The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-07
! 400 WOMAN SET
Fiji TO GET THE
GOODS ON BANKER
Mrs. Mackay" Identified as
The One Who Gave Advice
Leading Mrs. Stillman to
Form Affirmative Defense.

New York, April A woman high
an society, definitely identified Sun
day as Mrs. Mackay," gave Mrs.
Fiji" Potter Stillman the advice
which led to the formulation of her
affirmative defense" against the di-
vorce suit Of her husband, James A.
Stillman, National City bank presi-
dent 1T was learned Sunday night.
Mrs. Stillman according to Uni
Versal Service informant, went to
Mrs. Mackay" during the Christmas
holidays in 1920 and unfolded the en-
tire story Of her difficulties with her
husband. A few days previously wit
nesses from Canada had testified in
secret hearing before Referee Daniel
}. Gleason regarding the alleged de-
tails of Mrs. Stillman's reputed
liasion with Fred Beauvias, Indian
guide named as correspondent.
"You'I Find He's No Angel"
Mrs. Stillman had taken no step at
that time beyond a general denial of
, the charges made by her husband.
Mrs. Mackay," it is said, advised
Mrs. Stillman that she was making
great misunderstanding in short
that the only effective procedure was
to fight fire with fire" to strike back
at the banker with his own veap-
ons
go out and get him." Mrs. Mac
kay is quoted as having said. You
will find he is no angel"
Then Fiji Opened Her Eyes.
Mackay's" advice then started on her
quest for evidence. The results of
this investigation, it was said, was
had dared to expect
It brought the decision reached by
Mrs. Stillman to request permission
of the court to file an amended an
swer to replace the Sweeping de-
nial' embodying the sensational
charges that her husband had been
urfaithful himself
1t is known that the amended an
swer contains charges that Mr.. Still
man lived with the so-called WON
an of mystery" later discarding her
for Mrs. Florence Helena Leeds the
former chicken on the Century
Roof" that he lived with her under
the name of Franklin Harold Leeds
Leeds Of the secret service" and that
he is the father OF her 80 months old
son, Jay Ward Leeds.
Checks Bankers Offensive?
This amended answer, it is said, in
legal circles, effectually checkmates
the bankers offensive. Mrs. Stillmar
through this document, says in eff
feet:
Even if you can prove I am black
can prove you are too. But I car
prove too that I was not black al
all"
Mrs. Percy A. Rockefeller formerly
isabel G.. Stillman, the sister of the
banker, may be called upon by Mr.
Stillman to testify in support of his
charges regarding the alleged illegiti-
macy of Baby Guy, it was intimate6
in circles close to the banker Sun
day night.
Stillman, it is said, made the fol.
lowing statement a few days ago:
81 did not live with my wife fol
more than year before Guys birth
While people thought I was living il
New York or Pocantico Hills. l wa.
really residing with my sister, Mrs
Percy Rockefeller, and her husband.
Mrs. Leeds Soon on Job.
Mrs. Florence H. Leeds, the former
chorus girl, nerve-shattered and al
most without funds, according to re-
ports, will arrive in New York will
her son, Jay Ward Leeds, some tim'
this week, prepared to defend he
rights and those of her son.
James A. Stillman jr., II years old
son of the banker and his wife, ha
definitely cast his lot with his moth
er, it was learned Sunday night. Hi
break with his father was completed
recently with the return to the latte
with a curt note Of an expensive riff
which the banker had sent the DO,
as Christmas present.