Evening star., 1921-07-12
ADMITTED
IN ST|LLMAN CASE
Alleged Writings of Indian
Guide Will Be Regarded
as Evidence.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associat ted Press.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. 2, July IA
Daniel ]. Gleason. referee in the
Stillman divorce case. has handed
down q decision admitting in evil
dence two letters offered by the at
torneys for the plaintiff and known
as exhibits "B" and &C." alleged to
have been written by Fred Beauvais
to Mra Anne U. Stillman, the de-
fendant
Exhibit "C' is understood to be the
letter in which Beauvais is said to
have threatened to kill any one who
attempted to make love to Mrs. Still
man, nd contained the declaration,
Il am all yours and Guys until the
end"
Regarded PLAINTIFF Victory.
The ruling is regarded as an impor-
tant victory for the plaintiff. since
Referee Gleason in an earlier deci.
sion had stricken out exhibit "C'
with the stipulation that should suf-
f1cient additional evidence be intro
duced 1t might later be admitted. 1t
ts understood that the present deci-
sion admits the letters only in so far
as they relate to Mrs. Stillman and her
| infant son Guy. and excludes refer
ences to BeauvaiS as being father of
| the child.
Referee Gleason's decision upholds
| the contentious OF the plaintiff in
seven OF nine points, again ruling out
the testimony Of DR.. Russell as to
Mrs Stiilman's declaration concern
ing the paternity of Guy Stillman. and
striking out any direct declaration
which may have appeared in the
record as to the paternity of the in
rant on the issue of illegitimacy.
Phone Conversation Admitted.
Among the evidence admitted is the
testimony of Mrs. Percy Rockefeller.
sister of Mr.. Stillman. that Mrs. Still
man over the telephone said that her
husband never came near her or
would have anything to do with her.
This was offered upon the issue of
adultry only, and not upon that of
lillegitimacy.
| Exhibit twelve, a letter written by
Beauvais to Mrs. Stillman in May.
1919. and offered by the plaintiff. both
as grounds for divorce and as bearing
upon the paternity of the infant Guy.
is admitted into the veidence of tho
| former count but from 1t is ex-
cluded any direct or indirect declara-
tion by BeauvaiS as to the paternity
Of the child.
| Exhibits "13-A" and "13-B." offered
| also on both counts. are the subject of
similar decision. Exhibit "13B" Is
| the letter written by BeauVa1S TO the
| defendant in February, 1919, the re-
ceipt of which was acknowledged by
| Irene Kelley, then in the employ of the
Stillmans at their Pleasantville es-
| tate. 1t was the rolled oats and moe
assins" letter. and Referee Gleason
ruled that it was admissible since
testimony showed that Mrs. Stillman
had acted upon it by sending for the
! oats as suggested by Beauvais and by
keeping and cherishing the mocassins.
| Two other letters. exhibits 21 and
21-A, which We're offered in evidence
as standards Of comparison bearing
\ upon the handwriting of the CORE
spondent. Beauvais, also were ad-
mitted. They have. however, no direct
bearing as testimony either upon Mrs.
Stillman's conduct with Beauvais or
upon the paternity Of the infant Guy.
| John E. Mack. guardian ad litem for
Guy Stillman. returned here from
Yonkers, where he attended a confer
ence of Mrs. Stillman's attorneys. He
\ expressed the opinion that Mrs. Still
man would not be present at the re-
sumption of hearings before Referee
Gleason Wednesday morning. She, 10
at present visiting friends in Chicago.