WIFE'S AMAZING STORY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 April 1907, Page 4

WIFE'S AMAZING STORY.

Some amazing statements were made at Willesden (England) recently by a woman, who said she had been married I'ourteon year.'?. She said she had noticed a change in her husband. She came to the conclusion thai although the man in the place of hev husfband is remarkably like her husband, he is not 1101* real husband. The magistrate: Do you mean to tell me you don't know your husband from another man* The applicant: He is remarkably iik« jhim, only stouter. But JL am sure it is not my husband who living with mc now. When did the change 'iake place? 1 ! cannot say. 1 noticed it a few I days ago. | How long have you been married? — Fourteen years. ! I should have thought you would havo known your husband by this time.— Hut this man is almost his exact double. What do you want nte to do?— Grant me a warrant for my leal husband. Before 1 do this, are you sure th{£ man i- not your mi) husband —Quite suiv. Have you spoken to him aibout it?—f Xo: 1 havo not mentioned it to him yet. Js he kind to you*.'—Not so kind asinv real husband. lie was bail enough, but this man fairly wipes Irs feet on me and walks over me! Does lie act the same in oilier ways? —Yes. He comes homo at night and has his tea. and goes about the house in exactly the same way. His habits urc very much the saim-. This may have bi-un going on for a long time? —ies, I don'l know how long-. "Does he support nou?*' wont oil ?im Worship. "Yes," replied the applicant. "lie j»'.ve» me exactly the same amount as my real husband did." Anil -do you mean to tell me you live 'together as husband and wife and yet have been deceived in this way? Applicant (emphatically): ] do, sir. Does he think you are his wife?— Well he calls me by my Christian name and behaves as though ho thought 1 was his wife. * Have you any children?— Yea, five. And do they think lio is their father? —Yes, they call him Daddy. Xow, don't you think you arc under some delusion?—! don't, sir; I am perfectly sure 'this man is not my husband, however much he nuu* be like him. j I* The magistrate said >t was the moat pxtraordinnry ease he had ever heard of, and he advised the woman to bring the man to him if she could, that he might inquire into the matter for himfr self. 'i!