The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
Banker Stillman Refuses to Reply
 to Any Questions
By Associated Press

POughkeepSle, N. f June zS.-- James A. Stillman, wealthy New YorS' banker, who is suing the former Fifi' Potter for divorce, gave but one reply today to a multitude of questions ask ed by her attorneys in regard to his relations with other women and that reply was:
 'I refuse to answer on the ground that it might tend to ;ncriminate me- With these words often repeated dur ing his three hours in the witness chair Mir. Stillman was reported to have cast aside inquiries as to wheth- CT he knew Mrs. Florence Fl. Leeds, former Broadway chorus girl, wheth- CT he was the father of her infant son, Jay Ward Leeds, whether he supported Mrs. Leeds in luxury, whether he had formed a trust fund for her child, whether they had been together on his yacht "Modesty" and at Love Nest owned by him near Miami. Fla.
 In similar manner, he declined, it was said, to say whether he knew ''Helen' or Clara" two other women named by Mrs. Stillman in her amend ed answer to his divorce complaint With the same words Mir. Stillman even refused to identify his own photograph and a signature James A Stillman" written upon an appli cation for license to operate an auto.
 He would not say who christened the '"Modesty."
 Another question which he refused to answer on the ground that it might tend to incriminate him was:
 "While your family was at Atlantic City at one hotel, did you maintain an apartment with another woman at another hotel in Atlantic City?'
 Before he took the stand there was d long wrangle among the attorneys as to what matter the cross exam- nation might embrace. During this argument John F. Mack, guardian ad Item for Guy Stiliman, the infant son of Mrs. Stillman whose pater- nity is attacked by the banker, was reported to have said;
 T intend to examine Mir. Stillman fully as to a conspiracy between him and one Florence H. Leeds. whereby they planned and prearranged to bring this action for divorce to de- stroy the wife. to destroy the child to the end that lie might marry Flor ence H. Leeds and legitimatize their child, Jay Leeds, and to the end that the child I represent might not only lose his share in this trust fund, but that which Is more important still, his good name and birthright.'
 Then the defense called upon witt nesses from a jewelry shop and a trust company in New York who presented transcripts of bills and deposit accounts in the name of Mrs. F. H. Leeds it was learned. When he went on the stand, Mir Stillman requested that these two persons leave the room, and his request was granted.
 The banker sat within eight feet of his wife, one of them occupying a chair on each side of Referee Daniel G. Gleason. They never exchanged glances, 1t was said
 Mrs. Stillman. who busied herself with her knitting. while Mir. Stillman was grilled by her attorneys re-. marked:
 He is running true to form" when asked what she thought of her hus- bands persistent refusal to answer questions.
 Evidence against her occupied the morning session. Edward ]. Lawter, an employe at the Stillman estate in the Pontianco Hills. testified regard ing a party in celebration of the first anniversary of Guy Stillman's birth. of note Mrs. Stillman sent to Fred Beanvis w slice of the birthday cake, and then a telephone conver- sation between Mrs. Stiilman in New York and Beauvis- the family's Indian guide, who MT. Stillman charged was the father of little Guy
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