New-York tribune., 1921-03-28
Mrs. Stillnnan
May File New
Divorce Suit
Withdrawal of Answer to-
Husbands Action, Mann
ing Correspondent Besides
Mrs.Leeds Said To Be Plan
Alimony Ruling Awaited
Removal of Case From State
Possible; Rumor Banker
Again Will Offer to Resign

The Stiilman case Is marking time
again awaiting Justice Morschauser's
decision on Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter
Stillman's application for $4,000 a
month alimony and $4,000 counse fees
pending trial of the divorce action in
stituted by her husband, James A. Still
man. president of the National City
Bank.
The lull in the proceedings gave rise
yesterday to rumors such as have been
suit became public whenever action
Jagged.
Among yesterdays rumors was one
that Mrs. Stillman's attorneys might
institute suit for absolute divorce,
naming correspondent other than Mrs
Florence Fl. Leeds, whose name was
brought into the case in Mrs. Stillman's
amended answer to her husbands COM
plaint.~r~.-,
Another rumor was that as soon as
Justice Morschauser had rendered a de-
cision on the alimony application an
order of discontinuance of the action
would be filed in Putnam County, where
the original papers in the case we're
fled Rumor had it also that Mr.. Still
man would repeat his offer to resign as
president of the National City Bank
when the directors meet tomorrow.
New Legal Moves Delayed
Whether the suit was to be discon-
tinued in this state or whether Mrs.
Stillman's attorneys were preparing
new and startling charges to be made
in connection with a divorce suit
against the banker, it was said that no
decision as to alimony and counsel fees
had been made.
Justice Morschauser's decision in this
matter is not expected until the latter
p.rt of this week or early next week.
The rumor that startling developments
might follow it is founded upon re-
ported conference held by Mrs. Still
mans attorneys in this city Friday, at
which, it was said, Mrs. Stillman and
John E.. Mack, guardian ad litem for
Mrs. Stillman's child Guy, whose legiti-
macy is questioned by Mr.. Stillman,
were present.
1t was said that important discover
les made by the attorneys were dis
cussed at this conference and that the
discoveries related to woman other
than Mrs. Leeds. Rumors that Mr..
Stillman had been attentive to at least
one other woman have been current
for some time, and it is said that his
wlfe's attorneys now have succeeded
IN Identifying her.
A person in close touch with the case
said that it was possible that instead
of relying upon the affirmative de-
Tense which Mrs. Stillman already has
interposed to her husbands accusation
of misconduct with Fred Beauvais, a
might institute counter-action for di-
vorce, naming as correspondent the
woman whose name her attorneys are
said to have discovered.
May Take Suit to Another State
Although apparently contradictory Of
this report it was pointed out that the
rumor concerning the possible discon-
tinuance of the case in this state in
reality fitted in with it( as suit and
counter-suit might be taken to another
state where proceedings might be con-
Quoted with more secrecy than now was
possible here.
Attorneys and principals in the case
are said to be thoroughly disgusted
with the course it has taken here.
virtually no progress having been made
since the matter first became public.
while Mrs. Stillman's accusation in her
amended answer has given rise to the
possibility of a complete deadlock.
II both she and her husband could
prove their accusations, neither would
ne able to obtain divorce. With
.,iio Roooibillty Ill view, IL was said
that the case might readily be dropped
but for the charge Of illegitimacy which
Mr.: Stillman has made against twenty
eight-mopths-old Guy Stillman. That
accusation, it is thought, will neces-
state complete legal hearing in
the case, either in divorce action
or in proceedings to be brought bv
the child's guardian ad litem.
The. recent publication Of q part Of
the testimony given in a secret hearing
before the referee has added to the
discontent of lawyers for both sides,
Mrs. Stillman's attorneys have asserted
tnat the account was most unfair to
their client in the form in which, il
was given out, intimating that some