The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-08
HELEN WAS GUEST
/. OF ST|LLMAN ON
YACHT, SAILOR SAYS
Tea, Champagne, and Beer
Served Society Girl and
Banker, He Declares.

NEW YORK, July 4--Attorneys for
Mra Anne Urquhart sullman, who
were engaged yesterday in preparing
evidence they will submit next week
when the hearings in the divorce suit
of James A. Stillman are resumed in
can prove the Leeds angle of the
charges against Mr.. sdllman. They
have more than a score OF witnesses
who will testify to the alleged inti-
macy of the banker and the former
show girl.
The FIRST part fthis evidence, II
was learned from an authoritative
source, will deal with the marine
phase of the reputed association. For
mer members of the crew OF the yacht
Modesty will offer testimony as TO
kissing and drinking incidents which
they say they witnessed on board the
Stillman craft.
STORY OF YACHT.
The story they will unfold before
Refeee Daniel ]. Gleason will date
back to the launching of the Modesty
in the spring of 1920. The first wit
ness will be a former member OF the
crew who signed on in November,
1920. He will tell of the FIRST guest
who went aboard the yacht when she
came to anchorage at the New York
Yacht Club pier, at East Twenty
third street. According to his story.
Mrs. Percy Rockefeller and Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Prentiss dined with Mr..
StiIlman on the first evening of his
ownership.
On the following day Mrs. Leeds
and an unidentified girl are declared
to have had dinner with the banker.
The witness will swear that Mr.. Still
man waited for the arrival OF thu
two girls and presented each with a
large bouquet OF flowers as they
came on board. On the next day. 1t
is charged, the banker boarded the
yacht with slender young woman
with dark auburn hair" declared by
the witness to be the mysterious
| Helen" the society woman named
by Mrs Stillman in her affirmative
defense He will swear that the
fnancier had sandwiches and tea on
the yacht and then went ashore. TO
return at midnight, when they had
"chartreuse. one quart OF char lpagne
and two bottles of beer"
At IL o'clock the next morning
breakfast was served for two, the
seamen will say. On the afternoon
after the departure OF Mr.. SCillman
and his guest Mrs. Leeds is said 10
have arrived. visibly agitated and
ostensibly in quest of a wrist watch
she left on the boat. The witness
| will give his impressions or MEs.
Leeds state of mind at the time He
will tell that she looked in singular
| places for the watch, including the
bankers staterooL
Fiji ON VACATION.
Mrs. Stillman stood yesterday after
| noon beside a train that was to bear
her into far places. She threw up
both arms in a gesture that was al
once girAsh and joyous. saying:
II feel like one who is about tn
experience pleasant dreams after the
horrors Of a nightmare. The woods
the birds, the floor OF wide open
spaces are calling, and ] go. HurraL,
"My son, Bud, is going with me,
she continued, reaching up and pat.
ting her tall, eldest son on a sturdy
shoulder. 1--WE shall be gone at least
| two months and we're going to wan
| der where we will-free Of time and
| responsibility-eh, Buddy?"
The decision OF the central fgure
\ in the celebrated action to 'refll her
| energy tanks" in a trip back to the
| real primeval was rather sudden II
means that she will not attend the
hearings next week in Poughkeepsie
| when a beginning will be made OF her
| Affirmative defense against the hank.