New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-13
Says Beauvais
Sold Letters of
Mrs. Still1nan
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have introd uced to prove their con-
tention that Guy Stillman is illepiti-
mate and to cinch their allegation that
Mrs. Stillman was unfaithful to her
husband in her relations with the
Indian
Leigh in his testimony said that he
was at one time an assistant to Colonel
William j. Rand when Colonel Rand
served as al Assistant District Attor
ney in New York and that he later or
/ gained the detective department Of tho
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He is now
manager and part owner, he said, of
the National Intelligence Plant Pro-
tectlve Service, with Offices at so Broad
way.
He went to Montreal last week. he tcs-
tined, and saw Beauvais in a restaurant.
The next day, he declared. he was in
troduced to him when Shean took him
into Beauvais's presence.
Says Horsey Sent Him to Canada
Leigh said that he saw Mr.. Horsey
in New York before leaving for Mont
real and that Mr.. Horsey told him to
go to Montreal with Shean and get
certain letters if they thought they
were worth getting. Mr.. Horsey. ac-
cording to the witness, said the letters
Upon his arrival in Montreal, Leigh
said, he met his assistant and went i'm
mediately to see Shean.
81 met Shean." testified Leigh, "in
his room at the Ritz Hotel
81 did not know it at the time, but
found out afterward, that Beauvais was
in q closet in Shean's room watching
me. Shean said he thought he could
buy some letters from Mrs. Stillman for
$4,000. I told him | would not pay
that price, but would like to see copies
of the letters. Shean came to my room
at the Queens Hotel and said Beauvais
would bring copies of letters and that
he wanted $4,000. At midnight that
night Shean assured me Beauvais would
have copies of the letters the next
day. The next day Shean came to the
hotel with a copy of one of the letters
| said it was not worth $4,000. Shean
said he had seen more, but Beauvais
had instructed him to say that was all
he had.
"shean came again at 1880 and
brought me copy of another letter.
We read it and Shean said Beauvas
had some more tina. were quite en-
dearing and quite poetical"
What next happened? Leigh was
asked.
Says Beauvias Asked $4,000
cat 2 p. m. the next dav had three
copies of other letters brought to me.
One Of these was copy of exhibit No
%. Shean said he went to safe de-
post box with Beauvais and had seen
more letters, but the limit of Beau
vais's patience had been reached and
he could not hold him. insisted on
his going back for more letters Shean
talked all the time of Beauvais's de-
mand for $4,000 and I said we would
not pay this.
About twenty-five minutes later
Shean came back and brought copies
Of the three other letters. Shean said
Beauvais was in a dreadfully nervous
state and unless paid $4,000 it was
all off. then called Horsey on the
telephone at New York City, and at
his request I dictated to the stenoe-
rapher Exhibits 81 and IS. I spoke to
him about a third letter-the broken
flower letter - and was told to wait
there until they called back. I said
they were worth $4,000, but in my
opinion Beauvais would take less. He
SAID later $4,000 was accepted"
Scraps of Paper. She Says
Mrs. Stillman seemed unruf1ed to-
night when with her oldest son, Bud"
and Fowler Mccormick, son Of the
Chicago harvester manufacturer, she
departed by automobile for New York.
She referred to the letters as -four
worthless scraps Of paper
II have rested my case" she said.
81 am content to rest it with the test-
mony of gentleman who stands, or
who did stand, at the head of finance
If the greatest bank in the greatest
city in the world. And he fought with
gold. The testimony of his own wit
| ness, as he closed his case, was that
he paid $4,000 for four worthless
scraps of paper. l have nothing fur
Their to say. I am content to await the
verdict"
John E. Mack, guardian for Baby
Guy, said: "Mr. stillman closed his,
case in blaze Of glory, but I'd hate
to pay $4,000 for the blaze Of glory"
One Of the letters said to have been
bought from Beauvis read:
Dear Darling-The wedding is over
and it is 12:45 p. M, and have just
had hot bath and am in bed, but I
just had to write you letter. There
never will be and there never has been
any one like you. love every pore
! OF your skin. | love the dear ground
you stand or. love you better each
day and every day shows me how fool
ish it is to live without you. l love
you beyond words. love you forever
and ever. Through this world on to
all the others. l want you more than
anything on this earth. My uncle said
last night, AS we get older it doesn't
so much matter where we arc but who
we are with When will you be down
dear and when can we get married?
That is all think of. When nothing
will ever take me away.
Write me, dear, how you are, won't
YOU? am so tired of everything, so
tired just want to rest and rest in
your dear arms. It frightens me when
/ don't hear from you. Let me hear
soon. Oh, my dear, am dead for
you: just dead.
"Your Kathithie.
Guy has just been in. He is lovely.
but always when it is hot he willis a
little. Good morning, dearest, darling,
1eoro