The New York herald., 1921-04-04
MRS. BLAKE URGED
MRS. STILLMAN TO
FIGHT WITH SUIT
Wife of Noted Surgeon Ad-
vised Action or Be Pushed
Over DAM
REPORT NOT DENIED
Application for Alimony
Order Expected to Be Made
to. Justice To-day.
DAUGHTER WITH FATHER
Mother Sanctions Change of
Abode-Banker's Lawyers
Prepare for Appeal.
DAUGHTER WITH FATHER

1t was Mrs. Joseph a. Blake, wife
of the we'll known surgeon and for
merly Mrs Clarence H. Mackay, who
warned Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter
stjllman to fight back or he pushed
over the dam
This was learned from a reliable
source yesterday, and 1t was added
hat Mrs Stillnan, appealing to Mrs.
Plnke for the warmer counsel OF a
friend after having become frightened
Ut the cold. analytical advice of her
lawyers, was introduced to John B..
Stanchfield. who. with Arthur Train.
was Mrs. Blake's legal adviser in her
suit against Mr.. Mackay.
Mrs. Blake, ut her nome in Tarry-
town, did not deny the story. Che said:
II do not think am called upon to
make statement. No. Id prefer to say
nothing about it,"
But it was said that despite the fact
she had utter confidence in Cadwala-
der. Wickersham & Taft, originally her
legal advisers, Mrs. Stillman decided to
take a woman into her confidence. She
unburdened herself to Mrs. Blake just
before last Christmas. saying she had
been advised to retaliate in kind against
the charges OF her husband, but hesi-
tated because of her children.
Mrs. Blake is then said to have adj
vised her that It was for the sake of
the children as we'll as Of herself that
she act as she did But whether Mrs.
Blake did any more than merely advise
Mrs. Stillman could no. be learned.
The result was that Stanchfield & Levy
and John F. Brennan were added to
Mrs. Stlman's legal stan and that de-
tectives produced the necessary evidence
for Mrs. Stillman's amended answer. to
which another amendment Is anout to be
made, probably this week.
To Ask Alfmony Order To-day.
Mrs Stillmans attorneys to-day will
ask Justice Morschauser for an order
upon the banker for the alimony. counsel
fees and expenses awarded their client
by the Justice on Friday. Also they
may announce that they are about to
file another amendment to their clients
answer naming still another woman who
they will allege. preceded Floronce
Leeds in the affections OF Mr.. Stillman
After that they propose moving for a
bill OF particulars setting forth in detail
the charges preferred by Mr.. Stillman.
On the other hand, Mr.. Stillman's law
yers will ask the court to withhold the
order for alimony until the Appellate
Division passes upon their appeal. De
Lancey Nicoll and Cornelius J. Sullivan
declare they Will appeal, although others
VINO have followed the case say II is like
~ they viii drop the idea OF appealing
because 1t Is probable the Appellate Di-
VISION will make public the affldayits,
letters and testimony in the case.
In answer 70 this it is said that Mr.
stillman would not feel at all chagrined
I the Beauvais letters and the so-called
hysterical' confession written 10 him
by his wife just before the birth OF
Guy Stlllman became public. 1t is almost
certain that the latter epistle will never
b. received in evidence. II would be
necessary for the bankers attorneys TO
file seventeen printed copies of all affi-
davits. letters and testimony with the
clerk of the Appellate Division should
they decide to go through with the ap-
peal.
Mr.. Stillman's cousei will ask Justice
Morschauser that the excluded portions
of the testimony of the Canadian Wit
nesses be restored to the record. IL they
win this point Mrs. Stilman's lawyers
win demand that opportunity be given
TO cross examine these witnesses again,
and will ask that a commission go to
the Province of Quebec for that purpose.
Anne to Live with Father.
That Anne stillman, the oldest child.
has elected to live with her father, tenn
porariy at least. was declared to be an
accurate statement She In said TO have
made the choice with the sanction OF her
mother. who, recognizing that the girl
will soon be ready to make her debut,
will need far more money than her
other viii be able TO supply her.
James Stilman. Jr., however, who is
u years old. and known to his class
mates as Bud, has cast his lot with his
mother. Last Christmas the boy re-
ceived a rifle from his father. Without
debate he sent the weapon back with
letter, II Is said. TO the effect that hc
would welcome no gifts from his father
until his mother and the baby, Guy. had
been cleared of the charges his father
had filed against them. Alexander and
Guy are, OF course. with their mother.
too.
At the next hearing held by the ref
cree Mr.. Stlliman's lawyers will try TO
reintroduce the Beauvais letters. They
will make an effort to meet the require
ments OF Justice Morschauser, who says
there was no proof that Beauvais wrote
the notes by introducing ~ person said
TO have been courier between Mrs.
Stilman and Beauvais