The New York herald., 1921-07-05
SAY WOMAN COST
STILLMAN S911,5OO
Attorneys Prepare List of
Alleged Expenditures
for Mrs. Leeds.
FIND 2 TRUST FUNDS
Figures Include S2OO,OOO
for Jewels; 5000, 900 for
Maintenance.'
NO ALIENATION ACTION
Lawyers Also Deny Report of
Contempt Proceedings
Against Banker.
NO ALIENATION ACTION

Figures compiled by attorneys foI
Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter Stillmar
indicate that the alleged friendship OF
James A. Stillman for Mrs. Florence
II. Leeds, the former chorus gir
named correspondent by Mrs. Stllman
has cost the banker about $1,000, 00(
to date. This figure has been obtained
by tabulation of bills. sales slips and
sworn statements Of witnesses regard
ing expenditures the banker is said tc
have made during the three years and
eight months Mrs. Stillman charges
her husband was intimate with Mrs
Leeds.
Foremost amorg the items on this
list are the two trust funds of s150,0OC
each which the banker Is alleged tc
her son, Jay Ward Leeds. Mr.. Stillman
was questioned about these funds dur
ing his cross ss-examination last week
but he refused either to affirm or deny
mentions an item of $500, 900 under the
heading of maintenance" which Is
alleged to be the sum Mr.. Stillmar
spent to clothe Mrs. Leeds and pay
her household expenses since Novem-
ber, 1917, when they are said first tC
have met.
To this half million Is added 5000. 00(
for purchases of jewelry; s45,000 foI
ment house at $50 Park avenue. which
is in Mrs. Leeds's name: s17,500 to re-
decorate the apartment; a pin money
allowance of about $4,000 a month
totaling $4,000: two automobiles that
cost $4,000; the rentals of Mrs
Leeds's summer residence at stony
Brook, L. T.; her winter quarters al
Miami, and the apartment at 81 East
Eighty-sixth street which is placed al
$4,000 These figures produce grand
total Of s91l, 800.
May Seek Bank Records.
Mrs. Stillman's attorneys feel certain
this list is far from complete. and that
the testimony of their witnesses VAL
send 1t we'll beyond the million mark
The lawyers expect to be able to prove
Mrs. Leeds was thrifty. and in this
respect an effort will be made TO sub
poena bank records to show she has
accounts at more than one trust COM
pany running into six figures.
Coupled with this, information from
O reliable source yesterday was the
positive denial by Mrs. Stllman's at
torneys that she is contemplating a suit
for alienation of her husbands affec-
tons. The denial was based on an
article in a morning newspaper, which
stated she was about to sue Mrs. Leeds
for $4,000 on that ground.
There is nothing 10 It," one lawyer
said. 1t Is only another of those
dreams"
II also was denied that contempt pro-
ceedings against Mr. Stillman were be-
ing considered because OF his refusal
last week to answer questions put 20
him by John e. Mack. guardian of Guy
Stillman, and John r. Brennan. chief
counsel for Mrs. Stllman. report that
because of the apparent inability TO OBJ
sided presentation of the case in the
newspa pers was declared untrue.
Persons analyzing the evidence pre-
sented thus far IN the suit point out
that so far as Mrs. Stilman Is con-
cerned the only damaging testimony
against her is that given by witnesses
brought down from Canada by the
bankers lawyers These are the lad
der and keyhole' witnesses. who told
of alleged happenings at Grand Anse
and Grande Piles in October. 1917. and
IN June. 1919 Fred Is. Beauvais. the
Indian guide named correspondent by
tho banker and Mrs Stiman were sup
posed 20 be In Canada together during
three months.
witnesses Change Front.
with the case against Baby Guy
Stillman gone by the boards through
the exclusion Of the testimony OF DR.
Hugh Russell" one authority said. "ii
will be an easy matter to shoot to rib
bons that Canadian stuff The Cana
dian witnesses have had n change OF
heart, and now are not so certain about
what they testified TO last December"
II the defence Is able 20 upset tho
testimony Of these witnesses. as hns
been claimed, lawyers assert the bank
er's suit will collapse so far as the allie
gadons affect his wife. Under these
circumstances. they point out. all that
Referee Daniel j. Gleason would hav,
10 do is to report back TO Justice Nor
schauser that Mr.. Stilman had not
come into court with clean hands. y
and consequently was not entitled q
judicial considerati ton OF his charges
While refutation OF this testimony Is
thought TO be the most vital object OF
the defence, Il can be stated positively
no witnesses will be called from Canada
until the hearings are resumed In Sep.
tember. after the August recess Il
never has been the intention Of the de.
fence to call Fred X. Beauvais. despite
reports to the contrary, but the Indian
guide has expressed n Willingness Il
appear II his presence Is deemed necos.
sary.
Just what witness viii be called "a
the stand July 49, when the defence
probably will be opened, viii be decided
upon at a series of conferences Mrs
Sullmana attorneys will hold during
the present week These viii be held
at the offices Of Mr. Brennan In Yon-
kers Mrs. Stilman will be present as
we'll ne Mr. Mack legal rapreacntaffye