The New York herald., 1921-03-16
CAMP GUIDE DENIES
STILLMAN CHARGES
Alleged Correspondent, Inter
viewed. Refuses to Discuss
Bankers Wife.
WILL NOT CROSS BORDER
Declares He is French Cana
dian. Not Indian-Resents
Being Called Halfbreed.

MONTREAL. March 15.--Ferd. Beau
yais, the F'rench-Indian guide, named I'm
James A. Stillman's divorce suit, was
found to-day by reporter FOR the
United Press. He is living with his
younger brother Arthur. in comfort
ably furnished apartment in suburb OF
Montreal
Beauvais made n sweeping denial OF
all the charges alleged TO have been
made against him by the New York
banker in connection with the case. He
was indignant that he had been referred
10 In the newspapers as an Indian and
halfbreed He considers himself
French Canadian, does not look like an
Indian and speaks excellent English
without an accent His manners are
polished. his bearing smooth ana cour-
teous. He was we'll dressed, apparently
had plenty OF money and evidently was
fully informed of all the currently pub
lished details OF the Stillman case.
Beauvais resents any attempt to name
Mrs. Stllman. She shall not be dis
cussed with me, he said. Her name
shall never be banded about He said
he had no intention OF crossing the inter-
national border and did not expect to
have anything 10 do with the pending
cross suits for divorce.
He refused also to discuss the child,
Guy Stillman. whose paternity has been
called in question but he spoke affec-
tionately OF young James Stillman, the
seventeen year-old son. TO whom he had
been ar outdoor companion and to whose
photograph he pointed in a prominent
place on the mantel above his fireplace.
II was learned that Beauvafs and MS
brother Arthur had been interested IN
finding Isabel Armstrong, formerly q
nurse in the Stillman household. who
was wanted as a witness for Mrs. Still
man Arthur Beauvais said she finally
had been found in Pasadena, Cal, but
that lawyers for Mr.. Stillman had OBJ
tanned her consent TO testify in his be-
half before the referee and she had come
East for that purpose Arthur said he
had lust returned from New York. where
he had consulted with Mrs. Stillman's
attorneys.
Both brothers ridiculed reports that
there had been disturbance at the
lodge in Quebec province on one oc-
casion IN the course of which shots had
been fired.
Ferd. Beauvais resented bitterly hsv-
ing been referred TO az a halfbred., our
family" said he. "is one OF the oldest
in Quebec" and he produced documents
TO trace the line OF his ancestry. THE
newspaper accounts describing me as
trapper also are incorrect" he said. II
have taken out several hunting parties.
and / formerly worked for Abercrombie
& Fitch, a New York sporting goods
house. but / never was a trapper."
He denied that he had been recently
In Tarrytown =. y. - formerly was
manager Of the Stillman properties in
Quebec province and also in Tarrytown.'
he said but the last time ! was In
Tarrytown was more than year ago.
Ferd Beauvais Is uncommonly
good looking man Of - years. clean
cut. athletic and with the bronzed skin
characteristic Of outdoor life He Is
ave feet ten inches tall and weighs i62
pounds He spoke Of the woodcraft
phase OF his career however, as though
IL were d thing OF the past.
.'Ferd Beauvsis. the guide" said he
rs dead"