New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Mrs. Stillrnan to
Sue if Husband
AbandOns Case
Will Name Only Mrs. Leeds
if Given Clear Field; To
Involve Others Should the
Bankers Action Be Tried
Confident in Either Event
Guys Guardian Declared to
Have Positive Evidence
of Youngsters Legitimacy

Mrs. Anne Urquhart Stillman, who is
being sued for divorce by James A.
Stillman. president of the National
City Bank. yesterday was said to have
been informed by her attorneys that
her husband was expected to abandon
his divorce suit She was not sur
prised at the news. Mrs. Stilman was
Of whether her husband withdraws his
action. her counsel expect Mrs. Still
man to be the victor in the controversy.
I'VE can win the case any way it pro
gresses," one of Mrs. Stillman's attor-
neys Is said to have remarked. If Mr.
Stillman withdlaws his petition Mrs
Stillman will file suit for divorce on
her own account, and her attorneys saw
| they are confident they will, or that
they can, win the case now being prose-
cuted by attorneys for Mr.. Stillman.
The lawyers are declared to be conf
dent that Mr.. Stillman will never be
able to prove his charge that Guy Still
man, twenty eight months old, is illc-
gitimate. and that an "Indian guide" is
the father of the boy. Failing to prove
this, counsel for Mrs. Stllman believe
that she can obtain a divorce on her
amended answer and counter charges.
Wife Might Name Only One Woman
~ Is Vieoicteu, however, tnaC at
torneys for Mr. Stillman will soon
come to the belief that the case will be
greatly simplified if he decides to
withdraw his action and leave the field
clear for Mrs. Stillman to bring
divorce suit, naming Mrs. Florence
Lawlor-Leeds, the former chorus girl,
as correspondent.
1t is said that if the present action
goes to hurried trial counsel for Mrs.
Stillman are inclined to bring the
names Of other women into the case,
but if Mrs. Stillman is permitted to
bring an action in her own right, in all
pronaolnty no woman will be named
save Mrs. Leeds.
Attorneys for Mrs. Stilman are re-
ported to be inclined to take reason
able length of time for framing their
answer to the communication of Cor
nelius j. Sullivan, of Mr.. Stillman's
counsel, asking for ali early trial. They
VIII not confer on an answer before
tomorrow, when the document will he
drafted and mailed.
No one would venture Yesterday to
outline what the text Of this answer
might be.
1t was said that investigations in Can
ada, Florida, Europe, on Long Island
and IN Manhattan were being pursued
by the defense in efforts to find conclu- |
sive proofs of Mrs. Stillman's allega-
tions regarding Mrs. Leeds and possibly
other women and to get testimony to re-
fute Mr.. Stillmans charge regarding the
birth of the boy, Guy.
Boys Guardian Aids Mrs. Stillman
In the latter matter John e. Mack of
poughkeepsie, guardian for Guy is lend
ing assistance. Mr. Mack is said to
have now in his possession positive evil
dence that James A. Stillman is GUYS
father. A'
Among possible witnesses recent]v in
terviewed by investigators are sales
women in Fifth Avenue stores, it was
SAID yesterday. These arc expected to
testify regarding purchases of feminine
flnery, which the defense hopes to prove
were paid for by Mr.. stillman
Expenses of Mrs. Leeds while trav-
cling and while living in New York
apartment house and how these bills
We're met also are being investigated
Back OF this inquiry is a point that has
only been limited at, as so far it is sus-
picion, but one of startling character.
and 1T is asserted, one which might in.
volve a charge more serious than anv
yet made in this suit.