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TOM lIEENEY MARRIED- . Australian Press Assn.—United Service ,TR*sceived this day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Heeney married Marion. Dunn, of Port Washington, Long Island, at Ladentown, New York, last night. A

Justice of the Peace, Margulies, said: ; “A man who gave the name of Tom Heeney and said he was a hover, came here with a girl and a license and asked me to marry them. I did so and they left immediately afterwards without saying where they were-go-ing.” *■ Someone at Heeney’s late apartment, New York, stated Heeney was now on the way to the coast. Eddie Harvey, brother of Chai lie Harvey, Heeney’s American manager was not informed of the marriage ' Tom, hut said it was undoubtedly

true. Tom. and Miss Dunn have been going V together for some time and the marriage was no surprise to me. Some mystery has developed < oncer ning Heeney’s bride. Her home is now reported to be Spring V alley. New York. A man said to be her father and other supposed relatives there denied they knew her. John Mortimer stated Heeney wished to marry Miss Dunn before ' the Tunney fight, but liis manager dissuaded him. . ' • " Mortimer confirmed the matv 1. g and said: “They met about eighteen months ago at a party. They are now motoring to New Jersey.