WIFE'S LOVER

NZ Truth, Issue 1144, 3 November 1927, Page 5

WIFE'S LOVER

SHE LEFT HIM

Amy Leaves Home For A Bandsman

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Wellington Rep.) William Smith may be very fair as a trombonist, but his ability m other directions is not so apparent. Smith's affair with the wife of William Holman, for instance, ended with his citation as corespondent m a suit for divorce.

F EAVING her happy home last year *"' Amy Holman went to Feilding on a visit to her husband's people. She duly arrived back at the expected time and said that she had enjoyed herself very much. But it didn't seem to have occurred to her that Holman might telephone his people to see how she was getting along and learn that she had left them a week previously. Where she had been during that week was what her husband naturally wanted to know. For a long time she would not tell him. Then she admitted that she had been to Levin to see some friends. "But," declared Holman when he brought his suit for divorce before Judge Ostler, "she hadn't any friends m Levin. She hadn't any friends at all." This last statement seems a little hard on Amy, since Holman at once went on to say that — under pressure— his wife had admitted staying the week In Levin with the other William.

"They had enjoyed each other's company at the Arcadia Private Hotel m that pleasant township. Seen by the irate husband, Smith had not been very helpful. In fact, when taxed with his guilt, he had laughed at Holman. Naturally, things were not easy m the Holman home after that and the wronged husband told the court that his wife had left him and gone to enjoy more of Smith's society. She had lived at the Smith home off Abel Smith Street. Judge Ostler: At his home? Do you mean to say that he is a married man? — Oh, yes. And that she went to stay with him and with his wife? — That is so. Lawyer Jackson produced some snapshots which were said to be of the unfaithful Amy. Smith is a member of the Tramways Band, I believe? — That is so. And is this a picture of your wife dressed up m Smith's bandsman's uniform ? — Yes. Are these pictures of your wife dressed up m Smith's flannels?— Yes. Smith knew all about the proceedings, said Holman, for he had served the papers on the man himself. Unfaithfulness was admitted, Lawyer Skedden appearing for Smith and denying nothing, and Holman will be free from Amy m three months.