MODERN ENOCH ARDEN

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 28 February 1933, Page 2

MODERN ENOCH ARDEN

CASE IN NEW YORK A VOICE OVER THE RADIO Radio has produced a twentieth century version of the immortal story ot Enoch Arden. In the Supreme Court an New York a tragicomic sequel was heard a few weeks ago when John i. Mulholland, of Brooklyn, sued for the annulment of his marriage to Mary Mansfield Tillman Mulholland. Two or three Sundays previously the couple i'n their home turned on the radio. They heard the crisp voice _o± the announcer saying: ‘‘The next voice will he that of Spider Tillman, who from this rescue mission in Chinatown will tell you of his rise up from the dregs of life.” Spider spoke. Mrs Mulholland became ghastly pale, and with the utmost difficulty concealed her emotions from her husband and two children, for Spider, after telling his fall from grace and his spiritual rebirth, said: “Twenty years ago I abandoned my wife and child. I’ve heard since she s remarried and has other children, but •I will not go back to wreck her happiness.” Mr Mulholland on becoming aware of this employed detectives, and lie in court subsequently proved that Spider was the husband of the woman he for years had supposed to bo his own wife. The latter stated that Spider disappeared, and for years she searched for him. Then friends told her he was dead. _ • The judge reserved his decision, while Spider grimly announcd that he was going to sue for divorce.