Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
PHYSICIAN CALLED
TO TESTIFY in THE
STILLMAN HEARING

New York, May 5.-Dr. Hugh Rus
sell of Buffalo was called as witness
today with resumption of the referees
hearing in the divorce action brought
by James A.. Stillman, New York
banker, against his wife, who for
merly was Eff" Potter.
DR.. Russell was for three years the
Stillman's family physician. He was
called by counsel for Mr.. Stillman and
Is expected to be questioned concern
ing conversations he had with Mrs.
Stillman, who is charged with in
fidelity
1t was expected that Bernard Kelly.
for three years superintendent of the
Stillman country place near Pleasant
vile. N. Y. would be recalled today.
Yesterday. he was said to have identi-
fed the handwriting of Fred Beau-
vais, Indian guide named as corre-
spondent, in certain letters.
New York, May 4.-Testimony that
Mrs. Anne e,U.-Sttllman-and Fred Beau
vais an Indian guide. were seen to-
gether in the formers room at the
Stillman summer camp in Grand Anse,
Quebec. was given here today at a
secret hearing in the divorce suit
brought by James A. Stillnan.
wealthy New York banker. The al
legged meeting was described by
George Adams, 75-year-old woodsman.
who claims to have witnessed it
through hole in the window curtain.
Mr.. Stillman did not attend the
hearing, but his wife sat at the
counsel table with her attorneys
throughout the proceedings, offering
suggestions from time to time during
the cross examination of the four wit
nesses, who testified against her. It
was the first appearance in court pro-
ceedings of any of the principals in
the case. Daniel j. Gleason, as
referee, is hearing the testimony.
Mrs. Stillman is charged in the
complaint with having intimate rela-
tions with Beauvais. who is described
as the father of her infant son. Guy.
In her answer. she denies her hus-
bands charges and sets up an affirma-
tive defense by accusing him of hav-
ing had improper relations with a for
mer Broadway chorus girl and with
being the father of the woman's child.
The bankers lawyers today made an
ether effort to introduce in evidence
certain letters alleged to have passed
between Beauvais and Mrs. Stillman.
Some of these letters were marked for
Identification today after Bernard
of the Stillman county place at
Pleasantville, N. Y. had identified
the handwriting as that of Beauvais
The question of their admissib bilitS
will be decided later.
Arthur Beauvais. brother of the CO.
respondent. who was at the Stillman
cap in Canada on some OF the occa-
sions mentioned in the suit, attended
today's hearing. He Is to be a wit
ness for Mrs. Stillman later. Mr.
Stillman's attorneys are expected to
finish presentation of their testimony
Friday. and date will then be set for
hearing the deendant's witnesses.
Other witnesses today included
Fred Adams. carpenter and the son
OF George Adams, and Edward Purdy
who is now superintendent of the
Stillman country home at Pleasant
vile. Their testimony was devoted
largely to a description of the build
ings and property at Grande Anse and
Pleasantville. respectively.
After the hearing adjourned, Mrs
Stillman conferred with her attorneys
She came out Of the hearing room
smiling and willingly posed for news
paper photographers before departing
in her automobile. She told her
counsel that she was well satisfied
with the days Developments.