The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-17
PARL0R MAID ON
WITNESS STAND
Made 20 Prove Misconduct
on Part q Mrs. stiiinnan ard
indian Guide.
PoUoHKEEPsIE. \. r. June 10

PoUGHKEEPsIE. =. r. June H.
Attempts 70 prove misconduct hy Mrs.
Anne a. stillman Ia her relations with
her servant and part Indian guide.
FRED Bcauvaia. were made today ga
the divorce case instituted ~ James
A. stiliman. New York banker.
Irene Kelley. parlor maid. Ere.
auentiy saw Beauvais. "a the Pecan
tico Hlils estate beside Mrs. stiilman's
bcd playing the photograph and read
ms TO the bankers wife. according 90
report 81 her testimony
Mary Kelley, a maid. declared Mrs.
stulman some times used % wear q
plain band rims with tbs initials -.
g." engraved on the inside. e was said.
AAked whether she had ever noticed
her mistress with q wedding ring on
her finger. the maid replied taat Mrs..
stiiiman's wedding rng always bad
reposcd IN a jewel box on her bureau.
During her testimony % was said
she told - having seen Beauvais'
handwriting not only on letters but
within the mOccaaina worn by Guy
Stillman. tho infant who Nfr. Stlllman
charges Is the son ~ BcauvniH Inc
scribed wsehin one moccasin. it was
said sho testified were the words: 4
hope Guy viii always hc good 20 his
mother" and ln the other Il hope
Guy viii some day know his father
Margaret Mcnefough the nurse o.
Alexander Stillman. a young boy tes-
uned IL was asserted, that on one oc-
castor On 1919. Mrs. stillmhn. Beau
taIs. Alexander and . Miss Fegan
dweit in tire upper story 81 "tha blue
cottage while Guy and bis nurse slept
below
Eariy one morning Miss McDefouRh
according to report OF her testimony.
was passing the bathroom upstairs
and saw Mrs. stillman come out ~ the
door IN her kimona and enter her own
room The nurse followed. and no
decd Mrs. suliman'a bed appeared not
70 have been slept IN during the night
Then. lt was said. she testified. she
walked down the corridor. looked into
the room which had been occupied IS
Beaavals and observed that bed hal
been slept ln
Irene kelley II WIS ascertalned. had
looked in Mrs. stillmana handbag
and seen two letters which She testi-
fled bore tirv handwriting ~ Beau
vals. She read them. bus could not
recoileet their contents
on direct examination she told 81
seeing Beauvais carrying breakfast 10
Mrs. StillmRns room on several oc
casions Gross examination was cred
tied with bringing out chat those who
partook ~ these meals with Mrs. still
man ou more than one morning were
James a. Stiliman. DR.. her eldest son
and 81 Phelps Clawson, friend Of the
stillmans and son ~ a wealthy Buff
faio manufacture.
There was considerable testimony
today as 70 when. where and how the
various servants had gained access toI
letters belonging 10 Mrs. Stillman.
Mary Kelley showed ono % them 20
Bernard Kelley, then caretaksr II the
estate. it was brought ou' Sut ca
cross examination these two witnesses
were reported 90 have confiicted 80 a.
To the date 81 the letter and other de-
tails as % contradict statements upon
which one 81 the letters had been ac-
cepted ~ evidence
Mrs stilimnn attended the hearings
today and large crowds gathered ont
ride en- the sidewalks 90 catch "A
glimpse ~ her.
Do WAS understood that the ntfor-
neya Tor Mr.. Stillmau protested AZ to-
days hearings that reports ~ che
testimony taken yesterday had been
somewhat garbied IN print Because
The public learned that they had agreed
% produce AR. SuIiman Tor cross-tx-
animation June 2s his attorneys an
nounced Do was said they w0ald not
put Ar. Stillman on the stand then
bat At later unannounced time 20
that he might be spared the gaze *
the curious.