Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
ST|LLMAN NAMES
+. CANADIAN GUIDE
Half-Breed 'Adonis' Accused as
Correspondent In Divorce
Action
CHILD SHARES IN SUIT

New York, March 12.-Far np in the
province Of Quebec. In the Canadnn
north woods. lies the tiny village ot 1T.
lllmans. Three miles away. at Three
Rivers. IL Camp st 1llmans,,, the
hunting lodge of James \. Stiiman;
millionaire president of the National
City Bank.
In this summer paradise was woven
the "atmosphcrc" for what promises to
develop into one Of Americas bttterest
legal battlcs---the divorce suit OF Mr.
StilIman and the counter charges OF ms
beautiful wife. Anne trquhart c'fihD
Potter Stiilmen.
4 half breed - part Indian. part
French Canadian - wondrously versed
IN woodcraft, In named as correspond
cnt by the famed fnnnCter.
The guides name Is Fred Rcauvais.
Mr.. Stillman's complaint alleges n
remarkable romance between his lovely,
yivscious wife aud the half breed guide
whom she IL accused Of addressing by
such terms of cndearncnt Hs Apollo
Bclvcdcrc" and "brouEc statue
Child Named In Suit
Guy Stiilman. the twenty six
months old son Of Mrs. Stillman. Is
mentioned with his mother IN Mr.. still
mans action. Because Of this. John
u, Mack, former district attorney of
Dutchcss county, is guardian ad litem
for the little chap. whose chances OF
inhcriting a share Of the Stilman mil
lions arc understood 80 hinge upon the
outcome Of the bitter domestic duel In
the courts.
The correspondent is described as
about twenty six years old, an inch or
so over six feet in height. wide of
shoulder and 1.-the and powerful Of
build, Ills hair Is dark and straight,
his eyes are black, and his complexion
CLOVIS with the health OF an out of.
door life.
Judged by the best available descrip-
tions, he is a most unu-,sl character.
He IL not a professional guide, but Is
we'll educated aud took the position for
the summer only. 1t is said he has
written letters showing literary and
poetic bent, some of which have been
published
The boy Guy is described MS a fine
looking little fellow with faxen hair.
who has inherited his mothers good
looks. He is now with her.
Mrs. Stillmsn, delicatcly nurtured
daughter of Mrs. James Brown Potter.
noted for her luSgrious foiblcs even
in the ultra fashionable world Of New
York and Paris, in which she has been
. sparkling figure. first met this child
of nature. according TO the allegations.
at Camp st. IllmanS, some time during
1918.
Retains Beauty at Forty
Those who know the bank presi j.
dents wife say that she has retained
the auburn beauty for which she was
famous in her youth.
Although now past forty and the
mother Of three children, she still shows
I.ns L. IL. IL. a
society when she was dcbutante and u
bride.
Best information is that it Is not
asserted in the complaint or By wit E.
nesses that Mrs. Stillman and the half
breed still are friendly. In fact il is
not charged that she has seen him for
about a year.
His whereabouts are said to be TN
known. He was not present at the ono
hearing known to have been held anC
where natives Of the north woods wer'
questioned.
Four residents of the little hamlet ot
st. llmans have already been examined
Halt the inhabitants Of the picturesqu'
little Quebec settlement. II seems Ger
tain. will be brought hundreds Of miles
to tho strange atmosphere of broadway
to testify in the Stillman suit
Relations between Mr.. and Mrs. Still
man have been strained for almost
year. Although the bankers actor
was not started until early last fall
Mrs. Stillman admitted a rift betwpel
her husband and herself In July. 1890
a society journal had printed. an
onymously, two letters purporting t
have been EXCHANGED between an In
dian guide and a society woman. Th
periodical did not state whether III
guides letter was written on his be
half or by his own hand.