Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-15
ms. ST|LLMAN ]
AGAIN ATTACKS.
s..k.r,s Attorneys Seek to
p,aak Force Of Testimony
Against Him
YicHT REvELs DESCRIBED

..Lsen,,e. N. ". July 15.--At-
~ and defense Of the paternity o'
stillman we're resumed here to-
~ T. ,be divorce suit brought by
-. A. stillman against Mrs. Anne
: et;llmen. II. Phelps Clawson, OF
S.s.,o who testified yesterday that
=. md Mrs. stillman lived together
..verol occasions previous to the
IA Of the boy, was recalled to the
aasd. .. e.,
=. New York banker would seek to
-. down the effect of some Of Claw
Sar's direct testimony by cross exam,
sss,on Clawson was considered as one
~ most important witnesses toi
e.. Stillman In the matter OF comoat.
~ M. Stillman's accusation ina.
SSv was not his own child but thai
tired Beauvais. Indian guide and
ssr,ant Of the family.
Mrs; Stillman's lawyers summoned
..ssrai other witnesses today to carry
- her counter attack against the
ysrter. who she alleged violatedl his
s.srr;age VOWS in his relations with
Nrre other women.
VT was understood, however. that
~. witnesses would not be placed on
~ xand until the next bearing, July
X John F. Brennan. chief Of coun
ii for Mrs. Stillman, was Ill today
"A the attorneys planned to adjourn
immsdiately after the cross examination
4 Cawson.
Conditions on board Mr.. Stillman't
v,sht Modcsty on tho cruise to Miami
~ December were described yesterday
q Frank Murphy. steward Of that
eaft, the presence of the mysterious
HNen being a feature Of the testimony
"Mrs. Leeds and Stillnan used to cal
mucheon and dinner on the yacht HI
rid. "They usually began their meals
vah cocktails and had two quarts oi
champagne served.
"As / passed Stillman's staterOon
NJ day breeze blew the curtain aside
md / saw Mrs. Leeds sitting on his
hp. One of his arms was round her
Mrdng her, and she was kissing him
'Soon after going into commission
tbs Modesty steamed to the New Yorl
Yacht Club pier, off Twenty thirc
treet. Mr.. Stillman and woman
called Helen came aboard. Stillmar
lad a stateroom forward and thu
woman's stateroom was aft. They hat
beer, sandwiches and champagne. Mex,
morning l saw the womsn's stateroon
had not been slept In. But Stillman',
room was all upset"
NJ, po,l oh,ootol -Lx- -.
vas about to tell of the abrupt ap.
pearance Of the former show girl IL
JEALOUS rage, who Is reported to hav,
heard Of her rivals presence on til,
yacht overnight. Mrs. Leeds, accord
ING to evidence obtained by the defense
conducted search of the yacht on thu
cstensible plea she had lost a vris
watch, but in reality in quest of hel
successor in the flnanciers affections.
Referee Gleason sustained Mr.
Hands objection temporarily.
The steward recalled that on the da,
ae Modesty went into commission
sdllman, Mrs. Percy Rockefeller ant
NJ. and Mrs. John A. Prentice cam,
aboard. Early next day, he said, Flor
. snce Leeds and girl friend came over
eide, and after receiving bouquets ant
reireshments from the fnancier, re,
NAMED all night on the yacht aft
while Stillman slept forward.
The arrival of Helen was on the thirt
DAY, the steward, said, and he remem
eered chartreuse was served to tn,
nnancier and the mysterious beauty a,
vel as the champagne mentioned.
Raymond Carlson. for eight months
schsuffeur for Mrs. Leeds In 1919, sait
be had often driven Mrs. Leeds, Still
man and the baby, Jay Leeds, in a ca,
y restaurants and around town.