HEARTS UP?

NZ Truth, Issue 1175, 7 June 1928, Page 8

HEARTS UP?

Matrimoriial Greases Of Creasey (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) The term, "much married man," is capable of ambiguous interpretation. George Creasey's matrimonial mixtures might provide a case m point. pEORGE, it is alleged, committed the indiscretion of marrying for the third time while his second wife was still m gaol, and a tangled tale came to be unfolded m the Magistrate's Court .while the two wives sat together and whispered consolingly to each other. Ellen Marguerite Milet gave evl-" dence Jhat she married George at Dartfort, England. When she was m gaol, George wrote to her, addressing her as "my dear wife" and describing himself as "your loving husband." ■ Lawyer Stacey (for' Creasey) : Where did your first husband die? — At Rouen, on March 13, 1909. He was a Frenchman. Have you a death certificate?— l did have. It is lost. So many things have happened since then. - What is the name of the doctor who attended him?— l don't remember. It was a French nairie. I could remember an English name. Do you rejh ember the name of the cemetery? — No. ■ Or the undertaker? — No. How long was your husband ill? — Three weeks. Havje you ever, gone crying to Creasey and told him that you have received letters from. France? — No. Have you, any document or paper of any kind delating to your first husband?—No!\ . . "In Memoriani" What was his name?— Louis Joseph Jules Miles Milet. The chief detective: Has Creasey ever asked if youv first husband were aiive? — Never; ■ / ' Alice Mabel said that Cr'easey told her that his first wife died m 1918. As p oof he produced an "In Memoriam" card. When he left her he did not say why he was leaving or \y here he was going. - .-.: | .' , .. After- the detectives had interviewed Creasey h.e wrote to witness teiling her of his marriage to his second wife, and saying that his second wife's first husband was still alive, m England. A statement which Creasey made to 'the 'police' 'was read. He concluded it with a reference to his loneliness. "I have done wrong. I am sorry. I was lonely." .■■■; . ■ Accused pleaded not guilty, and was allowed bail while awaiting trial m the -Supreme Court . "He might have some . investigations to make," said his counsel.