New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
$500 Granted
Mrs. Stillman
May Halt Case
All Proceedings Will Stop,
II Banker Appeals Ruling,
Until Ten Days After
Appellate Division Acts
Trip TO Frozen WiIds May Be
trui''css; Defendant and
Bcal,vais Meet in Canada

Mrs. Anne u. Stllmans trip through
the frozen wilds of Canada for wit
nesscs TO combat tho evidence Of her
husband James A. S'ilman. in the
divorce action against her apparcntlv
has been set at naught for the present
by local developments in the matter.
Justice Morschanscr, OF the Supreme
Court in White Plains, allowed Mrs
Stllman $1,000 more yesterday to cor.
duct her defense. Tho order contains
Il provision that if this money is not
paid all court proceedings in the di-
vorcc action arc automatically stayed
until ten days after the matter is dc
cdcd by tho Appellate Division.
1t is understood that when the order
for the $500 is presented to-day to
Cornelius j. Sullivan, of counsel eor
Mr. StilIman, payment VIII be refused
and the matter carried to the higher
court. Under thc provisions Of jus
titce Morschauscr's order this will i'm
mediatcly tie up all the court proceed
ings contemplated in other directions
here and in Canada for many month";,
bringing the whole case practically to
halt
If tho accepted intcrprctatlon Of thc
order is correct, even the checks for
81 900 and $500 which tho two Still-
man children, "Bud' and hlcxandcr
received from their father as Christ
mas gifts and which they turned over
to thcl. mother to enable her to CON
tinuc her legal battle, viii not avail to
prevent te-up Of the court action.
Mrs Stillman has said that al the
time "Bud" signed over his 81 900
check to his mother he told hcr. "This
need for the hearings" Mrs. Still
Eot CHI twin 10 Il
"Rud' to keep tho check believing that
the court would make an allowance for
counsel foes. but that the boy refused.
declaring he wanted to do all he could
10 help her win the suit
From Three Rivcre Quebec. came
word yesterday that Mrs. Stillman and
Fred Boauvais, The correspondent in the
suit, wore there, awaiting tho return
OF couricrs who have Conc by sleigh to
Grand Ansc. Latunue and Kvicrc au
Rat to corral witnesses for the Mon
trca hearings scheduled for january
II before commissioner. Reauvais
and James "Bud'D Stillm9n returned
10 that town during the day from
t'ip TN tho frozen st. Maurice Valley.
where they interviewed prospective
witnesses.
Mrs. Stllman arrived Al tho place
fcw hours later from Montreal. She
WN' ScanNaIS 1t tho hotel there For tho
hral time in many months. They shook
hands aud chattnd cordially for n fcv
morn MIS- Mrs. Stllman. while in Can
ada, Is appearing as the Canadians do,
IN noccasins and furs.
hearing in tho action also Wa
scheduled at Poughkcepsic for January
Z. This, too. viii be called off by
TIC stand II was indicated that Mr.
sullivan ''lil take toward the payment
OF tho additional $1,000 for Mrs. Still
man defense. Counsel for Mr.. Still
man point out that Mrs. Stillman al.
ready has been granted 100000 q year
allmoNy and counsel foes totainr 500.
GOO. and they hold that this cugh. TO
hc enough
John T. Brennan. Mrs. stilmams at
'ornel. had asked for $4,000 moro. IIc
wanted the extra counsel fees to hc
used in gathering evidence in Canada
"1I also to pay the expenses Of Mrs.
Shllmau, lawyer and a staff of
clerks to Montreal. Justice Nor
.coauser did not file any memorandum
an connection with the matter He
SIMPLY directed the attorneys to pre-
pare an order fer an additional ALLOW
&ncc OF $500. and this he signed.