The evening world., 1921-03-21


ances dropped out ana the class fen
Apart In seeking 10 find out a rea-
apa for the loss Of interest IN the
class the young woman who had been
tho leading spirit said she learned
that Mr.. stillman was spending his
SPARE evening hours IN tiie company
~ Florence Leeds. and made an OPP
rtrtsnity of seeing Mrs. Leeds, with
AZ result that she had exhibited TO
haf a.e trust company letter.
a former member Of the stop.
LOOK, IAsten" company said to-day
ttnt she encountered Mrs. Leeds In a
Hotel AstOr dressing room two years
after she had LEFT the company as a
back haired girl. Herself red headed.
sho commented on the rcd hair of
M 5. Leeds.
Yes. my dear" she quotes Mrs.
IAeds as saying. ''but can you tell me
h8N 70 keep this color permanently
NJ best friend is crazy about red
hair ana he thinks this 10 natural.
And I'm IN horror Of the day when
hanna will not keep It like this any
LONGER"
John r. Brennan Of counsel for
lfra. stHman said that it had been
poaitivoly agreed there should DO no
postponetnent OF the argument be-
fore Justice MorOchauser In open
court az white Plains wednesday re-
Enrding Mra. stiliman's demand for
tt9o0Oo a year aiimony and subStan-
til counsel fees.
Fqiends Of the Siilimans said to-
day that the open break between
them came shout a year ago when
Mrs. Stiliman began to realize that
the attraction OF Mrs. Leeds for her
husband was more than tired busi-
ness mans passing diversion. but had
dsgsloped into an attachment which
vus more satisfying to him than his
hdine ties and seemed likely 20 be-
come permanent. Mrs. SIlanan
pialned 20 persuade her husband to
take trip abroad with her and 70
win from him the sympathy and un-
Outstanding, during his absence from
the younger woman. which she felt
should be her own.
To accomplish her purpose Mrs.
stillman added TO her own pee-
siaaions an appeal 70 Mr.. StillmHn's
friends and associates in society and
business. starting a propaganda
aimed at convincing him that he
should go abroad.
WAS ANGRY AT WIFE's INTER
FERENCE" IN PLANS.
mr.. Shllnan's discovery Of his wife's
plan Is said 10 have caused the de-
nouement in their drama A man OF
extreme determination, and accus-
toinod all his life to having things
hlsown way. friends Of Mrs. StillmAn
say he was infuriated by what he dis
covered. resenting 1t as an unwar-
ranted interference with his business
aNairs ON his wife's part. There was
a.uoene between the two, after which
tho elder children-Anne. nineteen
and James. seventeen. sided with
their mother. The other two children,
aNNN|NAAAAAAAA
Mr. stillman then left his wife.
She and the children remained at
their country place at Pocantlco
HiIlA while he went to live at No.
40 Park Avenue. their city home. The
separation took place In March, 1870
II ,is said conferences were held in
the next few months and a plan was
developed for Mrs. Stilman TO obtain
q divorce quietly.
aIIrs. stillman, therefore, was over
come with surprise when she was
served on the Olympic. on July s,
1870. when she was about to sail for
Europe. with papers that not only
charged her with infidelity, but
charged that her youngest son. Guy,
WAS illegitimate.
REASON FOR CHANGE IN PLAN
NOT YET CLEAR.
Ths reason for Mr.. Stillman'a =
change In plans and tho lodging Of