Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
T|ERNAN FAMILY
I To Be REUNITED

SOUTHBEND. Ind, Sept. 23.-
reconciliation has come to the Tier
nan family.
From the ashes Of a confessed
Illicit love. Mrs. Herman today is
smiling, as she sees in them the
spark Of another love, the reunion
of. herself and Professor John P.
TiernaS
Not only win the Tiefnans con-
tlnue in wedlock but they will re-
main in Southbend. The ten-months-
OLD son, the infant in dispute, which
the Tiernans claim is the child of
Harry Poulin, will remain with the
reunited family and receive the same
attention that Professor Herman
gives the two daughters.
The inquiries which led to the
questioning of the Tiernan's in re-
gard to their domestic relations re-
suited from the receipt by Mrs. Tier
nan or an enormous bouquet of roses
Wnen she left the stand earlier in
the week. The flowers were without
card and after close investigation
OF the local floral shops a newspa-
perman discovered that they had
been ordered by Professor Herman.
The reunion of the Tiernans, it is
sad, has been expected by friends
OF the couple. IL was pointed out
To-Day that on September 2, the day
Harry Poulin was arrested on Mrs.
Ilernan's charge, Professor Herman
issued statement that it would be
difficult proposition to separate
himself from his wife and family,
Notwithstanding that his church, I'M
oer the circumstances, would permit
such breaking of family ties. At
that time and one occasion since
tnen ne has taken the position that
ne is interested in the larger prob
lenn-the welfare of an innocent
child.
When court opened this morning.
lhere was the usual crowd of scan
dal seekers in front Of the city hall,
ail anxious to work their way into
Inc court room, hoping that the an
nouneement made by Judge o. L.
Ducon1b yesterday would be revoked
ana the gallery again opened to the
pubic. Their hopes, however, were
shattered and when the session was
resumed only the court officials, with
d lew newspapermen, were able to
pass the police.
Miss Elizabeth Sedrick, sister Of
mrs. Harry Poulin, tainted in The
ONCE Of City Clerk Monroe. She was
10 nave been witness for the de-
Lense. She was taken back to the
Poulin home.
indications were that Harry Poulin.
accused by Mrs. Augusta Herman
with being the father of her ten.
months-old child, would take the
stand today in an effort to prove his
innocence Of the charge. No definite
announcement, however, has been
made by Poulin or his attorneys.
Several defense witnesses took the
stand during yesterdays hearing.
tnelr testimony corroborating that
OF Mrs. Mae Poulin, which was in
tended to break down the story of
MRS. Herman regarding the occa-
SONS which the latter claimed Pou.
I'm was in her company. The wit
nesses asserted they saw Poulin at
church on several Of these occa-
sions.
The defense placed w. B. Beecher.
a grocer, On the stand yesterday in
an attempt to discrecit Prof. Tier.
mans denial on the stand Thursday
that he bought goods on credit from
local store under the name of Can.
non. The prosecution objected to
the admission of Beecher's testi-
mony. Judge Ducomb announced he
would reserve decision until today
as to the admissability of the tes-
timony.