The Washington times., 1922-01-29
But sOho soas Clara?

But Wko s0as Clara?
-Hs was," said Mrs. Keller. Eyes. Mr..
Stillmsn and Mr.. Lawson were one and the
samsi recognized unmistahably my Cor.
mer lodgerl So did my friends who had
met him. "
And then, in your sympathy for poor
Mrs. Stillman, you offered your testimopyT
."0h, no. mol" exclaimed Mrs. Keller.
'Oh, no; they called me up. How they
heard OF II I can't imagine. But one day
Mr. Brennan's Office in Yonkers phoned me
and asked me whether I would tell q rep
resentative what knew about the alleged
Mr.. Lawson and Clara Mr. Brennan was
then Mrs. Stillman's attorney, you know.
IL hesitated. Yes, I hesitated At last
Icopsented. I was told that my story must
be corroborated. My former tenants and
the friends who had called on me at the
apartments where the Lawsons had lived
with me were court shy. They said they
didn't want to be mixed up In the case.
But one Of the tenants didn't mind. He
was q young man and unattached. He
came from Seattle to tell what he knew.
especially to identify Mr.. Stillman as our
Mr. Lawson. He came and was IN court
for a week, but was not called"
Was not called! But why?" murmured
the interviewer.
"wait." said Mrs. Keller. All this
cost a Tot. The defense paid my dodgers
expenses for the trip from Seattle. but
met all the other expenses myself.
when Mrs. Stillman decided not to use
tn testimony so carefully gathered and
checked up / sued her for the amount of
the expenses, $1,000. II was an expensive
change Of mind by Mrs. Stillman."
But why" persisted the interviewer.
did she change her mind?"
II do not blame Mrs. Stillman," unused
Mrs. Keller. Back OF Il all see the subtle
hand Of her errant lord. II Is we'll known
that there was a time when the attorneys
on both sides were near a settlement.
At that juncture in the case James Still.
man undoubtedly asked that the Clara
testimony be squashed Mrs. Stillman's
attorneys agreed to 1t. I and my services
, ignored ard forgotten. That is my
theory Of what happened. ! am sure am
right. | am convinced of it." said Mrs.
Keller earnestly.
But" asked the interviewer. "what OF
the published report that II was because
it was felt that your testimony would be,
er-discounted because Of the varied ex-
periences OF your romantic career?"
"That is sheer malice!" exclaimed Mrs.
Keller. mo, not on Mrs. Stilman's part.
No, nor her lawyers. No, certainly not
Clara Clara is very friendly. It was
my husband!
(Which husband, you ask? Why, my
present one, from whom l am separated
and for whose arrest there Is a warrant.
He has called me bigamist, but he is one
himself. He has not yet been divorced
from his first wife. Here is my wedding
certificate. can show you warrant for
his arrest. asked for one and got II. He
didn't pay the alimony.
Which husband is he? Why, my second
one"
my Attn husband? oh, no! That re-
por came about because foolishiy mar
ried my last husband twice. That's how
the story got out that had been married
oftener than have been. was once mar.
ried to Mr.. Emil Dreyfus, a multi-million-
aire. We were divorced"
There are published reports that In
March, 1892, you married Mr.. o. B. Watson,
at Newport, Arkansas"
Mrs. Keller shook her head.
And two years later, at Little Rock,
Ark, you married Mr.. Frank Lowery, son
of the famous evangelist"
oh I'll tell you about that" said Mrs.
Keller. II was on the stage then and that