The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-25
SEEK
ON
MRS. LEEDS
COURT
Alleged Discovery Of Cipher Love
Notes From Ex-Show Girl
May Alter Case.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Csunsel
for James A. Stillman, former presi-
dent Of the National City Bank. were
still going ahead today with their
preparations fer the trial Of the ex-
bankers divorce suit against AFif"
Potter Stillman, as though no neGo-
,tiations for settlement were in
progress. Mrs. Stillman's attorneys
likewise ere active.
CIPHER As EVIDENCE.
Cipher code kilograms exchange be-
tween Mr.. Stillman and Ftofence II.
LeedA former chorus girl. with whom
he was alleged by Mrs. Stiliman to
be infatuated, may figure conspicu-
ously in the evidence IL the case ever
comes to trial.
Mrs Stiliman's attorneys plan to
subpoena records of both the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph com-
sion Of cryptic messagea.
Investigators employed by Mrs.
Stillman claim to have learned that
the former banker has been receiviwg
such documen since his divorce
suit assumed nationwide netoriety.
end that they came from Miami. Fla,
Southport, Conn, aA< Quogue, l.. ].
Some OF them are said to have been
in q well-knowu form Of code that
could easily be read. d.
Investigators have been told that
many of them contained advice for
the ex-banker In meeting evidences
unearthed by his wife. In fact, the
impression was given that Mrs. Leeds,
the woman of mystery" was vir-
tua1ly directing the hght OF the man
declared to be the father of her young
son.
This was the situation In the still
man matrimonial drama.
BY June 1.-The date set for the
next hearing in the case--eitheR
James A. Stillman will have to ca
pitulatc to the -settlement ultimat-
um" of his beautiful wife or the
scandal now rumbling like q vol
cano in the world of finance and
society will burst forth in full fury.
THREE BR0ADsyDEs READY.
II there is no settlement by next
Tuesday, June 1, Mrs. Anne UrQu-
hart Stillman, II is expected, will
bring her biggest guns into play
and three broadsides will be fired
into the camp OF the banker and
his financial allies.
First-Mrs. Stillman will institute
HOVv,UUV dileuduOH sult d8d1nSt
Mrs. Florence H. Leeds, titan -haired
chorus girl, who, IL Is alleged. shared
luxuriant love nests" in his city,
Florida, and elsewhere with Still
man.
second-she will walk into the
grand jury room in New York
county and ask the indictment of
Stiiiman and Mrs. Leeds, charging
the two lived together as man and
wife In this city.
Third-Mrs. Stillman will bring
an action for an absolute divorce.
naming stiliman as the father of
baby Jay Ward Leeds
IN MILITANT MOOD.
Mrs. Stillman is in a more militant
mood than at any time since the
inception of her husbands suit. AL
though the present Is the third
tentative settlement offer that has
come from her banker husband. Mrs
Stillman will neither temporize nor
compromise.
She is determined to carry the
fght to the enemy" and by this she
means revealing to the world,
through civil or criminal action. her
husbands alleged duplicity. She will
meet her husbands efforts to brand
Baby Guy with alterations concern.
Ing the pafentage OF Baby Jay Loads
and possibly concerning the parent
age of At least one other infant.
stiliman does not desire her to d.
vorcs him, Mrs. Stillman has been
told. She has determined, however.
to legally divorce her life from his.
and she intends to sue In New York
state. To friends who have conferred
with her in her new home she has
said:
MUST DO DECENT THING.
'T could wish Mr.. stiliman and Mrs.
Leeds no greater misfortune than TO
he mated to each other. intend to
leave Mr.. Stillman free 10 do the
decent thing and marry the woman
he has degraded.
Mrs. Stillman intends to compel him
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