New-York tribune., 1921-05-05

Admits He Expects
Fay From Husband
Accused Wife Directs Her
Lawyers in Court; Baby
Guy To Be at Hearing

George Adams, q woodsman of the
Province Of Quebec, who is seventy
five years old, was called as a witness
for James A. Stillman. former presi-
dent of the National City Bank, in the
hearing held yesterday at the Bar AS
ISOLATION rooms in the divorce action
Mr.. Stillman has instituted against
Anne Urquhart Potter Stillman.
He testified that he was employed on
the Stillman estate near Grand Anse,
Que, working for his son, Fred, car
panter, who had the contract for
buildings on the estate. Each night,
he testified, he and his son drove from
the place to a hotel at Grand Anse.
This was in December, 1917. He was
bit confused as to dates.
He testified that on three occasions
he peered through q hole in curtain
from the outside of the hotel and
looked into room which he said he
knew to be Mrs. Stillman's apartment.
Saw Woman's Apparel, He Says
Outerbridge Horsey, of the law firm
of Nicoll, Anable, Fuller & Sullivan.
who conducted the direct examination.
asked the witness to describe what
he saw. On each occasion, he said, he
saw Fred Beauvais in Mrs. Stillman's
apartment. Once, he said, Beauvais
was standing at the foot Of Mrs. Still
mans bed. Over the back of chair
was woman's garment, he testified,
and around the room were thrown
other articles of feminine apparel.
What caused you to peer through
that curtain 2, demanded Abel /. Smith.
OF counsel for Mrs. Stillman.
1T was purely a matter of curios-
lty," the witness replied.
Are you expecting money from Mr..
Stiliman?" inquired John E. Mack.
guardian n-at-law for Mrs. Stillman's in
fant son Guy, whose legitimacy Mr..
sStillman questions.
Ycs," was the old mans reply.
Mrs. Stillman herself took an active
part in the hearing, advising fire.
quently with her counsel and suggest
ing questions.
Arthur Beauvais, brother Of Fred
Beauvais, "Indian guide'' named by Mr..
Stillman as the father of Guy, was pres
ent. He is being used by counsel for
the defense to help outline Canadian
testimony and willshimself be witness.
Fred Beauvais will not appear during
the trial, but Guy Stillman will be
brought into court by Mr.. Mack. his
guardian, when the defense opens.
Arthur said yesterday that both he and
his brother are proud of their Indian
blood.
The letters alleged to have been
man, and labeled Exhibits B to Il were
introduced at the hearing and were
Identified, but have not yet been ad-
mitted. They were marked for identi-
fication by Referee Gleason, and when
an attempt is made by the attorneys
for Mr.. Stillman to place them in the
record the chief legal argument Of the
entire trial will, it is expected, result
The same opposition will be forthcom-
ing when an attempt is made to record
Exhibit "A"-the "hysterical" letter al
legged to have been written to Mr.
Stillman by Mrs. Stillman.
Buffalo Judge Escorts Defendant
When the noon recess was called
Mrs: Stillman left the court with Judge
Louis B. Hart, Surrogate of Erie
County, who lives in Buffalo. He had
accompanied her to the trial.
The first witness called at the after
noon session was Fred Adams. He
testified as to his work on the farm
and the nature Of the buildings. He did
not testify as to anything untoward
he might have seen, and is not num-
bered among the window-gazing and
keyhole witnesses.
The third witness Of the day was
Bernard Kelly, former superintendent
of the Stillman estate at Pocantico
Hills. He testified as to his work
about the place. Then the Beauvais
letters were shown him by Mr.. Horsey.
There was an objection and Mr. Hor-
sey said Kelly was not intended as an
expert but could qualify as witness.
Qualification questions brought forth
the statements Of the witness that he
had seen many letters written in Fred
Beauvais's handwriting and was fa-
miliar with it. He said tho documents
shown him were in Beauvais,s writing.
The referee marked the letters for
identification. The witness was cross
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