Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-28

In Stillnlan
Suit Aired
Workmen and Guides at Sum.
mer Camp in Quebec Tell
Stories of Wife's AL.
legged Misconduct.
Judge to Pass on Letters

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, March 27--Text of
testimony of James A. Stillman ard
Canadian Indian witnesses i'll his Sell
satioual divorce case against Mrs.
Fiji" Stillman is published here to-
day.
The witnesses tell of repeated III
stances OF alleged misconduct OF
Fred Bcauvais, Canadian Indian
guide at the Stillman summer camp
at Three Rivers, Quebec, and Mrs.
Stillman.
In his divorce suit, Mr.. Stillman,
president of the National City bank,
names Beauvais as correspondent
and challenges the legitimacy of Mrs.
Stilman,s 2S-months-old son, Guy
Stillman. y
Mrs. Stillman has countered with
charges that Mr.. Stillman, posing as
Mr.. Leeds" had an affair with a
former chorus girl, now Mrs.
Florence Leeds and that he is the
father of Mrs. Leeds 50-months-old
baby, Jay Leeds.
The text OF testimony revealed to-
day was taken at the hearing here
last December before a referee ap-
pointed by the court
Stillman First Witness.
Mr.. Stillman was the first witness.
He admitted paternity of three
children. Anne, 20; Bud II, and
Alexander, II. An objection by John
F. Mack, guardian of Guy Stillman,
appointed by the court. prevented
Mr.. Stillman disclaiming Guy as his
son.
Francois Lajoie. a French-Ca-
madam lawyer of Quebec, acted as
interpreter for the witnesses from
Canada. none OF whom spoke Eng
lish we'll.
Following Mr.. Stillnan, the next
witness was Harry Brenon, carpen..
ter and woodsman, living at Grand
Anse, Canada. He is a French
Canadian. He was questioned by
Outerbridge Horsey OF Mr.. Still
mans counsel. He identified sepa-
rate photos of Beauvais and Mrs.
Dllllfildu
Brenon said that he saw Beauvais
and Mrs. Stillman together a NUM-
Der OF times i'll the winter OF 1918
and i'll the early winter of 1919. On
one occasion he said he looked
through the keyhole into Mrs. Still
mans room and found it unoccupied.
He then looked into Beauvais' room.
Seen Together in Room. ="
What did you see:?" he was asked.
Il saw two persons, Fred Beauyais
and Mrs. >Stillman. led.
Q. "Well. what did you notice:'
A. "Thcy appeared to be sleep
ms"
Hectorine Renault Lafontainc was
the next witness. During 4 heavy
rainstorm III 1917. he said, Mrs. Still
man and Bcauvais came to his home
for shelter Mrs. Stillman wanted to
take bath and both went upstairs,
Mrs. Stillman to her room and then
TO the bath.
Q. What happened after that"
A, well, Beauvais went into
Mrs. Stillman's room and began to
carry things to her"
Ferdinand Page, another French
Canadian, corroborated the story Of
Brenon, claimig that he too saw
Mrs, Stillman and Beauvais sleeping
Await Alimony Decision.
Further testimony i'll the divorce
case has been held up pending
Justice Morschauser's decision on
Mrs. Stillman's fight for $4,000 a
month alimony and counsel fees, said
to total $4,000 Tor defense OF Guy
Stillman's birthright and chances to
inherit a share OF the Stillman mil
lions.
The question OF whether the CON
fession" letter alleged to have been
written by Mrs. Stillman to Mr.
Stillnlan will be permitted to figure
in his suit for divorce will be an
swered by Justice Morschauser when
he files his opinion, some time thi,
week, on the alimony and counsel
fees.
This was ascertained definitely to-
7 day in well-irformed quarter. At
torneys for the banker are known to
regard this Confession letter as tie
Crux of their case.
The six letters reported as having
been written by Beauvais to Mrs
Stillman. also will be the subject Of
adjudication by Justice Morschauser
1t also was stated that attorneys
for Mrs. Stillman might ask Referee
Gleason to appoint commission to
go to Canada and taks the testimony
OF Beauvais. Attorneys Cor the
banker, confident that Mrs. Stillman's
side would not ask the guide to ap-
pear voluntarily. were represented as
likely to take this course to strength
en- their fight. According to this
same informant, Mr., Stillman's coun-
sci were astonished when the Leeds"
affair came out.