Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
ST|lLMAN SILENT
EXCEPT As TO Wife
Refuses to Answer Any Question
Except Those Attacking Mrs.
Stjllman's Character.

roushkeepsic. y. Y. July l.--Across
the life of James A. stillman. at least
that periol which hinges uron the di-
yorse suit, counsel for Mrs. Sullman
Yesterday spread a question mark.
Nr stillman az the end OF his cross
examination last nivht had not sup
piled the answer. To an array OF az,
n,o>imateiv 500 accusations. inferred
In an equal number OF questions ne
made M denial.
f'or six hours counsel for Mrs Stiii-
man paradcd before him their story
NJ Mrs. Fioirncc Leeds and jay Win
the unsparing e~enkness OF legal tor
mentors, tie mumllcd his formula oi
refusal steadily, although frequently
his hahltual calm deserted him and he
WINGED,
Thev painted him in this story With
,xo contrasting colurs. lie was, their
auestions indicated both the absn-
,enea lover and the fond father TO an
iliet oespring
opid Iay Leeds ever call you
paddy they asked and;
.pia saa and Mrs. Leeds drink cock
,ans on board the yacht Modesty at
Miamlf'
Th,~ was not all Thy told him he
h,a while president of the National
,.tx napN, posed as Leeds 90 the
seelct Service" MIR. Peck, ana Mr'
lawson
Then they asked him Il there was
not x secend onsprine ~ has romance
~ith Mrs. Leeds. stubborn. And did
he watch over Jay az supper ana
several moments later: Did YOU KISS
and hug Mrs Florence Leeds on board
the Madcsty
F'ar their charge of the generous
cavalier. they produced bills from
Cartier'S and Tlnany's. These biiis
rcprsscntcd. they said. purchases OF
icveiry hy tho banker for Mrs. Leeds
totaping Sise.ooe. There was solden
platinum mesh bag, with the rose
diamond initials--F. IA. l.
There was a pearl valued at sis,-
eoo.
Mrs. stillman listening 10 the aues-
lions. turned 20 her counsel and whis-
pered:
at Pleasantville, he could not even
AFFORD a tennis court.
she had changed her costume from
the black Of yesterday 60 a rose COZ
ored gown. cream silk stockings, a
straw hat circld with roses. But. as
Yesterday. she knitted for the mrs<s
part while she listened.
shs heard him asked whether he
had carried Jay in his arms. Did he
efrout time to time keep the boy up,
Ions after bedtime. to play with hinl2
she heard. too. one reference 10 Guy,
aeaung with gifts to her. These few
oua.tions were the only ones he an
~wsred. He gave Mrs. Stiilmsn a ruby
rinr seven DAYS after the birth Of Guy,
a diamond bracelet a year after~srd.
re answered these questions, al
though they we're designed 10 prove
~ believed in the Legitimacy OF Guy
a. long a. q year after his birth.
nut before this counsel had deived
into gays status. Guys Legitimacy
and his inheritance are threatened.
fhoy asked him whether he had not
created trust fund of slS0.ov0 for
day. as well as one cf Mrs. Leeds.
They repeated their charge that he
had conspired with Mrs. Leeds 10
lsglslmatize jay AT the expense OF
Guy,
Mrs. Stiiimsn raised her head when
the name of Mrs. Percy A. Rcckefel-
Ter was mentioned. Mrs. Rockefeller
was witness for Mr.. Stillman. her
brother. The banker was asked
whether he discussed his relations
with Mrs. Leeds with his sister. Mrs.
Stiilman had said uniind things OF
Mrs. Rockefeller in conversations
with friends. and she watch-d her