New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Still1na1l Said
To Consider
Dropping Suit
Bankers Friends Deny Re-
port; Wife's Attorneys
Delay Answering Letter
Sent Them With 500 $500
Referee Busy Till 18th
Woman's Counsel Will Not
Confirm Possibility of
Six New Correspondents

Persons in intimate touch with the
case yesterday said it was quite pos
sible that James A. Stillman might
drop his suit for divorce against Mrs.
Anne Urquhart Potter Stillman. The
prediction was denied by friends of Mr..
Stillman, who called attention to his
letter urging speedy trial.
The source of the information that
Mr.. Stillman might decide to drop his
suit against Mrs. Stillman and twenty
eight months old Guy Stillman. whose
legitimate birth he questions, was the
same man who correctly predicted to
The Tribune several days ago that
from the alimony order of Justice Nor
schauser.
Should Mr.. Stillman drop his suit
for divorce it would not interfere with
Mrs. Stillman suing her husband for
absolute divorce in a new action and
this is the course that it is believed
Mrs. Stillman would take under the
circumstances.
1t is known by all who have studied
the case that both the banker and his
wife wish for an absolute divorce. If
the charges of both litigants in the
present suit are proved Justice Mors~
chauser has said that they will be with
out divorce and in the same position
as they were before the beginning Of
the present action.
1t is known that John E.. Mack,
guardian of Guy Stillman, is watching
every move in the Stillman case in the
interests of his minor charge. He is
prepared to protect Mrs. Stillman's
youngest child. regardless of any new
turn the case might take.
Friends of Mr.. Stillman, in denying
the intmation that he might withdraw
his action. called attention to para
graph in the letter to Cornelius J.
Sullivan, of his counsel, to Cadwalader,
Wickersham & Taft, of counsel for
Mrs. Stillman, which reads:
"Our client desires prompt trial
of the issues and is not disposed to
ing the proceedings pending an ap-
peal"
Attorney George Coggill, of the firm,
of Cadwalader, Wickersham e. Taft
said yesterday afternoon that Mrs
Stillman's counsel had not yet writer
an answer to the letter of the I'm of
Nicoll, Anabel, Fuller & Sullivan which
inclosad check for $62,5O0 alimony
counsel fees and expenses, and urged
an early hearing on the issues.
IL would not give you copy of any
Lite, before it he'd been received by
the person to whom 1t was Addressed
said Mr.. Coggill. "That would not be
ethical"
Further than this he refused to make
any statement whatever. 1t is known
that the answer will be written anl
sent to Mr.. St;llman's attorneys follow
ing conference of Mrs. Stillman's at
tcrneys early this week.
Mr.. Stillman's attorney suggested
April 25 as an agreeable date for 6
resumption of the hearings. There is
little chance of such an early resump.
ton, however, as Referee Gleason says
he will be occupied with other court
matters until April %, and Mr. Mack
is also known to have much work or
his calender and will insist on being
present at all hearings in the Stillmar
case.
Attorneys for Mrs. Stillman refused
to say yesterday when they would BIZ
ready to resume hearings in the case
The names of half dozen womer
were read to attorneys for Mrs. Still
man yesterday and they were asked i
any of the women named had beer
mentioned in conferences Of attorney:
with the idea Of further amending Mrs
Stllman's answer to embrace the
names of one or more of these womer
as Correspondents. The attorneys lis
tened attentively to the feminine rol
call. smiled blandly, and refused t.
make any statement whatever.