The New York herald., 1921-06-26
STANCHFIELD DEATH
HITS STILLMAN SUIT
Resumption of Hearings, Set
for Tuesday, Delayed Day
on Account of Funeral.
POTTER ASSAILS NICOLL
Father of Bankers Wife Calls
Lawyers Charge in Open
Court an Outrage.

Hearings in the James A. Stillman
divorce suit which were to have been
resumed Tuesday at Poushkeepsie, will
bs delayed until the following day be-
cause OF the death of John Il. Stanch-
field. who was associated in the defence
of Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter Stillman.
The funeral of Mr.. Stanchfield is to be
held on Tuesday, and it was for that
reason the adjournment was agreed
upon.
Mrs. Stillman retained Mr.. Stanchfield
and his partner, Louis Levy, last De-
cember at the suggestion Of Mrs. Joseph
A. Blake. formerly Mrs Clarenoe
Mackay. Up to that time Mrs. Stillman
had filed only n flat denial of her hus-
bands allegations. and it was soon after
the entrance of Mr.. Stanchfield into the
suit that the evidence was uncovered
upon which the bankers wife named
Mrs. Florence II. Leeds. Clara" the
masseur, and Helen" the alleged
woman of society" in her affirmative
defence.
1t was to Mr.. Stanchfield that Mr..
lawyer made overtures for a settlement
of the suit about a month ago. When
these negotiations failed Mr.. Stanch-
field. principally because of ill-health,
assumed a more inconspicuous part in
the proceedings. There were rumors at
the time that there had been a disagree
ment between Mr.. Stanchfild and Mrs.
Stillman, but this was denied.
No Change IN Defence Plans.
The death of Mr.. Stanchfield will in
no way affect the defence of Mrs. Still
man. All of the evidence Mr.. Stanch-
fields firm has accumulated in Canada
to refute the testimony of Mr. Still
mans witnesses from there is in the
hands of Abel I. Smith, who has been
and viii continue to be associated with
John F. Brennan OF Yonkers, chief
counsel for Mrs. Stillman. in the de-
fence
Mr.. Smith was out of the city when
ne learned OF the death of Mr. Stanch-
field. He got in touch with John L.
Mack. guardian for Guy Stillman. and
Daniel j. Gleason. referee, at Pough-
keepsie and with Outerbridge Horsey
OF Nicoll, Anable, Fuller e. Sullivan,
with the result that the adjournment
of the hearing was arranged.
The ire of James Brown Potter. father
- s9liiiiitH, lS aroused particularly
py the remarks of De Lancey Nicoll, his
son-in-law's attorney, on the occasion
OF the argument on the motion for
alimony and counsel fees before Jus
tice Morschauser at White Plains
March %. Mr.. Nicoll on that occasion
said Mr.. Stillman charged mis- wife
took as her lover an Indian guide and
had by him an infant"
1t would appear" Mr.. Potter said.
that Mr.. Stillman's lawyers and him
self are concentrating their unmanly
and ungentlemanly attack on an inno-
Get baby and an assuredly neglected
wife The outrageous declaration of
Mr.. Nicoll before Justice Morschauser
In open court is in complete disaccord
with Mr.. Stillman's position with refer
ence to baby Guy from the birth of the
infant in New York city in November.
1918, to March %. when Mr.. Nicoll made
the statement.
Calls Attack an Outrage.
II characterize Mr. Nicolrs attack as
outrageous. because real men and true
gentlemen do not attack women and chill
dren under any circumstances but al
ways strive to defend them, and because
Stillman's constituted a family which
good citizenship should defend and not
seek TO destroy.
THAT my daughter was much alone
too much alone for marital happiness
i know. but never knew that outside
attractions in New York were wrecking
the family until IL was revealed In a
letter my daughter sent to me last May"
Mr. Potter declares a sham the asser-
ION OF Mr.. Nicoll that his client had
started the suit through "a sense of duty