The New York herald., 1921-06-11
STILLMAN WITNESS
HIDES In HER HOME
Mrs. Fannie Glidden, Friend
of Mrs. Leeds, Succeeds in
Eluding Process Servers.
WANTED BY THE DEFENSE
Wife of Former Banker Is Full
of Fight, Says Her Chief
Of Counsel.

Mrs. Fannie Glidden, who is said to
be the wife of physician and a close
friend of Mrs. Florence II. Leeds, one
of the correspondents named in the "af-
firmative defence of Mrs. Anne Ur-
quhart Potter Stillman. has been held a
virtual prisoner for the last forty-eight
hours in her home at 5oT West 1S4th
Of Mrs. Stillman's attorneys.
John F. Brennan of Yonkers, chief
counsel for Mrs. Stillman. is anxious to
have Mrs. Glidden on the witness stand
to tell what she knows of the alleged
relations between Mrs. Leeds and James
A. Stillman, former head of the Ma
tional City Bank. The lawyer believes
Mrs. Glidden's testimony will be of great
value to the defence.
James Wallace of Mr.. Brennans Office
has had charge of the process servers,
who have resorted to every conceivable
scheme to Smoke out" Mrs. Glidden.
Nobody except George II. Pasco, a son
of Mrs. Glidden by a former marriage,
has entered the Glidden apartment dur
ing the last two days. The doors have
been barred. a large and ferocious look
ing bulldog placed on guard and the
door Of the dumbwaiter shaft also has
been nailed up
Mrs. Glidden according to a reliable
informant, got Flo" Leeds her first job.
which was in a Newark cabaret From
there the former chorus girl jumped into
the Century Girl company, where she
was employed when she met Mr.. Still
man. Mrs. Glidden's first husband was
George Pasco, plumber of Patchogue,
l.. l. Their marriage was severed by a
divorce, but II could not be ascertained
which one of them obtained the decree.
She then was married to DR.. Glidden,
whose f1rst name could not be learned.
Mr.. Pasco denied a report that he and
Flo Leeds were exceedingly good
friends at one time. prior TO the advent
of the banker 1t is reported. however,
that Mr.. Pasco and Mrs. Leeds were
seen in each others company a great
deal before Mrs, Leeds danced her way
onto the Broadway stage A report
that Mr.. Pasco worked in the National
City Bank as a clerk for a time could
not be verified. Rumor had it that he
obtained the position through Mrs.
Leeds, but that he did not stay long, re-
signing to accept position with Armour
& Co.
While Mrs Glidden's home was under
siege several detectives were searching
for Mrs. Leeds. whose whereabouts con-
tinues to be a mystery. The detective,
1t was learned, traced Mrs. Leeds from a
private home near Stockbrjdge, Mass,
to the Copley Plaza Hotel. Boston, and
from there. by Fall River Line boat,
to wharf at West and Murray streets.
All trace of her was lost at that point.
1t is the understanding of Mrs. Still
mans lawyers that Mrs. Leeds made
the trip to this city to see Mrs. Glidden.
who had been in the West until few
weeks ago. When Mrs. Leeds landed at
the Murray street pier she wore black
wig.
Mrs. Stillman had long conference
yesterday with Mr.. Brennan at the lat
ter's office. Is North Broadway. Yonkers.
1t was reported afterward that Mrs.
Stillman had expressed herself as being
averse to any further delay of the
divorce hearings, which are scheduled
20 be resumed next Wednesday at
Poughkeepsie. 'She is ready to proceed
and she Is full of fight" was the way
one person expressed the attitude of the
ba nker's wife