The Alleged Bigamy.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4416, 9 July 1884, Page 2

The Alleged Bigamy.

(To tho Editor.)

Siu,—An article in your issuo of last Saturday, under tho heading "Alleged Bigamy," contains matters that are known to myself as boing incorrect, and I ask you to publish this note in justice to the " much-married publican" your article refers to. Tho person indicated was many months prior to his marriago in this city a resident under my own roof, and was married from my house; and it was not until after the marriago that tho hotel " in a leading thoroughfare" was taken. I.am glad to be in a position to state that a more gentlemanly boarder nover resided in our house when wo carried on the Temperance Home; and lam also aware that the reputation of tho porson referred to, whilo ho was a publican, always gained for him the generous opinion of oven tho most advanced teetotalers ; and as to tho assertion that the second wife, the Auckland lady, was compelled to "roturn hero alone " from Melbourne, I am able to assure you this is quite untrue, for I was on tho wharf when tho lady landed with hor child; and hor husband, who was also with her, aocompanied her to hor mother's house. The mother was also waiting to receive them, ahd I was some time in conversation with the old lady about her late husband up to the moment tho vessol came alongside. As to the former marriage, I havo long been aware of the fact, and have been taken into confidence so much as to be shown important documentary evidonce oh the matter not alluded to in your article, and which is of material value to the person involved. I am also aware that the man lived w|th his wife at the mother's residence more than a month after their return to this city. I also know why the separation took place, and where the man went to reside. Indeed, I know that your article has boen inspired by a person who has a peculiar motive to servo. I also know that the lady, several weeks after her husband left her, tried to insure her life in the name of the husband your article has accused of bigamy. lam also fully aware of a messago written by tho wifo to tier husband tho day ho left her, unci which proves an important fact, in regard to tho allegnd bigamy. Your readers would also bo surErisod if thoy knew how much monoy had | oen paid to this ill-used wife.—Yours,

John Brame