Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-07
Testimony
OF Doctor
Hard Blow
Defendants in StilIman Di.
vorce Case Much Concerned
Over Statements Made
By Osteopath.
Beauvaisis Is Indignant
BY Staff Correspondent.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire

N@N-"N"
New York, May 0.-Fred Beau
vais is indignant over the dear
est honey letter and his charge
that it was "doctorcd' afforded but
scant satisfaction for friends Of Mrs.
Fiji" Stilman tonight.
In Montreal, according to press
dispatches, Beauvais, shown a copy
of exhibit 3D." one of his letters to
Mrs. Stillman. expressed anger and
instead OF being loving "Apollo"
OF the Canadian forests, as he has
been termed by Stillman, registered
all the frenzy OF an untamed Indian.
Mrs. Stillman and her attorneys
are more concerned over the amaz-
ing testimony of DIR. Hugh Russell
than they are over the Beauvais let
ter in the records. 1t is frankly ad-
rlitted that unless the confession"
OF Mrs. Stilmau to DR.. Russell is
contradicted and erased from the rec
ords, she has no chance of defeat
ing James A. Stillman in his efforts
10 divorce her and put the stamp Of
illegitimacy en- Guy Stillman, her
youngest son.
May Get Draw"
The best Mrs. Stillman can hope
TO gain should DR.. Russells testi
mony be allowed to stand would be
legal draw-that is by exposing
Stillman's affairs with the chorus
girl, Mrs. Florence Leeds and others,
prevent him from getting divorce.
At the next session before Referee
Gleason. May l9, it is expected that
Mrs. Stillman's counsel will center
the attack on DR.. Russell.
DR.. Russell, in brief, related that
Mrs. Stillman told him the child she
was expecting-this was in April,
lol8-was not James Stillmans. but
Beauvais.' The fight will hinge
around the seal of secrecy between
physician and patient. Mrs. Still
mans lawyers contend that DR.. RUS
sell was treating her for a nervous
and hysterical condition and that the
alleged "hysterical confession" is
privileged and not admissible. Rel
cree Gleason ruled Mrs. Stillman's
confession" important but not
necessary for DR.. Russell in treat
ment of her case.
Children Most Concerned.
Should Stillman prove his charges
and should she prove her charges
against him, then neither will be en-
titled to a divorce decree.
But what Of the status OF Guy
Stillman?
And Jay Leeds:
Will Guy or Jay, or both. be cil-
titled to share in the Stillman riches?
If Stillnan's charges are upheld,
Guy is the son of Fred Beauvais and
Mrs. Stillman.
Ii Mrs. Stillman's charges are up
held, Jay Leeds is the son of Still
man in his affair with Mrs. Florence
Leeds.
The way it looks to me, should
both prove their charges, neither
Guy Stillman nor Jay Leeds will be
entitled to share in the Stillman for
tune when he dies said one conver-
SAINT with the legal maneuvers in the
case. Mrs. Stillman's charges would
show Jay is illegal and Stillman's
charges are that Guy Stillman is not
his legal heir. Both youngsters
would be out in the cold, as far as
rightfully, sharing in the Stillman for
tune is concerned and the Stillmans
would still be legally married"
John E. Mack, guardian appointed
by the court for Guy Stillman, will
naturally continue vigorously with
Mrs. Stillman's attorneys in their
Guht against Stillman's charges