New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Former Actress
Robbed of II
Stilln,a,, Notes
Taken From Toe of Slipper
in Mrs. kclIcr's Home:
surs Banker Gave Her
Stolen and Then Returned
Three Arrested in Case
Owner Says She Thought
Missing Letters Might Aid
Wife in Divorce Battle

Twelve letters written by James A,
Stillmsn to Mrs. Beatrice Keller were
stolen from Mrs. Kollors apartment at
$50 West Nincty-Gfth Street February
{, Mrs. Keller declared yesterday. At
the same time set of mink furs, which
she Says we're given to her by Stllman
as Christmas present in 1919, were
taken. The furs have been recovered
The letters, Mrs. Keller says, arc still
missing
The Keller apartment WAS broken
into through a rcnr window opening on
fire escape The fura aud the letters
were IN closet in bedroom. The
letters, wrapped into a bundle, had
been stuffed into the toe Of gray
suede slipper which hnd been placed st
the bottom of pile of other footwear
Only the furs the lcttcra and por-
trait study of an artist'a model were
taken by the thieves. Mrs. Keller said
Three Arrested and Held
Mrs. Keller reported her loss to the
police and also inserted an advertise
mcnt in the classified columns of
newspaper Offering 5000 reward for the
return of tho furs, which were valued
at $500 The furs were returned to
Mrs, Keller by Louise Wcidman. six
teen Of 1920 Boston Road The Bronx.
who said that she had bought them for
$3.50 from a man Investigation of the
girl's story led 70 the arrest Of Ernest
Denkor, thirty. chauffeur, of 191 West
Ninety seventh Street; his wife, Flor
encc, and the Wcidman girl, who we're
held yesterday in $1,000 bail by Magis-
trate Edgar Y. Frothingham in the
v est Side Court They will come up
for examination on March 8, and on the
same date Dcnkcr viii he heard on a
charge Of violation Of the Sullivan law
Mrs. Keller, who at one time played
in Flo Zoigfcld company Of which
the late Anna Ueld was tho star, has
been connected With the Stillman case
on other occasions. She now has pend
ing suit against tirs. Anne H. Still
Ito be due her for services rendered
Mrs. Stillmen in connection with the
case. In connection with this euit,
Mrs. Keller. through her attorney,
Rufus NJ. Overlandcr, alleges that she
hed an agreement with Mrs. Stillman's
attorneys TO bring from various cities
witnesses who could testify to irrcgu-
laritles on the part of James A. STILL
man The Stllman letters. which she
SAYS are now missing, have not entered
INTO the case. she says, although she
ilcS 'OtleintltQ OH severn occasions
turning them over to Mrs. Stillman
for the use of her attorneys.
Was Guest on His Yacht
Mrs. Keller SAID yesterday. follow
ing the hearing in the West Side Court.
that she had met Stllman first at
dinner at elmonlco, "a few years ago"
She knew him then, she SAID, as "Jim
lawson and did not find out until
later that he was James A. Stillman
She knew him for many years and had
frequently vsited the Stillman yacht
Modcsty, which has figured in the d.
vorce proceedings Mr.. Stillman, she
ssid, had lived at her home at 200
West EightY-sjxth Street
When the stillman case frs: was
talked OF, Mrs. Keller said. she had
been obliged TO change her address
because Of tho importunites of .
Lawson and of agents acting on be-
half of both sides who wished to OBJ
tain possession Of the letters She had
thought of turning the letters over to
Mrs Stillmsn, because she fell sorry
for her. but had changed her mind be-
cause she felt that il wasn't just thc (
right thing to do. The letters were
signed "Jin' She refused to discuss
their contents, but said that she .
thought thoy might have proved vau-
able TO Mrs. %tillman's case