South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-30

CARMEL. y. Y. Sept. 2s.-(By A.
Planes a Stillman, multi-million-
aire banker of New York. today lost
his fight TO divorce Mrs. Anne L.
Sullman and disown Baby Guy Still
man. and was himself found guilty
Of the charge he made against his
wife-the parentage of the iuegiti-
mate child.
Mr.. Stillman, it was indicated to-
fight, had not given up his fight
His lawyers would not say whether
they would appeal from the findings
Of the referee, should these be up
held by a Supreme court justice,
but they were reported to have made
a move which seemingly makes clear
that they have not conceded to de-
feat.
1t was announced by John Z.
Mack, guardian ad Item for Guy
Stillman, that at Poughkeepsie a
week from tomorrow he would ask
Justice Morschauser to confirm
Referee Gleason's findings. As soon
as tnis announcement was given out
1t was learned that the plaintiff will
seek to have the matter placed be-
fore Supreme Court Justice Tomp-
kins instead OF Justice Morschau-
ser on the same date.
Most of the open court hearings
in the case have. IN the past
before Justice Morshchauser. 1t was
he who granted Mrs. SuIIman- record
alimony of $50, 900 a year and 1t
was Justice MOrscnauser who grant
ed over protest, the shifting OF the
trial TO Montreal last spring. There
Mrs. Stillman presented some of her
most damaging evidence.
Mrs. Sullman's Victory Complete.
The report Of the case. filed here
this morning by Daniel J. Gleason,
the referee, gave to Mrs. StiIlman q
complete victory in her defense Of
her own honor and the good name
Of Guy, her three year old son. She
was also victorious in the counter
attack she waged against Mr.. Still
man. The referee upheld her accu-
saton that the banker had lived with
a former Broadway show girl. Flor
ence II. Leeds. in the manner of
husband and wife. and that he had
acknowledged himself the father Of
two children born 20 Mrs Leeds
Mr.. Gleason ruled that Mr. Still
man had not proved his allegation
that Mrs Stillman had violated her
marriage vows in her conduct with
Fred Beauvais. half bred Indian
guide formerly employed by the
Sulimans at their summer camp in
Canada, on the banks Of he St Mau
rice river. He also found Guy Still
man 10 be the legitimate son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stllman. The banker,
IN impugn!ng the legitimacy Of little
Guy. born in November, 1918. had
charged that Beauvais was the
ba 5y's father.
May Share in Trust Fund.
As result Of .oday's victory, Guy
Stillman retains his right 10 a share
with his two older brothers and his
s.ster-in the S6.0OO,0OO trust fund
established for them by their grand
father the lac James Stillman. ana
in a S27,0O0.O0O fund TO be distri-
buted when James A. Stillman dies
The referee not only found Guy
Stillman not 10 be the son Of Beau
vais but said he did not discover
either sufficient or substantial PROOF
on which % base any finding OF
adultery on the part of Mrs. Still
man.
Mr.. Stiilman failed 20 overcome
the presumption OF legitimacy, one
OF the strongest known 10 the law,
the report said. The evidence pre-
sented by he plaintiff 10 show there
had been no cOnjugal relations De-
tween himself and Mrs Stllman II
the year preceding Guys birth was
held by the referee 20 be uncon-
vincing and unsatisfactory
Mr. Stillmans own misconduct
vas In itself sufficient 10 preclude
his obtaining a divorce. he report
indicated Mrs St!llman did not
ask for a divorce
Intimate With Mrs. Leeds.
Il clearly appeared without con-
I tradiction Mr.. Gleason found. that
since az least "a early as 1913 and
ever since hen. even while the a..
vorce trial was in progress, the
plaintiff. has been Intimate with a
woman not his wife. known as
! Florence II. Leeds"