New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-19
Mrs. StiIIrllan )
Answer Names
Flo. H. Leeds
Charges Husband Has Been
Intimate With Former
Show Girl at Numerous
Times Since Oct. L, 1917
Denies All His Charges
Swears Guy Is Bankers Son,
Not Beauvais's, i'm Her
Reply To Divorce Action


by Mrs. Anne U. Stillman to the allega-
tions of James A. Stiliman, formerly
president of the National City Bank,
in his suit for divorce was obtained
last night by The Tribune Besides
denying her husbands accusations she
accuses him of reneated acts of inf
deity with Florence II. Leeds, for
mer show girl.
The text of the amended answer fol-
Jews:
Supreme Court, Putnam County.
James A. Stillman, plaintiff, against
Anne U. stillman and Guy Stillman,
defendants.
@Aune L. Stiilman. one of the de-
PENDANTS above named, by CadwalsdeT,
Wickersham & Taft. hs- attorneys. for
an amended and supplemental answer
to the complaint herein alleges as FOL-
lows:
s.First--She admits the allegation
contained in the paragraph OF the COM
plant numbered first; that she and the
plaintiff were married in Grace Church,
in the Borough Of Manhattan, City of
New York, on the third day OF June,
1901, and that plaintiff was a resident
of the State of New York when the
action was commenced. She denies
each and every other allegation con-
tanned in said paragraph of the COM
plant.
Births of Children Related
"Second-She admits the allegation
contained in the paragraph of the COM
plant numbered fifth, that Anne Still
man, James Stillman and Alexander
Stillman are issues of said marriage
and were born on the 26th day of Feb
ruary, 1902, the Gath day of January,
1904, and the 29th day of September,
1911, respectively. She denies each and
every other allegation contained in
said paragraph of the complaint.
ssThird-She admits Che allegations
contained in the paragraph of the COM
plant numbered seventh, that on or
about the 18th day of November, 1918,
she gave birth to q child who is the
above named defendant, Guy Stillman.
She denies each and every other al
legation contained in said paragraph
of the complaint
Fifth She denies each and every
allegation in the paragraphs of the
complaint numbered second, third and
fourth.
"For a separate defense to the al
legged cause of action set forth in the
complaint this defendant further al
leges:
"Sixth- That plaintiff and this de-
femdant were married in Grace Church,
in the Borough of Manhattan, City of
New York, on the third day OF June,
1861, that plaintiff was a resident OF
this state when this action was COM
menced and still is resident thereof,
Seventh: Upon information and
belief:
"That the plaintiff, James A. Still
man, has both prior and subsequent to
the commencement of this action com
mitted adultery with woman known
as Florence H. Leeds, whose true name
is unknown to this defendant, and that
plaintiff, ever since the first day OF
October, 1917, has been living in
adulterous intercourse with said Flor
ence II. Leeds at No. 81 East Eighty
sixth Street, Borough of Manhattan,
City of New York, at 9 country resi-
oence known as Restcourt, at Stony
Brook, Long Island, in the State of
New York; at this Plaza Hotel, on
Fiftyeighth and f'ifty-ninth Streets
tan, City of New York, and at No. $50
Park Avenue, in said borough and city,
and at various other hotels In the
Borough of Manhattan, City of New
York, and at various other places in
the State of New York, which other
hotels and places defendant is unable
more particularly to state; and that
said plaintiff has continued to live in
such adulterous intercourse with said
woman down to and including the 9TH
day of January, 1921.
Without Consent of Defendant
"Eighth-That such acts of adultery
we're committed and such adulterous
intercourse was had without the con-
sent, connivance, privity or procure
nent of the defendant.
''Ninth--That five years have not
elapsed since the discovery by the de-
PENDANT of such acts of adultery or
such adulterous intercourse, and that
this defendant has not voluntarily CO.
habited with the plaintiff, James A..
Stillman, since such discovery, nor has
defendant forgiven the same.
"Tenth-That her only children are
q daughter, Anne Stillman,, born Febru-
airy %, 1902, and three sons, James
Stillman, Alexander Stillman and Guy
Stillman, born, respectively, on the
Gath day of January, 1904; the 29th
day of December, 1911, and the Tth day
of November, 1918.
"Eleventh-That no decree of divorce
has been obtained by plaintiff against
this defendant in any court of this
state, or any other state or territory
of the United States, upon the ground
Of adultery, or upon any other ground
whatsoever.
Wherefore, this defendant demands
Judgment as follows: That the COM
plant be dismissed, and that this de-
PENDANT have such other and further
relief as to the court may seem just
and proper, together with the costs of
this action.
"CADWALDER WICKERSHAM e.
TAFT,
Attorneys for defendant, Anne U.
Stillman. Office and postoffice
address, 40 Wall Street.
s'Verifcation by Anne Il. Stillnan
hsfore Jessie MacLardy, 18th Febru-
airy, 1921. Notary in Queens County.
No. 1872; cert. in New York County. No.
lib. New York County Registers numa
Der, 1,234."
Calls Guy Son of stillman
In her answer Mrs. Stillman swears
that the baby, Guy Stillman. is the son
OF James A, Stiliman and not Fred K
Beauvais, the Indian guide, as charged
by Mr.. Stillman. She was under oath
when she affirmed the answer. She
was not under oath when, according to
the testimony of Hugh Russell, of Buff
faio, she maze admissions, while in an