The New York herald., 1921-03-27
MRS. STILLMAN'S
LATEST CHARGES
GO UNANSWERED
Banker Fails to File Affi-
dayits in Time Limit
Set by Court.
SUIT MAY BE DROPPED
Counsel Said to Be Amazed
When Florence Leeds
Entered Case.
RULING is DUE THIS WEEK
Canadian Said to Have Told Of
; Seeing Mrs. Stillman in
Guides Room at Camp.
RULING is DUE THIS WEEK

GUIDES Room at Camp.
When Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter
Stillman amended her answer to her
husbands action for divorce. naming
Florence Lawlor Leeds of the Chicken
Chorus at the Century, two of the
most amazed men in New York city
were Delaney Nicoll and Cornelius
j. Sullivan. Mr.. Stillman's lawyers.
They were thus disconnected be-
cause, it developed yesterday, the
banker had refrained from any men
ton of Florence Leeds when he was
laying his case before them. They had
assured him il was their professional
belief that he would be able to divorce
Mrs. Stillman provided he could pro-
duce the necessary corroborating tes-
timony. and that it seemed rather OBJ
yious Mrs. Stillman's would be a
purely defensive battle.
But ii developed yesterday that it
was not until Mrs. Stillman fled her
amended answer and copy was
placed in their hands that Messrs.
Nicoll and Sullivan ever heard Florence
Leeds's name. The result was that
the plan Of attack drawn up by the
lawyers had to be abandoned and a
general scramble for position ensued.
pass now that both sides are admit
ting the likelihood is there will be no
victor, and that when the smoke OF
battle clears away there will be no
change in anybody's relations.
Another indication Of the state OF
affairs was seen yesterday when Mr.
Stiilrnan failed to avail himself of the
last call for affidayits denying Mrs,
Stlllman's charges. Justice Nor
schauser stipulated on Wednesday that
Saturday at noon would be the dead
line for the acceptance of such denials.
May Drop Divorce Actions.
Representatives OF Mr.. Stllman adj
mitted that such denials had not been
made by Mr.. Stillman and reliable
authorities indicated this failure to be
nothing but further evidence that the
actual divorce proceedings will be
dropped. either by mutual understand
ing and agreement or by consent Of
those whose consent Is necessary.
Considerable furore was created yes
terday by the publication in an even
ing newspaper of excerpts from the
official record OF the only hearing be-
fore Daniel J. Gleason held thus far.
one OF Mrs. Stillman's attorneys an
grily denounced the quotations as gar
bled and inaccurate" and went on to
say that whoever had given tho story
for publication took the pains TO delete
all things that either by contradiction
or qualification were favorable TO Mrs.
Stillman.
The published portions of the alleged
record had to do with the testimony or
Mr.. Stillman. Harry Brennen,' car
penter from Grande Anse. Canada
Nine Hectorine Nenault Lafontaine OF
Grande Piles. Quebec; Ferdinand Page,
farmer from La Papue. Quebec. and
Joe Page. cousin OF the preceding Wit
ness.
AS has been published. Mr.. Stillman Is
quoted as telling the referee that he was
the father OF three children-Anne.
James and Alexander-and that he had
no other children by Anne Urquhart
Potter Stillman, 70 whom he was mar
ried January 3. 1901. other than those
mentioned" and then. according 10 tho
testimony. John r. Mack, guardian ad
Item for Guy Stillman. interrupted
II object to this question, not only
MS 10 its form but az 10 lis being legal.
wish 10 call the referees attention to
the fact that II would bear upon the
legitimacy or child. and the plaintiff
Il not qualified TO offer evidence on
that score here"
Statement ont OF Record.