New-York tribune., 1921-05-06
Confessed in April, 1918,
Beauvais Was Unborn
Babes Father, Swears
Buffalo Chiropractor
She Hears Charge
Without Fli1lching
Guides Alleged Love Note
Put in Evidence; Elder
Son on Mothers Side


DR.. Hugh Russell, chiropractor Of
Buffalo. testified yesterday at the
hearing of the divorce suit brought by
James A. Stillman, former president of
the National City Bank, that Mrs
Stillman had told him the banker was
not the father Of her son Guy.
Mrs. Stillman informed him, the
witness said, that Fred Beauvais,
named by Mr.. Stillman as correspond
ent. was father Of the blond baby who
is one of the main figures in the case.
This testimony, which took Mrs.
Stillman's lawyers apparently by sur
prise, and the introduction in evidence
of one Of the love letters, so called.
written by Beauvais to Mrs. Stillman,
constituted the most sensational
developments of the hearing, which
was held in the conference room of the
Bar Association, az West Forty fourth
Street.
The testimony of DR.. Russell was ad-
mitted by Referee Daniel j. Gleason
over the vigorous objection of Mrs.
Stillman's lawyers, who contended any
conversation she might have had with
DIR. Russell should be considered as
confidential. They also strongly op-
posed the admission of the letter
marked Exhibit B, one Of seven COM
munications declared to have passed
between Beauvais and Mrs. Stillmsn.
Revelation in April, 1918, He Says
Exception after exception was taken
by Abel /. Smith, of counsel for Mrs.
Stillman, as DR.. Russell, questioned by
Outerbridge Horsey, one of Mr.. Still
the alleged conversations he had with
Mrs. Stillman between April 18 and
April 20, 1918. Guy Stillman was born
the latter part of that year.
DR.. Russell declared that Mrs. Still
man had told him of her condition and
of the parentage of Guy while he was
treating her for hysteria. The con-
versations took place, he said, in his
Office in Buffalo. where Mrs. Stillman
had gone accompanied by her daughter,
Anne. Mrs. Stillman WAS in . highly
nervous state, the chiropractor added,
and made the revelations, he alleged, in
discussing her general condition.
After DR.. Russell had sworn that he
had previously treated Mrs. Stiilman
at the Iroquois Hotel in Buffalo, and
that she returned there from Boston
for further treatment, the witness was
asked by William Rand, of counsel for
Mr.. Stillman:
7 ais there anything else you can tes-
tify TOT"
Nothing but some conversation with
Mrs. Stillman, which 1 think is priv
ileged."
or friend, DR.: Russell replied that he
did so as both.
"Was what Mrs. Stillman told you
case?" Mr.. Rand asked.
mo; important, but not necessary"
What did she tell you?"
"That James A. Stillman was not the
father Of her coming child"
did she tell you who was the
father?n
EYES,"
Whispers Guides Name on Stand
Erred Beauvais.". The witness whis-
pered the name.
It was about the time Of her visit
to Buffalo that Mrs. Stillman is said
to have written the alleged "hysteri-
cal" letter to her husband. DR.. Rus
sell testified that after his alleged
conversations with Mrs. Stillman her
husband came to Buffalo; that they
all had tea together and visited Mag
ara Falls.
The Buffalo practitioner, a stockily
built, elderly man with gray beard,
was on the stand during all of the af-
ternoon session.
Mrs. Stillman, who attended both ses-
sions yesterday, listened to DR.. Rus
SELLS testimony with composure. At
times she smiled ard more than once
la glance of scorn flashed in her eyes.
She arrived at the hearing in the morn
ing accompanied by her son, James A.
Stillman jr., and Fowler Mccormick.
young friend of the family, who,
some time ago, was reported to have
been engaged to Miss Anne Stillman.
Mrs. Stillman was attired in a black
silk dress and wore q black picture hat
adorned with red and white rosebuds.
She posed for pictures and smiled as
she stepped lightly from her limousine
and took the steps into the Bar Asso-
citation building two at time.
MIR. Stillman's lawyers paved the wau
for the statements Of DR.. Russell by
calling Charles R. Keller, a CLERK of
the lroquois Hotel, who testified that
Mrs. Stillman and her daughter had
occupied suite at the hotel from
April 18 to April 25. 1918.
Pave Way to Admitting Letter
The, only other witness of the dav
was Bernard Kelly. former superinten,
dent of the Stillman estate at pjeas-
antville and also EMPLOYED at tho co.