TOM HEENEY
REPORTED MARRIAGE United Press Association-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Australian Press, Association.•■ (Received 4th August,-8.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, 3rd August. Tom Heeney married, Marion Dunn, of Port Washington, Long Island, at Lndentown, New. York, last night. ~ A Justice of the Peace, Mr Margulies, said: "A man who gave his name as Tom Heeney and said he was a boxer, came here with a girl and a license, and asked me to marry, them. I did, and they left immediately afterwards without saying where they were going, .-. Someone at Heeney's late apartment in New York stated that Heeney was now on the way to the coast. ■ . Eddie Harvey, brother of Charley Harvey, Heeney's American manager, was not informed of the marriage by Tom, but said it was undoubtedly true, "lorn and Miss Dunn have been going together for some time, and the marriage is no surprise to me." . Some mv'sterv has developed concerniricMieenevVbride. Her-home is now reported to bo Spring Valley, New York. A man said to be her iather and other supposed relatives there denied that they knew her. ' " John Mortimer.stated that Heeney wished to marry Miss Dunn before the Tunney fight, but his managers dissuaded him. Mr Mortimer confirmed the marriage and said: "They met about eighteen months ago at a party. They are now motoring to -New Jersey.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 August 1928, Page 7
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