The Washington times., 1921-06-27
LOVE NOTES
DENIED BY
''F|FI' ARE
R|)LED0ljT
Decision of Referee Construed
as Blow to Banker-Docto
j Testimony Rejected.

NEW YORK, July 27.-An inn
portant victory was won by Mrs.
James A. Stillman in her defense to
her banker husbands sensational di-
vorcs suit charges today when q rul-
ing by Referee ]. Gleason, of Pough-
keepsie, ruling out some of the bank
er's most important evidence was
made public.
DoCroRs TALE EXCLUDED.
The referee ordered the testimony
OF DR.. Hugh l.. Russell of Buffalo.
: one Of the letters alleged to have
besn written by Fred K Beauvais. the
Indian half breed guide named as
correspondent and all of that part
the parentass Of young Guy 9eQAnan,
stricken from the record.
The so-cailed Beauyais letter
stricken from the record 10 the one.
which Bernard Kelly, formerly su-
perintendent OF the Stillman estate
at Pleasxntville, testified to have
found on the writing desk of Mrs.
Stillman. Mr.. Stillman testified at
one of the first referee hearings held
here. When asked how many chill
dren he had he replied three and
named them. omitting the name OF
Guy, whom he insists is the son of
Beauvais, the guidc.
Hearings In the case will be re-
sumed Wednesday next.
BLOW TO BANKER
This robs tho banker OF evidence
which has been considered to be part
of the very foundation of his case. II
may be, too, that the record win be
still further deleted for the referee
al xhat n
has taken exhibit thirteen, another of
the letters alleged TO have been PEN
ned by Beauvais. for further consid-
sration and additional proof.
DIR. Russell is the Buffalo osteo-
path who came to the aid OF Mr.. Still
man early in the referee hearings. He
testified to certain things which he
said Mrs. Stillman had confided to
him when he was treating her and
his testimony was admitted with
reservation over the strenuous objec-
lions of attorneys for the defense
who insisted that II was privileged as
between a physician and patient.
The referees ruling strikes out all
of the testimony he gave at the two
hearings held here as well as one of
the hearings at Poughl-eepsie.
Vivid glimpses of stillman in. the
bower OF love that he maintained on
Eiehty-sixth street will be given
through three important witnesses
before the celebrated divorce hearing,
which will be resumed Wednesday,
10 completed.
WILL DISCUSS RELATIONS.
All three witnesses will testify for
Mrs. Anne Urauhart Stillman regard
ing the fnancier's affairs with Flor
ence Leeds, the show girl of the case.
r-l srtt Ia a~Ix
concern the bankers relations toward
Mrs. Leeds as the mother of baby jay,
one of two innocent children in the
scandal whose legitimacy Is ques-
toned.
Thirty witnesses will be summoned
by John e. Mack and John +. BrenN
nan, attorneys for Mrs. Stillman, to
tell about the Leeds phase of the
inancier's many-sided life.
II was learned today that twenty
more are under subpoena TO strength
en- the defense at other points.
The three new witnesses include a
Through them Mrs. Stillman 10 cer-
tain that the banker will be legally
adjusted the father of Jay. the show
girls taby.
STORY OFF THE NURSE.
Here Is wnat the trained nurse
who cared fo- jay In the love nest
On the seventh floor Of No. "a East
Eiehty-sixth street said:
81 have often been In the bedroom
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Leeds, and
have seen Mr.. Leeds in pajamas and
dressing gown, while Mrs. Leeds
wore a pretty negligee. | have seen
them playing there with the baby,
Jay, who had been sent In early in
the morning.
Mrs. Leeds. In referring to Mr.
Leeds. always called him daddy
Usually he came to the apartment at
five In the afternoon and stayed. He
sytdom missed day. IL was excep- |
tional for him to remain there over |
night. except on week-ends or at |
holidays. HIS first question and his |
last would be always about the baby. |
HE seemed very much a family |
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