The New York herald., 1921-03-25
MRS. STILLMAN NOT
TALKING ABOUT SUIT
Receives Reporters and Poses
for Photographers.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HEaA1p
LAKEWOOD, March 24.-Anne Urqu-
hart Stillman. wife of James A. Still
man, saw reporters and posed for pho
tograhpers to-day on the grounds OF the
Laurel in the Pines Hotel, where she Is
living in retirement. She refused TO
discuss her marital troubles. declaring
that her affairs are in the hands OF he.
lawyers.
Mrs. Stiliman had returned to the
hotel last night after a consultation
with her lawyers. They advised her
not to talk for publication of the divorce
action Mr.. Stillman has brought
against her or OF any phase of the case.
Mrs. Stillman chatted about her chill
dren. about herself and about quite for
eign subjects, and always in a light
hearted vein. Either this wife and
mother, whose domestic affairs are on
every ones tongue, is being good
sport, as they say, and Is determined
that the world shall not know how deeply
she feels, or she Is so sure that her in
nocence VIII be established that she re-
fuses 10 be depressed
One is inclined 10 the latter opinion
after seeing hr walk with a springy
step and face the camera without a sign
Of nervousness. And this impression
I Is strengthened by her frank and cordial
/ handshake. She approached the report
ers with smile and without the least
I appearance OF solf-consciousnoss and
asked how they wanted her to pose.
4 she wore pewter gray cloth coat which
/ showed barely an inch OF her pleated
I royal stuart plaid skirt. The coat had a
Woe rolling collar trimmed with cut
4 spiral ornaments OF the same color. and
\ was oelted about her girlish figure. Hcr
Z 0lack hair Is short. She wore a henna
1 duyetyn turban. with gray wool embroid-
\ cry wheels az the sides. and her woolen
/ stockings also were gray Her tan shoes
/ had broad round toes and scarcely any
4 heel
VI don't mind the rain at ALL" she said.
/ AS she tooN 2 position under a tall pine
4 tree. In fact ! IKE It, and after this
I ~ over ] am 2oinR FOR a walk and then
/ VIII drive II tine rain II isn't the best
/ time to hate yJur picture taken. when.
( you are verg tired. is it," she asked.
4 Mrs. Stiiiman .as little color her skin is
smooth and palo, but her eyes arc bright
4 and tuil eg FIRE whom sine talks.
When II was suggested that she walk
I toward pine tree and stop for one
pose. She flashed back at the camera
men NO tree ever stopped me" And
one felt that not even a Lakewood pine
4 would BATTLE or impede her progress
How about taking me with the tree"
she asked. "fll coruproswlaa" Nna
ahe leaned against the yellow and black
pine bark. touching u with ! friendly
and familiar gesture
Several times she glanced upward at
a window on the top floor of the ammo.
whore baby Guys blond head could
/ be seen. Ills pink face-waich he says
4 ~ pink because he alwavs eats an apple
before lac goes TO slcep-was pressed
close 20 tho window pane White hls
mother was on tho tennis court Bee
idc mis- baby faoc WAS Alccs. Guys
niuo-year-oid brother. There were
strange faces at many Other windows.
faces of guests Interested m tnc first
appearance Of Mrs Stllman about tho
grounds Of Tho hotel for week. She
gave no heed 20 taom
or serious subjects Mrs Sttiman
would not speak She declared she 6aQ
Kept fatu with the reporters and had
not given what purported tg BIZ au tN.
{ elusive Interview published Yesterday
She said THAT she intended to play fair
chat she always kept Der word and that
She hoped tho photographs would be
satisfactory though she said sho takes
i bad picture. And as she fitted down
tho path for hcr walk BY tho lake shc
called back. Don't forget that I'm an
American through and through"