The New York herald., 1921-07-01
STILLMAN IS SILENT
UNDER MACK PROBE
Banker Bombarded With Ques-
tions Regarding Alleged Re-
latiOns with Mrs. Leeds.
UPSET BY KISSING QUERY
Direct Demand as to Baby jays
Parentage Fails to Bring Re-
ply-On Stand To-day.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YORK Herald
PoUoHKEEPsIE. June 30.-Repeating
his tactics of yesterday, James A. Still
man refused to-day to give a direct
answer TO any of the questions put to
him by John E. Mack. guardian for
Baby Guy Stillman, throughout
cross-examination that lasted more
than seven hours. He was noticeably
fatigued when relieved at o'clock
this evening under instructions to re-
turn again In the morning.
Chagrined by articles in the morn
ing newspapers telling how he entered
and left the Poughkeepsie Trust Com
pany Building yesterday by way OF
the boiler room and coal bins Mr.. Still
man chose the front entrance to-day,
facing the battery of camera men. He
was surrounded by his squad of de-
tectives. however, and they did every
thing possible to prevent the photog-
raphers from swapping the former
bankers picture.
again o-day and kept his head turned
so that by no chance would his eyes
meet those of Mrs. Stillman. The lat
ter sat knitting throughout the hearings.
leaving her seat only once during the
proceedings That was when Mr. Mack
was questioning her husband about
large gifts OF jewelry Mr.. Stillman Is
alleged to have given Mrs. Florence II.
Leeds. the former chorus girl. whom
Mrs. Stillman names correspondent in
her affirmative defence.
Mr. Mack's questions dealt almost en-
tirey with the alleged relations between
the banker and Mrs. Leeds and with
jay Ward Leeds. son of the chorus girl.
of whom Mrs. Stillman claims her hus-
band Is the father. Mr.. Stillman was
noticeably uneasy when Mr.. Mack asked
him such pointed questions as to whether
he ever had hugged and kissed Mrs.
Leeds or whether he ever had occupied
the same stateroom with her aboard the
yacht Modesty. To every question, no
matter how unimPortant 1t appeared to
be. Mr.. Stillman's reply. as on Wednes-
day. was:
that IL might tend to incriminate me"
Even this reply was not obtained until
Mr.. Mack had asked three questions.
The following was typical Of the entire
examination.
How long have you known Florence
III, Leeds?" Mr.. Mack asked.
II refuse TO answer" the banker an
swered-
"On what ground?"
"on the ground that It might tend to
incriminate me"
DO you really believe an answer to
that question would incriminate your"
Yes"
Mr.. Mack asked the witness whether
II were true that he had created trust
fund of sl500O0 for Mrs. Leeds and an
other Of a similar amount for her son,
jay Leeds. The usual stereotyped an
swer was returned. Mr.. Mack also ques-
TONED him about cash and check pay
ments 10 the correspondent and about
the birth and christening Of Jay Leeds
and of a second chy d which IL alleged
to have been born Mrs. Leeds.
n was not alongfto questions regard
Leeds that the Anker refused 10 an
swer as the fol$sing queries. to which
the "T refuse tasanswer" reply was OBJ
tained show:
did Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter still
man return to you her diamond studded
wedding ring?'
do YOU remember when Anne. your
daughter, came down from Westover
School III with the mumps? Did you not
meet her at the train on February IL,
1918, and take her TO the st. Regis
Hotel?"
Did you call frequently TO see herr"
Thus did Mr.. Mack pass the seven
hours. firing question after question at
the banker. Mr. Stillman sat In the wit
ness chair with his knees crossed and
from time 10 time applied a handkerchief
10 his perspiring brow. On AT least two
occasions he manifested dislike to the
nature Of Mr. Macks questions. Then
his brow would knit into a frown. but
he would not change his reply
Mr.. Stillman was asked about the al
legged trip to Miami last winter 20 see
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