The Washington times., 1921-06-27
EVIDENCE AGAINST
mrs. ST|LLMAN IS
BARRED BY JUDGE
| owe Notes of Beauvais and Doc
tors Testimony, Inadmis-
sable, Referee Rules.
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home he often went for the rolls
and made splendid coffee. In the
evening aftei he came In Mr.. and
Mrs. Leeds would stay around the
apartment q few hours alone, then
go out and return any time after
midnight. sometimes about o'clock.
Once or twice / have telephoned to
the apartment very late. The instru-
ment was at Mrs. Leeds bedside, but
Mr.. Leeds answered II at least once
LEEDs" IN SECRET SERVICE.
The trained nurse is a graduate OF
st. Lukes General Hospital In Ottawa,
Canada, and has been practicing In
the United States for four years.
She said everyone seemed to think
that Mr.. Leeds was connected with
the Secret Service In washington.
serving for a dollar a year on i'm
portant diplomatic work.
AS the nurse recalled II. the apart
ment included a living room. kitchen,
dining room and maids room. in ad-
dition to the bedroom OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Leeds shared by Stillman and the
chorus girl.
From the chauffeur Mrs. Stillman's
attorneys will take up the night life
of the couple from the point where
the nurse left off after they had
gone out together.
They went to the theater or motion
picture shows after dining At the
Crillion. at No. IS East Forty-eighth
street. The Capitol was one OF their
favorite Aim resorts.
EMPLOYED CHAUFFEUR.
The chauffeur was employed by
Mrs. Leeds while she was at the
Hotel Plaza as Stillman's protsGe.
as well as when she was cached in
the apartment whore the nurse was
employed.
The chauffeur will testify to drfv-
ing Mrs. Leeds to Fifth avenue stores
and to the cooperative apartment
house At No. o69 Park avenue This
is the building which Mrs. Stillman
intends to prove that Stillman pre-
sented to the show girl. with ST.
500 extra for decorating 1t.
The physician witness will testify
as to the circumstances as to the
birth of Jay Leeds and the fathers
interest In the infant. He will also
state that Mr.. Leeds" sometimes
used the name of Peck" in tele-
phone conversations.
Mrs. Leeds former chauffeur. en-
Mr.. Leeds were guests at the Plaza
Hotel, is also expected to be a witness
for Mrs. Stillman.
He will tell how he called for the
couple at the hotel and took them to
several Broadway lobster palaces and
to theaters, and Mrs. Leeds shopping
in Fifth avenue stores.
Gaping a series Of surprising ac-
tions In the course of his domestic
difficulties, James A. Stillman has
sought reconciliation with his seven
teen-year- r-old son. Bud.
SON REFUSES TO TALK.
This was learned yesterday from an
intimate associate OF the banker. who
asserted Stillman had written 4 letter
to his son during the course of the
past week. The letter was said to be
an indirect appeal to Bud for a re-
sumption Of the former relationship
between father and son and contained
number of pamphlets advertising
fireworks. and Fourth OF July pyro-
technic novelties.
1t was written as casually as
though the banker Intended to drop
in on Bud and his mother for dinner.
The Informant asserted Stillman be-
gan the missive Dear Bud" and
signed himself merely Father"
Attendants at Mrs. Stillman's bone,
01O Fifth avenue. told OF the receipt
OF q bulky letter on National City
Bank stationery last Friday morni
addressed in long hand to Jan. .
Stillman. ESQ"
Bud is james Stillman. Esq"
When asked yesterday whether he
had received a friendly note from
his father be flushed and replied:
CALLED MENTALLY SICK.
II am sorry, but that's something
I can't talk about. My relations with
James A. Stillman were completely
severed when he started his vile
attacks upon my mother"
Last Fourth of July. according to
aff!davits in the possession of Mrs.
Stillman's attorneys. the banker per-
sonally superintended magnificent
display of fireworks at the Malth1.
l.. l., love nest occupied. II Is al
legged. by himself. Mrs. Florence II.
Leeds, and their reputed son, Jay
Ward Leeds.
prising personal moves" by James
A. Stillman since his final break with
his wife a year ago. These. 1t is
believed, form the basis of Mrs. Still
mans recent statement that Stillman
is mentally sick"
According to statements male to
friends, Mrs. Stillman, on more than
one occasion since the break, has
been astounded by the receipt ~
gifts, letters, etc. from her husband
The gifts included handsomely bound
books, paintings ana a little leather
pouch containing. the frst SO earned
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