South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-22

calm. not az All dismayed when the
gallery failed 10 recognize her he
rOic role OF a defender OF her hus-
bard and had greeted her. as 81 had
greeted Poulin on his appearance in
court. with subdued sound Of
Kisses.
For that ordeal she brought with
her a self confidence and a compos-
ure that was not broken bv either
the gaze OF the crowds or the pierre
ing queries o. Pros. Jellison when
he tried I'm vain 20 discover what
happened on the September after
noon when She returned home. the
recipient OF an annoying letter from
a neigh Dor that was calculated 20
arouse suspicious.
Mrs Poulin was on the stand I'M
der the fire of cross examination
when the court adjourned for the
day. That part Of the trial viii be
resumed again this morning
Whether Pouiin VIII be called 10
the stand TO make the same denial
OF meetings with Mrs Herman as
that made by his wife is now not
disclosed by the attorneys for the
defence
Neither has 1T been announced as
TO any other witnesses who may be
called 70 substantiate her evidence
that she and her husband were I'm
! church on the evenings Mrs Tiernar
swore that she was meeting him ir
the little store OF which be had
charge.
While the early part OF the after
noon session had been colorless as
! far as the spectators were con-
cerned. being devoted for the most
part 20 legal arguments As TO the
1 admissability OF expert medical tes-
timony furnished by Dr. F. r Clapp
and DR. j. b Berteling. both OF
whom were called just before the
state closed its case. the morning
session produced one OF the most
dramatic incidents Of the entire
case.
1 This occurrence. which furnish cd
climax 10 the morning session. oc-
Cured when Atty. Parker suddenly
asked Herman 1f it were not true
that he was The father OF an illegiti-
mate child born TO a woman I'm III
nois-a child being cared for by g
woman here"
Its IAe!"
Then took place a metamorphosi'
as sudden as it was dramatic. The
professor. hitherto Of calm and dig
nifed demeancr. suddenly was OF
his feet in a frenzy at the accusation
of loose morals.
IT'S lie. a lie and YOU know it,
| Herman flung at Parker while tn
court room was Immediately H. q
tumult. MOtioning 10 Mrs Herman
who had also risen angrily and ad
vanced toward the lawyer. to b
seated. the professor hurled "a
Parker a challenge TO produce tn
child or the woman"
After the pandemoniUm i'm tn
room had subsidized Judge DuComl
ordered the case to go on with
threat to adjourn If wrangling be
tween the attorneys and witnesse
continued
At the beginning Of the afternoon
session. the defense having com
pleted its cross examination OF tn
professor the state furnished a sur
prise by summoning Dr. +. r. Clap
20 the stand.
From Dr. Clapp. Pros. Jellisoi
sought expert testimony upon mat
tiers concerning childbirth. Readin
a long statement TO the witness set
ting forth in the form of q hypo
thetical question the dates and CTR
lcumstances of Mrs. Tiernan's rela
tions with her husband and wit
Poulin. as she had previously des
cribed them on the stand the prose
cutor asked the physician to state
assuming that the matters rreseute,
i'm the statement were true. wha
were the probabilities as TO tn
child's pareutage.
The defense interposed an oh
lection 10 this question, maintainin
that the statement was not "a prope
hypothetical question. as il had no
been framed on general lines. bu
gave the specific details relating t.
the parties in the case as the stat
witnesses had outlined them on tn
stand The objection was upheld
DR.. Clapp. however. was allowed @
answer some general questions a
10 the maximum and minimum
lengths possible for the period O
CESSATION.
DR.. J. r. Berteling who was the
called. testified that the child +
question was fully mature az birth
and that il was a normal infant.
The state then closed its case.
ILOUe For TiernaT