alimony and counsel fees. Mr..
Stillman desires to be fair and gen.
eroue. Mrs. Stillman must defend
herself and the legitimacy Of the
child"
Mr.. Brennan. said:
Let US take this case and get
down to brass lacks. We are not here
asking for generosity. We are here
to assert our right. We want an OPP
portunity to find out who these war
rior-like people are up in the wilds
Of Canada and we want especially to
know what they have to do with this
case"
Mr.. Brennan added that il the last
eight months Mr.. Stillman has con-
tibuted more than 5000 for the
maintenance Of his children and $780,
900 in alimony for his wife. He said,
in referring to counsel fees. that JUS
tice Morschauser. with his expert
ence would do the proper thing.
Mr.. Nicoll said the only desire of
Mr.. Stillman in the matter Of alimony
was that he could grant Mrs. Stillman
sufficient money to allow her to live
in reasonable luxury.
Similar TO Could Case.
Attorneys for the plaintiff brought
out that the largest, request for all
was In the Gould case. when tho sum