Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-22
PREPARING To OPEN
ST|LLMAN DIVORCE
CASE WEDNESDAY

and lawyers employed by both sides
in the Stillman divorce case were
marshalling evidence tonight for the
open court battle which will open in
White Plains Wednesday.
On that day Justice Morshauser
will hear Mrs. James A. Stillmar's
application for $4,000 a month ali
mony and $25, 600 attorneys fees. Her
attorneys plan to put Stillman, preSi-
dent of the powerful National City
Bank, and a big figure in world Of
finance, on the witness stand and in
terrogate him concerning his ability
to pay.
If possible. they also will bring In
testimony with regard to Mrs. Still
man. 2@unter charges. Private de-
tectiVes. it was learned here. are
trying to locate a woman who has
been mentioned in connection with
Mrs. Stillmans charges.
She was last heard of in Florida
Where. she was occupying a cottage at
Miami beach. She left there a few
days ago and disappeared. Stillman's
palatial private yacht, Modega, was
anchored near Miami beach at that
Ilme. detectives have questioned her
family and attendants at the Iuxur-
ious apartment house where she lived
IN New York. in an effort to Iocara
her. Although she formerly was a
chorus CIR! on Broadway, theatrical
people have no knowledge of her re-
cent movements. as she cut loose
from them after she went to live in
the apartment
Witness Not to Appear
ere, fIeo Beauvls' the French-Canadian
guide mentioned in Stillman's orig
maj charges. is in the insurance
BUSINESS IN Montreal and will refuse
20 cross the border to give testimony
IN IN the case. Having denied ali tho
r rno Beauvis is lying low and
manifestations yHmo eaL4ris TO locate him have been
Mrs; stiIlman probably will s,o
10 White Plains for the hearing nexf
week. At present she is at a botoi
at lakewood, n. j. She is not in Sc
Gluslon' but has met newspaper re-
ing '1 tbst frequently Invariably declar-
about the case Just now. Jain
me dlvorce suits, involving the
rH;IllIease Stlllman fortune. and stir
ring financial and social centers not
G IN I'm; IN the United States, but also
Ven known, has resulted in one of
me greatest upheavals in the annals
of society. -e'i9
Members of the social elect were
E SdhIhg 8. SIDES. SIDES. Those who favored
Mrs. Stillman We're doing evervfhin@
possible to aid her. She was hnines
deluged with letters and teIerrams
otLetIlg assistance. Her lawyers
were busy getting in touch with per
sons who offered evidence.
oo John %: Mack. Poughkeepsie, Ie-
gat guardian of the interests of the
infant. Guy Stillman. whose Ieeiti-
macy Is called into question in the
SUIT, was in frequent communicative
with Mrs. Stillman and was partici-
Rati IN IN marshalling. evidence as it
Guy and see that he does not lose
MS share in the Stil1man millions,
Mo Outside Settlement
IT was considered hardly likely
mat another effort would be made to
settle the case out Of court Tbe
last attempt reached it's ciimax fb HE
week when Stillman made a secret
VISIT to Lakewood and conferred
WIN MRS. Stlllman over a possible
settlement. Some progress was
mace, put 1t is understood that a
deadlock was reached and Stiliman
returned to New York. Immediatelv
afterward the name of Mrs, Leeds
was brought into the case and much
publicity given to Mrs. Stillrnans
counter charges, completely over
ShadoWIng Stillmans original allie
cations in which Beauvis figured.
The StilIman fortune of many mil
lions, and custody of the children,
are the points around which the bit
terest court fight will be waged, ac-
cording, to indications tonight. Of
the children, the eldest is Miss Anne
St1lIman, 19. They are understood
to favor their mothers side. Miss
Anne Stillman has made, and is still
making, vigorous efforts to have the
trouble adjusted without further
publicity.
The report that StiIlman would
resign as president of the National
City Bank still was without official
backing tonight. AS head of that
institution, he draws a salary of
100000 year, greater than that of
the president of the United States.
Some New York newspapers sug-
gested that he resign, but so far
there has been nothing to indicate
that he will do So