Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
HOSPITAL RECORD
IN ST|LLMAN CASE
Banker Still Refuses to Answer
Questions by Attorney
for His Wife
0UlZzED ON GEM GIFTS

Poughkeepsie, July flames ~.
StiIlman, millionaire banker, under a
terrific cross examination again yes
terday in the hearing before Referee
Gleason Of his suit for divorce against
Mrs. Anne Urquhart Stillmnn. received
a shock even more severe than the one
to which he was subjected by the pre-
vious days grilling.
He was asked whether he was the
father of second child by Florence
l.. Leeds, former show girl. The banker
! took refuge in his customary reply when
. confronted with signihcent questions;
II refuse to answer on the ground
that it might tend to incrimnatc me.
Among the most important questions
hurled at the witness were several seek
: ing to establish that Stillman purchased
expensive jewels and gems for Florence
Leeds and that he set aside for her and
Jay Leeds a trust fund of $50 900
each.
Jewellers Order Slips Presented
Mack showed an order slip of Cartiec
& Co. Fifth avenue jewelers., which
noted the purchase in May, 1920, of a
gold and platinum mesh bag at $3.50.
IL bore the initials IF. II. L."
The fnancier refused to dcviate from
his usual answer.
He was confronted next with twenty
FIVE order slips of Tiffany & Co. and
, Cartier & Co. These noted purchases
were billed to James a. Stillman and
! totaled S150,OOO. The lawyer strove
, to prove they were presents for the red
J haired show girl.
~ oI tt,-n
tuestions:
Ibid you recently create a trust fund
! Of $4,000 for her benefit Did you
recently create trust fund of $50 900
for the benefit of Jay Leeds, her
child?'
But the monotonous II refuse to
4 answer was recorded to both. and each
time the banker went on to say:
"On the ground that it would tend
J to incriminate me"
The financier arrived on the train
from New York at 10:0S in the
morning and took a cab to the referee :
the Poughkeepsie Trust Building with
out turning his eyes to right or left.
Mrs. Stillman Brings Knitting
Mrs. Stillman arrived at the build.
ing shortly after, in her usual excel
lent spirits and looking charming in
a voile dress of old rose lowered in
white, and a black straw hat with
small red flowers. She wore patent
leather low shoes and cream colored silk
stockings.
Stillman sat again at the right hand
of the referee. His wife was at the
referees left. The banker steadfastly
held his eyes away from her. Mrs.
Stillman busted herself knitting, smil =
ling occasionally. as the needles clicked
to the rapid motion of her skilled slim
fingers.
This is the way the testimony de-
lveloped:
John e. Mack, cross examining,
1902"
The expected reply came
II decline to answer on the ground
that it might tend to incriminatc me. "
"Do you honestly believe that your
answer might tend to convict you of a
lcrime?"
Firmly. stillman answered:
''Yes, do"
Q. Were you at the Sloane Hospital
for Women, Amsterdam avenue and
Fifty ninth street, on November 10,
1919? A. I decline to answer.
Q. Were you in the Sloane Hospi-
tai on November 10, 1919, when Flor
ence Lincoln Leeds (the middle name
Lincoln here instead of Lawlor was
as It appeared on the hospital record
no explanation for it being given gave
birth TO a still born male child? A. I
decline to answer
us II not true that although the
name of the father Of Jay Ward Leeds
Is given on the return as Frank Leeds,
this Is knowingly untrue and that
you are the actual father of the child"
Stillman made the customary an.
swer, refusal to reply.
.. Did you give Mrs. Stillman any
present during 1918 and 1919? Yes.
said Stillman.
@. Did you give her a ruby ring or
November IA. 1918. seven days aftel
the birth of Guy? A. Yes.
Q. How much did you pay for thil
ruby ring? A. I think $4,000.
Q. Did you give Mrs. Stilman
present on Christmas, 1919, more thar
. year after the birth of Guy? A. Yes
Q. What was it? \. A diamond
bracelet.
@ How much did you pay for thi
bracelet? A. ] think $4,000.
Many questions we're asked him a
to whether he visited his Pleasantvill
estate during the months Of January
February and March, 1913. All met I'll,
stereotyped reply