New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Mrs. Still11lan
Faces Another
Beauvais Note
Oats and Bacon Missive Is
Less Vital Than Dearest
Honey Letter, but Will
Ask 1t Be Thrown Out
Counsel Draft Campaign
Guy Certain to Appear at
Hearing When Attack on
Legitimacy Is Resumed

A second letter declared to have been
written TO Mrs. Anne Urquhart Still
man by Fred Beauvais, the Indian
guide, was admitted as evidence at the
hearings in the divorce suit of James
A. Stillman in Poughkeepsie last week.
The document is known as Exhibit c.,
and is supplementary to the Honey
dearest" letter. identified as Exhibit B.
This was one of the chief points
scored by Mr.. Stillman at the last ses-
sion, it became known yesterday, fol-
lowing conference in Yonkers of law
yrs for the defense. A motion to
strike out Exhibit C has been reserved,
aid will come up as soon as the hear
ings before Referee Gleason are re-
sumad on June Is.
The letter is dated February II, 1919,
and refers to "rolled oats and bacon"
it was admitted on the strength of the
testimony given BY Mary Kelly, Mrs.
Stillman's personal maid at Pleasant
vile. She swore that this was the let
ter she showed to Bernard Kelly, su-
perintendent of the estate, and not the
"Eoney dearest letter. which bore the
date of May 20, 1919. 1t was the result
Of Bernard Kelly's testimony to the
effect that Exhibit was the letter
shown him by Mary Kelly that the lat
ter document was received as evidence
at previous hearing. The admission
OF the second letter casts further doub.
on the admissibility of Exhibit B.
One Ruling May Cover Both
The fate of Exhibit B, which is con-
sidered of paramount Importance, as
1t contains references to Guy, depends
on the decision Referee Gleason will
make on the motion to strike out Ex-
hibit c, the missive dated February
II. This letter is considered much
less damaging to the defense than the
dearest honey" epistle.
The meeting in Yonkers yesterday
was attended by John E. Mack, guar
associated with Stanchfield and Levy;
John F. Brennan, and Charles J. Wal
lace, of Mr.. Brennan's office. 1t was
the most important conference yet held
of attorneys for the defense, and fresh
plans were laid as a result of develop
ments at the last hearing. The letters
which have been admitted will be
among the first objects of attach
Every effort will be made to have the
testimony of Mary Kelly and Bernard
Kelly as to the letters ruled out on the
ground that it is incompetent.
Mary Kelly's testimony at the last
hearing is presumed to favor the de-
Tense on the following counts:
She swore she never showed Ex-
hibit B to Kelly.
She swore that letters alleged to
have been written to Mrs. Stillman by
Fred Beauvais were left open on the
top of desks and in bureaus. Counsel
for the defense will argue that mis-
sives of any. significance would have
been secreted, certainly not left lying
around for the chance glance of
passers-by.
Guy Certain To Appear
1t was decided to question the com
potency of all evidence which reflects
in any way on the legitimacy of Guy
There is now no queWtion that the boy
will be brought before Referee Gleason
Scores of letters offering assistance
of every kind and expressing sympathy
are reaching Mrs. Stillman each day
Most of them refer particularly to Guy
Among the mssages received yester.
day was one from William o. McKeon