The New York herald., 1921-03-29
WOMAN, BITTER AT
STILLMAN, TO TALK
Continued from Fpst rage


Nicvll and Cornelius ]. sullivan, Mr
Sdlimans lawyers
There is nov ample reason % believe
that tne much discussed letters and
affidavlts being persued By Justice
Morschause viii not be turned oyer for
public CONSUMPTION. The papers all not
be made public al White plains at any
rate. This became known last night
but K was further stated on excellent
authority taat Justice Morschauser's
'ornlal opinion. which will be given Tor
publication. will contain the gist of all
he submitted evidence.
For reasons he considers sufficient The
County Clerk Of Westchester viii stand
on Section IS Of Parsons Code OF civil
Procedure. which prohibits him from
making public any documents in such
case without special order of the
court This section Or the code particu-
larly specifies that testimony IN such
ases may not be made public There i
nc testimony ~ the documents now
under the Justices observation There
are. however. The pieadings, which In
clude tn so-calleo hystericai confession
letter written BY Mrs StillmaE IL her
husband in 1918 Ana an the a@davits
possession. Furthermore the Justice y
considering Mrs Sullman's original an
swer along with the other papers.
That abe alleged excerpts from the
record or the first hearing before Ref
cree Gleason were not only somewhat
Inaccurate but that had the so-called
testimony gone into DISCRIMINATION
II would have been shown that two Of
the witnesses imported from Canada We're
completely routed when ss-examined
their stories upset and the witnesses 81
diseredited that the referee declared
their stories quite worthless. was state !
yesterday on what Is believed to be ut
ter!y reliable authority.
Mr. Gleason, who besides being the
referee IA this case Is the Surrogate OF
Duchess county. said yesterday that he
would be entirely agreeable TO making
pubic q transcript OF the entire hearing
held last December provided the lawyer
felt the same way about it. He said that
he saw no breach of ethics III either
side giving the testimony for publica-
tior. Then he added that the future
hearings would not be open 10 the pubic
unless both sides agreed to II. II on'y
one side made the request, he said. he
would take the matter under considera-
tion
The first official statement or aEy
consequence made in tae Scllinan case
was issued yesterday by John L. Mack,
guardian ad Item for Guy Stillman. tie
youngster whose legal status Is az stake.
The statement reads
"f have read very carefully the nuD-
ushed alleged excerpts purport.nS 20 be
from the minutes of the testimony ard
can unhesitatingly state that Il did not
come from any Of tile attorneys ~ taa
case. This also applies to the referee
and the official stenographer
I'm my opinion the alleged testimony
was constructed from reported inter
views with the witnesses IN Canada.
ANY one who ever heard the testimony
or read the stenographers' minutes
would know i was not taken from those
minutes"
When Justice Morschouser was told
last night that Charles Decker, clerk
Of Westchester Court. had declared that
he would not permit the public 70 see
the papers in the Stllman case after the
Justice had filed them with him. he said
II shall turn over my opinion and an
the documents to Mr.. Decker when !
have reached my decision. After that
the disposition of these papers i up 70
him I know, Of course, that there j.
such q rule in the code or civil proceed
urc as he cites. If lie intends enforcing
II. why that is up TO him, OF course.