Dave said, “My wife's—Maggie's—pocketbook was stolen from her car.”

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Direct quote, so cannot be altered. #1 or #2 below?

1. Dave said, “My wife's—Maggie's—pocketbook was stolen from her car.”

2. Dave said, “My wife Maggie's pocketbook was stolen from her car.”

If neither, how would you punctuate it?

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Did he pause on either side of "Maggie's"?
Did he say "wife's" or "wife"?
 
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