The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-29
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firmative defense alleges TINT the
plaintiff was guilty % adultery with
one Florence y. Leeds. one Helen"
and one Clara and lived in edul.
ferrous intercourse with the said Flor.
eneo u. Leeds. and that the said
Florence II. Leeds gave birth 10 two
children AZ n result 90 her aduitar.
on. intercourn. with the PLAINTIFF"
Altho Referee Gleason. IN nummar
iKing tho evidence. has grouped the
ease under three heads. he deyotes
the greater part OF his reasoning 10
tho question OF the legitimacy OF
baby Guy. which he says has been
established beyond reasonable
doubt
The misconduct Of the plaintiff he
also finds precludca him from any
relief IN the action. while on the
other hand the defendant had offered
proof to establish the fnisity OF tho
charges that had been brough,
against her.
Cieason's decision means that
Suilman's application for divorce
viii be denied and That baby Guy
stlliman will share In the $4,000. 900
trust fund established by his grand
father. James s,iilman. the same as
the other children.
The infant defendant. Guy sim
man. appears by his guardian al
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dams answer. submitting the rights
and Interests Of the infant defendant
10 the protection Of the court.
"rhe action wns commenced by the
service OF the summons and com.
plant herr on tho eighth day ~ July,
terry made by tho adult defendant
was not In,erposed until tho early
part ~ 1891 and after testimony had
bern taken IN support Of the charges
OF the plaintiff.
Three questions remain fer deter
imitation and for convenience sake ]
have grouped them al follows;
Firsi--Can tho plaintiff. IN any
event. succeed AZ against the defend.
ant Anne u. stillman. because %
hls aduitsroua intercourse with Flor
enee ". Leeaaf
seconds tho infant defendant
icEitimat~f
t" srnlrd--Is the adult defendant
guilty of the charges of adultery set
forth Ia the complaint
This n very unusual action. -
1, clearly appears withou, con,ratle-
sion that since at least as early M
1915 and ever since ,hnt date. during
the continuance Of this action and
down 20 AZ least March. 1891. the
plaintiff had been intimate with q
woman not HIS wife. known a. Flor
ence H. Leeds. has supported and
maintained her ns his wife In vars-
GUS places md IN various apartments.
James A. sslllmnr then president
% the National city Bank. New York
city. then shocked IN. cify's 600 In
particular and the pubic In general
when he fsled suit for divorce from
his wife. charging that Fred Beau
waits. an Indian guide. was the parent
~ Mrs R,iiiman'a son. Guy. This
was last year.
atilirraw charged misconduct on
,he part Of his wife al tire SULLIVAN
lodge at GRIND Anss. Quebec. and
az tho atliIman country home in
we.sch~sser county. Nsw York.
Mrs ssgliman entered counter
suit for divorce. and named F1crene<
Iced. former Century Roof chorus
rfrt. ss eo-renr.ondent Hhe denied
misconduct with the Indian ruide.
ara charged that her husband Ind
supported Mir~ Leeds In luxury.
The banker no, only asked for a
divorce from Mrs atillman. bat asked
that the court declare Baby Guy NE.
ultimate. md deprive the infant Of
the share IN the $4,000. no trua, fund
~, apart ny the bAnker's father. the
iats jsrnas Ttiilman.
During Tho sensational hearing Of
the case. the banker twice took the
stand. Tho first time he answered
all questions freely. bu, the seconf
time he answered 400 queries put 20
him BY John Mack and John r. Hron.
nan. counsel for Mrn. stillman. by
saying, II refuse 90 answer on the
grounds that 1, might tend 20 inerim.
snnfe me F"
Early IN the LEGAL battle.
Justice Morachanner. ~ wcStchester
county. granted Mrs. stiilman $4,000
a year ailmony and liberal allowance
for counsel fees.
Mrs. stiilman nut up a hard bat.
tle aFninat tho charges ~ her hus-
band. She went n Canada and no
cured the testimony of 30 French
Canadians 70 rofute the charges Of
witnesses who stated that they had
pespef thru keyholes and saw Hsau.
walls and Mrs. Etlilman IN compro-
missing positions.
Referee Gleason rendered his dcci.
sion after he had considered 1000
pages Of evidence.
Neither sfmsmnn nor his wife was
present when the decision was fiied
Mrs. stiilman was reported on n mo.
tor trip. and siiiiman's whereabouts
was unknown.