New-York tribune., 1921-06-30


the apartments at 242 West Forty
ninth Street,"
"Did you know man who boarded
there 7"
as this your signature" ,shown n
letter.. =
The letter was marked for identifi-
cation and Mr., Brennan continued:
"Is this your signature (shown
another letter.,
The second missive also marked for
identification.
"Have you an automobile 2"
Eyes"
Have you more than one automo-
bile 2"
After long colloquy the referee
directed the witness to answer the
question. His reply was: "Ycs."
Did you ever go out riding in an
automobile ~
Stillman returned again to his mo-
notonous reply, and continued to re-
iterate it,
What make automobile did you
have ?"
Did you sign this application to the
Secretary of State for an automobile
license in 1912" (This application bore
his signature.)
We're YOU ever at Atlantic City?"
while your family was at At
lantic City at one hotel did you main
tain An apartment with another woman
at another hotel in the same city ?" =
did you have little boy, child
of Florence Leeds, of which you are
the father"
as Jay Leeds your child?"
Did you, during the last year main
tain in great luxury one Florence II.
Leeds?"
and did you live with her as your
wife 7"
Tells of Party for Guy
Mrs. Edward J. Lawlor an employee
at Mondanne, testified earlier in the
day to dinner party that was held
at Pleasantvile on November 8, 1919.
1t was birthday celebration for Guy
Robert w. Goelet, of New York, and
Guy Carey, friend of the Stillman
| family, were there. she said.
Edward j. Lawlor. her husband, con-
tinuing his testimony said that there
was a frosted birthday cake at the
party In February or March of the
/ following year he saw in the room oc-
cupied by Fred Beauvais piece of this
same cake and a candle, he said On
another occasion he saw Alexander
Stillman open a cabinet drawer in the
same room and pull out a piece of
paper, declared Lawlor. Asked if he
could remember what was written on
this paper, he quoted the following:
Dear Freddie: Guy had birthday
party. He looks splendid; bright-eyed
He is sending you piece of the birth
day cake with a candle and his love-"
The note was unsigned, according to
Lawlor's testimony. He swore, further,
that early in 1921 he was living in the
gray cottage at Mondanne and that he
| listened in on a telephone conversation
alleged to have been between Mrs. Still
man and the guide. The telephone, he
said had extensions connecting the
blue cottage, the gray cottage and the
main house. Asked if he could recall
what was said, he gave the following
account of the alleged conversations:
Mrs. Stillman-l have been out
shopping to-day and bought hat
for Anne. 1t cost 800. Anne said
she did not need it but thought she
did, so got it.
"Beauvais-That is fine,
Mrs. Stilman-How is your bus-
ness?
"Beauvais-Fine. sold s1oo worth
to-day myself"
Mrs. Stillman-That is good.
"Beauvais-I would like to see you
tomorrow after dinner.
/ Mrs. Stillman: "AN r1gnt. Call me
up. Do not use my name when yor
talk, but refer to me as that little
Indian girl"
Beauvais: CAN right. Are you il
bed 2"
Mrs. stillman: "No, 1 haven't un
dressed yet"
Beauvais Leave the window oper
and imagine am there hugging you.
On cross examination Lawlor pro
fessed friendship for Mrs. Stillman. HI
admittrd, however that he took The
candle, cake and slip of paper to Mr.
Suillvan's Office without solicitation OF
the part of Mr.. Stillman's attorneys
He also declared that he trusted to hi:
memory in quoting the alleged tele
phone conversation and that he hat
never put 1T on paper.
Before examination of Mr.. Stillman
was started witnesses from Cartier
the Fifth Avenue jeweler, including the
secretary of that, concern, and an Off
Ger of the New York Trust Company
handed in transcripts of the accounts
of purchases at the jewelry shop, and