Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1910 — NEW “ENOCH ARDEN” TANGLE [ARTICLE]

NEW “ENOCH ARDEN” TANGLE

Husband Thought Dead Returns After Nine Years to Find Wife Married to Another. Preston, Eng.—Preston has its "Enoch Arden"—a husband thought to be dead,' having just returned to find his erstwhile wife remarried. , John Stevens is the name of the man, and in February last, when a body was found floating in the river, Mrs. Stevens by certain marks on the arm, Identified It as that of her husband, who had been missing. At the close of the inquest the coroner granted the necessary certificates, and Mrs. Stevens duly drew her husband’s insurance money. Later on she married again—a man named Harness—and was living happily when suddenly recently her real husband returned after nine years’ absence. It appears he had been tramping through Wales. He threatens, it is said, to have his wife arrested for bigamy, but considerable sympathy is expressed for her in her unfortunate position, and the facts have been reported to the coun ty coroner. Meantime, Harness; the second hus : band, who married Mrs. Stevens, believing her to be & widow, has left her. “I do hope he comes back to me,” she said tearfully. “We have been so happy together."