The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10

HUBBY
CALLED OUT
BYFORE|GNER
StilIman Ignores Challenge to
Duel and Shoves Wife's
Admirer Away.

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NEW YORK, May 10.-One of the
host Of sympathizers who have come
to the defense of Mrs. James A.
Stillman since she was made defend
ant in the seasons most sensational
divorce suit has carried his enthu-
siasm to the length of formally chal-
longing her wealthy banker-husband
! to fight a duel, it became known
| today.
sTILLMAN HAS BoDYGUARD.
The challenge was communicated in
person-vis-a-vas- was not ac-
cepted. Mr.. stillman. in fact. was in
clined to ignore 1t. His attorneys,
however, were more seriously i'm
pressed.
In fact. II Is learned that a Lody-
guard has been employed for the
banker as a result of what he insisted
at the time upon describing as a mere
incident" The Guard 10 said 10 be
Of athletic build and considered able
to cope with any emergency that
might arise as result OF the "inci-
dent" In the fdtuSe.
Whether Mr.. -Stfilaaan assented TO
! the employment OF the bodyguard
could not be learned. Indeed, the in
timation was, held out that the pre-
Icautionary step might have been
taken by his advisers without HIS
knowledge or consent.
The banker was pitcher for two
years on the Harvard baseball club,
and was a runner OF note during his
college and university days. He was
known as something Of an all-round
athlete, and is said still to entertain
his old-time confidence in his ability
to take care of himself in any physi-
cal encounter that might confront
him.
sHOvEs CHALLENGER ASIDE.
The challenge was made. it was
learned. when Stillman was leaving
one Of his clubs uptown one day last
week. Strolling leisurely along the
sidewalk, he was accosted by a man
who spoke with a pronounced foreign
accent. Stillman. in telling a friend
of the incident" said he could not re-
call the exact words used by the
would be duellist, but that there was
no mistake as to their meaning. With
out saying a word in reply, Stillman
| showed the man aside and continued
on his way
The ex-banker is known to have re-
ceived many threatening letters.
which he turned over to his lawyers.
hna tro kaf -.
Daniel J. Gleason will take place May
10 at Poughkeepsie. the idea of hold
ing the hearings in the rooms of the
bar association here having been
abandoned owing to the widespread
publicity given to the last session
there.
1t was learned today that when
DR.. Hugh l.. Russell, the Buffalo
osteoptah. who gave damaging testi-
mony against Mrs. Stillman at last
weeks hearing. left the witness stand
after two hours examination. he
walked over to one of the lawyers for
Mrs. Stillman and said, with a sigh:
~ have heard of heu On earth. hut
I'm sure now ID has nothing on what
I've Just gene through with,
"So-o-e," drawIed the lawyer.
"WeII. Just walt till we get yeu under
cress-ex amt tuatisn.-
FIFI Is CONFIDENT.
Determined to fght to the finish.
Mrs. Stillman today gave final instruc-
tions to her counsel for the round up
Of Canadian witnesses who she ex-
poets will riddle the testimony given
by others for her husband One OF
Mrs. stillman's attorneys is expected
to leave for Canada tonight
Undaunfed by the DEVELOPMENTS Of
the last ten days, which owing 10 the
aggressive tactics of her husband's :
counsel tended to put her on the de-
fensive. Mrs Stillman and her law
lyers declared their confidence in tho
outcome of the great legal battle un-
shaken. They professed to be utterly
undisturbed by yesterdays publica-
tion Of what is alleged to be a por-
tion OF Mrs. Stillmsn's letter OF con-
fession" to her husband. in which
she was quoted as saying:
Fred has come into my life"
Efforts were made in some quarters
to throw doubt on the accuracv OF
this and other quotations. by descrtb-
ing them as "only a paraphrsse, and
a mild one at that"
In the legal camp Of Mrs. Stillman n
there was no appearance of concern
over the publication. nor OF fear lest
other parts of the famous exhibit
A" be published. Friends OF the ex-
ba mixers wife who are familiar with
its full contents went go far as TO
say that ~ the whole text OF the let
ter were made public " would sfre,'t
of any implications or differences op-
posing counsel might endeavor TO de-
lrive from IT