The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-11
Mrs. Stilln1an Denies Euery Charge Made By Husband
Each Bit of Testimony Alleg- ing Misconduct With Indian Guide Is Contradicted in Her Testimony
By Associated Press

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. May 1o.- Fighting for her reputation and the good name of Guy stillman, her three- year-old son, Mrs. Anne U. Stiliman categorically denied on the witness stand today every charge of miseon- duet made against her by James Still man. New York banker, and the va rious witnesses who have supported his efforts to obtain a divorce ana disown little Guy.
 Each bit of testimony that Mfs. Stillman had misconducted herself With Fred Beauvais, Indian guide, all lered by MT. stiliman to be the father of Guy, was flatly contradieted by her. She denied authorship of two love letters introduced last week as having been written by her % Beau vaIs. She said she had never held hands with the gaide or allowed him to embrace her. nor had she other wise been improper in her conduct with him.
 Mrs. stillman testified that her husband had in the past made several presents to Beauvais. who was em- ployed at their summer camp In the woods of s,ucf<Nc and at times on their estate in the Pocantico hills. once. she Is reported to have testi- fled, Stillman gave BeauYais nano : some calendar which he Inscribed "To Fred from Father" At another time she said the banker also gave the guide gold handled revolver. She said Beauvas ate luncheon at the same table with Stillman and his slater Mrs. Percy A. Rockefeller. Last summer Mrs Rockefeller testi- fled against Mrs. Stillman.
 Admits Receiving Ring
 The bankers wife admitted today that Beauvais had given her a plain gold ring in which were inscribed the initials IF. B. She showed it to the lawyers and it was offered in evil dence. Then Mrs Stillman swore that instead of having worn 1t con stantly, as one of the former em- ployes on the bankers estate testf- fled, she actually had cared so little for it she gave it to her oldest son. James Bud" Stillman.
 Bud was with his mother today and 1t was announced that the de- fense would call him to ths stand this week. He rushed to New York this morning to meet his sister Anne upon her arrival from Paris. But he returned without her. He went to New York to Induce Anne to come to the aid of her mother in this, the final week of the trial before Ref cree Gleason.
 When Bud" got back from New York. Mrs. Stillman aid that Anne would testify if the lawyers called her, but she did not think it was a girls place" to go on the witness stand.
 .It's all right for Bud. he's man." she added.
 Ida M. oliver, who has been Guys nurse since he was four dayj old. Is understood to have testified that Mfr Stllman used to play with the child and stroke his curly blonde hair al most every night that he came home The banker tried to teach Guy to call Mrs. stillman ''Mudsky," the nurse was reported to have said.
 Miss Oliver contradicted the. testi- nfony of Bernard Kelly. another of the bankers former employees. that he had shown her a pair of Guys moccasiny In which were written, T hope Guy will some day know his father" and "I hope Guy will always loy ehis mother" The nurse, 1t was said. declared there had been no writing in the baby moccasins. The inscription had been attributed to Beauvais by witnesses for the plain tiff.
 Both Mrs. Stillman ana Miss Olive will be recalled tomorrow for cross examination.