Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
$140,0DO IS ASKED
| BY MRS. ST|LLMAN
Personal Expenses Figure
| Largely in Itemized List
&. With AIimony Plea.
APPLICATION IS OPPOSED
Attorney for Stillman Declares De-
mands Are Unreasonable
r. and Exorbitant.
APPLICATION is OPPOSED
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Special Dispatch to The Star a
POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, January ID
The personal expenses of Mrs. Anne
". StilIman bulk largely in the record
of the application made by Mrs. STILL
man today before Justice Morschauser
for alimony of $4,000 and 100000
counsel fees, pending an appeal In
the Stillman divorce suit.
An itemized statement of Mrs. Still
mans average expenditures, sub
mittcd in the form of an affidavit
in support of the application, estl-
mates requirements of $4,000 for
rent; $4,000 for her own clothing;
s16,5O0 for food; $4,000 for travelling
expenses and $4,000 for maintenance
of her estate in the Quebec WOODS.
There is a long list of minor items,
including $4,000 for gratuities.
The application was opposed by
Cornelius ]. sullivan, representing Mr..
Stillman, on whose behalf an aff1daVlt
was presented. which describes Mrs
Stillman'S demands IS unreasonaple
and exorbitant" Both sides were
given until Thursday next to ME
answering afidavits.
believes Allowance SumcAths'
The affdavit filed for Mr.. Stillman
by his counsel says that he does not
oppose the application on the ground
Of inability 10 comply with the order
and adds that he is fully able to pay
the amount asked. lie mas oeen
advised by me-" MIR. sulliFan,S state
ment continues. That Mrs. Stillmans
needs and not his financial resources
are the measure of relief. If any, to
which she is entitled on this motion.
and his opposition is based on what
he considers the exorbitant and un-
reasonable amount demanded by Mrs.
Stillman, who is receiving from the
plaintiff. and has received since
November l, 1929, monthly allowance
at tho rate of $4,000 per annum
which he believes to be reasonable
and sufficient for all her needs"
In her reply to this, Mrs. Stillman
names her three children. James. Alex
andcr and Guy Stillman, for whom. she
says with herself, she requires the
amount named Other items additional
to those already listed are:
Assistance of employees about 5000 !;
wages OF trained nurse, Miss Oliver.
who has been with her for a number or
wears S2,10O; estimated wages of cooks,
$1,000; estimated wages of kitchen maid,
$720; estimated wages of housemaid,
$500: estimated wages of two laun-
dresses, $500; estimated wages OF but
Ter, $500.
Says She Borrowed Money.
The affidavit concludes with a declara-
ton that Mrs. Stillman is without means
TO pay these contemplated obligations.
and adds that she has been compelled
to borrow money in order to keep her
family together, and Ito live the life
which is suitable for the wife and chill
dren of a man having the income OF
James A. Stillman," which. Mrs. Still
man says, is S536,000.
In answer to Mrs. Stillman's allega-
lions with reference to the amount of
his income, the affidavit submitted on
her husbands behalf says that he has
at no time received an income of 81 ,000,-
900 a year or anything like that sum,
and adds that since his resignation as
president of the National City Bank he
receives no salary from any source. The
declaration says further that during
1922 Mr.. Stillman's income was less
than the $536,000 which he has previ-
ously given as his income for 1920.